A garage sale isn’t the only way to sell items locally. Thanks to the digital age, there are many mobile apps that allow you to sell products in your area. These apps come in different flavors, ranging from simple classified ads that list items for potential buyers to proper online marketplaces that let you sell things.

What are the best-selling apps for used or second-hand items? Let’s find out.

1. eBay

eBay is probably the best-known app for selling unwanted items online. All you have to do is post pictures of your items and set a selling price; eBay takes care of the rest. Buyers can pay using Paypal or a credit card, creating a hassle-free experience.

2. Facebook Marketplace

Facebook Marketplace is a bit doozy. For one thing, it offers little more than glorified classified ads, leaving payment and delivery details to you. On the other hand, Facebook’s massive reach means it’s easy to find local shoppers, which makes it easy to deliver items.

3. Offer

OfferUp is one of the newer apps in this space and offers a much smoother experience than most. You can simply upload photos of your items to get offers from interested buyers. You don’t have to stay limited to local sales either, as nationwide delivery is also available.

4. Let go

Most sales apps charge a fee on each successful transaction. If you’re looking to avoid seller fees and meet local shoppers yourself, then Letgo is the app for you. It simply gives you a platform to advertise your products and chat with buyers after which you can sell to them directly.

5. Craigslist CPlus

Craigslist gets bad press for being cluttered with unnecessary ads, but the new CPlus app is a great way to sell items online. With a revamped user interface and a notification feature that alerts users when a new item is listed, it helps you make a sale much faster.

6. Declutter

Finding local buyers interested in your used items can be difficult. Wouldn’t it be better if a service bought your used items directly, allowing you to declutter your home?

This is exactly what the aptly named Decluttr is. Instead of posting classified ads for local sale, you scan barcodes on your electronics items to get an instant quote. A prepaid shipping label helps you get items out of your hands and you get paid through the app, just like that.

7. Poshmark

When you think of used items, things like video games or old electronics usually come to mind. But something that has better resale value and that you go through a lot faster is clothes. Keeping up with the latest fashion trends can create a pile of barely used clothes and handbags that you can sell on Poshmark to earn some extra cash.

Like Decluttr, Poshmark offers a prepaid shipping label to help you ship products to buyers and also handles payments. After deducting the listing fee from the sale, Poshmark transfers the money to you by check or direct deposit to your bank account.

8.Etsy

It can be difficult to get good value for vintage or handmade products. Rather than trying to find a suitable buyer on social media, you should list them on a platform specifically designed for such goods.

Enter Etsy. An e-commerce site focused on vintage and handcrafted items, it allows sellers to set up their shops and start selling. If you have a lot of such items or know someone who makes them, this can be a good way to earn some extra cash.

9. Mercari

Another platform similar to Poshmark, Mercari allows you to sell lightly used clothing and fashion accessories online. Its main advantage over the other app is lower transaction fees; Mercari only takes 10% of each sale instead of the 20% you see in Poshmark.

10. ThredUP

ThredUP is a great app for erasing your old stuff. Indeed, even when you have things that are not really salable, ThredUP will take them and give them to you. Selling through ThredUP works a little differently than most other reselling apps.

Instead of taking photos and listing the items you want to part with, you ask for a “cleaning kit”. This cleaning kit is basically a bag you can put all the items in, along with a prepaid shipping label for easy shipping. You then drop off that bag at a USPS or FedEx office. ThredUP pays for all items worth selling, while recycling or donating the rest.

11. NextDoor

Another app that gives you the ability to donate items in addition to selling them, NextDoor is a great app for finding local buyers. Ads appear in people’s News Feed within a defined radius around your location, ensuring the buyer would be a stone’s throw away. Like any other classifieds app, you have to manage payment details directly.

12. Trade

With most used items, you’d be lucky to find just one buyer. When it comes to selling luxury items, however, you’re pretty much guaranteed a good price. Tradesy is an e-commerce platform focused on high-end fashion resale, facilitating delivery and returns to make the process seamless on both sides.

All you need to do is set up a Tradesy “closet” including designer labels and upload a few photos. The app will clean up the images and post the product online, providing you with a prepaid shipping label when the item is sold. The product can be withdrawn using a debit card, Paypal or even a direct bank transfer.

13. Vinted

Available in just a few countries, Vinted is another app for selling clothes and accessories. It accepts other categories like toys, so that box of legos lying around is fair game. Unlike other sites of this type, transaction fees are taken from the buyer rather than the seller, which makes listing your product on Vinted totally free.

14. Presidency

So far, we’ve mostly looked at websites selling second-hand clothes and electronics. But what about high-quality vintage furniture? Old school furniture – or decor – has good resale value, so giving it up for a pittance at a yard sale isn’t the best idea.

This is where Chairish comes in. A curated site for chic home decorations and furniture, Chairish is an amazing platform to sell antique furniture sets and get a good appraisal. Shoppers can use its iPhone app to get an idea of ​​how the product will look at home, a feature that’s unfortunately only available on iOS devices at the moment.

What’s the best way to sell your second-hand items locally?

The best way to sell any of your used items depends on the items in question. As you’d expect, valuables with good resale value can be sold through proper e-commerce channels, while you can offload everyday items through local listings.

So, you get two separate categories of sales apps. Specialized fashion or luxury marketplaces like Tradesy or Poshmark help you get a good price for your designer clothes, while general classifieds apps like OfferUp or Craigslist CPlus let you build listings and connect directly with the inhabitants.

Whichever method you decide to use, it’s always a good idea to get rid of unused stuff to free up space and earn some extra cash.