Selling Things on Facebook... Tacky?

I think it is a great idea--I see a lot of my friends back home doing it. Rather than have to hold a whole garage sale, they can just post a few items visible to people they trust and not have to worry about the potential creeps that might come by from Craigslist or eBay.

I definitely do not think it is tacky unless they are trying to make you feel guilty for not buying something. If somebody is posting too many "for sale" items, you can always hide their posts if it bothers you. :)

tehehe, is there ANYTHING on FB that's NOT tacky?!

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Not at all. I have posted my piano up for sale for my friends to take a look. It gives them an opportunity to check it out and if they are interested, they can stop by and look some more. I don't think it's tacky. The albums are up there for people to share yes, but you don't have to look at anything you don't want to. It's your page...you can do with it what you please. :-) If someone thinks it's tacky, well that's ok. That's them.

I'll be the lone voice on here ... yes, I do think it's kinda tacky if it's little piddly stuff. If it's a car, piano, piece of great furniture ... sure. If you're posting a bunch of stuff that you'd literally sell at a garage sale ... hey, I'd rather see some cute pics of your kids, personally, not your junk. Just my opinion!

I don't mind it. A friend posted a playhouse their kids had outgrown and I was glad to pay what she was wanting for it. It's one of those things that I wouldn't have been looking for on Craigslist, but since she was selling at a good price I bought. And I like buying, trading, giving to friends that can use things rather than taking them to a thrift store where they may or may not get used or thrown out.

I have never sold anything on FB, but I did ask my family if they wanted a piece of furniture that was my grandparents. I was going to give it for free.

I've never seen it before, but I have to say that offering to your friends first sounds kind of nice. So many times I've found out that a friend sold something that I would have LOVED to have known about before they sold it. I'm still sad over a piece of furniture that I admired that one friend of mine had overseas. It was a beautiful piece, and she sold it to a furniture guy who paid her pennies on the dollar. I would have paid her many more pennies!! :(

Dawn

I look at it as a virtual garage sale and offering your friends first dibs. I belong to several sites where I can post things for sale online, but see this as being kind of nice, help me clear out something that might be useful to you for a fraction of the cost= ) SO no I do not think it is tacky, I mean heck you are under no obligation to buy, or even look if you are not so inclined. I have seen friends post clothes and baby paraphernalia, and wouldn't if you are buying used rather buy it from someone you know rather than a complete stranger?
I dunno, it always seems win win to me.

Hmm, I have never done it exactly like this.. Instead I have said I was hosting an Estate Sale or Garage Sale. I gave them an idea of what was in the sale and I had a sneak peek for them and their friends the night before.

When we bought our minivan a couple of years ago, we decided to sell our car outright because they wouldn't have given us squat for a trade in, so I happened to mention on FB that we had a car to sell and I had 8 people interested in it! We did end up selling it to a friend. I honestly didn't think a friend would buy it, but figured someone I knew may know someone that needed a reliable car at a good price, so it was worth a shot and it worked out great. I didn't consider it tacky, but it was a car, not a candle holder. ;-)

I think the only thing that would be annoying is it they were posting constantly and it kept showing up on my status updates view.....otherwise, it wouldn't bother me. I have never seen this.

I think it's great! My friends may not want to buy what I have posted but maybe one of their friend's will! They can "share" and then other people can see it as well. My girlfriend just put a car up on hers and one of her friends friends friends is buying it.
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Don't forget that your friends on FB were either sent a friend request from you, or you accepted one from them. If you don't like what your so-called friends are posting, then unfriend them! If that's too rash, just hide them. I have one high school friend who constantly posts annoying stuff. I'd feel bad unfriending her. But instead of complaining about her and her annoying ways I just hid her. I haven't seen a post from her in years.

I see friends offer Mary Kay, Scentsy, all the time & I don't feel obligated. I've even thought I would offer my local friends first chance if I were selling any more of the Mary Engelbreit stuff I'm downsizing...but I ended up selling a bunch at a garage sale. I really don't think it's tacky if it's just "take it or leave it" kinda thing.

I've also considered offering my daughter's poinsettias (from dance group) for sale but then I thought that some local ppl (a couple guys that I friended back but didn't really wanna see again) would respond.... sigh.... I tend to overthink things LOL

FB is a business opportunity much like etsy and ebay. I do think a person should do a "Like" page for their items for sale. It is really easy, then they send their friends invitations to "like" the page so they will see the items posted for sale.

Right now I am managing 4 pages for a friend who has a business, one is selling little girl clothes, one is for the dance studio, one for the gym, and one that is general announcements for the whole business. It is a bit of work for me but I am really enjoying it. I spent 4 hours the other evening taking photos of blessing/christening/baptism dresses and posting them. It was so much fun.

My niece participates in a "virtual yard sale" which has been very beneficial to her and her friends. They can purchase/swap baby and children's items.

I think I've seen this once or twice, but not common...

I personally wouldn't put anything that I am selling on ebay or on craigslist on facebook. But that's me...different strokes for different folks!

I don't think so. I think it's smart. Word of mouth is a great thing.

I'd rather see something for sale than some of the other b.s. I see on FB!!