How Seniors Can Sell Items on Facebook Marketplace (part1)
Oftentimes, Seniors ask us about selling their unwanted belongings on Facebook Marketplace. When furniture and other items will not fit in an Assisted Living apartment, decisions have to be made about what will go to donation and what will be sold. In this 3 part post, we will cover what Seniors need to know to sell on Facebook Marketplace.
General Lingo
There are a few phrases and abbreviations to learn so you can navigate Facebook Marketplace effectively. These are words that buyers use while searching. You may not use all of them in your listing, but you do need to know them so that you will know what buyers are talking about when they contact you using some of this lingo.
OBO
You might see OBO in the description of a listing. Here’s an example:
“$20 OBO”
This abbreviation means “or best offer.” A buyer may want to know what the best offer is that you have received so far before they give you their offer.
PPU
This is referring to the method of picking up the item purchased. It means Porch Pick Up. It is a commonly used when people prefer contactless transactions. Your buyer may prefer to come and pick up their purchased item from your porch or driveway.
Meet Up
If you prefer to meet at an agreed upon public place to ensure safety, you would use this term in your listing.
ISO
“In search of” or ISO might be listed under items that people are giving away as a trade. Their listing might say something like: “Looking to trade my antique lamp ISO a nightstand.”
Pending
When you have an interested buyer, you might label the listing as “pending” which will indicate that if the sale falls through, it will still be available. This way you can contact the next possible buyer in the list if the sale does fall through. Buyers will use the save button to check back and see if the item becomes available again.
In Part 2, we’ll explain some of the specifics to consider and include when creating your listing.
Downsizing Doesn’t Have To Be Lonely
You want family and friends to come and visit you in your new Assisted Living Community, right? Here are some tips to not only plan for visits, but to plan for your comfort and safety as well. Senior Downsizing is joining a community to increase social interaction, as well as to continue to enjoy your family and friends. This video is a summary of the important points in the article published on here.
Are you experiencing the endowment effect?
What To Do With All of Our Belongings?
Sorting and Dispersing
Having a Senior Move Manager assist you with sorting and organizing all your belongings and things you have collected over the years will be a great benefit for you. They will provide extensive experience and care in the best ways and methods to use to proceed through your belongings in a manner that is compassionate about the process of sorting through memories while respecting your budget and completing the job in an efficient manner. The Senior Moving Manager will also keep an inventory of all your household goods to ensure safe delivery and accounting for each item.
As part of the Sorting and Organizing process, the Senior Move Manager will help you make decisions on what items will be relocated to family members or friends, what items will be donated, possible items for sale and the items that will need to be disposed of. They will also supervise the process and set up the logistics for making sure each item gets to its intended destination.