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.