Category: Lifestyle

Whether you’re selling stuff from your own closet or you’re a reseller of a certain product or any items, these 5 selling mobile online apps are my most guaranteed apps to sell your item fast and easy in the comfort of your own home.

These are buy and sell platforms that are free to download online.

A place where you can sell anything from apparel like clothing, accessories, etc., or big items such as kitchen wares or even furniture.

These e-commerce platforms also have the most possible buyers online since they have a bigger and wider audience. 

1. Facebook Marketplace

Being one of the most widely used apps online, Facebook Marketplace is the fastest way to make a sale. It’s easily accessible through Facebook app and unlike some e-commerce selling apps, it has the easiest platform to navigate with when listing a product.

You will only need to upload photos, put in a title, indicate the price, categorize the product and add a simple item description until then your listing will be active.

Among other apps, I sold most of my products through Facebook, from small items such as bags to house furniture. The marketplace will allow you to sell within your community or outside your area if you choose to ship the item.

Choosing the shipping option will give you more exposure to possible buyers and more chances to make a sale!

Transactions are made easy too, once the buyer sees your listing, Inquiries will be sent through Facebook messenger.

As a seller, you have the option of how you would like your customer to pay, either through meet-ups or online payment since it’s also possible for your buyer to pay you through this app.

2. Mercari

If you have heard about Mercari, you know that items here are priced almost the same as Facebook Marketplace.

Even the shipping fee doesn’t cost much compared to other selling mobile apps like Poshmark.

Also, the prices of items listed in Mercari are less expensive compared to Poshmark since it has lower seller fees. 

It just takes some time to sell on this platform compared to Facebook Marketplace.

Base on my experience, I prefer listing on Mercari second after the marketplace.

It’s easy to list and post items, and after listing, you don’t have to update and update your listing to sell, unlike other platforms.

You have the option to include the shipping fee on your product’s listing price, meaning the buyer will pay the fee or you can cover the fee for your buyer and offer free shipping. 

Transactions are not too complicated, you can have a conversation with your buyers through the app and negotiate fairly about the price and shipping without ease.

Printing labels through the app is also an easy process. 

I sold mostly garments through this app from clothing to shoes and bags.

Unlike Facebook Marketplace, where you can meet your buyer for payment and delivery, here, every transaction I made was online, this includes payment and delivery.

 

3. Offer-Up

When selling locally and posting slightly used products from your own home, Offer-Up is a great platform to sell!

Aside from no fees, the process is pretty easy, and posting an item is done just like in Facebook Marketplace.

Take a photo, add a description about it, and set your price.

Once you made all these steps, your listing will be visible to the platform’s feed.

A notification will be sent as soon as buyers make an offer after seeing your listing.

Transactions can be made in person or through the app from payments to delivery. 

The best thing about Offer-Up for me is when I’m selling big items such as furniture.

I get great deals from buyers and sometimes they get to pick up the item from my home so it’s less work for me.

Although I allow house pick-up, I am very careful about my transactions since there are a lot of scams and shady people on this platform nowadays.

One piece of advice, choose your buyers, only make transactions to people who have been verified by the app.

This platform verifies a profile through an I.D, a social media account, or a phone number.

This makes it more secure for sellers and buyers as well. 

4. Poshmark

If you’re planning to clean up your closet and want to earn some cash for it, you can list it on this platform.

Poshmark is the place to sell preloved clothing including shoes, bags, etc.

It’s a free app to download, with no listing fee, easy shipping options, and it’s a huge market to sell.

However, among other selling mobile apps, Poshmark has a bit more complicated process of listing an item. It requires more work than others.

You have to be active to sell items fast and make sure that the items you’re going to sell are in great condition or slightly used.

One more downside of this platform is that it has the highest fees compared to Offer-Up and Mercari.

The listing fee is free which is very helpful for beginners but if you sell an item, they charge a 20% fee for each sale.

This is only competitive if you’re listings are selling really well. 

I sold some of my items here and got good deals with some of my buyers. I didn’t really see much earnings with my sales after Poshmark takes their fees.

Poshmark is also like a social platform where you have followers in your closet and you share your listings with them.  If you are active on this platform most of the time, you will most likely sell your items fast.

The more active you are in sharing, the more visibility you will get in search results.

5. Craigslist

Craigslist has been widely used in the US as an advertisement website. In 2019, a third-party mobile app was made and it has been easier for people to use this platform. 

You can list an item and get notifications once there’s an inquiry or if a new item is listed. Just like other selling apps, you just need to take photos, add a description and the price of your item. 

This platform has a bigger market since it has been there for a long time.

It has gained its reputation when it comes to advertisements and sales.

I also made some sales with Craigs from furniture to old appliances. It’s a good way to get rid of some old stuff in your house and make it into cash. 

These are the Top 5 Mobile Selling Apps I have listed above:

1. Facebook Marketplace
2. Mercari
3. Offer-Up
4. Poshmark
5. Craigslist

 

I recommend to get good quality photos in each of the item you want to list online. It’s also essential to have a clear and detailed description of the items that supports the photos you have uploaded.

Whatever platform you decide to list your items, I hope this helps you make money in the comfort of your home. Happy Selling!

 

I was sitting on the passenger seat the other day when I noticed a person walking his dog on the sidewalk. It was a perfect evening for a walk, there was an orange pinkish sunset and a warm breeze, so it didn’t surprise me to see this man and many other people come out for a walk.

Then I noticed that this person was not even paying attention to the beautiful sunset or even to the road ahead of him. Rather, he seemed blind as though his fluffy small dog was a guide dog pulling him forward because all his attention was on a device that he was clenching with his right hand and to the sound coming from his earphones.

“Surely,” I thought “this must be the only person being careless and deliberately blind on a gorgeous evening like this” but as the car swarmed past, I spotted many other people doing the same. All glued to their phones as they were walking to their destination.

From that day on, I started to notice more and more people doing the same, they are either too engrossed in whatever they are doing with their phones, listening to music, or talking to someone they are with.

Clearly, when people are out for a walk, they are doing much more than that and that is what puts their lives at risk in America’s extremely busy streets.

I for one, have caught myself using my phone while walking to check my email or to reply to a text and I am sure some of you or someone you know is guilty too guilty of doing so. We do this without giving it a second thought of the danger that it places us in.

Statistics

In fact, according to an article by Jeff Grabmeir from The Ohio State University called Distracted Walking: Injuries Soar for Pedestrians on Phones “more than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in the emergency room in 2010 from injuries related to using a cell phone while walking.”

And as the article stated the number of injuries doubled in 2005 and 2010, a time when social media was just emerging. There is no doubt that that numbers since then have doubled or even tripled.

What is the problem?

More and more people walk the streets with their heads down instead of staying alert these days. The number of injuries involving this kind of risky behavior has recently skyrocketed to the point that the National Safety Council called it a significant safety threat to citizens in 2015.

People are more distracted than they have ever been with all the technological devices that have come to existence along with social media. These devices clearly pose a greater threat that can possibly outweigh their intentional good use.

For years and years now, we have heard of countless accidents that have occurred due to people using their devices as they drive. People have died and sometimes they got lucky and survived with merely a few scratches but unfortunately, that is not what happens in most cases, sometimes people even end up killing pedestrians on the street.

However, much of our attention has been there, we have that clear picture in our head of a driver using their phone as they drive but actually pedestrians use more of their phones as they walk. The reason this issue does not get as much attention as texting while driving is because people do not believe that they have this issue.

According to a study conducted by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2015 out of the 78% of Americans that believe that distracted walking is a “serious” issue three quarter say it is an issue that other people have but not them.

How does the problem affect us?

Most people will say that that is not them, that they see others walk distractedly but not them because they only use their phones indoors. What they don’t realize is that that is precisely what they are doing eat home in the comfort of their house.

The National Safety Council stated that 52% of distracted walking injuries involving a cell phone occurred at home.

Some of the injuries could be minor such as scratches or bruises but a study about the injuries associated with cellphones concluded that about 18% included internal organ injuries.

These types of injures can be detrimental to health and can cost thousands of dollars.

What is the solution?

We need to become aware of how big this issue is so that we can stop this risky behavior. Especially when it comes to children because they learn from the behavior of others.

In the U.S there are now cities that have reinforced no cellphone use while walking law and many more will probably follow soon.

There are a few simple steps that we can follow to minimize the risk of getting into an accident because of distracted walking.

How can we participate in the solution?

• Never walk while texting or talking on the phone
• If you must text, move out of the way of others and stop on the sidewalk
• When walking, make sure you do not have headphones in your ears
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Always walk on the sidewalk if one is available; if you must walk on the street, face oncoming traffic
• Look left, right, then left again before crossing the street
• Cross only at crosswalks

What will happen if we do participate in the solution?

Distracted walking can lead you or your loved ones to get into accidents that can cause more than just a bruise, it could lead to hospitalization that can be very costly.

What will happen if we don’t participate in the solution?

But if you take these simple precautions, you can avoid unnecessary injuries and can serve as a role model to the new generation whose lives will revolve around distracting devices that can lead to extremely serious injuries.

Don’t be like the man who walks blindly on a beautiful sunset, rather put your phone away, take a deep breath, and enjoy your walk. You will do yourself a big favor by being in the moment and avoiding any distractions.

We have other articles about other issues that are very concerning today such as Child Obesity in Poor Latino Communities, see previous posts to read more.