Marketplace fees, true profit, pricing, shipping, customs, inventory and listings — type your question and get a straight answer in seconds. The full detailed report costs less than a cup of coffee: $2.95.
Local selling looks quaint next to the global marketplace, but it has quiet superpowers: no shipping cost, no platform fee on most items, no chargeback risk and cash in your hand the same afternoon. Its weakness is reach — a town of ten thousand people cannot match the buyer pool of a global platform. The decision usually comes down to the item: heavy, bulky or fragile goods that shipping would bankrupt belong local, while unique collectibles that only three buyers on Earth want belong online, where the three can find you. Many sellers run both and let the product type choose.
Facebook Marketplace, garage sales, craft fairs and local shops have no shipping, no marketplace fees and instant cash — but a smaller crowd. A practical comparison for choosing where a given product earns more.
For most items, yes — Facebook does not charge selling fees on typical Marketplace listings, though some vehicle and category listings carry fees. Compare that against a 13-15% marketplace cut and local starts looking very different.
Furniture, large appliances, building materials, kayaks, musical instruments — anything where shipping cost would exceed about 15% of the price. Local buyers will happily pay cash for what they can see and carry today.
Often yes. List slow movers online for reach while posting bulky or time-sensitive items locally, and use local sales to test products before you invest in online stock. Just keep prices consistent or explain the difference honestly.
Every tool answers instantly from our own knowledge and calculators — no AI wait, no account. Want the deeper, personalised version? Each has a $2.95 full report.