Before selling your item on Marketplace, make sure you review and adhere to our Commerce Policies. These policies will help you understand what items can and can’t be sold on Facebook.

Some examples of items that are not allowed include:

Digital products or subscriptions
Weapons, ammunition or explosives
Animals
Illegal, prescription or recreational drugs
Tobacco products and related paraphernalia
Ingestible supplements
Adult products and services
Real money gambling services
Real, virtual or fake currency
Misleading, deceptive, or offensive items
Recalled products

In addition to these prohibited items, there are also a few other items and services that are restricted, including:

Event tickets
Gift cards

When you sell an item on Marketplace, you create a public listing that can be seen by anyone on and off Facebook. This includes people on Marketplace, News Feed, Facebook search, Facebook groups, search engines and other places on or off Facebook. You can also choose to post your listings to any Buy and Sell Groups you’re a member of.

You can see a step-by-step guide to creating a listing on Marketplace in our help center.

As you create your listing, keep in mind that there are about 30 categories to choose from when you’re creating a listing on Marketplace, such as Tools, Toys & Games, Furniture, Baby & Kids, Vehicles, Rentals and more. Categorizing your item will help ensure people can more easily find it.

Also, when setting a price, consider things like the original purchase price, condition and competitive pricing. Try looking for similar items to make sure you’ve picked a competitive price. You can indicate “OBO”, which stand for “Or Best Offer”, to indicate you’re willing to accept lower offers. Interested buyers may want to negotiate your price, so say the price is firm if you aren’t willing to negotiate.

Keeping your information protected and yourself safe should always be your number one priority when selling on Marketplace or any other online platform. Keep the following safety tips in mind when selling stuff on Marketplace:

1. View the person’s profile and rating. Before agreeing to meet someone in person to sell an item on Marketplace, take a few minutes to learn more about the person you’re interacting with. Review their profile, Marketplace activity and ratings to ensure they are legitimate.

2. Protect your privacy. Don’t ever give out your personal financial information, including bank account login information, account and routing numbers or answers to security questions. If you’re selling electronics, make sure you’ve cleared any personal information from the device.

3. Know About Delivery Options for Items. We suggest following the CDC’s guidelines for how to stay healthy and help prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) while buying and selling items. Be sure to check out and follow local laws and directives that may be in place during this time.

If you’re meeting, we recommend arranging your meeting in a public, well-lit area or a police station. Let others know where you’re headed. Find a local law enforcement agency near you in the United States from the USACOPS directory.

Note: You can also use a shipping option or a pick-up or drop-off service that works for you.

4. Use safe payment methods. Suggest cash, Messenger or PayPal as valid payment methods that you accept as a seller.

5. Review our Commerce Policies. If you’re concerned that you might be selling or buying an item that is not allowed on Marketplace, take a minute to review our Commerce Policies before completing the transaction.

6. Verify the legitimacy of the item. Meet in person to show a potential buyer the item they are interested in purchasing from you. If you are not able to meet in person, you can offer a certificate of authenticity or proof of purchase for some high-value items such as jewelry or luxury bags.

7. Don’t sell recalled items. As a seller, it’s your responsibility to know whether the items you want to sell have been recalled for safety risk reasons. This is especially the case with vehicles, toys, car seats and other childcare equipment.

8. Be cautious when buying or selling vehicles. If you’re selling a vehicle, be careful of bounced checks from buyers or paying for fake transportation or insurance costs for your vehicle.

9. Trust your gut. Above all, if something doesn’t feel right at any time—if you feel uncomfortable about the buyer, the suggested location, the offer, the suggested method of payment or anything else—don’t move forward with the transaction.

Businesses can also sell on Facebook Marketplace. Learn more about selling as a business on Marketplace.

Here are a few examples of how different types of businesses are using Marketplace to grow their business. Click on any of the business types to learn more.

Car dealerships list used vehicles on Marketplace to reach interested buyers
Home rental sites list available properties on Marketplace to reach potential renters
Ecommerce merchants list their products to reach potential customers on Marketplace

Businesses can have their ads appear when people browse Marketplace, but you don’t need to be a business to advertise on Marketplace. When creating your listing, you can choose to boost it to reach more people. This can be helpful if you need to sell an item quickly. You can boost for as little as a few dollars.

The ability to boost listings isn’t available in all countries or devices yet. Learn more about boosted listings here.