Since Facebook’s inception, the platform has moved away from its original focus on social media and introduced many new features. Among them are stories, messaging, and groups. The newest addition to the Facebook family is Seller—a dedicated app for Facebook Marketplace.
If you’re not familiar with Facebook Marketplace, it is a platform where you can sell things you no longer need or buy second-hand items from other sellers. The items you buy and sell can be as small as clothing and books, and as large as home appliances and cars. The platform does not include a payment system, so the payments are sorted directly between the buyer and seller.
The Seller app allows users (sellers) to trade without any distractions in the form of social media. The app also features additional tools that you won’t find on Facebook, such as inventory management and AI features for automating listings. If you want to make the most of Facebook Marketplace, then Seller is an excellent solution.
Why Should I Download Seller?
Seller offers Facebook Marketplace in a dedicated interface, for sellers only (you can't buy from there). To use the app, you have to log in with your existing Facebook details or create an account. If you already have an account, the app will sync with your account and show all of your existing listings. Because the platform is dedicated to Facebook Marketplace, it is a more convenient space to trade and grow your profile as a seller.
The app welcomes you with your very own dashboard, where you can see all the messages you need to reply to, items to send to their buyers, and other outstanding tasks. As a bonus, there are some sales performance statistics.
Seller makes listing items easier than ever. All you have to do is upload photos of your item and let AI do the rest. Meta AI will provide a suggested title, description, category, and even price. It is up to you to edit the information and approve the listing. This feature can speed up your workflow significantly. To save even more time, you can create multiple listings at the same time.
The best thing about Seller is that you can manage all of your listings in one place. That goes for your messages with potential buyers too, as they will no longer be just a category in your Facebook Messenger app.
Seller’s analytics allow you to learn from your successes and failures as a seller, and make adjustments in the future.
Is Seller Free?
Yes, Seller is a free app. It is part of the Facebook family, which offers other free apps, like the Facebook app and Facebook Messenger.
What Operating Systems Are Compatible with Seller?
The app is currently available for download on iOS mobile devices. The Android app is not yet available to the public, but it is in the making, so you can expect it soon.
What Are the Alternatives to Seller?
Facebook Marketplace has long been a convenient platform for people to offload their old items and find useful things at a fraction of the original price. With the launch of Seller, the platform is projected to become more widespread and easier to use. However, there are other similar platforms you can explore.
Vinted started out as a platform for selling used clothing, shoes, and accessories. Slowly but surely, it grew into a worldwide marketplace with an offering exceeding apparel. Now, you can buy and sell home decor, books, and even appliances on Vinted. The platform has an intuitive user interface, making it very easy to use. As a seller, you are guided every step of the way when creating new listings. Vinted also offers buyer and seller protection, which means that all purchases are authorized through the platform.
Poshmark is a second-hand marketplace used primarily for apparel and home decor. Posting items on the platform only takes a couple of seconds; you will need pictures, some information, and a brief description. Unlike Vinted and Seller, Poshmark can charge quite a bit in fees, so it pays off to sell higher-priced items. The benefit of Poshmark is that it offers payment protection and takes care of the shipping method, so you just have to package your item and take it to the nearest appropriate drop-off point.
Depop is a second-hand and vintage fashion marketplace. Unlike the aforementioned options, Depop carries some social significance in the world of fashion. When it initially grew in popularity, influencers used the app to sell their clothes. The platform also bred its own brand of influencers that you can follow like you would on social media. As far as selling goes, success requires building a follower base. Other than that, the process of listing items is similar to Vinted and Poshmark.
