Convenient and fast: the best apps for buying & selling used furniture and household items

Selling furniture is a great way to free up your space and make some extra money, but it's not really an intuitive process. While there are many apps designed to help you manage the sale of what you want to sell, it can be difficult to know which ones to choose. Taking photos, writing descriptions, posting messages, interacting with possible buyers, and even paying commissions to list your items for sale all take up a lot of time. So you want to make sure you're targeting the right audience with the right app. But how to do that? Edition Lifehacker has put together some of the best apps for selling your furniture.

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If you are in a hurry: OfferUp/letgo

You may have heard of Letgo at some point, but didn't know that OfferUp acquired it in 2020. These two powerful buying and selling apps are now one big marketplace, and this marketplace is great for getting rid of your furniture. Since the marketplace is huge, you have a better chance of finding a real buyer who actually wants your items, and you'll only pay a commission if you have to ship your item. This is the best app if time is limited because not only do you reach the most potential buyers, but you can also list your items as free. If your goal is to clear your space and not necessarily make money, then this is your app.

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If you have something to sell: Chairish

Marketplaces and apps are full of people trying to cash in on old Ikea chairs, and that's okay. But all that reselling can really clutter up the space, making it hard for your quality items like antiques or designer tables to stand out or attract potential buyers. That's where Chairish comes in: the furniture sold on the app is curated by a team of people, which means you'll need to apply for permission to have your items listed for sale. Expect to earn a commission of around 70% if the curators choose your furniture, but know that the process and fees are well worth it: Chairish shoppers understand quality and taste and can simply search for exactly what you sell.

If you have time and want to earn money: Everything But the House

If you're in no rush to sell your items and have a lot of quality furniture to unload, try a bidding app like Everything But the House. Essentially, this is selling real estate online. You can list furniture, art, memorabilia—whatever is crowding your space—and then wait. Each lot starts at $1, with interested parties bidding on it for up to a week. However, there are higher fees, so you won't earn exactly what an item is worth. Fees vary not only by location, but also by how much your item sells for.

If you want to stay away: AptDeco

You might have time to take a few photos and write a note about how beautiful your coffee table is, but hosting a meeting or shipping a large piece of furniture is another matter entirely. AptDeco is a marketplace that makes sure you don't have to. You can post for free, but your ad will not appear until the AptDeco team improves your photos and adds more details. If someone sends an inquiry for your item, you confirm the sale within 24 hours, and then the company sends a delivery team to you. Listing is free, but if your item sells, you'll pay between 25% and 48% in sales commissions depending on what sold and how much it costs to move it.

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It is worth noting that kaiyo is a similar marketplace that provides a free pickup service, but also requires your items to be accepted by Chairish. If your items are accepted, they'll come pick them up right away, and you can even get paid right away - before anything sells, or you can wait until it sells to get a percentage of its final price. This is a good option if you want to get rid of things quickly.

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