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Selling on The Loft?? - Get Help Here

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Everyone has something they don't use anymore. That jogging machine you bought when you thought you needed exercise or the cappuccino machine which seemed like a good idea at the time.

Whatever it is, selling is easy with 'The Loft'.

The basic steps are:-

Find the item you want to sell

Look in your lofts, garages, outhouses or wherever and dig out anything you want to turn into cash.

Research your item

Do some research on the item your are thinking of selling. Find items similar to yours and check the prices they're currently being advertised at. You should also note which categories other people are placing their item in to give you an idea of where it sells best.

To find items like yours, you can either visit 'The Loft's Home page, then type two or three keywords into the search box and click the "Search" button, or do the same thing in the search box at the top right hand corner of most Loot in The Loft pages. For example:- to search for a mobile phone, type mobile phone into the search box and click the "Search" button. You will then be taken to the Buy pages where your search results will be displayed.

If you prefer to narrow your search criteria, i.e., search for items in your area or from one particular seller, then click on the Advanced Search link.

List your item

To list your item, click on the Sell link in the navigation bar at the top of any Loot in The Loft page. Once on the selling pages, you will be taken through the very easy selling process.

Make sure you describe your item fully and truthfully to avoid any issues later, i.e. you don't want any potential Buyers at a viewing saying your item is "not as described".

Answer buyers questions

Once your insertion fee is paid and your item is listed you will (if you've set your price right) start to receive Emails from your potential Buyers asking you for more details or for your contact address where they can view your item.

Answer the Buyers questions as fully as possible - remember, you are trying to sell your item and the more information about it, the more likely it is to sell.

Arrange viewing time with your Buyer

ONLY give your contact address if you are confident that your potential Buyer is enquiring to arrange viewing of your item and is serious about buying it.

Get Paid

If your Buyer likes what they see (and they should have no reason not to - should they!!), accept payment from them.

Take care when accepting payment. Cash is obviously the best method, but if your item has a large value, you may want to consider other payment methods, like personal cheques, etc. DO NOT let your item go until you have cleared funds in your account, but do insist on a deposit if your Buyer wants you to reserve the item for them.

Please bear in mind that at this stage, you are under no obligation to sell your item to the potential Buyer, and they are under no obligation to buy it from you.