Marketplace Makeover: Turn Your Clutter into your Decorating Budget

“I have a house full of old furniture & no money to furnish it, but still want to love my home! What can I do?” - I have been asked this question on my DIY & Decorating Instagram account (@MelissaAshleyMeares) more times that I can even count!

It is absolutely possible to furnish your home with a zero dollar budget because I have done it (several times!)

When my husband and I bought our first house, we had no budget left after an emergency HVAC install and a surprise moldy kithen reno. How could I have the home of my dreams with no money to actually fill it up?

I looked around and decided to start with what I already had.

And what I had was a house full of old furniture, hand-me-down decor from friends, things my parents didn’t want anymore, and furniture inadvertently inherited when every other roommate moved out first. Let me be clear: none of it was high quality. Most of it was very old, scratched, dinged, or damaged. But I still wanted to see if I could sell off the old pieces to earn some money, and I turned to Facebook Marketplace (FBMP).

In this guide I’m sharing everything I learned to help you make a profit selling on FBMP, including the mistakes I made and the deals I lost money on along the way.

Included:

How to Take Photos that Get Clicks

How to Get the Most Eyes on your Listings

Avoiding Mistakes that Cause Buyers to Haggle

How to respond to "Is This Available?"

How We have Bought & Sold 6 vehicles (and not gotten scammed doing it)

How To Safely Meet Prospective Buyers

How to Price Your Items AND How to Know When to Lower Your Price

Have you ever wanted to get started on a furniture flipping side hustle, but didn't want to put in the work to actually flip furniture? I share how you can do this WITHOUT having to actually refinish any furniture, including what furniture sells the best.

Don't forget to check out the companion guide, "The Marketplace Makeover: How to Hunt, Buy, and Decorate with FBMP Furniture"