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Prerequisites
- A verified Forsale account
- One item you are allowed to sell
- At least one clear photo if you want assisted drafting
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Preview the finished result
The goal is a storefront you have personally checked from the buyer side: a recognizable name, a safe public location, one accurate live item, the intended shopping mode, and a link that opens correctly outside the seller dashboard.
Create and verify the account
Create an account, complete email verification in the same browser, choose Sell, and finish the required account acknowledgments. New seller storefronts begin Hidden so setup cannot accidentally advertise an unfinished sale.
Set storefront basics and checkout
Give the storefront a useful name and a public pickup area such as a city, neighborhood, or public landmark—not a private home address. Enable cash requests if that matches your pickup process. Enable card checkout only after the connected payment account is ready.
Add, review, and publish one item
Choose Single item for one draft or Photo batch for mixed photos that should become separate drafts. Confirm the photos, title, description, condition, category, price, quantity, and any defects. Publish only after the buyer-visible claims are accurate.
Choose a mode, preview, and share
Use Browse Only when people may preview inventory but should not add items to a cart. Use Open for Shopping when buyer checkout should be available. Open the public link, test it without relying on seller controls, and then share the link or QR code.
Know the next sale-day action
A cash checkout is a request, not a completed sale. Review it, approve it when appropriate, and mark it complete only after payment and pickup. Quick Sale helps match an in-person request to existing inventory; it does not create new listings.