OfferUp lets you sell items anywhere in the continental U.S. We send you a pre-paid shipping label, and you get paid through the app directly into your bank account. Here’s how it works.
List your item
Start listing items eligible under our shipping policies with these steps:
- Make sure your email address is verified with us
- Start posting your item
- Turn on Sell & ship nationwide.
- You'll see a 12.9% service fee for your item. The minimum fee is $1.99.
- On the Delivery options page, pick the box size that can hold your item with padding around it.
Note that “Extra small” boxes are under 8 ounces, and the other sizes are based on box size:
- Extra Small (up to 8 ounces): Good for earbuds, small cosmetics or toiletries, wristwatches, other small items (with padding).
- Small (approximately 9” x 6” x 3”): Hardback or paperback books, mobile phones or other small electronics (with padding), sunglasses
- Medium (approximately 12” x 9” x 6”): Shoes, purses, game controllers (with padding)
- Large (approximately 14” x 10” x 6”): Countertop kitchen gadgets or hand tools (with padding), larger pieces of clothing (sweaters, coats)
Note: Your box doesn’t have to be exactly the sizes listed above. Do make sure that the actual box size is the same or smaller than the box size selected for the shipping label, or the carrier may charge more. Just make sure no one side is over 18” and your box isn’t over 20 pounds.
- Remember, the buyer pays for the shipping label.
- Finish posting your item.
Local buyers see it under Pick up, and buyers nationwide see it under Shipping.
Sell and ship
When you accept a buyer's offer, it's time to ship! Here's how to get your item ready to go.
- We'll collect the buyer's payment when you accept the offer.
- You and the buyer will provide your addresses. We'll use these to make your shipping label.
- To get paid, you must use only the label OfferUp provides.
Using a different label means we can't track the delivery.
- To get paid, you must use only the label OfferUp provides.
- Print your pre-paid shipping label.
- To view the label in the app, open your messages with the buyer and tap View label under “Accepted - time to ship!” Find messages
- We’ll also email the label to your verified email address.
- Package the item securely, attach the label, and give it to the shipping carrier.
Don't wait until the last minute! The carrier might not scan your package the day you drop it off, which could block payment.
Packaging tips - When the buyer receives the item, they have 2 days to evaluate it. See Buyer protection for conditions.
- After the sale is final, your payment minus the service fee will be released and deposited to your bank account. Get paid after shipping
Shipping is subject to the OfferUp Terms of Service.
Note: We are constantly adding and testing new features, so you might not always see some features.