FindA.Sale Guides
Step-by-step guides for organizers and shoppers. Each one covers a single feature from start to finish — written for someone doing the thing right now, not reading ahead.
For Organizers
44 guidesRunning a sale? These guides cover every step — from setup through payout.
Setup & Getting Started
5 guidesSet Up Your Organizer Account
Create your account, fill in your profile, and get your first sale ready to publish.
Connect Stripe and Receive Your First Payout
Link your bank account through Stripe so payouts land automatically after each sale.
Choosing a Plan: Simple, Pro, or Teams
Compare what each tier includes and figure out which one fits the size of what you're running.
Add Staff and Set Their Permissions
Invite helpers and control what each person can see and do in your account.
Connect Your Workspace
Link multiple organizer accounts under one workspace for multi-team setups.
Creating a Sale
5 guidesCreate Your First Sale, Step by Step
Walk through the create-sale form from start to finish — dates, location, sale type, and visibility.
Pick the Right Sale Type for What You're Running
Yard sale, estate sale, auction, flea market, consignment — understand what each setting does.
Schedule a Sale and Pick Your Visibility Window
Set your dates and control when the public can see your sale listing.
Run a Sale Across Multiple Locations (Hubs)
Manage a multi-address sale from one listing using the Hubs feature.
Run a Permanent Storefront (Shop Mode)
Keep a sale listing live year-round for ongoing retail and consignment operations.
The Photo Workflow (Rapidfire Mode)
6 guidesRapidfire Mode: Photograph an Entire Sale in One Pass
Shoot all your items in a single session. The app handles naming, categories, and price suggestions.
Lighting and Framing for Better Auto-Tagged Photos
Small changes to how you position items and light them dramatically improve recognition accuracy.
Why Some Photos Need a Retake (and How to Tell)
Understand what causes a photo to land in the retake queue and how to fix it fast.
Multi-Angle Photos for High-Value Items
Add extra shots to a single item listing to show condition, markings, and details.
Setting Up Photo Stations for Volume Sales
Organize your shooting area before the session so you can move through 200+ items without stopping.
Running a Photo Session With Helpers
Split the work across multiple people — who shoots, who moves items, who reviews.
Review & Publish
6 guidesThe Review Queue: From Photo to Live Listing
Everything you photographed waits here. Approve items, adjust prices, and publish in bulk.
Pricing an Item: Suggested Price, Comparable Sales, and Your Override
Where the suggested price comes from, how to read the comparable-sale lookup, and how to set your own.
Picking the Right Condition Grade (with examples)
S/A/B/C/D explained with real examples. Getting this right affects searchability and buyer trust.
Categories, Tags, and Why They Affect Searchability
How items get surfaced in search and browse — and the two fields that matter most.
Editing a Listing After It's Already Live
Change price, condition, or description on a published item without taking it down.
What "Rare" and "Legendary" Mean (and how items get tagged)
How rarity tiers are assigned and what they signal to shoppers browsing your sale.
Inventory Management
5 guidesManage Holds: Approve, Extend, Cancel
Control the holds queue — approve requests, extend deadlines, and release items that go unclaimed.
Color Rules: Use Tag Colors for In-Person Sorting
Assign colors to price ranges or categories so helpers can sort items at the sale without a device.
Discount Rules and Markdown Cycles
Set automatic price reductions on day 2, day 3, or after a sale to move remaining inventory.
Print Inventory Sheets for Walk-Through Reference
Generate a printed list of your items with prices for in-person reference during the sale.
Compose Custom Labels for Your Sale
Print item-level tags with QR codes, price, and condition for physical attachment to items.
Promotion & Print Marketing
6 guidesWhere to Post Flyers (and How to Use the Tear-Off Flyer)
The 12 places that actually drive foot traffic — library boards, laundromats, grocery stores, and more.
The Promote Page: Share Your Sale on 8 Platforms
One screen to post to Facebook, Nextdoor, Craigslist, and five more without copying and pasting.
Yard Signs and QR Codes: Print, Place, Track
Generate a QR code, print it on a sign, and watch how many people scan it from the street.
Set Up Your Brand Kit (logo, colors, custom storefront URL)
Upload a logo, set accent colors, and claim a shareable URL for your organizer profile.
Send Sale Updates to Followers (and what to write)
Message everyone following your profile with a sale preview, price drop alert, or day-of reminder.
Built-In Share Cards: Pick a Theme and Post It
Generate a designed sale card — choose a style and share it directly to social media.
Sale Day & Payments
5 guidesRun the POS: Take Payments In Person
Scan items, add them to a cart, and take cash or card payments right from your phone.
Settle Up: Reconcile Sales, Pay Consignors, Get Your Payout
Close out a sale, split proceeds with consignors, and trigger your payout to your bank.
The Line Queue: Manage Walk-Up Traffic
Let customers join a virtual line from their phone so the front door stays clear.
Message Templates and the Built-In Inbox
Save replies to common questions so you can respond to shoppers in two taps instead of typing.
Treasure Trails (organizer side): Build a Multi-Stop Route
Link your sale to others nearby to create a mapped multi-stop shopping route for visitors.
Consignment & Advanced
6 guidesOnboard a Consignor and Set Their Split
Add a consignor, assign their items, and configure the payout percentage before the sale ends.
List Items on eBay From Your Sale (and what gets through)
Cross-list items to eBay directly from the review queue and understand what the sync covers.
Connect Shopify and Cross-List
Sync your FindA.Sale inventory to a Shopify storefront for items that need a permanent online home.
Webhooks and Zapier: Send Sale Events to Your Tools
Trigger automations in Zapier, Make, or any webhook receiver when items sell, holds are approved, and more.
Use Bounties to Source Items for Buyers
Post a wanted-item request so shoppers in the community can bring you things to sell.
Read Your Flip Report (price calibration over time)
Track how your prices compare to final sale values over time and adjust your estimates.
For Shoppers
24 guidesLooking for a sale or tracking what you've found? Start here.
Finding Sales
6 guidesFind Sales Near You: Map, Search, and Calendar
Three ways to browse what's happening this weekend — map pins, keyword search, and the calendar view.
Save Items to Your Wishlist and Get Notified
Bookmark items you want and get a push notification if the price drops before the sale ends.
Follow an Organizer (and What "Following" Means)
Follow organizers you like and get notified the moment they list a new sale.
Browse by City: Weekend Sale Pages
City-level pages show every sale in a metro area this weekend — sorted by proximity.
Surprise Me, Trending, and the Inspiration Feed
Let the app surface sales and items based on what you've saved and where you are.
Plan a Day With the Sale Planner
Pick the sales you want to hit, put them in order, and get a driving route.
At the Sale
6 guidesHolds: Reserve an Item Before You Get There
Place a hold on an item so it's set aside while you drive over — no deposits required.
What the Condition Grades Mean (with photo examples)
S, A, B, C, D — what each rating tells you about what you're buying before you see it in person.
Bidding on Auction Items
How online bidding works, when it closes, and what happens if you win.
Trade Items With Other Shoppers
Propose a trade with another shopper using items from your respective finds.
Pay Requests: How Organizers Bill You (and how to avoid scams)
What a pay request is, how to verify it's real, and how to pay safely.
Loot Log: Track Everything You've Bought
A record of every item you've purchased through FindA.Sale, with photos and prices.
The Explorer's Guild
7 guidesHunt Pass: What You Get and Whether It's Worth It
Early access to rare items, exclusive finds, and monthly perks — broken down plainly.
How Ranks Work (Initiate to Grandmaster)
XP, ranks, and what changes at each level — from your first find to the top of the leaderboard.
Earning XP Without Spending: 12 Ways That Cost Nothing
Reviews, referrals, streaks, haul posts — all the ways to earn XP that don't require buying anything.
Rare Finds and Early Access: Why Subscribers See Items First
How the early-access window works and which item tiers qualify for it.
Achievements and the Hall of Fame
One-time awards for milestones — what they are, how to earn them, and where to see them.
Streak Rewards: Daily Logins and How to Keep Them Going
How the daily login streak works and what you earn for keeping it alive.
The Loot Legend: Your Lifetime Spending and Finds
A running tally of everything you've ever found and bought on FindA.Sale.
Community
5 guidesPost a Haul: Show Off What You Found
Share photos of your best finds with the community and earn XP for each post.
Create or Join a Crew
Team up with other shoppers, share finds, and compete on the crew leaderboard.
Walk a Treasure Trail (multi-sale routing)
Follow a mapped route through multiple sales in one trip — built by organizers or other shoppers.
Bounties: Get Paid to Find Items for Other Shoppers
Someone posted a wanted item. If you find it at a sale and connect them, you earn a reward.
The Leaderboard and Monthly League
How the XP leaderboard resets each month and what the top shoppers win.
Trust & Community
7 guidesHow the platform works — for anyone using FindA.Sale.
Reputation & Referrals
7 guidesHow Organizer Reputation Works (and Why You Can Trust Ratings)
Where organizer ratings come from and how FindA.Sale handles fake or unfair reviews.
Refer a Friend, Earn XP and Coupons
Share your referral link. When a friend signs up and buys or lists, you both earn.
Introduce an Organizer to FindA.Sale and Earn Rewards
Refer someone who runs sales and earn a cut of platform fees from their first events.
Build Your Reputation as an Organizer
Reviews, response rate, and hold-approval speed all affect your public rating — here's how.
Affiliate Links: Track Sales You Promote
Generate a link for any sale, share it, and track clicks and purchases that came from you.
The Ripples Page: See Who's Talking About Your Sale
A feed of shares, reposts, and haul mentions that came from your sale.
How Disputes and Refunds Work
What to do when something doesn't go as expected — from both the buyer and seller side.
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