Create your first sale, step by step
Creating a sale takes about five minutes. Fill in the form fields below, preview your listing, then hit Publish when you're ready for shoppers to find it. Your sale stays in Draft until you publish — nothing is visible to the public before that.
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Step 1 — Open the create-sale form
From your dashboard, tap **New Sale**. The create-sale form opens.
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Step 2 — Name your sale
Type a name in the **Sale Name** field. Be specific. "Johnson Family Estate Sale" or "Riverside Garage Sale — Moving" works better than "Big Sale." Shoppers search by keywords, and your sale name is indexed.
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Step 3 — Pick a sale type
Tap **Sale Type** and choose from the list: Estate Sale, Yard/Garage Sale, Auction, Flea Market, Consignment, or Pop-Up/Retail.
Not sure which to pick? See [Pick the right sale type](pick-the-right-sale-type.md).
Sale type affects which features are available after you publish — pick the right one before you go live. You can change it in edit-sale before publishing, not after.
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Step 4 — Set your start and end date
Tap **Start Date** and select the first day of your sale. Tap **End Date** and select the last day.
For a one-day yard sale, start and end dates are the same. For a multi-day estate sale, set the range to match all open days.
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Step 5 — Set your hours
Tap **Start Time** and **End Time** for each day. End time is when the sale closes for in-person shoppers — not when online listings expire.
If hours differ by day (e.g., 9 AM–5 PM Saturday, 10 AM–3 PM Sunday), you can set each day separately.
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Step 6 — Enter your address
Type the full street address where the sale is happening. This address appears on your public listing and sets the pin on the search map. If you have multiple locations, you can add Hubs after you create the sale — see [Run a sale across multiple locations](multi-location-hubs.md).
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Step 7 — Write your description
The description field is plain text. Say what's for sale, what condition items are in, and anything a shopper would want to know before driving over. A few good sentences is enough. Lists work well here.
Example: > Three-bedroom home contents. Furniture, tools, kitchenware, vintage records, power equipment. Items priced to move. Cash and card accepted. No early birds.
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Step 8 — Set your Visibility Window
The **Visibility Window** controls how many days before your start date shoppers can see your sale in search results.
Default is **7 days**. If you're running a large auction or estate sale with a lot of inventory, set it to **14 days** so shoppers have time to browse and plan.
A shorter window (3–5 days) works fine for quick yard sales or last-minute events.
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Step 9 — Save and preview
Tap **Save**. Your sale is now in **Draft** status — not visible to shoppers yet.
Tap **Preview** to see your public listing exactly as a shopper would see it. Check the address, hours, and description for typos.
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Step 10 — Publish
When everything looks right, tap **Publish**. Your sale is now live and searchable.
Shoppers can find it in search results, on the map, and via direct link.
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Common questions
**My sale is published but I can't find it in search. What happened?** Check your Visibility Window setting. If your sale starts more than 14 days out and your window is set to 7 days, it won't appear yet. Edit your sale and adjust the Visibility Window.
**Can I edit the sale after publishing?** Yes. Tap the sale name from your dashboard, then tap **Edit Sale**. You can change the description, hours, and address at any time. Sale type is locked after publish.
**What's the difference between Draft and Published?** Draft is invisible to shoppers. Published means the sale is live and searchable. You control when it goes live — nothing publishes automatically.
**Can I unpublish a sale?** Yes. Open the sale from your dashboard and tap **Unpublish**. It returns to Draft. Shoppers who already saved the sale will see it as inactive.
**I accidentally published before I was ready. What do I do?** Unpublish immediately from your dashboard. Edit, then republish when you're ready. No shoppers are notified when a sale is unpublished.
**Do I need to add items before I publish?** No. You can publish an empty sale. But shoppers who visit before you add items will see nothing. Most organizers add at least a few items before publishing.
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Related guides
- [Pick the right sale type](pick-the-right-sale-type.md)
- [Schedule a sale and set your visibility window](schedule-and-visibility.md)
- [Add items to a sale](add-items-to-a-sale.md)
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Video script
*60-second screen-capture voiceover. Record with cursor visible. No music bed required.*
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[0:00 — Dashboard, cursor on New Sale button] "From your dashboard, tap New Sale."
[0:03 — Form opens, cursor moves to Sale Name field] "Give it a name. Be specific — shoppers search by keyword."
[0:08 — Cursor clicks Sale Type dropdown] "Pick your sale type. Estate sale, yard sale, auction — whatever fits what you're running."
[0:14 — Cursor clicks Start Date field] "Set your start and end dates."
[0:17 — Cursor clicks Start Time field] "Add your hours. End time is when the door closes, not when listings expire."
[0:22 — Cursor clicks Address field] "Enter the address. This is where the map pin lands."
[0:26 — Cursor in Description field, typing] "Write a short description. What's for sale. What condition. Whether you take cards."
[0:32 — Cursor hovers over Visibility Window field] "Visibility Window controls how far in advance shoppers can see your sale. Seven days is the default. Bump it to fourteen for a big event."
[0:41 — Cursor clicks Save, then Preview] "Tap Save. Your sale is in Draft — nothing is public yet. Tap Preview to see what shoppers will see."
[0:48 — Cursor clicks Publish button] "When it looks right, tap Publish. You're live. Shoppers can find you in search, on the map, and by direct link."
[0:55 — End card with link to add-items guide] "Next: add your first items."