Editing a listing after it's already live
Publishing an item doesn't lock it. You can edit any live listing at any time before the sale ends — price, description, condition, photos, category, tags — all of it. Changes take effect immediately. No re-publishing required.
This guide covers what you can change, how shopper holds are affected, and how to mark an item sold without waiting for checkout.
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How to edit a live item
From your organizer dashboard, open the sale. Tap the item you want to edit — either from the live sale view or from your item list. Tap **Edit** in the upper right corner.
Make your changes. Tap **Save**. The listing updates immediately.
There's no review queue step for edits to live items — changes go straight to the live listing.
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What you can change anytime
**Price** — Updates immediately. Shoppers viewing the item will see the new price on next page load. If a shopper has an active hold on the item when you change the price, they receive a notification with the updated amount.
**Description** — Updates immediately. No limit on description length or how many times you edit it.
**Condition grade** — Updates immediately. If you mis-graded an item and catch it after publishing, fix it. An accurate grade is better than a published-but-wrong one.
**Photos** — You can add photos, replace the primary photo, or remove a photo. Removing all photos is not allowed — at least one photo is required to keep the listing live. Adding a second or third angle often helps move items that have been sitting.
**Category and tags** — Updates immediately and re-indexes for search. If an item isn't getting views, rechecking the category and tags is the first thing to try.
**Title** — Updates immediately. Short, accurate titles perform better than long ones.
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What shoppers with active holds see when price changes
If a shopper has placed a hold on an item and you lower the price, they get a notification with the new price. The hold remains active at the new, lower price.
If you raise the price, the shopper also receives a notification. The hold remains active, but the shopper can release it if the new price doesn't work for them. Releasing a hold removes their claim on the item.
Best practice: if you need to raise a price on a held item, message the shopper through the hold thread before making the change. It avoids surprise and usually results in a cleaner resolution.
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Marking an item sold manually
If an item sells in person — at a yard sale, during an estate sale preview, at a flea market booth — mark it sold in the app immediately. This prevents a shopper from placing a hold on something that's already gone.
To mark sold:
- Open the item (from the live sale or item list)
- Tap **Mark Sold**
- Confirm
The item status changes to **Sold** and it's removed from the active listing. It remains visible in your sale history.
If the item sold through the app's checkout (not in person), the status updates automatically when payment completes. You don't need to do anything.
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Taking an item down without marking it sold
If you want to pull an item from the listing temporarily — it needs repair, you're reconsidering the price, a family member wants it — you can move it back to Draft without marking it sold.
Open the item, tap **More**, select **Move to Draft**. The item disappears from the public listing. It returns to your review queue where you can edit and re-publish when ready.
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Common questions
**Can I edit an item after the sale has ended?** No. Once a sale closes, listings become read-only. If you need to update a record for your own notes, contact support.
**Can I add items to a sale that's already live?** Yes. Photograph new items, review them in the queue, and publish. They go live on the existing sale page without any disruption to what's already there.
**What if I change the price right before a sale opens?** Price changes are instant. There's no delay. Whatever price is set when a shopper views the item is the current price.
**Does editing a listing reset its position in search results?** No. Edits don't affect sort order. Items are sorted by relevance, recency of the sale start date, and shopper preferences — not by listing edit time.
**Can a team member edit items, or only the sale owner?** Any team member with editor access can edit live listings. Viewer-only access cannot make changes.
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Related guides
- [The review queue: from photo to live listing](review-queue)
- [Pricing an item: suggested price, comparable sales, and your override](pricing-items)
- [Picking the right condition grade (with examples)](condition-grades)