Frequently Asked Questions

A tool for selling many items at once. You photograph your stuff, AI writes every listing (title, description, price, dimensions, condition), and everything goes on one shareable sale page. Buyers reserve through a queue instead of messaging you. Built for moving sales, estate sales, garage sales, and anyone with more than a few things to sell.

Take one photo per item. Do not worry about writing anything.

AI generates a complete listing for each item in about 30 seconds.

Review the listings, adjust anything you want, and publish your sale page.

Share one link. Buyers browse, reserve, and pick up on your schedule.

Most people list 30+ items in about 20 minutes. The breakdown: 10 minutes to walk through the house and photograph everything, 2 minutes for the AI to process, and 5–8 minutes to review and adjust. Compare that to the manual approach, which takes most people an entire weekend for the same number of items.

Yes. You can list up to 3 items for free, always. If you need more:

Move Sale ($20): 50 items, 30 days. For a typical room or apartment.

Garage Sale ($39): 250 items, 60 days. For a full household.

Both are one-time passes. No subscriptions. No auto-renewal.

Depends on how many items you have and your timeline. The traditional way of selling (photograph, write description, research price, post, manage messages, coordinate pickup) takes about an hour per item. At that rate, most people give up after 4–5 items and donate the rest.

With ClearList, listing takes about 30 seconds per item instead of an hour. That changes the math. Items that were not worth the effort to sell individually become worth selling when the effort drops to almost nothing. A $40 lamp is not worth an hour of work. It is worth 30 seconds.

If you were about to donate everything, try listing it first. You might be surprised what sells.

Marketplace is built for selling one thing at a time. You write each listing manually, you manage messages from every interested buyer, and you figure out who contacted you first. If you are selling one couch with no deadline, it works fine.

If you are selling 10, 20, or 50 things, Marketplace becomes a part-time job. ClearList handles the parts that make bulk selling painful: AI writes the listings, one page holds everything, and a buyer queue replaces messaging.

You can also use both together. Every item in ClearList has a “Marketplace” button that copies the AI-generated listing so you can paste it straight into a Facebook Marketplace post. In the share section, there is also a Marketplace listing helper that summarizes all your items into one post, which is useful if you want to create a garage sale event on Facebook.

You can still use them. The same Marketplace listing helper works for Craigslist and any other platform. Copy, paste, done. Include your ClearList QR code as one of the listing photos so buyers land on your sale page where they can browse everything and reserve through the queue.

You get the audience of Marketplace, Craigslist, Nextdoor, and your local Facebook groups without writing separate listings for each one.

Yes. Photograph everything you plan to sell, let the AI price and describe it, and share your sale page link ahead of time. Buyers can see what you have and what it costs before they drive over. No more hand-writing price tags for 50 items.

Yes. Estate sales often involve hundreds of items across an entire household. The batch upload (up to 50 photos at a time) and AI pricing are designed for exactly this. You can also have someone else photograph the items and manage the sale page remotely.

That is up to you. Some people lower the price after a week. Some move unsold items to a Buy Nothing group or donation center. ClearList does not pressure you either way. Your listings stay active for the duration of your pass (30 or 60 days depending on the plan).

Yes. Photograph everything in the unit, let AI generate the listings, publish your sale page. If the storage unit costs $150/month and you clear it out in one afternoon, ClearList pays for itself immediately.

It looks at what similar items have sold for recently, factors in brand, condition, and demand, then suggests a price range. You will see labels like “Quick sale” (priced to move), “Sweet spot” (middle of the range), or “Top dollar” (high end, might take longer). The price is always yours to adjust.

For recognized brands and common items (IKEA furniture, KitchenAid mixers, Dyson vacuums), accuracy is high because there is a lot of comparable sales data. For unique, vintage, or one-of-a-kind items, treat the suggestion as a starting point and use your own judgment.

It varies a lot by category. Some rough ranges:

Upholstered furniture (sofas, chairs): 15–30% of retail price Wood furniture (tables, dressers): 20–40% of retail IKEA furniture: 20–50% of retail (popular lines hold value better) Electronics: 30–50% of retail (depreciates fast) Small appliances: 20–40% of retail Exercise equipment: 30–60% of retail Tools: 40–60% of retail

The biggest mistake people make is pricing based on what they paid instead of what the market will pay.

No. Buyers browse your sale page, pick what they want, and verify with a quick email code. No app download, no passwords, no account creation.

Each item has a first-come-first-served queue (up to 3 buyers). The first buyer gets a pickup window. If they do not pick up in time, the next buyer automatically gets their chance. No more “who messaged first?” confusion.

You set your available hours (for example, Saturday 10am to 2pm). Buyers pick a time slot when they reserve. No back-and-forth messages about timing.

You can also sync your Google Calendar. When connected, scheduling is based on the free slots in your actual calendar, so buyers can only book times when you are genuinely available. No double-booking, no manually blocking off hours.

The next person in the queue gets notified automatically and moves to first position. You do not have to chase anyone down or re-list the item.

Yes. Buyers only see your city on the sale page. Your street address is never shared automatically. When you are ready for someone to pick up, you tap “Share Address” and confirm. Only that specific buyer sees it.

Buyers verify their email before reserving. The queue system means you deal with one buyer at a time, not dozens of strangers. All communication goes through the ClearList inbox. You do not need to give out your phone number or personal email.

The AI identifies what the item is (brand, model, material, condition), writes a description aimed at buyers, estimates dimensions using product databases and visual analysis, and suggests a price based on comparable sales. For recognized products (like a specific IKEA shelf), it pulls manufacturer specs directly.

The AI gives you a draft first. If you want to improve it, tap the “Improve Listing” button on any item. You can add details the AI could not see from the photo: the brand name, the exact model, how old it is, any flaws, or anything else a buyer should know. The AI rewrites the listing using your input.

For better results from the start, take clear, well-lit photos. If you know the brand and model, include a photo of the label. For dimensions, you can measure the item yourself and update the listing. Seller-provided measurements replace the AI estimates.

Every measurement has a colored badge: green (“Verified”) means the AI recognized the exact product and pulled specs from the manufacturer. Amber (“Estimated”) means it estimated from the photo and similar items. Gray (“Unverified”) means it could not get reliable measurements from the photos alone. Buyers can see these badges too.