How to sell furniture locally

A sofa that cannot fit in the lift is not a sofa; it is a project. Write the width, the floor, and whether you will help carry it. Buyers who own a van will still thank you.

Measure once

• Width, depth, height.
• Disassembly: can the legs come off?
• Pet hair, stains, smoke — say it.

Photos from the room it lives in

One wide shot of the room (you can crop out family photos) plus a close-up of fabric wear is more useful than a white-background fantasy.

Pickup windows

Offer Saturday morning and one weeknight. ‘Anytime’ produces no-shows because nobody commits.