Partner wary about selling on Facebook market place

[NeedMoMoney]

Got a few bits that I really want to get rid of but think I can get a few pennies for them rather then just chucking out! Told my partner I'm thinking of selling them on Facebook as I've never sold anything on eBay before and it looks more simple this way, parter says he doesn't think I should sell them as collection only as he doesn't want strangers turning up when he's out of the house! I asked why and he says "well you know dodgy people might turn up and I don't want you on your own when they come" 😑
I know he's looking out for me but still! It'll just make everything more of a hassle if i have to send bits by post! AIBU if I just put them on anyway and if I'm lucky enough to sell just tell them to collect when I know he's at work?

Fyi I don't think we live in a particularly dodgy area either.

Many thanks for any responses ☺️

Is your partner always like this, or is this a bolt out of the blue?

Only asking because if my husband said that I would assume he is joking as it's so out of character!

I've sold loads of stuff on FB marketplace over the years and never had an issue with people collecting 🙄 I've also been happy to post it of they've paid through PayPal or whatever - FB selling is a pretty normal thing to do!

What stops “dodgy” people knocking on your door when he’s out? I think he’s being odd although I do tell DH when I go to collect something

As in from someone’s house

I think as long as you are not selling anything very high value (like phones, laptops, a car...!) then it's very low risk. I have heard of some stories of high value sales where the buyer just grabs the item and drives off but obviously that would be a crime anyway.

If they are smaller items then have them ready by your door or take them into the front garden rather than inviting strangers in.

I’ve been selling on there for a few years and have never encountered any weirdos. Definitely get people regularly not bothering to turn up for something they say they want though, and if I get a rude demand for the item then I say it’s sold as I don’t want to do business with such people.

I prefer to initially sell through local Facebook selling sites for my area, and if no luck then I expand to Marketplace.

If it bothers you or him just don’t arrange for people to collect late in the evenings etc, or arrange when he’s around like on weekends. Overall though I think he’s being a bit too cautious.

I've sold a lot on marketplace and haven't had any weirdos turning up.

Does your DP really think that anyone stalks FB and then makes arrangements to pick up stuff they dont want on the off chance that the seller is a women who is home alone? That really doesn't make much sense

I'd find his comments really patronising to be honest.

Selling on FB market place is a perfectly normal thing to do. The worst that will happen is people might not come when they say they will but you're not going to get crazy weirdos turning up to pick up your preloved crap.

IME it depends what you're selling - a sofa, fridge, wardrobe, etc. will get you a very different response to anything high end, especially if it's tech

Overall though I've found it the least awful of the various options, providing your twat radar's working well

Thankyou for your all your replys so far! It's just bugging me aswell I forgot to mention he's the one that has collected a few items on Facebook market aswell! I even said what's the difference as he was a stranger to someone else when he was collecting from there houses but he didn't really have a reply to what I said, and it is just random things that we don't use anymore, nothing of high value or any furniture just things I think will get us some spare cash

I've been selling a lot of stuff recently on FB Marketplace & apart from a few scam messages, & a few people either messing me around or not showing up, there's been no weirdo's.
A friend did have some dodgy people turn up once when her DH was selling a specialist car, but that's high-end.

Something I've done before is ask them what time they want to collect and then when they give me a time, I have said "thanks, I will let DH know to expect you". 99% of the time it's actually me they meet when collecting the items but atleast I've potentially put off any weirdos!

Definitely do not give out your address early before they collect. I usually send it about 30mins before they're due to arrive.

I often buy and sell from Facebook marketplace- the collection aspect of it makes it very simple compared to buying packaging then getting to the post office which is kind of expected on eBay.

We sell and buy via Facebook marketplace - I've got some bargains and made good money on the things I've sold. You do get accidental messages and some time wasters. The last lot of stuff I put on attracted scammers for one item, which was not high value or anything, but I just blocked them.