You can sell on Facebook Marketplace without any sort ID verification. I see things sold both locally and from far away, but I usually just get local stuff.
You can sell physical things here on permies, too, in the Digital Market here on permies. There's some pros and cons to selling physical items on permies.
Pros to Selling Physical things on Permies Digital Market:
- No upfront cost.
- No monthly cost
- Permies only takes a tiny cut of the money
- The only investment is the time spent in making a thread.
- You're selling to fellow permies, which is probably your target audience!
- It's free advertising. You could always arrange payment in other ways than through the permies system. Just say something like, "If you're interested in buying different quantities of items or are buying multiple things, PM me to arrange alternative payment methods." I've had people paypal me, some have mailed me a card with money, and I've set up special digital market threads just for other purchasers. But, it all started with the Digital Market thread.
- You can reply to your Digital Market threads with more pictures or information. This is a great way to "bump" the thread for increased visibility.
- If you're selling enough things, you can have your own Digital Market forum. You can see mine here
Cons to Selling Physical things on Permies Digital Market:
- There's no "cart," so you have to add shipping costs to each item and try to find a way to refund people if you want to.
- You can make "Package deals" to get around the issue, but it's a pain.
- People can only buy one of something. I've gotten around this by allowing people to "buy it as a gift" or having an "upgrade" for another item. But, it's a bit of a pain. Often people just paypal me for additional things.
- There's a learning curve to setting up Digital Market threads. It's not that intuitive, but it can be done!
- It's easy for your thread to get lost in the plethora of Digital Market threads.
- The Digital Market is not easily searchable.
- You only get paid once you've sold $20. And payments only come once a month.
I've sold at least 12 things on permies, and I've not sold stuff anywhere else. I like selling here, because it doesn't cost me anything, and if I need more income, I can always reply to my threads a few times to bump them up. That usually results in more sales. Honestly, though, I'm super busy right now, so I'm glad people aren't finding my threads. I do not have time to needle-felt right now!