Facebook Marketplace description template
Use this Facebook Marketplace description template to answer buyers before they message. The order is fixed: what it is, condition and flaws, measurements, what is included, then pickup or shipping. Copy the template below, or upload photos and let ByeByeFast fill it in for free, with no account.
What goes in a Facebook Marketplace description
- Line 1 — what it is: brand, item type, model or size, color. Example: “IKEA Hemnes 8-drawer dresser, white stain.”
- Condition: one word (New, Like new, Good, Fair) plus every flaw you can see, with the photo number that shows it.
- Measurements: width × depth × height for furniture and large items, or the size label for clothing and shoes.
- What is included: parts, cables, hardware, manuals, box. Say what is missing too.
- Pickup or shipping: general area (not your address), whether it comes apart, whether you can help load, and whether shipping is available.
- Optional last line: why you are selling and whether the price is firm.
Template (copy and replace the brackets)
Title (56 chars)
[Brand] [Item type] [Model or size], [Color or material]
[Brand] [item type] in [color/material]. [Width] wide, [depth] deep, [height] high. Condition: [New / Like new / Good / Fair]. [Flaw 1 and where it is, see photo N]. [Flaw 2]. [Smoke-free / pet-free home, if true.] Included: [parts, hardware, manual, box]. Missing: [anything missing, or “nothing”]. [Pickup only in (general area) / Can ship / Can deliver within (distance)]. [Comes apart or not; bring a second person if heavy.] [Price firm / open to reasonable offers.]
Tips for using the template
- Keep the order. Buyers scan the first lines in the feed, so condition and size must come before the story.
- Delete any bracket you cannot fill honestly rather than guessing.
- Name each flaw in text and show it in a photo.
- Keep your exact address out of the listing; share pickup details in messages.
FAQ
Is this template free?
Yes. Copy it as often as you like. The listing tool that fills it from photos is also free and needs no account.
Is there a Facebook Marketplace description character limit?
We could not confirm a limit Facebook publishes for personal Marketplace listings. Use the counter in the listing form and keep the key facts in the first lines. See the character limit section on the Facebook Marketplace description generator page.
Does ByeByeFast post to Facebook for me?
No. You copy the title and description into Marketplace and post the listing yourself.