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Why 10% selling fee

We always want to be transparent about our fees.

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Written by Anthony Longo
Updated over 6 months ago

We get it — fees aren’t fun. But we want to be completely transparent about why Firesale charges a 10% fee per sale, and more importantly, what you’re getting in return.

Here’s the short version:


🔥 We do a ton of work so you don’t have to.


✅ What does the 10% fee include?

That small fee covers powerful features that make selling faster, easier, and way more convenient than traditional yard sales or online marketplaces. We look at it as our technology is like giving you a full-time assistant to enter all of this information and sell the items for you - without any hassle!!

Here’s what’s included:


🧠 AI that does all the heavy lifting

  • Video-powered listings: Just record a 2-second video — we handle the rest

  • Image-based AI: Extracts brand names, labels, product details

  • Text-based AI: Writes titles, descriptions, tags, and selects the best photos

  • Auto Price Drop: Automatically adjusts prices each week to help your items sell

  • Smart pricing detection: Detects prices you speak in your video

  • Auto-categorization: No need to dig through menus — we place items correctly


🧲 We bring you buyers

  • Our AI promotes your items to the most relevant shoppers

  • We help surface your listings in search and recommendations

  • No need to cross-post or run ads — we do the marketing for you


💬 Streamlined communication & protection

  • Secure, anonymous email system to message buyers

  • 10% deposit model reduces flakes and no-shows

  • Purchase protection for buyers, which gives them more confidence to buy from you

  • Support from a real team if something goes wrong


🛑 We save you from the chaos of a real yard sale

Let’s be honest — running a physical yard sale is a hassle:

  • Early morning setups

  • Strangers wandering through your property

  • Entire weekends lost

  • Items left on the curb can be damaged or stolen

With Firesale, you list everything in minutes and sell it stress-free — all from your phone.


In short?

Firesale’s 10% fee gives you:

✅ Speed
✅ Automation
✅ Buyer traffic
✅ Flexibility
✅ Simplicity
✅ And your weekend back

And remember: You only pay if the item sells.

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