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Can I List on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist at Once?

Yes. List free on Commonplace and choose optional promotion, and your item is promoted on Google, Facebook and Craigslist, with inquiries routed back to Commonplace. Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System.

Ari Kimmelfeld
Ari Kimmelfeld
Founder and CEO · October 16, 2026 · 11 min read
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Watch the episode: Ari Kimmelfeld - Commonplace, Shape the System with Vincent Turner, aired October 16, 2026. Listen on Shape the System.

Short answer: Yes, without managing each one yourself. List your item free on Commonplace and choose the optional promotion service. For a small percentage of your listing price, Commonplace features your item and promotes it on Google, Facebook and Craigslist. Inquiries come back to your Commonplace listing, so you do not field messages, meet strangers, or chase payment.

Ari Kimmelfeld explained how it works on Shape the System with Vincent Turner.

What Ari said

We also have a really cool feature where you can kind of offload the part-time job of managing secondhand marketplaces to us. And so when you list something on Commonplace, you have an option to promote your listing on all the other marketplaces. So I'm talking about Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Google Shopping...

Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System, at 31:01

And we manage all of these listings. So whenever there is an inquiry, it goes back to the Commonplace listing.

Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System, at 31:36

If somebody is selling something, they get to skip all of that, and they don't have to meet up with strangers.

Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System, at 32:10

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A French-door refrigerator.

No more "is it still available?"

Vincent called it the worst message on any marketplace. On Commonplace, a buyer reserves the item instead of asking:

On Commonplace, it's literally $1 to reserve any product... And once you reserve it for $1, nobody else can buy it. So that's a signal that you're a serious buyer.

Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System, at 32:44

How selling works

  1. List it free. Upload photos and set your price with built-in pricing suggestions.
  2. Choose promotion, or skip it. Promotion is optional. Without it, Commonplace still works to sell your item.
  3. A buyer reserves it for $1. Nobody else can buy it while it is held.
  4. The buyer approves the inspection. A 30 to 50 point inspection happens before pickup.
  5. Get paid at pickup. A Commonplace crew picks it up and you get your full payout by Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, or bank.

Moving before it sells? Store to Sell picks it up, photographs it, and keeps it listed. Worried about scams? Read how to sell big items without meeting strangers. For the full conversation, read Why Marketplace Fails: Ari Kimmelfeld on Shape the System.

Commonplace is the Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and OfferUp alternative for big items. Listing is free, and Commonplace handles pickup, inspection, delivery, secure payments, and a free two-month parts warranty. Delivery is free within 100 miles, and Commonplace ships nationwide. See how it works.

Related questions

How much does it cost to promote a listing on Commonplace?

Listing is free. Promotion is optional and costs a small percentage of your listing price. If you decline it, Commonplace still works to sell your item.

Do I have to answer messages from buyers on other sites?

No. Ari said inquiries go back to the Commonplace listing. Buyers reserve with a $1 hold and pay through Commonplace, so you skip the messages, the meetups, and chasing payment.

When do I get paid?

At pickup. Once the buyer approves the inspection, a Commonplace crew collects the item and you get your full payout by Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, or bank.

Thank you to Vincent Turner for having Ari on Shape the System. Quotes are from the episode, lightly edited for reading. Listen to the full conversation on Shape the System.

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