How YardShoppers Works
YardShoppers is the ultimate local marketplace for yard sales, estate sales, individual items, and local resale businesses — all in one place. Here's everything you need to know to get the most out of it.
Your Journey Starts Here
Pick a topic below and we'll walk you through everything — step by step, no jargon, no fluff. Whether you're a first-time buyer, a weekend seller, or a local business owner, we've got your guide.
Browsing & Finding Sales
Search yard sales, estate sales, and local businesses near you. Filter by distance, category, and date. Save your favorites and get alerts.
Read the guide →Posting & Boosting
List your yard sale, estate sale, or single item in minutes — for free. Then boost it to get up to 25× more visibility with Spark, Spotlight, Blaze, or Mega.
Read the guide →Local Listings Marketplace
Buy and sell individual items locally. Browse by price, distance, or category. Filter for free stuff, items that ship, and offers-welcome deals.
Read the guide →Messaging & Social
Message sellers in real time, react with emojis, see read receipts, and manage your friends list — all inside YardShoppers.
Read the guide →Community Groups & HOA Hub
Join neighborhood groups, follow local conversations, and connect your HOA or property association to the platform.
Read the guide →Business Storefronts
Thrift shops, pawn shops, antique stores, estate sale companies — get your own storefront page, showcase inventory, and reach thousands of local shoppers.
Read the guide →Your Account & Dashboard
Manage your listings, edit your profile, set up listing alerts, control notification preferences, and track your boost performance — all in one place.
Read the guide →New to YardShoppers? Start in 3 Steps.
You can browse without an account — but signing up unlocks everything.
Create a Free Account
Sign up with your email or instantly with Google, Facebook, Apple, or GitHub. No credit card ever required.
Sign up free →Find or Post a Sale
Browse yard sales, estate sales, and local listings near you — or post your own in under 2 minutes, completely free.
Browse sales →Plan, Save & Connect
Save your favorite sales, plan your shopping route on the map, message sellers, and set alerts so you never miss a deal.
Open Route Planner →Sign up in seconds — it's always free.
Use Google, Facebook, Apple, GitHub, or your email address. Unlock saving, messaging, alerts, route planning, and more the moment you join.
Coming Soon
Auctions and Foreclosuresare on their way to YardShoppers! These tabs are live on the homepage and will be packed with estate auctions, government surplus, vehicle auctions, bank-owned properties, and pre-foreclosure deals. Stay tuned — they're launching soon.
Ready to dive in?
Thousands of yard sales, estate sales, and local deals are listed right now in your area. Start exploring — it's completely free.