Seller Guidelines

A quick guide to posting events that get found, trusted, and visited.

Posting on MyLocalStops is free. A good listing helps nearby shoppers find you, plan a route to your event, and show up ready to buy. Follow these guidelines and your event will look great on the map — and clear our review faster.

1. Post accurate, complete details

Every field you fill in helps a shopper decide to come. At minimum, get these right:

• Event name — clear and specific ("Old Town Multi-Family Garage Sale," not "Big Sale").
• Category — pick the closest one (garage sale, estate sale, farmers market, flea market, craft fair, car show, festival). It decides which extra details we ask for and how your event is filtered.
• Dates and times — exact start and end. If your event runs multiple days, set both dates so it appears every day it's open.
• Address — a real, findable street address. We place your pin on the map from it, so double-check the street, city, and ZIP.
• Items or highlights — a short list of what's on offer. "Furniture · Tools · Toys" tells a shopper more than "lots of stuff."

2. Write a description worth reading

A few honest sentences beat a wall of text. Tell people what to expect, what's special, and anything they should know before coming — pricing style, cash only, early birds welcome or not, parking, or whether it's rain-or-shine. Don't over-promise; misleading listings get removed and hurt your reputation with returning shoppers.

3. Use clear photos

Events with a photo get far more visits. Your first photo becomes the card image on the map.

• Use a real photo of your items, tables, or venue — not a stock image or logo.
• Good light and a level shot. A wide photo that shows variety works better than one close-up.
• Only upload photos you have the right to use. Don't include other people's faces without their okay, and don't show anything that identifies a child.
• JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 5 MB.

4. Protect your address if it's a home sale

Hosting from your house? Turn on address privacy when you post. Shoppers see the neighborhood and an approximate pin first, and your exact street address reveals only shortly before the event starts. It's a simple way to keep your home private until people actually need directions. You decide what to share and when.

5. What's allowed — and what isn't

List real, lawful, in-person local events. Do not post:

• Illegal, stolen, counterfeit, recalled, or unsafe goods.
• Firearms, ammunition, weapons, or regulated items that can't lawfully be sold this way.
• Alcohol, tobacco, vaping, cannabis, or other age-restricted products, unless you are a licensed seller complying with all applicable law.
• Live animals for sale, adult content, or anything targeting or endangering minors.
• Purely online, MLM, or "make money from home" promotions — MyLocalStops is for in-person local events.
• Spam, duplicate listings, misleading titles, or links designed to deceive.

You are responsible for following your local laws, ordinances, permit rules, HOA and venue policies, and any sales-tax obligations that apply to your event.

6. One event, one listing

Post each event once. If details change, edit the existing listing instead of creating a new one. Duplicate or near-duplicate listings may be merged or removed.

7. Review and approval

Submissions go to a quick human review before they appear on the public map. We may lightly edit formatting, fix an obvious category, or ask you for a missing detail. We can decline or remove listings that are inaccurate, misleading, unsafe, or against these guidelines. Most good listings are approved quickly.

8. Keep your listing current

If your event is postponed, sold out, or cancelled, update or let us know as soon as you can — nothing frustrates a shopper more than driving to a sale that isn't happening. Accurate hosts get better placement and more repeat visitors over time.

9. Need help?

Stuck on a listing, want to feature an event, or need to report a problem? Use the contact form or email support@mylocalstops.com. Please also read our Safety Tips before your event.

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