The two things that go wrong here are size and delivery, and both are settled before anyone bids.
Measure everything
Height, width, depth, in centimetres, and the seat height for anything you sit on. Add the smallest doorway it will pass through if you know it.
Scale in a photograph is unreliable, and this is the category where a buyer most often discovers that after it arrives.
Decide delivery before you list
A wardrobe is not a parcel. Work out whether the item is going by courier, by your own delivery, or by collection — and say which in the listing. Collection is agreed before bidding, so it cannot be an afterthought.
Show the surfaces that get used
- The top, under raking light, where rings and scratches show
- Edges and corners, where veneer lifts and chips
- Feet and the underside, for damage and for how it is made
- Drawers and doors, opened and closed on camera
- Any mark, deliberately
Say what it is made of
Solid wood, veneer, laminate, engineered board. This is a real difference in value and in how a piece can be repaired, and veneer described as solid is a misdescription rather than a loose use of language.
Vintage or reproduction
Both are fine to sell. Say which, and if you are not sure, say that. Describing antiques has the vocabulary for anything genuinely old.
Plants and outdoor items
Say the species, the pot size, and the condition honestly. For anything living, say how it travels and whether you will post at all.
More: how to sell on Metzee, pricing homeware.
Questions people ask
Should I repair before selling?
Usually describe rather than repair, unless the repair is small, cheap and you can say what you did.
Can I sell flat-pack furniture?
Yes, and say whether it has been assembled, how many times, and whether the fixings are all there.
Do I have to offer delivery?
No. Collection-only is a legitimate listing and often the right one. Setting up pickup.