Marketplace is Montreal Daily’s spot for buying and selling directly with neighbours: furniture, electronics, vehicles, kids’ gear, tickets, and everyday finds, posted by the people who actually own them. There’s no platform commission on a sale you arrange yourselves, no shipping required for most items since deals happen locally, and listings update throughout the day as new items get posted across the city.
What You’ll Find on Marketplace
The section is organized into four groups: Home & Furniture (furniture, appliances, home décor, garden and outdoor items), Electronics (computers and laptops, phones and tablets, TV and audio, gaming), Vehicles (cars and trucks, auto parts, bikes, winter tires), and Family & Free (kids and baby items, clothing, tickets and events, and a dedicated Free Stuff category for anything a poster just wants gone). Between them, it covers most of what people in Montréal end up selling when they move, upgrade, or simply declutter.
Every listing includes a borough, which matters more here than almost anywhere else on the site, since picking up a couch or a bike in person only makes sense if it’s a reasonable trip. Filtering to your own neighbourhood, or a couple of nearby ones, usually turns up better options than sorting through the whole city.
Tips for Buyers
- Ask for extra photos of anything that shows wear, especially furniture and electronics, before agreeing to meet.
- For electronics, ask whether the item is still under manufacturer warranty and request a quick power-on test at pickup.
- Meet in a public place or a well-lit area for smaller items, and bring someone with you for larger purchases like vehicles.
- Check the Free Stuff category before buying something new. Montréalers give away a genuinely wide range of usable items when they move.
Tips for Sellers
Clear, well-lit photos from a couple of angles get more replies than a single dark or blurry shot, and stating the item’s real condition upfront, not just “like new” for everything, cuts down on messages that go nowhere. If the price is firm, say so; if it’s negotiable, that’s worth stating too, since it changes how buyers approach the first message.
Posting is free no matter what you’re selling, from a single free-stuff giveaway to a car, and listings go live quickly once reviewed.
Understanding Condition Listings
Most Marketplace items are tagged by condition: New means unused, often still sealed or with tags on. Like New means used briefly with no visible wear. Used, Good covers normal wear consistent with age but full working order. Used, Fair means noticeable wear or cosmetic issues, still functional. For Parts means the item isn’t working as a whole but has value for repair or components. Matching your expectations to the stated condition before messaging saves both sides a wasted trip.
Popular Marketplace Categories
- Furniture and Appliances — especially active around moving day in July.
- Cars & Trucks and Bikes — private-party vehicle sales without a dealership markup.
- Phones & Tablets and Computers & Laptops — fast-moving electronics listings.
- Free Stuff — for giving away or picking up items at no cost.
- Kids & Baby — strollers, cribs, and clothing that outgrow their first owner fast.
Why Buy and Sell Directly
Resale apps increasingly charge listing or selling fees and push paid promotion to get a listing seen at all. A direct, local classifieds post skips both: sellers keep the full sale price, and buyers deal with the actual owner instead of a reseller marking up a found item. For bulkier things like furniture or appliances, buying nearby also avoids the shipping cost and hassle that come with buying the same item online.
Safety Tips for Meeting Up
Most Marketplace transactions go smoothly, but a few habits keep it that way. Meet in a public spot for smaller items, or ask a friend to come along for anything valuable like electronics or a vehicle. Test electronics before handing over payment, whether that’s powering on a laptop or taking a car for a short test drive with the seller present. For higher-value items, cash on pickup remains the simplest way to avoid payment disputes after the fact, and it’s worth confirming the payment method with the other party before you travel to meet them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you’re clearing out a closet or furnishing a new place, Marketplace connects you directly with someone else nearby doing the same thing, without a resale platform taking a cut.