How to reply to "is this still available?"

Anyone selling on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist or Depop answers "is this still available?" more than any other message. These replies answer it and move straight to the next step, so a one-word question does not become a five-message thread.

4 replies - free to copy or install

The messages

Copy any of these as they are, or install the selling pack to keep them on your keyboard. Anything in brackets is a blank the app fills as you send.

  1. Item still available

    Hi! Yes, [Item] is still available. Would you like me to hold it for you?

  2. Shipping details

    [Item] ships from [Location] and usually arrives in [Timeframe]. Shipping is [Shipping].

  3. Payment instructions

    To complete your order for [Item], you can pay via [Payment Method]. Once it's received I'll ship right away.

  4. Offer response

    Thanks for the offer on [Item]! I can do [Price] - let me know and it's yours.

These are part of the Selling pack, which installs all 9 replies in one tap.

Questions

How do you respond to "is this still available?"
Confirm it is and immediately propose the next step - a pickup window or a payment method. Answering with just "yes" hands the conversation back and stalls it.
How do you handle lowball offers politely?
Name your lowest acceptable price rather than rejecting the offer. It keeps the conversation alive and puts a real number on the table instead of a refusal.

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