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Selling Online Safely: Every Guide in One Place
Listing photos are often taken in the place you least want identified: your home. These guides help you sell without giving that away, and spot the scams that often come with selling.
Published by Km Anjali · Last reviewed November 2026
Marketplaces at a glance
| Marketplace | Main risk | Key habit |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace | Your profile is linked to your listings | Check what your profile shows strangers |
| OLX | QR code and advance payment scams | Never scan a code or enter a PIN to receive money |
| Etsy | Your address on labels and order emails | Check where your address appears, and use a plain photo corner |
Start here
Selling online combines three risks: what your photos show, what the files hold, and who you end up dealing with. Start with the general guide for sellers, then read the one for the marketplace you use. Each covers the photos themselves, the metadata in the files, and the scams that are most common on that platform.
Start here
- Photo privacy for online sellers
A routine for every listing.
By marketplace
- Facebook Marketplace photo safety
Scams, messages, and handovers.
- Selling safely on OLX
The QR code scam, step by step.
- Photo privacy for Etsy sellers
Where your address can appear.
Tools
- Clean your listing photos
Up to 30 at a time, on your device.
- Remove GPS location
See where a photo was taken, then remove it.
A seller's checklist
- Photograph items against a plain background.
- Keep documents, labels, and serial numbers out of shot.
- Clean location from every listing photo.
- Keep conversations inside the marketplace.
- Never scan a QR code or share a code to receive money.
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Common questions
Do marketplaces remove photo metadata?
Some re-save images, but behavior varies and can change. Cleaning photos yourself means you do not depend on it.
What is the most common seller scam?
Requests to scan a QR code or share a code to receive money. You never need to scan a code or enter a PIN to receive a payment.
Check a photo now
See what it reveals, on your own device.