Selling on Whatnot
Use this guide to understand how Whatnot works, what's supported in Nifty, and which Whatnot workflows aren't available yet.
Connection methods
At this time, you must use the Chrome extension to connect to Whatnot. For step-by-step instructions, see Connecting Whatnot.
Shipping profiles
To list on Whatnot through Nifty, you'll need a shipping profile set up on your Whatnot account. Nifty finds your profiles when you create or edit a listing—if you don't see a profile in the dropdown, create one in your Whatnot seller settings.
Shows
Shows are Whatnot's live sales events, a unique feature compared to other reselling marketplaces. While shows are a popular way to sell on Whatnot, you can also list items on your profile to be sold in a more typical marketplace format.
Nifty pulls in your upcoming scheduled shows in real time, so you can attach a listing to one or more shows directly while creating it in Nifty. If you don't have any shows scheduled yet, head to your Whatnot shows dashboard to create one. You must create a show before posting your first listing - but don't worry, if you're not ready to go live, you can cancel it before it starts.
Search delay
After you create a listing, it can take time to appear in Whatnot marketplace search. This is expected behavior on Whatnot and does not mean your listing failed to publish.
If you don't see your new listing in Whatnot search right away, wait a bit and check again later.
Sale type: Buy It Now vs Auction
Every Whatnot listing is either a Buy It Now or an Auction. The choice changes how the item sells and which extra options are available.
Buy It Now
A fixed-price listing. The first buyer to tap "Buy" gets the item. This is the closest thing to how you'd list on Poshmark, eBay (fixed price), or Mercari.
Buy It Now listings can be:
Listed in the open marketplace — buyers can find and purchase the item any time, the same way they'd shop a Poshmark closet.
Added to one or more shows — the item appears in your live stream and stays available in the open marketplace.
Reserved for live — toggle this on to make the item available only during your show. It won't show up in the marketplace before or after.
Optional add-ons for Buy It Now:
Accept offers — buyers can send offers through Whatnot's native offer system, similar to Poshmark or eBay offers.
Flash Sale — schedule a limited-time discount (by percentage or fixed amount) that runs for a set duration only during a live show. You can choose whether the item is still available at full price after the flash sale ends and optionally cap how many a single buyer can grab. You cannot accept offers on items with a Flash Sale.
Auction
A timed competitive bid, run only during a live show. Buyers place bids while you present the item on stream, and the highest bid at the end wins.
A show is required. Auctions only run inside a live stream — you can't list an auction to the open marketplace.
Sudden Death — optional Whatnot mechanic where the auction ends a few seconds after the last bid (rather than at a fixed time). It keeps bidding tight and is great for fast-paced shows.
Condition
Whatnot has an optional condition field that is more specific than Nifty's top-level condition. It is recommended that you fill out this field - listings without condition on Whatnot are marked at "low quality". We are working on improving the mapping from condition fields in other marketplaces to Whatnot condition.
Limitations
Password Login
Not available yet for Whatnot in Nifty
Send offers
Buyers can receive offers via Whatnot's native offer system (when enabled on your listing), but you cannot send or manage offers from Nifty
Closet-style automation
Auto-follow and auto-relist on Whatnot are not supported in Nifty
Videos in listings
Whatnot video upload is not currently supported through Nifty listing
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