{"id":2736,"date":"2026-02-14T13:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=2736"},"modified":"2026-02-14T13:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:06:54","slug":"renewing-or-reposting-an-expired-listing-free-vs-paid-bumping","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/knowledgebase\/renewing-or-reposting-an-expired-listing-free-vs-paid-bumping\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewing or Reposting an Expired Listing \u2013 Free vs. Paid Bumping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Renewing or Reposting an Expired Listing \u2013 Free vs. Paid Bumping on markto.ch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">markto.ch keeps private listings completely free \u2014 there are <strong>no paid bumping, highlighting, featured placement, or premium renewal options<\/strong> for individual sellers. Renewing or reposting expired ads is always <strong>100% free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Listings Expire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standard private ads stay active for <strong>30 days<\/strong> (some categories like real estate or vehicles may have 60\u201390 days).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After expiry the ad is automatically hidden from public search and categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It remains visible to you in \u201cMeine Anzeigen\u201d under expired\/archived items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Renew \/ Repost an Expired Listing (Free)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in \u2192 go to <strong>\u201cMeine Anzeigen\u201d<\/strong> (My Ads) via profile dropdown or top menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the expired ad<br>Look for listings labeled <strong>\u201cAbgelaufen\u201d<\/strong> \/ <strong>\u201cExpired\u201d<\/strong> or in an archived\/expired section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renew with one click<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the ad \u2192 look for <strong>\u201cErneuern\u201d<\/strong>, <strong>\u201cWieder ver\u00f6ffentlichen\u201d<\/strong>, <strong>\u201cRepublish\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cAls neu ver\u00f6ffentlichen\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click it \u2192 the ad is immediately reactivated with the same content, photos, price, description and contact settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new 30-day visibility period starts from the renewal date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optional: Edit before renewing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can change title, price, photos, description or location first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview to see how buyers will view it \u2192 then renew.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reposting as a New Ad (Alternative Method)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the \u201crenew\u201d button is missing or you want a completely fresh start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cAnzeige aufgeben\u201d<\/strong> \/ <strong>\u201cPost Ad\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duplicate content manually (copy-paste title, description; re-upload photos).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publish \u2192 new ad with new 30-day timer and new URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free vs. Paid Bumping \u2013 The Reality on markto.ch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Available?<\/th><th>Cost<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Free renewal \/ republish<\/td><td>S\u00cc<\/td><td>Free<\/td><td>One-click reactivation of expired ad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Paid bumping \/ push to top<\/td><td>NO<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>No \u201cbump for CHF X\u201d or featured placement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Highlighted \/ premium ads<\/td><td>NO<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>No paid visibility boost for private users<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automatic renewal<\/td><td>NO<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>Must renew manually every 30 days<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">markto.ch keeps the platform <strong>completely free for private sellers<\/strong> \u2014 no hidden fees, no pay-to-promote options. The only way to \u201cbump\u201d visibility is to manually renew or repost when the ad expires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Tips to Maximize Visibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Renew on day 28\u201330 \u2192 keeps your ad near the top of recent listings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update photos \/ title slightly on renewal \u2192 appears fresher in searches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add \u201cNeu erneuert\u201d or \u201cJust renewed\u201d to description if you want to signal it\u2019s active again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post during peak times (Friday evening \/ Saturday morning) by scheduling or renewing then.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renewing is free, fast, and the only bumping method \u2014 use it regularly to keep your items in front of local buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep those listings active! \ud83d\udcc8<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[80],"manual_kb_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2736","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-after-posting-management-basics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/2736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/2736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2737,"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/2736\/revisions\/2737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=2736"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.markto.ch\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=2736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}