Boosting a Listing

Use a duration-based search placement to help more buyers find your listing.

3 min read Posts & Listings

A boost is a duration-based advertising placement that pushes your listing higher in search. Newsletter features are a separate product.

  1. Open the listing
  2. Click Boost
  3. Choose a boost type and pay (or use free credits)
  4. Your listing goes to the top instantly

Types of boost

  • Top of search: choose 1, 7, or 14 days. Your listing appears higher in category and home results during the selected window.
  • Newsletter feature: a separate product that places your listing in the next scheduled email newsletter.

What it costs

Current prices are shown on the boost screen before you commit: $4.99 for 1 day, $14.99 for 7 days, or $22.99 for 14 days. These are one-time charges for the selected advertising duration, not recurring subscriptions. New members and active sellers often have free boost credits — check your dashboard for a yellow credit banner.

When boosting helps most

  • The first 48 hours after posting (most clicks happen here)
  • High-demand items where you want a fast sale
  • Listings that have stalled but you do not want to drop the price
My Posts page showing where the Boost action lives on each card
Boost is one of the per-card actions on My Posts.

Tracking results

Each listing shows view and message counts on the My Posts card. Boosts typically 3-5x views during the boost window.

Common questions

How long does a boost last?
Boosts are duration-based advertising placements: $4.99 for 1 day, $14.99 for 7 days, $22.99 for 14 days. Newsletter feature placements are separate and run with the next scheduled send.
Does boosting or a premium listing verify the seller?
No. Boost and premium placement are paid advertising upgrades that increase a listing's visibility in search results and the newsletter — they do not verify the seller's identity, legitimacy, or the item's legality. Only the "Verified FFL" badge reflects an approved federal firearms license, and even that does not vouch for an individual transaction.

Creating a Listing

Step-by-step: post a firearm or accessory for sale, from basic info through final submission.

6 min

Editing a Listing

Update the title, price, description, or photos on a listing you already posted.

3 min

Saving and Resuming Drafts

How drafts work: when they save automatically and how to come back to finish one.

2 min
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How do you Boosting a Listing?

American Gun Trader Help Center

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This Help Center article explains Boosting a Listing step by step for American Gun Trader users — private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers.

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How do you Boosting a Listing? This Help Center article explains Boosting a Listing step by step for American Gun Trader users — private sellers, buyers, and verified FFL dealers. Follow the instructions in the body to complete the task inside your account without sharing passwords or payment details in public channels. When a task touches firearm transfers, confirm federal, state, and local rules separately using our state law guides and how-to pillars. American Gun Trader provides moderated messaging and hand-reviewed listings, but users remain responsible for lawful compliance on every sale. If the screenshots or menu labels differ slightly after a platform update, the underlying workflow usually remains the same — contact support from your account if you are stuck. Listings are reviewed before they go live and messaging is moderated to reduce scams.