For me personally I have more tech and hardware stuff but also just general items. I used Craigslist back in the day but that site now seems even worse. Am I correct or do I just need to rethink how I post? It’s never been good but it’s seemed like it’s never gotten better. I’m aware of Facebook market place but I really want to stay away from anything meta if possible.
I’m scared of getting scammed selling online. With all the nonsense sellers can say, the fees to eBay or whoever, shipping costs and hassle, online and shipped is the last resort for me unless it’s something small and simple.
Do I have to take my stuff to the flea market, set up everything in my trunk, and hustle?
I still use Craigslist, but only for items I just want gone. Like, “This thing is free and sitting out on the curb. First one here gets it.” I’ve given up on actually buying or selling there. Too many flaky people who don’t know how to communicate or fail to show up at the agreed time and place.
eBay is my long-standing go-to for buying/selling used things that have actual value. I’ve been screwed twice in 20 years. Both times it was a seller who took my money and never shipped my item. When I sell things, the buyers have always been great.
I avoid Facebook Marketplace, though I hear it’s the popular spot now.
How much money do you lose on fees and shipping all said and done? I need money but my introversion is pushing me to pay the price to not deal with Facebook marketplace.
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Facebook marketplace is the only place I’ve been able to actually sell anything for at least a couple of years now. Craigslist used to be the shit, now it’s just shit. OfferUp is absolute trash. Let go was pretty good, but got bought out and shut down by OfferUp a while back. Unfortunately, FB might be the best place, for now. I can’t wait until I can finish selling off all of the stuff I need to get rid of. It’s the only reason I haven’t fully deleted my FB account yet.
Offerup has the choosiest beggers and no way to block people.
Unfortunately Facebook marketplace is the best place for cheap or heavy stuff. eBay is still best for anything with value.
Selling online and shipping? EBay is still king.
Selling local-only? Ask your friends and neighbors what they use. My previous town still has a healthy craigslist community. My current town sells everything on Facebook marketplace (ugh).
Unfortunately it seems like craigslist is a ghost town compared to Facebook marketplace. It sucks, but if you want the most eyeballs then FB is the way to go.
We mostly use nextdoor these days. It’s always local pick-up.
Privacy-wise, nextdoor is crap. It’s also oddly full of drama, as people come on and rant about some controversial topic, but otherwise it fells like Craigslist did in the early days.
If FB marketplace is the only game left in your town, create a fake Facebook account solely for using marketplace and you’ll probably have the easiest time selling stuff. It’s less convenient to chat with people if you don’t install their awful apps on your phone, but it’s less invasive.
Craigslist isn’t the king anymore but it’s still very active. There’s also Craigslist clones of various types in various cities that might be active for you - just try a local search for selling stuff and odds are the sponsored results will be big enough players in your area that they bother to advertise.
Or just throw up a sign with your phone number or email and stick it up on a community notice board, apartment building mail room, etc. For types of items that are pretty universal you shouldn’t have much trouble finding a buyer.
In all cases, set a high bar for scammers and idiots. Clearly post in your ad that it’s for pickup only and price is firm. If you get a message from someone saying anything but “is it still available? I can come over tomorrow”, just delete it. I’ve gotten tons of stupid messages like “call me 555-5555” or “I’ll give you 30% of asking price in cash”. Don’t waste your time with those fuckers. They’re either lazy or dishonest and you don’t have time for them.
I wouldn’t go to the trouble of setting up a table at a flea market unless you have a lot of valuable stuff to sell and have a strong stomach for dealing with hagglers.
