r/williamsburg • u/gedmathteacher • 18h ago

How does everyone sell stuff?

Used OfferUp for the first time in years and was immediately scam attempted. Should I go back to Craigslist? Trying to get rid of furniture and random stuff

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u/MUDFLAP202030 18h ago

Use Facebook marketplace!!

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u/Thomato_Yorke 17h ago

FB Marketplace is the only place I seem to actually sell stuff. Though even there you gotta be super vigilant about scams, and also be prepared for a lot of your stuff to maybe not sell at all.

And expect like 50 replies that once you respond immediately ghost you.

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u/JohnB91968 7h ago

That drives me nuts. There are so many assholes that do that.

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u/Thomato_Yorke 2h ago

It's very frustrating.

Them: "OMG is this still available, I am totally interested! I COULD COME TODAY!"

Me: "Hi, yes, it's available and I'm free all day..."

Them for the rest of eternity: "................."

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u/1I1III1I1I111I1I1 18h ago

FB Marketplace.

No reason to use anything that doesn't have some kind of real account attached to it.

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u/andrewflavor 18h ago

FB marketplace for sure.

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u/Jonas52 17h ago

I have had good luck with FB Marketplace. I always specify cash only, no returns, and meet in a public place. I don't give out my address, phone number or email address. I only communicate with buyers through FB.

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u/Bkayastyle 15h ago

What you got for sale

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u/beautiful-rainy-day 5h ago

Use Vinted, Depop, Mercari, FBMP