Apps like Offerup and alternatives. Offerup has a modest mantra “Buy. Sell. Simple” because it is that simple! They claim to be the leadingonline marketplace in mobile format for indigenous buyers and sellers.
If you need something and you want to get them at great prices or you have stuff that you need to sell and you want to make some money off of them, then this is the application to use as that is the main reason why the application was developed in the first place.
one thing you have to look out for though when using this application is the kind of people you make transactions with. It will be more safe to sell or buy from people you trust, and those that are around your neighborhood.
In cases where these people are not people you know or trust, then by all means set up your meeting for the transaction in public places…that is if you have to meet.
Some features of this application include:
• Using of reputation features like profiles and ratings to get a little inside information on the person you are about to make a transaction with.
- Buying and selling of anything easily without stress and in very little time with the selling part taking as little as 30 seconds.
- You can chat with the buyers and sellers form the application without having to reveal any personal information about yourself… all the information sent across on the app are securely protected
- Items available for sale range fromhome and office furniture to clothing items to electronics, baby & kids items,used cars and personal computers, sports equipment, and more.
- Browse on the application for local items on same and this list of items are updates daily with more items up for sale.
• Right now, they have over a million active buyers and sellers on the platform - Browse through the items they have from their images or through the available filters like their categories.
- you can create your own seller profile and build reputation as you make more successful sales.
- You don’t have to initiate or attend the garage sale anymore, just use Offerup!
Offerup has created a community where indigenous buying and selling of items from different people made easy with trust and maybe right in your neighborhood. Buyers get to save money on great deals and sellers get to make money too.
How OfferupWorks
Offer up is mainly used on mobile. If you have used eBay or Craiglist, then this one should be a walk in the park for you.
To sell on Offerup:
- Download the app first on your Android device or iPhone.
- Take a good picture of what you intend to sell.
- Put the photo and fill in the tabs for the selling price and the title of the product.
- When people develop interest in your product, they will indicate their interest and you can negotiate with them via the messaging feature on the application.
- If you have one or more potential buyers interested in you product, you could either make your choice by picking the one with the highest buyer rating or the one with the best deal. It is up to you.
To buy on Offerup:
- Download the app first on your Android device or iPhone.
- Go through the pictures of the items that other sellers have up for sale.
- When you see something you like and are willing to pay for it, you can contact the seller and start negotiating via the messaging feature on the app.
- You can look through the seller’s profile and check out their ratings to see if the seller is trustworthy.
- Set up a meeting to close the sale.
NB: you don’t have to buy anything without seeing the product in real life first even though there is an option for in-app payments via credit cards and debit cards for some products or locations.
Below, you’ll find seven best applications that you could use as alternatives to Offerup depending on your geographical loction.
APPS SIMILARTO OFFERUP
- OLX
With OLX, you buy things from people that are near you and they have a policy of making sure that all their users are fully registered so you don’t have to face the risk of encountering an anonymous user. On OLX, you can buy stuff like Vehicles, Mobile phones and tablets, electronic accessories, Home appliances and furniture, Garden appliances, office furniture, real estate like lands, apartments, offices, shops and houses for rent, electronics and video appliances, available Jobs and services and even animals and pets up for sale.
To sell, all you need to do is put up a quality picture of the product you want to sell and post it on the application with the description of the said product.If you don’t want to go through the stress of describing your product or titling it, the app could do that for you with their image recognition technology. You can also get access to ads and in-app chats.
OLX has an active website at www.olx.com and a mobile application with a 4.3 star rating out of 5 stars on the google play store that is available both for iOS and Android on App store and Play store respectively.
- LET GO
Let Go’s mantra is “Sell Used, Buy Smart” and this is appropriate because that is what they do. It is also a free application that features secure transactions between indigenous people. On this application, all the products up for sale must be fit into a particular category from the drop down list of available categories on the platform so it is very easy for buyers to find what they are looking for as everything is neatly organized.
You can quickly sell or buy products like baby stuff, toiletries, clothing, electronic… and all of these can be found in their different categories. Another great feature of this application is it’s ability to recognize images and use artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically fill in the title of the product and fix it into the right category.
This app is available on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store too
- VARAGE SALE
Varage sale is just like all the other only that it is mainly used for local buying and selling. It is more or less like the traditional garage sale that we are probably used to which is probably why the two names sound alike. One great thing that this app takes into consideration in the safety of their buyers and sellers which is why they have a verification method through Facebook where users are tried for authenticity then prospective buyers or sellers can check out the profiles of their potential partners on facebook before setting up a meeting. The app is available for both iOS and Android on the App store and Play Store respectively.
- 5 MILES
This application is also a free application without commissions attached. With this application, users get to participate in buying and selling of products, all within a 5-mile radius of your current location. You can sell anything at you, from your used mobile phones to a designer dress that doesn’t fit anymore so long as it is still in good shape. Another interesting feature about this application is the fact that you can also do listings for available apartments or office spaces, job searches, services and much more. To do listings, or description of your products, you don’t have to take out time trying to type out the right description for your product or service, you can just do a voice recording! And to find available listings close to you, you could use the Zip Code and GPS feature.
This application keeps all your private data and information safe and secure from hackers while enjoying your buying and selling in the best way that a mobile application can allow you to. It is available on the iPhone App Store and Google Play Store for free downloads.
One of the ways 5Miles keeps its application safe is by verifying every new member through Facebook, phone numbers and also Emails. They also have a SEAL (Safe Area Exchange Locator) feature you could use to find a safe place to meet for transactions.
- YERDLE
Yerdle is a recommerce platform where organizations or companies or individuals can buy back and then sell afore used items. It is basically just about swapping your stuff and saving yourself some money by buying stuff at a great discount as opposed to when compared with the original retail prices.
Every new member on Yerdle gets 25 dollars’ worth of Yerdle reuse dollars upon sign up. To sell on Yerdle, all you need to do is post a picture of something you used to like when you bought it but you don’t anymore and then after someone has shown interest and you are satisfied with the price, you can ship the item to the person. If you want to buy something, you can go through the pictures of stuff that people have uploaded and pick what you want to buy and have it shipped to you after payment.
You can find anything on Yerdle from kid’s toys to electronics and even clothing. Instead of throwing away the things you don’t need, just take a picture of them and post them on Yerdle and you will most likely get one of the best deals on earth or so they claim. Download the app from google play tore, sign up and start posting pictures of the things that you don’t need or browsing through photos and you might just find what you need.
- EBAY CLASSIFIED
Ebay is a multinational e-commerce corporation that specialize in aiding its users sell and buy products with ease. Most of the transactions are usually consumer to consumer transactions and business to consumer transactions. It was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar. You can buy from and sell to anyone worldwide. Buyers get to buy stuff without paying any commission to ebay while sellers get to pay a certain percentage to ebay for their services. You can shop for anything you need by browsing through a wide range of options on the platform. On their website at www.ebay.com, you can close deals over the internet in short periods of time where everyone leaves happy. They also have mobile applications for iOS and Android.
- POSHMARK
This is a free app that allows you to put up and sell your shoes, clothing items and even clothing accessories. It is more like an e-commerce site because you deliver the item at the shipping fee of Poshmark and they also charge a little commission which varies as the size of the transaction increases.
CONCLUSION
We always have things that we don’t need anymore. If you think you don’t, I’ll advice that you do a thorough search in your house and you will find a ton of stuff that you either don’t need any more or you don’t use anymore. Instead of throwing these items away, you could make some extra cash by putting them up on these platforms and selling them provided they are still in pretty good shape.
On the other hand, if you need to get something that is pretty expensive, you could always check out these applications and you’ll most likely find the same item at cheaper rates.
So get comfortable, and start buying and selling on these mini e-commerce platforms.