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eBay is a multinational e-commerce company that was founded in 1995. The basic goal of this website is to connect customers to business and people who want to sell their stuff. This site has made in to one of the world biggest online stores line and is very famous among people. There are many benefits of working on eBay but there are some disadvantages too that might cause you to look for other options. One of the disadvantage could be that eBay is very big and when you list an item it is difficult for people to find that because there are hundreds of listing already. Another disadvantage is that when you sell your products via eBay, you have to pay a fee and this fee could be higher at times. That is why you should look for the alternatives to eBay.
Today I have come up with a list of alternatives of eBay where you can hustle and sell your stuff online. You do not have to search for the stores now and after reading this article you will have enough knowledge to use an alternative way. In eBay, you can sell anything you want and this is the same with some of the alternatives listed while in some you are restricted to sell specific kind of products. So let’s start from the 1st alternative –
1 Craigslist
Craigslist is an advertising company that was founded in the same year as of eBay. It is one of the most famous platforms to find any kind of stuff, service or gigs. There are a lot of things to do on Craigslist and it is a multi-function website. It is more than an online store. This site could be a great alternative for Craigslist and you can sell anything you want to sell on this website. Although you would not get as much traffic as you get it on eBay, but that may help you too because your product will stay top on the list. One of the biggest benefits of using Craigslist is that it is totally free and you do not have to pay any listing fee or selling fee. In case of shipping, it is dependent upon you whether you pay the shipping price or ask your client to pay it. It depends upon the trade you do and the client requirements. As you will find many local customers, so instead you shipping you could meet them with the product in your area. You should make the safety precautions, for example, you should meet the person at a public place.
2 Letgo
It is been just 5 years that this company started his business. But in this short time, they have listed there name in the alternatives of eBay. This company has a website and a smart phone app that you can use to sell and buy products. You can have chats with your clients about the products and through this you can get more customers and once someone gets interested it is up to you to make a sale.
One of the benefits of Letgo is that there is no listing or selling fee. Along with that, they have a very user friendly website and because of that it becomes easy to engage the customers. If a customer can find a picture of the product on the homepage of the website, then there will be more chances of making a sale. This site also have a search option through which you can search for different products and categories.
3 Decluttr
If you want to sell your electronics products then you can take this site as an alternative of eBay. On this site, you can sell electronics products like CDs, DVDs, cell phones, video games, gaming stations, textbooks, Legos, iPads and iPods etc. In this case you do not sell your product to people but you sell this to the company. The process is pretty simple, you will have to write down the product details on site with its barcode, pictures and condition details. After that the company will give you a quote and if you accept their offer then the company will send you a free shipping label. You will have to send the product in the free shipping box and after your product is received by the company they will send you the payment via PayPal. If there is an issue with the condition of the product then they will offer you a new quote.
Decluttr type of selling is always preferable over eBay as there is no listing fee and you do not have to wait for the customers to buy your stuff. This site takes off all the hard work involved in selling of products like it is on the other websites.
4 eBid
eBid was founded in 1998 in the United Kingdom and it is very similar to eBay as the name suggests it. On this site, like eBay you can sell any kind of stuff you want. the stuff may be of clothing, jewelry, art, sports goods, baby stuff and much more like that. This is a site where you can find a lot of local buyers unlike eBay where you can get buyers from all over the world. So if you want to do your business in your country then you should try considering this website. The fee of eBid is less than of eBay and the maximum you would pay will be not more than 3% off your sale price. If you want to use this site for a long time, then you can buy their life time fee package for only $99.98 only. That means you can sell your stuff for no fee for the rest of your life. They even have certain discounts on this fee at some times of the year.
5 Facebook
If you want to sell your things locally, then you can also consider Facebook Marketplace to sell your thing. This is one of the best method to sell and buy stuff locally and it is somehow safe because you get the identity of the clients. You can list your products and stuff for free and there is no listing and selling fee here. You can sell to people who are near you and in this case you can even save the amount that you will spend on shipping.
6 Amazon
One of the world largest and famous online store is Amazon. Amazon is in business since 1994, one year prior to the eBay. You can sell anything you want at Amazon. You can sell new, old and handmade items on Amazon. There is a fee to sell products on Amazon and it depends upon different factors and varies at time.
7 Tradesy
The company is in business since 2009 and it could act as an alternative to eBay if you want to sell women’s designer clothes, shoes and bags. Like eBay, you will have to pay a fee on Tradesy. If the product you want to sell is of the cost of less than $50, then you will have to pay a fee of $7.50 and if the products you want to sell is of $50 or greater than you will have to pay a fee that is 19.8% of the selling price. For the price you pay, you will get a free prepaid shipping label and a shipping box. You can sell according to the price you want and if there is any mishap, the company handles it itself.
8 Poshmark
If you want to buy and sell new and old clothes, you can use this platform. This site was founded in 2011. You can sell men’s, women’s and kid’s cloths. Along with that, you can sell accessories and new and old fashion items. If the product you want to sell is under $15 then you will be charged with a flat fee of $2.95. Whereas, if the product that you want to sell is of cost greater than $15 than you will be charged with a fee that is 20% of your sale. On Poshmark, you do not have to worry about the shipping as you get a prepaid shipping label from the company.
9 Etsy
If you want to sell handmade products or vintage items on Etsy then you should consider this site instead of eBay. This site is specially designed for selling handicrafts, vintage items and other home made products. You have to follow some rules and regulations for selling handicrafts and the products you want to sell should be considered handicrafts by the site too. For listing of a product, you will have to pay a fee of 20 cents. If you sell your product successfully, you will be charged 6.5% of the selling fee with 25 cents extra. You can receive your amount via PayPal, debit or credit card and other sources like that.
So these are some of the alternatives of eBay that you can use to trade your products. Some of the sites are free to use and on some sites you have to pay a fee or commission. These sites that are listed can help you make a good deal even if you want to sell at one time or you are a regular seller. Do comment in the comment section below and let us know if you have any queries regarding these sites. Have a good day!
