Is Letgo a safe site to use?

Letgo is as safe to use as any other digital marketplace like Craigslist or Facebook. Letgo doesn’t do background checks, but they do have steps that let you become a verified user. If you have a bad feeling about a seller or potential buyer, don’t risk it.

What’s better Letgo or OfferUp?

Letgo has nearly double the amount of users (around 74 million) and is considered the largest and fastest growing marketplace app. Just because Letgo has more users doesn’t automatically mean it’s more popular than OfferUp in your area. To gauge local popularity, install both apps, then browse available items.

How does Letgo make their money?

Letgo is free for the users. It makes money from advertising revenue. Inspired by the idea of Oxenford’s former venture OLX, the way Letgo make money depends on the adaptation of the same concepts as OLX. Letgo gives a platform to buyers and sellers to buy and sell their used products in 35 countries.

Does Letgo take a percentage of sales?

Unlike many other apps of its kind, Letgo doesn’t take a percentage of users’ sales. So how does Letgo make money without charging its sellers for a percentage of their sales or for processing payments?

Does Letgo charge for selling?

Like Craigslist, Letgo lets you sell almost anything you own to other local buyers, without paying a fee to advertise your items for sale.

How do I use Letgo safely?

6 Ways to Stay Safe When Using OfferUp

Use the app’s messaging feature to talk to buyers. Keep all communication within the app.
Meet during the day.
Reiterate that the buyer needs to bring cash (unless otherwise agreed)
Vet the buyer.
Don’t ignore red flags.
Don’t ever give out anything personal.

Why do OfferUp messages disappear?

Why do messages disappear on OfferUp? Once an item has been marked as sold, all notifications of messages are removed from the Notifications tab. If you’d like to contact the buyer or review your messages with them, the messages will still be available.

Can I see past purchases on OfferUp?

To see items you’ve saved and collected into lists: Tap Account, then Saved items. Tap the name of any list you created, or open your Quick Save list. Tap any item in the list to view details.

How do you buy stuff on OfferUp?

Buy Now

A seller may have the. button available on their item. If you see this, that means you can quickly purchase the item by tapping this button. To do so, tap Buy Now.
Review your details on the Confirm Purchase screen.
If everything looks good, tap Confirm purchase.

Can you get ripped off on offer up?

When purchasing an item from a Pro Seller, OfferUp customers have 30-day purchase protection, which means they have up to 30 days from the time the item arrives to request a refund. Using the app, buyers have the option to request a refund.