This person first started by asking what my best price is. I told them the price is as shown in the listing. They proceeded with additional questions about the item, which I answered, and then asked me to call them, which I feel uncomfortable doing.
I'm wondering how others handle this sort of thing.
Listings on facebook marketplace definitely get more traffic especially for cheaper items, but it is by no means a better alternative to kijiji. The same people who say "Kijiji is dead, marketplace is better" never really mention the downsides of marketplace.
Marketplace will reject listings you worked hard to create for no clear reason, and it's hard to know what will trigger a rejection. One thing is for sure if you search for an item and get zero results on marketplace, chances are the item is banned, so nobody has been able to list it. It doesn't just end with rejected listings either. You can get shadowbanned or banned entirely for it. There's even a chance you'll get instantly banned just for creating a new account. On top of that, they don't keep listings visible for long. They bury older listings deep.
I haven't experienced any of these issues with kijiji, and I hope it stays like that. Dealing with facebook’s broken ai is just exhausting. Kijiji might have less overall traffic, but at least your listings actually stay up.
I'm curious about how most people price their items in general. Let's say, you have an item you want to sell, and after checking similar items on kijiji and marketplace, you figure $100 is a good, cheap price you want to stick to. Would you list it as "$100 firm" or post it for "$120" to leave room for negotiation? Also, which pricing strategy do you think is more common? Thanks in advance.
I’ve received a few offers for a tablet listing and either they’re total lowballs or a combination of lowball and sob story , but they include a story saying like they need to send it to their nephew in Cuba who doesn’t have access to tech needs this tablet for $20 or something like the one above (I’ve received these offers with stories only on my tech listings)
I honestly feel like 99% of the time it’s BS but like there’s still a part of me that like wants to give in cuz I feel bad 💔
She goes by "GB" on Kijiji. she is from Mahone Bay/Bridgewater Nova Scotia
I offer to sell a fairly expensive child's cat seat brand new in box for $150 which she agreed on then she tries to lowball me to $100 then she asks me to open the box to show the car seat. She said she wasnt assuming im scamming but then if she doesnt buy it I can no longer sell the item as new. She said she wasnt assuming that but then she pulls this shit.
I have a few items that I need to get rid of or not using anymore and can’t use marketplace.
My main plan is to sell everything at 25%, or half retail price based on condition and available parts and whether it’s barely used or used moderately.
I don’t plan to use online payment options for the most part.
Any advice from frequent sellers?