🏷️ Selling on a secondhand app
You listed it for £25.
You listed it for £25.
They offered £3.
Then they asked if it is still available, wanted it free 'for collection', and ghosted. Haggle with savage lowballers, dodge the fakes, and make the marketplace confess what it really is.
will you do £3? 💷 free postage?
🏷️ Lowballed
🏷️ The marketplace confesses:
After tallying the sale, the marketplace confessed exactly how it works.
Actually
Listed £25, sold £2, postage cost you £4.
Felt like
running a charity shop for one very rude stranger.
Listed at£25
Final offer accepted£2
Postage you paid£4
'Is this still available?' messages14 (replies after: 0)
Actual profitminus £2
Itemised sale summary
You got done.
Listed for£25.00
Sold for£2.00
Postage you paid£4.00
App's cut£0.40
File no.LOW-000000
Datetoday
Net result: minus £2.40 and your entire evening. No worries, you said.
Lowballed ✓
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How do I deal with lowball offers when selling online?
Set a firm, fair price, say no politely to silly offers, and do not feel pressured to justify it. Lowballing only works if you engage, so a short 'price is as listed, thanks' is usually all you need.
How can I spot a fake designer item online?
Check the price, because if it is too good to be true it usually is, look closely at logos, stitching, and labels in the photos, ask for proof of purchase, and be wary of sellers who rush you or refuse extra pictures.
Why do buyers ask 'is this still available' then disappear?
It is often a reflex tap rather than real intent, and many never follow up. The safest move is to keep your listing live and reply once, briefly, rather than holding the item for a stranger.
How do I sell safely on a secondhand marketplace?
Keep payment and chat inside the official app, never move the deal to off-platform transfers, be cautious with 'collection only' strangers, and trust your gut on anything that feels rushed or off.