Wallapop
Wallapop is a free mobile app that acts as a virtual flea market for buying and selling items locally. Unlike traditional flea markets and garage sales, Wallapop is available all hours of the day without having to leave your house. To sell an item, you simply post a picture of the item along with the price you want for it, and wait for the offers to come in. If you are looking to purchase items at a discounted price, you can search on Wallapop for the items you need. Then, you simply contact the seller, and meet at an agreed location where you can see the item and purchase it. Review: Because the Wallapop app requires users to post items to sell, the experience you have with this app is entirely dependent on how many buyers and sellers are active in your area. If you are lucky enough to have a ton of active users in your location, the app is and easy to use for either making money from your own used items, or purchasing others' used items for a discounted price. The well-designed user interface makes the app fun to use, and the intuitive search function allows you to find the right item for your needs. However, buyer security is not one of the strong points of the app, although you can flag or report certain users who do not follow through. Despite some of its negatives, the app is free for everyone so it is worth a try if you are looking to buy or sell used goods.
- Provides a virtual space to make money and save money on used items
- Transactions are handled in person at an agreed location without the need to pay for shipping, or deal with returns
- Has a ton of item categories, including electronics, cars, baby items, fashion, books, video games, and furniture ensuring that you will find the right item
- Keeps your address and other personal information private, while giving you items that are location-based for easy pick-up
- Free app is available to anyone with a Android or Apple device
- Allows users to report other users or item listings that are fraudulent
- Easy to use and well-designed interface makes the app fun to browse
- The intuitive search function allows you to find the perfect item
- Enables you to keep all of the profit from goods you sell on the app
- Some locations are lacking active users making the app useless
- The app for the Windows phone is buggy and unreliable
- Prices set by some sellers are sometimes too high when compared to other used goods
- Lacking in buyer security, with a large number of unrated sellers
Because the Wallapop app requires users to post items to sell, the experience you have with this app is entirely dependent on how many buyers and sellers are active in your area. If you are lucky enough to have a ton of active users in your location, the app is and easy to use for either making money from your own used items, or purchasing others' used items for a discounted price. The well-designed user interface makes the app fun to use, and the intuitive search function allows you to find the right item for your needs. However, buyer security is not one of the strong points of the app, although you can flag or report certain users who do not follow through. Despite some of its negatives, the app is free for everyone so it is worth a try if you are looking to buy or sell used goods.
Alternatives to Wallapop
Etsy
EBay
Gumtree
Best Buy
Craigslist
Channels
Zappos
