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OfferUp has a rating of 1.4 stars from 863 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about OfferUp most frequently mention customer service, phone number, and credit card problems. OfferUp ranks 754th among Marketplace sites.

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    145
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Top Positive Review

“Confused”

Phyllis M.
2/13/20

I'm not sure why the reviews are so bad but as for me as a new user it is completely awesome a few flaws easy fixes but it is a site that gets your goods out there an legitimate buyers that responded an showed up not like letgo where in my experience they play games I am very impressed with the site and will tell everyone i no how my experience has been with the site

Top Critical Review

“Awful Experience”

Timmy R.
8/30/24

After many months of purchases and sales, and only perfect five star reviews, Offer-Up sent a notice that my account was being immediately and permanently deactivated for "breaking guidelines or community standards." No further explanation and no reply to my further inquiries and appeals except that the site reserves the right to permanently terminate accounts without warning if someone "breaks guidelines or community standards." Absolutely no idea what I did and they will not tell me. Lost a lot of time and effort and transactions in progress. Heed everyone's warnings: DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

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September 23rd, 2023

These morons ban your account for no reason wtih no explanation and they dont even tell you you're banned, you just get shadow banned and nobody can interact with you. Somebody should sue this site.

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September 2nd, 2023

I was lied to, saying weekend particularly Sunday was not counted, then when it arrived the buyer claimed it was late, and was thus forth exempt from paying for the item. I was ripped off!

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November 29th, 2020

I'm writing to OfferUp to complain about there merger with letgo I quit using letgo because the app would always freeze, blank out or not respond
Now it's doing the same thing on OfferUp
So you got rid of the letgo name, but now OfferUp is the same crappie letgo app
You just renamed it
I use to spend hours on OfferUp now the page blanks out sometimes in 2-3 minutes

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March 14th, 2021

I find it impossible to use this site due to the annoying Cloudflare check that pops up every time I try to look for an item. This just started and I cannot find how to make it stop

Tip for consumers:
Find another site

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Lanterns

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December 6th, 2023

After years of advertising the product and selling I was canceled because I violated their guidelines they said cause I posted a hide rock for a getcko which I seen tons of people selling animals n pets stuff and I never had a problem until I reported a scammer and someone who threatened me to OfferUp and the next day I was blocked an account deleted, and OfferUp just says, violating selling guidances. That's all they keep saying.
When I first started with them, they had an actual number and person to reach in case of any issues.
Now all you can do is email them and get no response. Same messages, VIOLATION OF GUIDELINES with a list that doesn't tell me what I did wrong.
TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT SELL SOMEHWHERE ELS

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July 7th, 2022
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So I had a listing of mine flagged by the robots for violating the terms of service stating I can't selling animals. It wasn't an animal, it was a door hanging sign with a silhouette of a gecko on it. I wrote to customer service asking for a real person to review my listing... they then decided to remove 36 of my listings stating I violated the terms because I am not allowed to sell ready to make items or items that require any additional info from the customer- which isnt true at all... all of my work is original and 1 of a kind art sitting in my garage waiting to sell. I did put my ig name which is my art account to prove to customers I'm a real person and these are real items I personally made because the page is FULL OF FAKE/SCAMS. I wrote back stating that my providing proof I'm real person and clearly all of my items are original and ready to sell. I asked to speak with a manager or supervisor because it feels the employee that was assigned to me was being spiteful... that request turned into them fully deleting my account without a further word to me. So apparently they are staffed by entitled spiteful children and allow essentially nothing but scams and fakes to both by and sell. I love the concept of the page but it SEVERELY needs improvement. I'd give 0 stars if I was allowed to.

Tip for consumers:
Don't use it

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I only sell, mostly artwork and wood furniture

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February 1st, 2020

This is the worst site to sell items. Too many buyers wanting to low ball items or want to swap items, when the ad said price is firm.
Its a waste of time to use.

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May 16th, 2022

I Sep up a time to get a mattress from a seller sone months ago, but the seller gave me a fake address. Waiting for a long time, texted him, but no show at all.

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March 20th, 2022

Off work has worst customer $#*!ing service I ever had in my life there is no customer service their website doesn't work if somebody is trying to scam you and you report them OfferUp shuts down your account not the person that is scamming you trying to rip you off physically hurt your life they shut down the person who reports the problem OfferUp allows scammers to postcards for sale that are probably stolen and scamming the public how can somebody sell one car in all 50 states offer up your customer service sucks the CEO of OfferUp should be terminated the website should be shut down and everything else offer up is the worst customer service in the world through history how can you say you have customer service when there's nothing to contact you with you suck somebody needs a $#*!ing teach you a lesson somehow and shut you down offer up

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August 5th, 2017

Trying to buy a used car from a private owner. All I get is used car dealers over and over. Selling the same cars. They need to learn from E-bay & CL. Private seller, Dealer, or All.

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May 14th, 2023

I can't see my post when I go search for it and they did it to me 6 times for nothing so yeah and I'm tired of it and lot of scammers and don't used this apps

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January 12th, 2019

I have been using OfferUp for sometime, I have great reviews. I'm unable to use my account, WHY? I have reached out to OfferUp support A LOT and have gotten ZERO SUPPORT, Offerup support has totally IGNORED me and I can't get an answer as to why I can't use my account. They send me a please rate our support, but can't answer my questions as to why I'm not able to use my account.

I have lost the chance to make some good money selling my items in December and have also lost the chance to purchase several items that I really wanted.

I have been a walking billboard for Offerup, but now all I can say about them is they are now a non supportive app.

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September 6th, 2017

I agree and disagree with reviews here.

First of all, OfferUp, the company, is giving people/communities a common online place to sell stuff as an alternative to websites like Craigslist. Like CL, it's free and it's user friendly. However, with OfferUp, you're able to maneuver through the posting process quicker, the app/page design itself is not as antiquated and is aesthetically more appealing and it's "one and done"- you conduct the transaction from start to finish via the app. This isn't to say one is necessarily better than the other, it's your choice.

Also, like Craigslist, it is not meant to compete with Ebay, Etsy, etc. With places like the aforementioned, you pay to list, you pay to process the transaction online, and they get their cut. Because of this, they can afford to have staff to help sort out problem sellers and buyers, guarantee products and refunds, and be the intervening party so you don't have to deal with that end of it.

So, as far as what OfferUp, the business, offers as ITS product, I give it 5 stars.

Most of the complaints on here are for things I don't believe OfferUp is responsible for. No-show buyers or sellers? Block them. Lowballers? Block them. They don't respond? Block them. You don't like one word responses? Block them. These types, and much worse, are everywhere, not just on OfferUp.

Use OfferUp for its intended purpose: an online yard sale, cleaning out your closets, whatever. If you have a business to run, OfferUp is not the place for it.

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July 29th, 2023

I don't have a ton of items that I sell, but of the eight or nine I do have currently, I've gotten one, ONE message in the past 6 months. I tried their promotion option for three days which they claim will sell your item "2 Times As Fast" as without it (then walk back into that claim in the fine print). I saw no discernible change in engagement, and actually the first two of the three days, my "natural" engagement exceeded the number of hits generated by the promotion. A promotion I never saw mind you. I looked myself, I asked my friends to check and nothing.

And whatever you do, do not engage in that data mining bull$#*! disguised as a job board, I made that mistake and the constant spam started almost immediately. Sending me job claiming to be from the state of New Jersey (while clarifying in the fine print that they are in no way affiliated with the state of New Jersey, duh, the non.gov domain gave that away immediately). It took me a solid few days of getting spammed to stop it. I'm still getting trickles here and there but not like I did at first.

Stay away, this used to be a great app but whoever the greedy $#*! is that took it over is running it into the ground.

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July 21st, 2018

You'll get NO SUPPORT from this dumb and dumber app but as a selling tool it is okay as long as you don't have a question or need help. I'll say it AGAIN, there is absolutely NO SUPPORT so in that respect it sucks. On top of that you'll have to put up with the dumb emails the app sends to you as a seller trying to get you to buy other peoples stuff. Duh, if I want something I'll go look for it. Why does the dumb $#*! app think it has any remote idea of what, when, why that I may want something..

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September 28th, 2020

Yes once you sigh with them, want to keep you drain your pocket. They refuse to cancel my membership and I have to call to the bank and report them, as

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November 30th, 2018

They remove all my items with out a notice, I try to call them, I email them and no response, I just want to know why it took my a long time to post all my items. I'm done with offer up.

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January 9th, 2021

I was a seller on OfferUp. I sold several items including an antique Greek olive jar, which you are required to use OfferUp's USPS mailing label, which I did. I packed the jar in layers of bubblewrap, boxed it with more bubble wrap and labeled the box on ALL SIX sides: FRAGILE. The item arrived to the buyer broken, the box was intact but the item broke, this was over Christmas 2020, obviously USPS dropped, threw, whatever to the box and broke it. The buyer texted me via the OfferUp site that it arrived broke and she was surprised as it was 'wrapped and packaged well'. OfferUp would not support their shipping and told me THEIR observation was that it was not packaged properly, BS. IF they used UPS, there is a auto, free, max $100 insurance. Using their label, USPS, no insurance, I could not buy insurance, OfferUp would NOT stand by their method of shipping and lack of insurance, all for a $75 item! HORRIBLE, go with Chairish, 1stDibs, BUT STAY AWAY FROM OFFERUP!

Tip for consumers:
DO NOT USE OfferUp

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May 20th, 2021

Got scammed on a graphics card. Wrote the support team a couple of weeks ago and the scammer is still up and scamming away! Everyone should just know that you are on your own when you use this site!

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April 3rd, 2017

Very pleasant and efficient experience! I would definitely buy again! Very pleased with the item bought and the help extended for delivery and timing!

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September 27th, 2020

I sold an item and was paid with counterfeit money, I tried to reach out to OfferUp to see if there was anyway they can help me with this and there was no contact number. OfferUp is no help

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July 6th, 2018

Paid for a featured post which states it gets up to 14 times more views and than posted a regular post and the regular post ( free) got more views. Don't pay for the featured post it's a scam!

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February 4th, 2019

Love the app but buyers say they want to buy your product, you say ok but don't hear from them again OR they ask you to hold it a few days and you don't hear from them.

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January 5th, 2020

For my experience as a seller, the worst site for me. The people message me and make offers and then turn around and tell me they are not interested. Frustrating for me.

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August 3rd, 2021

The Customer Service Staff is so under eduated on the actual support that needs to be handled. They don't have a clue as to whats going on. The site sucks even more the error and complaints are common such as lack of access to the site do to script error in processing authentication. Its been 6 months and I personally haven't been able to access the site with my account and they keep saying that they are working on it. Wait 6 months and not having a clue as to how to fix a authentication error. They need to hire new programmers because the ones they have are dumb if they can't fix that issue at the most in a few days, but month and knowing this that they closed my case(s) each time that I have requested and have never been fixed, but the case closed. They can;'t even get that right. They aren't a scalable company they are a flawed company. It's useless trying to discuss it with them via email because the moron on the other side answers the same 1) We have no problems on our side 2) We see the problem and are working on it 3) We are aware of the issue and are working on it. Come on different answers for the same contacted problem and closing the case multiple times. Yes multiple time as each time I contact them after a few days and trying to ask for updates the automated system will send you a standard message saying the case is closed and you need to submit a new support ticket request.

No wonder why people are dissatisfied with their support its because they have none. If your are screwed over by a seller they can care less, its not their problem. Stay away from these imbeciles.

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