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As a premise, Listia is a nice idea: give away things you don't want or need any more, and bid for things you like. However, the very nature of human beings means it attracts a large number of undesirable individuals: fraudsters, scammers, cheats and leeches. Lots of the things being given away are little more than worthless rubbish (old bus tickets for example), while others are fakes and still others are very low quality costume jewelry one could buy from a high street store for next to nothing. Needless to say, most of the members are in the USA, and overseas members get a pretty rough deal, being expected to pay the postage both for items they give away, and items they bid on. Beware of scammers offering worthless goods and charging through postage.
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Hi Matt P.,
Thanks for your feedback. We try our best to keep our site fun and safe for our users. Our mods and even users diligently flag and help remove any users that do not bring quality to the site and our valued users. At times, a few bad eggs get through, but we are aware and continue to make sure things are taken care of for our community's safety. As for postage, many members are from the US, but you'll be surprised to see how many of our users are not. As we continue to grow, I'm sure our members will be able to provide and find postage that is favorable for all. Thank you for being a user and we hope you continue to enjoy our site.
Sincerely,
Tom