Listia took our ******* credits and we lost over a 1000 in shipping fees in which they claimed we were nasty to customer, no, not customer, rude people who they allow to comment with stuff like your item is garbage and not worth the points, we even had scammers in which they gave them the credits back and we had proof of signature, they are crooks and have no clue how to run a business.
The icing on the cake: They offer to give me my credits back if I signed a non disclosure agreement - I was told not too as this is a form that is signed by employees to product their business, not to shut up a customer which is what they were trying to do as it wouldn't allow me to bad mouth listia in anyway or they could sue me, nice try losers, when I refused they gave me nothing
I'm a student, and money is extremely tight, I found this website and thought it was an awesome idea, a website where you sometimes don't have to spend a penny! Or put in credit card info! Awesome, a way to get a few things so I am not spending money on wants and small necessities, BUT it is so awful. It is cool at first, getting "credits" or Gin to spend for just doing account building... But after that, it is nearly impossible to earn credits! The heck! All the surveys and videos are a waste of time, you do not get the credits you are told you were, you get NONE. All it is, is a spiral of surveys and giving out personal info all for nothing, it is so bull$#*!. Its a cool thought, and if the right person were doing it, it would be awesome but it is a rip off and it SUCKS.
Hi Marzia. We're sorry to hear about your experience with videos and surveys on the site. If you haven't already, please submit a support ticket and we will try to assist you. You may also want to contact the offering company to see why your credits were not transferred to your Listia account. Hopefully it all works out, or that we hear from you through a support ticket.
This site has to be one of the most unorganized and even less maintained! At first I loved using it, and still am! I have gotten quite a few cute things on there. But the people who bid and win unless you put a tracking number on the item you send out will (EVERY TIME) claim they never got the package so you lose your item and your credits. The mods take forever to get back to something, and when they finally do it is nothing helpful! I am just letting my listia run its course I have said on the rest of my auctions that they will not be sent due to Listia's poor management skills, and lack of actual work on their end! So I am officially done with all of the junk on this site, it use to be fun but the BS you have to put up with UNREAL!
I have only been on the site for a month or so and so far have had horrible experiences! I have won four auctions and have yet to receive one of the items I won. I spent money to buy my husband Christmas gifts (all from the same seller) and it took too long for me to figure out that the seller was a fraud, so now I can't get back the money I spent to buy the credits. I sat at my kitchen table crying my eyes out because I spent all but $10 of the money I had allotted for him for Christmas. Customer service just responded with an automated email. I have credits, but am so afraid to use them now because of these horrible experiences
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I likes listia and i have been a member since may 2016 and i started selling items on there. The bad thing is that u have a 7 days to ship the item after someone has won the. Dont listia staff think there are people with babies! I HATE listia now. How am i gonna send stuff within a 7 day period with no help at all. I mean i have homework to do, take care of a my baby, and other stuff who has the time. I was banned. I dont recommend LIstia but i did won some items on listia
Hi Yvette. We're sorry that your account was banned. Repeated delays in shipping will have resulted in an account being permanently banned for non-delivery of items. We understand that life happens, but if you look at it as a user/Winner, there needs to be a timeframe in which items are sent so that a transaction can be completed. Shipping items within the 7 day period is part of our rules and we must adhere to it in order to complete a successful listing transaction. Thank you for your understanding as actions such as these are taken to maintain the integrity of the site.
I've been using this site for about a year. I have sold and "bought" many items on it and overall, I've been very happy with it. I have sold clothes and crafting supplies. In return, I have bought old coins, clothing, and sports memorabilia. Since everything I have bought and sold has relatively low value, compared to a laptop or cell phone, there's little risk and cheap shipping.
This site is terrible. If you are a seller & are in the same category as one of their "special" sellers, beware. LIstia doesn't enforce the rules for them & will allow the other sellers & their minions to harass you until you just give up & leave.
I'm a huge fan of Listia, I'm not living in LA LA land, I know some people/auctions are scams! Read everything, ask questions and if you don't feel comfortable don't bid(simple)! I've been on Listia for about 6 months, I have a 100% track record, and plan to keep it! I only list NEW or slightly used items, and only bid on the same, I have had a couple of issues with buyers, but at the end of the day it's not worth it to argue with them, Listia is fun for me and I intended to keep it that way. :)
Hi Rikki,
We're so glad to have a fan in you! And it sounds like you are enjoying the bidding and winnings! We're happy to have you in the Listia community. We hope your experience continues to be great!
It's a fun place to upcycle things in your house. The problem is, once you've cleared your stuff, you want to bid on other people's things. You do run into a few scammers, but they're easy to spot the more you are there.
Plus you can get your credits back, simply by opening a ticket. There is also a block button if need be.
I have really been enjoying Listia and have had mostly great experiences with people. I only bid on items that list "Free Shipping" and I only post items I will offer free shipping on so I haven't had any big problems. Most everyone has been really friendly in emails. I've bid on and won some pretty cool (to me) items. I got a whole season of a tv show on dvd and some really nice clothes. And when a couple charms broke in shipping to me, the seller was super friendly about it and immediately sent replacements, plus some extras. I'm keeping things as simple as I can as a bidder and as a seller. I'm not trying to win anything really big yet. Plus, it's just like eBay - you need to check the feedback on a seller before you bid. It's not a guarantee, but if you research a little before bidding, you can avoid a lot of scammers. It's not a perfect system but what is? I've been enjoying it so far.
First of all, the stupid website suspended my account for no reason. I had nothing but good feedback from buyers and sellers and I have never made a rude comment or done anything to get my account suspended. They did this right after I had spent $20 buying Listia credits which leads me to believe that Listia scammed me for my money. Also, they tell you that you can get good stuff for free, but trust me, its not free. You have to pay shipping and handling at least 80% of the time and the people charge you an arm and a leg for it! I will not be returning to Listia because I would not be at all surprised if they suspended me again for no apparent reason.
Never returning back to listia until credits go from $1 = ******* back to $1 = 1000. I don't care if you guys can't control the inflation, bring old listia back. You continue to make the site worse. You have TWO stars. If you want it to be atleast 3, do what your fans want. A happy, lovely, and cheaply listia. Not some high balling ******* credits for a playstation!
Listia is okay you can earn credits to get free stuff, I normally just watch videos. I just look at free shipping items. I wish it was easier to get more credits for people who can't buy or sell also I think people should get more items on how much they bid.
Hi Shannon. We try our best to offer many ways to earn free credits, but yes, the best way to build your credits is to list items for others to bid on. If cost is an issue, you can always list with a shipping fee. Hopefully you'll be able to earn more credits soon and win great things on our site!
This site gets 3 stars for the idea in it but the set up is bad. They allow you to charge for shipping but provide no way to do it. They make a fortune selling credits that cost them zero so they least they could do is invest that money back into the site for a better experience
I've personally had a wonderful experience on Listia. Everytime I've had an issue with a buyer (and you will get them from time to time; especially those who refuse to send a verifies address). I always sent support tickets and someone ALWAYS responded. A member that was messaging me and cussing me got the boot quick. Keel up the good support!
Hi Christina. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad to hear you're having a wonderful experience on Listia. Our support team definitely appreciates hearing they were able to help you out. We hope you continue to enjoy your time on Listia!
Crappy customer service. Support tickets closed for no reason because ListiaKevin or ListiaRosie are too lazy to do their jobs.
The feedback system is idiotic. If someone doesn't contact you, then why let them leave feedback and then refuse to remove it even though your terms of service say that you will?
This site is a mickey mouse operation. I'd rather throw out my stuff than use this crappy site.
I just want to make a comment about Listia.com I have won several auctions on Listia which I received the items no problem at all. But, when winning an auction on Listia I never hear from the seller at all and never know if the item is shipped or what. I just think that if you are selling something then give customer service to the winner by communicating with them. Let them know something. I do sell on Listia and I always communicate with all my winners for I know I would like the same respect to customer service. I have bid on a tv and the winner said to send him a money order for the shipping so I sent a money order for the total amount he said for shipping. It has been a week now and I haven't heard from him at all. I don't know if he is shipping it to me or not so I don't know if I should file a dispute or wait. I am just so furious over no communication...
At first I thought listia was fun and a great idea. A handful of transactions in and I run into the flakey side of listia. Lonely guys in dire need of affirmation, bored middle aged women on a power trip. Don't get me wrong most of my transactions were flawless. 20% have been absolute nightmares. I'm done with the site and the creepy little games these supposed adults are playing. I'll stick with eBay where the fees filter out almost all of this behavior.
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I won't be on listia much longer, attempting to wrap a few nightmares and I'm gone.
OMGosh-How can anyone whose intelligence quotia is at least part of the overall bell curve pass up an EASY WAY to turn junk into $$$$?
I have honestly flipped hundreds of designer items (most New w tags) that I have won on the site, for serious cash! There is no Thrift store/consignment shop in the universe that carries the amount of items and variety that Listia does... or that gives you the opportunity to swap your stuff right out of your house for credits to get gift cards (just like cash as they can also be flipped and sold).
Im here to tell you... if you haven't figured out yet how to make Listia work for you, and pay your rent... well then you don't deserve to get the goodies! LOL Not that hard to figure out!
Hands down, easiest way to make money and w/No taxation whew hoo!
Listia sucks theres no system in place to make sure the new people are able to win stuff the site is dominated by greedy bidders who over bid on most of the items making it almost impossible to win anything i tried to win a 15 dollar amazon gift card and the same bidder over bidded on every amazon gift card on the site there should be a system in place to make sure everyone gets a fair shot
Answer: Stacy L Some sellers can even display they really sent mail, they take digital photo when they send mail. They can even show out. But because listia recoginze tracking code. Even if you can even display the mail and correct address correct person, showing u had really sent mail, because no tracking code. Listia would still return all credit back to buyer.
Answer: Because listia is a joke. Complete scam..
Answer: Its just a game even the verified people you cant trust to many children on listia and grown men that act like children
Answer: Listia is an online marketplace where you win other people's stuff using credits instead of money. All users on our site act as both a Buyer and Seller. If you are bidding on items you want from our site, you are considered a Buyer. If you are giving away items on our site, you are considered a Seller :)
Answer: They don't deal in cash, unless you want to buy listia credits. That being said, you can make some bank if you have a good product by what credits you make on it. Then, you could use those credits to bid on gift cards and more pricey stuff that has actual value. I use the site for hard to find seeds, and it has been good for me. As for making money? Not so easy to see a real profit.
Answer: I hate that so much. You might want to contact the owners themselves and report it since they may not even be verified, meaning it's not even safe for the seller.
Listia has a rating of 2.1 stars from 415 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Listia most frequently mention customer service, gift card and many people. Listia ranks 165th among Auction sites.
Hi Modl O.,
Thank you for your feedback. Accounts are usually removed from the site when there was a violation of our service agreement. As you stated, you acknowledged that you were warned. We do not simply removes accounts for no reason and after several warnings, not complying with our Terms of Service will results in an account being removed. Once their is a violation and the account has been removed, the user forfeits everything connected to their account. To review our terms and rules, please visit:
http://www.listia.com/terms
http://www.listia.com/rules
We're sorry that your account was removed, but community safety is priority on our site.
Sincerely,
Tom