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 121st among Auction sites.
I like the site but it is expensive. It used a great site in the beginning but then the prices sky rocketed and I rarely use the site anymore.
I really tried to use this site. I was looking for an alternative to eBay. Less out of pocket and you can unload a lot of stuff. But you really can't trust people-and I mean AT ALL. There are very few controls on accurate descriptions and whether items are sent after an auction ends. Yes, you can get great deals in a barter-like system. But for each "deal," expect 1-3 problems. Consider as well the issue of postage. If someone charges postage, it is often inflated to compensate for the fact that they aren't making money on the item. By the time you pay postage, you could've bought the item. Many sellers hide postage costs.
Now, if you are a seller? If you offer free shipping, you get more bidders - but remember that it comes out of your pocket and might actually land in the hole. Plus you get some very unrealistic buyers who don't understand that you don't control the post office. They will file a complaint if they don't instantly receive it.
Now, let's talk disputes. It is burdensome and often illogical. Don't expect it to protect you. There are no solid rules to really protect you on either side.
I should also note that this is presented like a barter system but pay attention to your actual financial cost. It will send you back to ebay
I just created an account and it says "Bidding disabled due to suspension" I got no email saying im suspended or anything but i cant bid now... very dissapointed.
It's been a few years since I've used Listia- but the way they did things and what I lost still keeps me up at nights. I had used the site for years and actually really loved it. Right around the time I started a new job, I had a bunch of auctions end. I had a hard time making it to the post office to ship some of the items and so I sent messages to the winners to please file a dispute so I could refund their credits. All but 1 did and left me a 5 star review still. 1 customer left a 1 star review and based on that Listia completely shut down my account with no warning or option to tell my side or anything. I couldn't even log in to attempt to contact customer service. I found out while I was literally sitting in the post office parking lot after I had just shipped several items and tried to log in to update the tracking numbers. So about 6 things I had just shipped -which cost me money- GONE. My points I had been saving (over 1 million)- GONE. One of the things that I had auctioned was a 1960 Barbie doll (sold for 1 million credits) and I got Nothing for it in the end. It still keeps me up at nights as I watch the value for the Barbie go up over the years. So, basically- I paid to lose my brand new, quality, valuable items. Listias excuse why this was ok? Because there was never any real money involved. Only credits, which Listia owned. WTH? Of course, there was money involved. Those credits had a monetary value no matter what they claim. If I could buy them with cash, then they have value. Want to close down my account, fine. Whatever. I'll live. But to keep the credits I earned from Selling my stuff- regardless of the 'currency' with no option to even hurry up and spend them or maybe cash them out or anything was the lowest, most shady thing I have ever experienced. It's stealing. I hope all those f***ers lose everything.
I waited 7 full days for a seller to send my package off and watched the timer go all the way to zero. So, I requested a refund since nothing had been sent and it had been over the 7 days. In fact an hour after I sent the request in, it was already 8 days that passed. Then it stated on the auction that an agent will look at it and determine what to do. What ever. So Agent Listia Richard gets on and says it hasn't even been 7 days. Well. That was a big lie. Ive been in Listia for years, this happens all the time with buyers and sellers and I can definitely READ. So, I knew it had been over 7 days. And i told him about it right on the auction. I guess he didn't like that! But, when it comes to my being right and someone telling me I'm wrong, I will express how I feel and you will hear about it! So, then I noticed he wasn't going to give me my refund even though i was in the right. So, I decided to send in 2 separate support tickets and of course I would get Listia Richard to see them both. ( he evidently is the only agent there) LOL he immediately wrote solved on both and never did a dang thing to help. It goes to show that AGENT LISTIA RICHARD does not follow the Listia rules at all. I would never have somebody like that working for me! Low as you go! I'm glad there is a lot of different sites to auction items off on because I am looking into them now. Surely they are better than Listia! I'm not dealing with deceiving agents who can't abide by the rules that they set!
I used to Free Trade often when it first started... I was with the first large group of users.
It was AweSOME.
I had to step back from it for a while.
I returned to find a "dollars-to-credits" type of trade thing happening like a virtual currency & it has changed the face of the once-upon-a-time "Free Trade"... to the negative, unfortunately.
I'm saddened by this.
Hi Tommy,
I'm sorry to hear about this. Please feel free to voice your concerns/requests to us so the team can review it. Thank you. https://help.listia.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
I have been a Member since Apr 16,2011. When I first joined the site it was awesome. I loved "buying" and "selling" things I was interested in, however they messed up with the "buy it now" option. Prices inflated and good items were harder to come by. Yet I stuck by their side. Now with this new crypto-currency taking hold on Listia it's a sinking ship. They're going down a very terrible path.
They stole 80% of the value of all credits in the blink of an eye. Do not use, total scam now. Used to love buying and selling because you didn't have to buy their credits you could auction stuff and do it for free but now it's terrible
This company has turned into a complete joke. Guess they brought their own downfall and I feel sorry for the employees since its only the big shots that are reaping the negative side affects. Want a better place go to swiftdemand same thing but better https://www.swiftdemand.com/?referred_by=007swiftdemand
I was with Listia from Day 3 of launch. It had a rough start and then evolved into a fun site. Then they offered 'Get it Now' buying. As a result, inflation soared. Now they've jumped on the high-risk crypto currency bandwagon. During that transition, I spent down the credits I had and decided that Listia was no longer worth my time. It's so much cheaper to buy from eBay since many Listia sellers are listing their products at outrageous prices. Items I planned to sell on Listia are now being sold weekly at the local flea market. What doesn't sell goes to charity. I will maintain my membership should things change; but for now, goodbye, Listia.
When you look into the past of this site, you will see most of the "auctions" come out of China, where you have to pay shipping and handling, also provide your credit card number. Despite that, the site use to be fun. Could get some great items real cheap if we're talking "credits." Now that XNX is here, it's like you need a wheelbarrow full of XNX, where before it would only cost a few credits or so. Got ripped off a few times by "buyers." They took my merchandise and also demanded a refund (and got it). Honestly, this site now leaves you wide open to identity theft and getting ripped off as well. It is going to be totally awesome in a couple weeks when Trump places the tariffs on China and leaves them high and dry. In the meantime it's time to ditch this site. There is no way possible that Listia does not know what is going on, nor can they deny being part of this racket!
It was a hurting site because of the OUT OF CONTROL INFLATION but now that Listia has changed its trading currency to its VERY OWN XNK... most users have left the site. Listia is now a Chinese HACKER site run by Chinese HACKERS.
Firstly, i avoid buying from other people on here unless i have built a relationship with them because i have been scammed too many times and listia's dispute team does pretty much nothing. Therefore, i only used the site to sell and transferred my points into cash money. I was selling brand new items i was unable to sell in my amazon store so it's not like i was selling junk. I was selling about 5-10 items weekly with a 100% rating.
Lastly, now it has changed to some form of cryptocurrency no one uses or accepts off of listia. Therefore, if i can't use this new currency off the site it's pointless for me to keep selling.
Very disappointed, i feel like i have no choice but to leave.
Every company has a hayday and then eventually they crash.
There is a new currency in town - XNK. Does everyone hate it? YES
Is it being falsely advertised on LISTIA? YES
Did I loose money on a FREE site? YES
$0.******* USD
Listia advertises the wrong conversion rate and the bottom just fell out on the market. My money is currently on hold and I am sitting on old credits worth nothing and no way to get out. No one sells good things anymore and this was the final knife in the company. They are done.
I'm out and I'm a 100% feedback seller with over 8 years of experience. Get out now.
I do not like this new system, how does it work and how do you con vert ink to credits to get things. It is too confusing.
Once I did have a bad experience from Listia I won two auctions and the "seller"did have a tracking number but did not send everything I had won
Listia used to be good. You could actually get some things for a reasonable amount of credits. Now, it's nearly impossible with the crazy amount of inflation and it's ridiculous the amount of credits that people want for some things when it's obvious they are nowhere near the amount these people think they are worth. It comes across as greedy which is unfortunate for the people who are actually honest and fair on there.
People trying to pass off jewelry as the real thing for way to many credits! I loved Listia but now it's crap. Overpriced junk. I use eBay and get lots better deals! People are so greedy!
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 is a marketplace for Free Stuff where you can give away stuff you don't need anymore and get stuff you want in return for free. It's fun, free and very easy to use.
Hi Emmy,
I'm sorry to hear about the inconvenience. Please let us know what your support ticket number was so we can review it. You can also submit a new support ticket here in case you can't find it: https://help.listia.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. Thank you