Kijiji - Buy, Sell & Save with Canada's #1 Local Classifieds
www.kijiji.ca
Visit Kijiji Classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything! New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1338303

I am trying to locate good online resources for thrifting and freecycling items, and have had some tips for good resources that I put into a list. I found out about Kijiji yesterday, but other than Wikipedia entries (and the sites branding-oriented info), I know little.

If anyone knows, I’d love to get some more information regarding Kijiji.

  • Is it frequently used by Canadians for classified ads regarding second hand?
  • Is there a more popular option?
  • Is it fequently used for free items/freecycling?
  • Is it moderated or unmoderated?
  • It seem to be free to post ads, but they charge for increased visibility.

Thank you in advance.

  • glandridEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Kijiji is very hit-or-miss, but you can find good stuff. Not sure of the market penetration in your area, but VarageSale may be worth trying.

  • PlaidBaron@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Ive used Kijiji. It is popular but Facebook marketplace is the go to these days. You can definitely get free items from it. Around where I live its mostly free wood scraps but I imagine in more urban areas there would be more. It is a moderated space but Id say its mostly self moderated by a reputation system.

    • Regna@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Thank you for the input. I’ll add it to Kijiji to the list.

      The reason I haven’t added Facebook Marketplace to the list is because Iand the people around me (in Sweden) have had bad experiences with it. More scammers, creeps, last-minute-hagglers, no-shows and thieves.

      • PlaidBaron@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Definitely agree. I am not a fan of marketplace. My worst experiences selling things has been on marketplace, so I dont blame you for not adding it. Unfortunately where I am thats where most people buy things. Id love a better alternative.

  • Dumpdog@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    8 months ago

    I have had mostly good interactions on Kijiji. In Canada a lot of the sites have regional popularity. Before the dreaded (FB) marketplace stole the market… Craigslist was popular in Vancouver, UsedVictoria in Victoria, Kijiji - Canadawide but fading in some smaller communities. There are other Used(City) sites but UsedVictoria is the most active.