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Should I use Kleinanzeigen?

Mit Werbung und Tracking wie gewohnt - kleinanzeigen.de

Depends. Use it if you are a private seller offloading used goods locally in Germany — it is free with enormous reach. Do not rely on it for shipped or high-value deals; fraud reports and a 1.3/5 Trustpilot score say the risk is on you.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 11 usable public sources; numerous scraped/spam results in the search set were excluded as unreliable.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence either way
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Private

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PRO (commercial)Not disclosed in sources
Kleinanzeigen PurNot disclosed in sources

Best for

  • Private used-goods sellers in Germany
  • Local pickup and cash deals
  • Bargain hunters browsing categories
  • Small commercial sellers testing reach

Not for

  • High-value shipped purchases — fraud reports abound
  • Businesses needing predictable fees and support
  • Non-German speakers; the platform is German-only
  • Ad-free browsers unwilling to pay for Pur

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Shipped-purchase fraud is a documented hotspot; buyers report losing money

high

Support and dispute resolution widely panned at 1.3/5 TrustScore

medium

Commercial selling triggers tiered PRO fees; reviewers cite surprise charges

low

Heavy ads and tracking unless you pay for Pur

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free private ads with massive reach — 148k listings in Erfurt alone
  • Huge category breadth: autos, real estate, services, goods
  • PRO packages plus a free trial month for commercial sellers
  • Publishes a dedicated security center

Cons

  • TrustScore 1.3/5 ('Ungenügend') on German Trustpilot
  • Users report scams on shipped purchases
  • Payment system and processing widely criticized
  • Reviewers cite unexpected costs and fees

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/02/2026 - 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reviewers cite unexpected fees and charges
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence either way
  • Feature depth: 3/5. PRO packages add seller tools; core is basic
  • Support quality: 1/5. 1.3/5 TrustScore; unresolved fraud disputes reported
  • Security posture: 3/5. Dedicated security center; no public vulns found
  • 1.3/5 Trustpilot rating TrustScore 'Ungenügend' on de.trustpilot
  • 2,433+ Trustpilot reviews kleinanzeigen.de profile
  • Yes Free tier Private ads free; Pur removes ads for a fee
  • 148,392 Listings in one city Erfurt alone

Pricing

Private

Free

  • Free ads in most categories
  • Ad-supported experience

PRO (commercial)

Not disclosed

  • Tiered packages by size
  • Trial month available
  • Visibility and customer outreach tools

Kleinanzeigen Pur

Not disclosed

  • Ad-free browsing

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Trustpilot reviewers (1.3/5) and Reddit users heavily report fraud, payment problems, and surprise fees; the platform remains Germany's default for classifieds.

“Tja, dumm gelaufen. Willkommen bei Kleinanzeigen.”
Reddit, r/Kleinanzeigen_betrug
“Hach, ist stelle heute Mal einfach Sachen”
Reddit, r/wasletztepreis

Companies that use it

  • Leymann Baustoffe
Full analysis

Based on 11 usable public sources; numerous scraped/spam results in the search set were excluded as unreliable.

Germany's default classifieds site: free and huge for local selling, but Trustpilot 1.3/5, fraud reports, surprise fees.

Methodology

Based on 11 usable public sources; numerous scraped/spam results in the search set were excluded as unreliable.

Sources

  1. Bewertungen zu Kleinanzeigen — Trustpilot DEde.trustpilot.com
    review
  2. Bewertungen zu Kleinanzeigen — Trustpilot CHch.trustpilot.com
    review
  3. Bewertungen zu Kleinanzeigen — Trustpilot ATat.trustpilot.com
    review
  4. Betrug bei Kleinanzeigen — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Was letzte super Preis? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Kosten für gewerbliche Anbieterhilfe-gewerblich.kleinanzeigen.de
    official
  7. Größen und Stufen der PRO Paketehilfe-gewerblich.kleinanzeigen.de
    official
  8. PRO Probemonathilfe-gewerblich.kleinanzeigen.de
    official
  9. Kleinanzeigen Purkleinanzeigen.de
    official
  10. Kleinanzeigen security pagekleinanzeigen.de
    security
  11. Erfurt listings (148.392 Ergebnisse)kleinanzeigen.de
    official

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