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Should I use OfferUp?

Instantly connect with local buyers and sellers on OfferUp! Buy and sell everything from cars and trucks, electronics, furniture, and more. - offerup.com

Depends. OfferUp works for casual local sales — furniture, electronics, cars — when you meet in person and pay cash. Skip it for shipped or high-value deals; scam reports, fee creep, and declining listing quality are well documented.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources: Reddit, Trustpilot, app stores, security firms, and OfferUp help docs. Snippets were truncated, so some quotes are partial.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Local selling

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees$0
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Shipping salesSeller fees apply
OfferUp PremiumPaid subscription

Best for

  • Casual local sellers clearing household items
  • Buyers of used furniture, electronics, cars
  • Resellers and flippers sourcing local inventory
  • Local service providers seeking clients

Not for

  • High-value or shipped sales — scam reports are relentless
  • Anyone unwilling to vet strangers and meet in person
  • Sellers needing stable, predictable fees
  • Buyers expecting consistent listing quality — longtime users say it's falling

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Most deals end in in-person meetups; scammers push off-platform payments

medium

Shipped sales carry seller fees — run a fee calculator before pricing

medium

Premium subscription sold in-app; confirm ROI before subscribing

medium

Fee structures changed in 2023 and upset sellers; expect more changes

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to list and sell locally; no listing fees
  • Large local audience across furniture, electronics, and cars
  • Reputation system builds buyer-seller trust
  • Many sellers report steady successful sales
  • Auto dealers reach millions of local car buyers

Cons

  • Constant scam activity, per multiple security firms
  • Longtime users report declining quality and activity
  • New seller fees angered the community
  • Support complaints dominate Trustpilot and BBB pages
  • Users report their accounts were likely hacked

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/29/2026 - 14 sources - No known breaches or CVEs found in sources reviewed, but the platform carries a heavy scam ecosystem and user-reported account takeovers.

official x2review x5security x4news x3
  • Pervasive scam ecosystem, Security firms Aura, LifeLock, and ESET all document recurring OfferUp scams targeting buyers and sellers.
  • Account takeover reports, Users report their OfferUp accounts were likely hacked.
  • Privacy class action claim, Class-action promotion cites potential privacy violations against OfferUp users; details unverified in sources reviewed.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free local listings; fees only on shipping
  • Ease of use: 4/5. App-first; list and sell in minutes
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Standard marketplace features, nothing deep
  • Support quality: 2/5. Trustpilot and BBB full of complaints
  • Security posture: 2/5. Scam-heavy ecosystem; MFA added via Telesign
  • $380M+ Funding raised Including $120M in 2020 for the letgo merger
  • 2011 Founded Seattle-based local marketplace
  • $0 Local listing fee Fees apply to shipping and promoted listings
  • 79 pages Trustpilot reviews Complaint-heavy customer service feedback

Pricing

Local selling

Free

  • No listing fees for local deals
  • Meet and pay in person

Shipping sales

Seller fees apply

  • Fees charged on shipped items
  • Estimate margins with fee calculators

OfferUp Premium

Paid subscription

  • Perks for frequent sellers

Security

No known breaches or CVEs found in sources reviewed, but the platform carries a heavy scam ecosystem and user-reported account takeovers.

  • Pervasive scam ecosystemSecurity firms Aura, LifeLock, and ESET all document recurring OfferUp scams targeting buyers and sellers.⁶
  • Account takeover reportsUsers report their OfferUp accounts were likely hacked.⁸
  • Privacy class action claimClass-action promotion cites potential privacy violations against OfferUp users; details unverified in sources reviewed.

What users say

Longtime users praise easy local sales but report growing scams, lowball offers, new fees, and declining listing quality.

“I've sold lots of items”
App Store review
“Offerup was a good site”
Trustpilot review
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources: Reddit, Trustpilot, app stores, security firms, and OfferUp help docs. Snippets were truncated, so some quotes are partial.

Free local marketplace fine for casual couch-and-car sales; scams, fees, and declining quality make shipped deals risky.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources: Reddit, Trustpilot, app stores, security firms, and OfferUp help docs. Snippets were truncated, so some quotes are partial.

Sources

  1. Read Customer Service Reviews of offerup.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Offer up is trash : r/offerupreddit.com
    review
  3. Is OfferUp dying? It seems so to me… (rant/discussion)reddit.com
    review
  4. OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace - App Store Reviewsapps.apple.com
    review
  5. This are the new fees on offer upreddit.com
    review
  6. 7 Dangerous OfferUp Scams & How to Avoid Themaura.com
    security
  7. OfferUp scammers are out in force (ESET)welivesecurity.com
    security
  8. Wow, just realized my account was likely hackedreddit.com
    security
  9. How OfferUp leveraged MFA to reduce fraud with Telesigntelesign.com
    security
  10. OfferUp Selling Guide 2026: Tips, Fees & How to Shipvoolist.com
    news
  11. OfferUp Fee Calculator (2026)cluzy.app
    news
  12. OfferUp Premium subscription (official help)help.offerup.com
    official
  13. OfferUp | Buy, Sell, and Discover Locallyabout.offerup.com
    official
  14. OfferUp Raises $120M and Merges with letgobuiltinseattle.com
    news

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