Ebay
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy it if you're a casual seller or buying and selling used, rare, or collectible goods.
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Ebay and StockX both land on Depends.
Buy it if you're a casual seller or buying and selling used, rare, or collectible goods.
Buy if you are a consumer trading hyped sneakers or streetwear and accept stacked fees plus self-serve support.
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|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Casual sellers clearing used goods | Sneakerheads chasing hyped releases |
| Who it's not for | Brands needing margin control, fees bite | Budget buyers . fees stack on top of retail |
| Privacy | Major 2014 breach of 145M user records plus XSS vulnerabilities and a corporate misconduct scandal; dedicated Security Center exists today.¹ | 2019 breach exposed millions of customer records; class action settled; two-step verification available; unconfirmed 2026 breach claims circulating. |
| Support quality | Users can't find human phone support | Widespread reports of ignored or slow support |
| Public sentiment | Users value the buyer reach and dispute outcomes but complain loudly about fees and hard-to-reach support. | Opinions split: many buyers praise reliability and the app experience while forums and Trustpilot flag support and trust problems.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | Use a unique password: the 2014 breach exposed 145M accounts and drew a class action¹ | 2019 breach led to a class action settlement; enable two-step verification immediately. |