Kaiyo
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Kaiyo was a NYC secondhand furniture marketplace that announced a wind-down in August 2024 amid seller complaints and unpaid balances, and the site now serves only a bot wall.
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Kaiyo lands on Skip, and craigslist lands on Depends.
Kaiyo was a NYC secondhand furniture marketplace that announced a wind-down in August 2024 amid seller complaints and unpaid balances, and the site now serves only a bot wall.
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| Compare | Kaiyo | craigslist |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Skip | Depends |
| Best for | No one . Kaiyo ceased operations in August 2024 | Local in-person cash deals |
| Who it's not for | Anyone buying or selling furniture today . the marketplace is defunct | Anyone buying high-value items sight unseen |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.11 | No CVEs against itself found, but its brand is heavily abused and one 2021 flaw was actively exploited. |
| Support quality | Sellers report unpaid claims and silence. | No usable evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Users report an abandoned site and unpaid seller balances since the 2024 wind-down, though earlier press coverage was positive.⁷ | Feedback is polarized: cheap local finds win praise while complaint sites are flooded with scam and support gripes.12 |
| Biggest gotcha | Any transaction now has zero buyer or seller protection . the company is gone.² | Google Voice verification-code scam targets sellers via fake buyers |