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Kleinanzeigen vs Ebay

Kleinanzeigen and Ebay both land on Depends.

Kleinanzeigen

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Depends

Confidence: Medium

Use it if you are a private seller offloading used goods locally in Germany . it is free with enormous reach.

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Ebay

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it as an individual selling used, rare, or collectible goods . reach is unmatched and startup cost is zero.

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Kleinanzeigen versus Ebay
Compare	Kleinanzeigen	Ebay
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Private used-goods sellers in Germany	Casual sellers of used goods
Who it's not for	High-value shipped purchases . fraud reports abound	Low-margin, high-volume new-goods sellers
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁰	Mature platform with real breach history: 145M users notified in 2014; recent CVEs mostly hit third-party integrations.
Support quality	1.3/5 TrustScore; unresolved fraud disputes reported	Users hunt for real human support
Public sentiment	Trustpilot reviewers and Reddit users heavily report fraud, payment problems, and surprise fees; the platform remains Germany's default for classifieds.^¹	Sellers complain about stacking fees and buyer-favoring disputes, while buyers praise reach and bargains but find support hard to reach.¹²
Biggest gotcha	Shipped-purchase fraud is a documented hotspot; buyers report losing money^⁴	Per-sale final value fees stack; cheap items can lose margin after fees and shipping

Pick Kleinanzeigen when

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

When Kleinanzeigen is not a fit

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

Pick Ebay when

Casual sellers of used goods
Collectors hunting rare items
Hobby resellers and flippers
Buyers wanting auction deals

When Ebay is not a fit

Low-margin, high-volume new-goods sellers
Brands wanting direct customer relationships
Anyone needing guaranteed human support
Privacy-sensitive users wary of breach history

Sources

Bewertungen zu Kleinanzeigen . Trustpilot DEde.trustpilot.com
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Bewertungen zu Kleinanzeigen . Trustpilot CHch.trustpilot.com
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Bewertungen zu Kleinanzeigen . Trustpilot ATat.trustpilot.com
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Betrug bei Kleinanzeigen . Redditreddit.com
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Was letzte super Preis? . Redditreddit.com
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Kosten für gewerbliche Anbieterhilfe-gewerblich.kleinanzeigen.de
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Kleinanzeigen security pagekleinanzeigen.de
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Erfurt listings (148.392 Ergebnisse)kleinanzeigen.de
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Trustpilot reviews of ebay.comtrustpilot.com
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eBay on G2g2.com
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eBay Reviews & Complaints . ConsumerAffairsconsumeraffairs.com
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r/Ebay . How should I review this seller?reddit.com
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r/eBaySellers . 4 years with 100% positive feedbackreddit.com
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