# OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace — Buying & Selling Items Locally

> Local mobile marketplace for buying and selling items. (iPhone/iPad app by OfferUp Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offerup-buy-and-sell-marketplace/id468996152 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [OfferUp Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/414140125)
- Category: Shopping, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 4,441,194 App Store ratings · 2,579 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 167 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offerup-buy-and-sell-marketplace/id468996152/reviews.md

## What is OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace?

Buy, sell and shop with OfferUp. The largest mobile marketplace for local and nationwide buying and selling. OfferUp and Letgo have come together as one online marketplace to help you shop deals near you, discover new and secondhand finds, and make money from things you no longer need.

Find great local deals on used furniture, couches, tables, cell phones, electronics, used cars, auto parts, clothes, shoes, vintage fashion, home goods, baby & kids items, sports equipment, and more. Whether you want to buy a secondhand phone, shop for a TV or computer, or sell old furniture, pre-owned clothes, or a used car, OfferUp helps you buy and sell locally with confidence. Find amazing furniture, vintage or secondhand clothes. Find auto parts, used car parts, everyday items, and household items nearby. Shop nearby for more great deals. Discover gently used clothes, quality furniture, and secondhand items on sale every day. Buy, sell, and trade everyday goods with people close by. Reselling has never been easier — list what you no longer use and resell it to neighbors nearby. Sell stuff fast, find great deals, and shop local in one place. OfferUp is a unique local marketplace built for your neighborhood, with easy pickup and finds waiting nearby.

How to use OfferUp

- Buy or sell almost anything in as little as 30 seconds
- Find local items for sale nearby
- Message buyers and sellers securely in the app
- Build trust with ratings, profiles, and reputation features
- Browse the marketplace by category, image, price, and location
- Shop used, pre-owned, secondhand, and new items
- Join millions using OfferUp across the U.S.
- One of the easiest selling apps to list with — post an item in seconds
- Sell stuff you no longer need and earn extra cash
- Buy, sell, and trade items locally with people you can meet in person
- Score free stuff and freebies posted by neighbors near you

Buy, Sell Locally.
You can finally skip classified ads, garage sale listings, yard sales, and the thrift store down the street. OfferUp is the simple way to buy and sell in your neighborhood. It's easy to buy and sell everyday goods from people nearby. From used couches and furniture to secondhand shoes, electronics, and used cars, our local marketplace makes it easy to find deals nearby or earn extra money from items you want to sell. Shop local favorites, shop home essentials, and shop nearby in a trusted marketplace built for convenient local shopping. Buy what you love, sell what you don't, and start buying or selling in seconds.

Download OfferUp today to sell your used items and discover heaps of hidden treasures. 

If you subscribe to Promote Plus (1 month) via iTunes:

Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews for $19.99 unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of Promote Plus. Subscription and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable.

Terms: https://offerup.com/terms/

Privacy Policy: https://offerup.com/privacy/

## Key features

- Largest mobile marketplace
- Quick item listing
- Reputation and safety features
- Browse local items daily
- Secure in-app messaging
- Seller profile page
- Image-based browsing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OfferUp Premium | $7.99 | per month |
| Single Item Promotion | $19.99 | per month |
| Tools & Machinery Subscription | $8.79 | per month |
| Tools & Machinery Subscription | $40.99 | per month |
| Tools & Machinery Subscription | $4.49 | per month |
| Appliance Subscription | $4.49 | per month |
| Appliance Subscription | $8.79 | per month |
| Appliance Subscription | $20.99 | per month |
| Appliance Subscription | $40.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OfferUp Seller Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| OfferUp Seller Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| 3 day Feature | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bump | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1 day Feature | $3.99 | one-time |
| Listing Fee | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1 day Promotion | $2.99 | one-time |
| Listing Fee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Job Posting Fee | $25.00 | one-time |
| Listing Fee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Listing Fee Appliance | $0.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #37 in Top Free · Shopping (US App Store)
- #1 in Top Grossing · Shopping (US App Store)
- #193 in Top Grossing (US App Store)

## What do users think of OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great for finding bargains
- 👍 Awesome for buying/selling
- 👍 Excellent app overall
- 👍 Satisfactory customer
- 👍 Awesome deals and treasures

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inactive sellers
- 🐛 Difficult to communicate with sellers
- 🐛 Forced ads that can't be exited
- 🐛 Buggy and poor design
- 🐛 Saturated with duplicate posts
- 🔒 Lack of customer support
- 🐛 Accounts banned without explanation
- 🐛 Difficult to delete saved items
- 🐛 Location settings keep changing
- 🐛 Unreliable shipping and payments

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Accounts being banned without explanation
- Listings disappearing or not showing up
- Payment issues and lack of customer support
- Glitches with messaging and notifications

**Most requested features**

- Ability to filter listings by material, condition, etc.
- Option to view listings in different layouts
- Easier way to delete multiple saved items
- Notification settings to control suggestions
- Search option to filter by title only
- Identify verified business accounts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 2,579)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offerup-buy-and-sell-marketplace/id468996152/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Limited views even paid

*2026-08-25, version 2026.34.0*

Sell on several apps and wanted to try this one. Listed numerous items. One item got a premium listing and got a total of about 5 extra views. No listing got more than 5-10 views. Meanwhile,on other apps I’m getting 100s. Not enough people using and definitely not worth paying for.

### 3/5 — (resolved) banned for using the app normally

*2026-08-25, version 2026.34.0*

(support unbanned within 24h) i guess making an account and sending a message to a seller "hi can i pick this up tomorrow" gets you banned? nice platform buddy

### 1/5 — Ads get in the way too much

*2026-08-25, version 2026.34.0*

When searching for an item it is hard to browse with out accidentally clicking a link to an ad that takes you outside the app. The reason items don’t sell that well anymore is because of the ads that take you outside of the app. You have to force close the app sometimes to get them to get out of the ad. 

You should have to intentionally want to see the ad for the ad to be clickable. They make the scrolling so sensitive that if you scroll through the listings you will accidentally click on ads several times before you can see the rest of the listing. Offer up made their app this way since they get paid per click. It’s their way of making sure you click an ad you never intentionally wanted to click on. This makes buying and selling on offer up not worth it anymore. I’m deleting this app and trying something else or going back to Craigslist. In fact I’m staring to hear more people are talking about Craigslist for ads again. Makes sense no sticky ads that you are forced to click on accidentally. 

Ad clicking should be intentional. OfferUp makes unintentional clicking on ads and it’s frustrating.

### 1/5 — Items won’t sell

*2026-08-25, version 2026.34.0*

Useless app buyers are a one to message and flake everyday executive don’t waste your time posting your items.

### 2/5 — Too many scammers

*2026-08-25, version 2026.34.0*

OfferUp is nothing special. You got a simple interface on the app. It’s basic, fine.

However, they have not done enough (if anything) to prevent or remedy scammers using their platform. I’ve reported a scammer and their multiple accounts and their items are still for sale. I know their scams because I was a sucker and bought a fraudulent item. Now, I can see items for sale that show the exact same serial numbers, etc. in the listing. I’m holding the fraudulent item and looking at it for sale on other accounts even after reporting.

OfferUp can do more to investigate and limit scams and report to local law enforcement.

Go use Marketplace, eBay or Craigslist instead. Not worth it.

### 5/5 — Review

*2026-08-24, version 2026.34.0*

Offer is great! Wish they did the promo for a week like back in the day. But overall great app.

### 1/5 — Super annoying nonsense notifications & makes my phone run very hot

*2026-08-24, version 2026.34.0*

Offer Up has a couple flaws right off the top of my head. If you message a seller, and want to exchange more photos, you have to take it outside of Offer Up. This is something Offer Up could easily fix. Another thing Offer Up should fix is how resource intensive the app is. This is the only app that makes my phone run hot. Are they mining crypto in the background?!

And the nonsense notifications! “Jay needs your opinion about a Toyota Tacoma” etc. I never searched for a Toyota Tacoma and I dgaf. Knock it off with the stupid nonsense notifications whose sole purpose is to increase engagement with the app. But if that engagement is interrupting me and annoying me, it’s going to increase deletion of the app. Make a toggle to turn that nonsense off already!

### 3/5 — Some problems

*2026-08-24, version 2026.34.0*

I’ve used the app successfully many times, so I like it, but it’s becoming increasingly flawed. On my M4 iPad, it scrolls to the top of the main page whenever you use the back button. Maddening. 
Also becoming choked with duplicate ads, often by retail businesses. If the developers are listening, please fix the scrolling problem!

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2026-08-24, version 2026.34.0*

It’s impossible to find listings where the owner is still active. Countless of these listings get posted and sit forever and I can never get a response.

### 2/5 — Literally AD Spam

*2026-08-24, version 2026.33.0*

This app used to be usable but now it’s just AD spam app.
Each item you look at will get an ad popup and can’t even close it! 
Some you can close after 15-30 seconds but now they made it where you can’t even exit out!
Just used FB market f this app!

## Frequently asked questions about OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace

### What does this app do?

This app is a large mobile marketplace that allows users to buy and sell items locally. It facilitates quick listing of items, browsing of nearby products, and secure communication between buyers and sellers.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include being the largest mobile marketplace for local transactions, enabling item listing in as little as 30 seconds, offering reputation and safety features, daily browsing of new local items, secure in-app messaging, and a unique seller profile page.

### How much does this app cost?

The app itself is free to download and use. There are optional in-app purchases for promotional services like 'Promote Plus' which offers a subscription model for enhanced visibility.

### What kind of items can I buy or sell?

The app is a general marketplace for local buyers and sellers, meaning you can list and find a wide variety of used items. This includes everything from furniture and electronics to clothing and household goods.

### Is this app available on all devices?

The description mentions listing items using a phone or tablet, suggesting it is available on mobile devices. It is designed for a mobile marketplace experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.34.0 — 2026-08-24

Thanks for using OfferUp! We've made updates to many of our existing features to make the app faster and more fun to use than ever before.

### 2026.33.0 — 2026-08-17

Thanks for using OfferUp! We've made updates to many of our existing features to make the app faster and more fun to use than ever before.

### 2026.32.0 — 2026-08-08

Thanks for using OfferUp! We've made updates to many of our existing features to make the app faster and more fun to use than ever before.

### 2026.31.1 — 2026-08-05

Thanks for using OfferUp! We've made updates to many of our existing features to make the app faster and more fun to use than ever before.

### 2026.31.0 — 2026-08-03

Thanks for using OfferUp! We've made updates to many of our existing features to make the app faster and more fun to use than ever before.

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