Comment on Hey Lemmy. I hate Facebook. But I miss Marketplace. So I built Garage as a means to reclaim Melb's 2nd hand marketplace from Meta (cause fuck Zuck). It's pretty new but check it out below
Not sure why your comment get downvotes. I had just the same question…
I’m not buying a couch from someone 300 miles away.
There’s also buy nothing groups. You typically pick it up if it’s within driving/walking distance.
Apart from rare items, the local option is better from most viewpoints. Shipping is expensive, it is much more uneconomical, escrow or buyer protection is needed. And so on…
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 11 hours ago
I’m not buying a couch from someone 300 miles away.
There’s also buy nothing groups. You typically pick it up if it’s within driving/walking distance.
Mucki@feddit.org 10 hours ago
Apart from rare items, the local option is better from most viewpoints. Shipping is expensive, it is much more uneconomical, escrow or buyer protection is needed. And so on…