[Shelbyh]

Originally Posted by elshackovillages

Seems like posting a classified on here, is a bit useless. If I post a $200- item for sale, at a price of only $40-, it gets 300 views, but never a buyer. Yet, if I post it for that same price on Facebook or EBay, it has a better chance of selling. Are people who look at classifieds on this site just lookers? Why waste your time, if you have no intention of ever buying?

I personally don’t think this site is user friendly for buying or selling.

[banjobob]

Originally Posted by elshackovillages

Seems like posting a classified on here, is a bit useless. If I post a $200- item for sale, at a price of only $40-, it gets 300 views, but never a buyer. Yet, if I post it for that same price on Facebook or EBay, it has a better chance of selling. Are people who look at classifieds on this site just lookers? Why waste your time, if you have no intention of ever buying?

I agree the for sale in the classified on this site get window shoppers mostly.

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by BlueStarAirlines

TOTV has classifieds?

Yes, you can buy and sell here. It's called Nextdoor.
Nextdoor

[maistocars]

Facebook Marketplace is the place to sell.

[HappyTraveler]

Originally Posted by Ignatz

I answered several ads for used golf carts when we arrived.

The ones that did answer my inquiries advised their carts were sold long ago and the TOTV classifieds were pretty much all outdated.

That is why the DATE of the ad listing is relevant. But, the software doesn't automatically provide it and, somehow, virtually no one includes it in their listing.

TOTV should also have expiration dates on ads whereby they deactivate. It would then be up to the listers to reactivate their ads if the item is still available.

[SHIBUMI]

WHAT ARE YOU SELLING FOR 40$........... if stuff is good it sells.........bought and sold many items here.............show and tell time........

Originally Posted by elshackovillages

Seems like posting a classified on here, is a bit useless. If I post a $200- item for sale, at a price of only $40-, it gets 300 views, but never a buyer. Yet, if I post it for that same price on Facebook or EBay, it has a better chance of selling. Are people who look at classifieds on this site just lookers? Why waste your time, if you have no intention of ever buying?

[JMintzer]

I bought a used golf cart advertised on ToTV when I first bought my house in TV...

Last Summer, I sold it and bought a newer one, all on ToTV. No muss no fuss...

[FloridaGuy66]

Other than golf carts, I don't think it makes any sense to use a random site like this one to sell random items.

When we post something for sale on Facebook Marketplace for a good price we usually have multiple prospective buyers within a few hours or even minutes. Plus the cost to advertise is free.

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by elshackovillages

Seems like posting a classified on here, is a bit useless. If I post a $200- item for sale, at a price of only $40-, it gets 300 views, but never a buyer. Yet, if I post it for that same price on Facebook or EBay, it has a better chance of selling. Are people who look at classifieds on this site just lookers? Why waste your time, if you have no intention of ever buying?

We had swivel barstools for sale that were new and really nice. We lowered the counters 6 mos.after purchase rendering them useless for their ht.

It was hilarious!

One couple came and kept looking and looking at them. And kept walking around them, touching them and sitting on them, they drove their Cart home, got their car, came back and did the same. They asked for them at 1/2 price. I said, no.
Meanwhile, another woman had called and came in while they were still in discussions in their car(?)and bought them for full price at 125. in 2 seconds, saying they were absolutely perfect! Sweet!

I thought the first set of buyers were pretty nutty, but it was fun watching this lady load them into her SUV in less than 5 min., while they witnessed.

I am happy that I don't have anything ELSE to sell tho! EVER! lol

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by elshackovillages

Seems like posting a classified on here, is a bit useless. If I post a $200- item for sale, at a price of only $40-, it gets 300 views, but never a buyer. Yet, if I post it for that same price on Facebook or EBay, it has a better chance of selling. Are people who look at classifieds on this site just lookers? Why waste your time, if you have no intention of ever buying?

I put a Li-ion golf cart on here and sold it in a day for $20,000. I put an unused e-bike on here, paying plenty to have the photo posted here, and got no contacts except from scam artists. That said, I paid $50 to have it prominently advertised on Facebook, and all the contacts were from out of The Villages, and no one has bought it. Hard to say what will work.

[SHIBUMI]

How much is the bike????????

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I put a Li-ion golf cart on here and sold it in a day for $20,000. I put an unused e-bike on here, paying plenty to have the photo posted here, and got no contacts except from scam artists. That said, I paid $50 to have it prominently advertised on Facebook, and all the contacts were from out of The Villages, and no one has bought it. Hard to say what will work.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by G.R.I.T.S.

Depends on what you’re selling.

And it depends on the price.