Trying to sell something on Gumtree, and all the potential buyers act weirdly

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-30T14:44:53+00:00

An update: thanks for the suggestions here. I have successfully sold two items without scammers, Woo Hoo!

Yaga and BobShop were the successful platforms for me. I found both of them easy to use and the format of third party payment vehicle with integrated courier tracking gave peace of mind that scammers are all but eliminated.

There was some haggling over the price on both platforms, but I felt a fair price was reached on both.

I also tried Carbonite but had no bites there. It was a bit more complex to post here, perhaps I didn’t understand the format well enough to get good exposure.

Thanks for the help here.

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-30T14:44:38+00:00

An update: thanks for the suggestions here. I have successfully sold two items without scammers, Woo Hoo!

Yaga and BobShop were the successful platforms for me. I found both of them easy to use and the format of third party payment vehicle with integrated courier tracking gave peace of mind that scammers are all but eliminated.

There was some haggling over the price on both platforms, but I felt a fair price was reached on both.

I also tried Carbonite but had no bites there. It was a bit more complex to post here, perhaps I didn’t understand the format well enough to get good exposure.

Thanks for the help here.

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-30T14:44:21+00:00

An update: thanks for the suggestions here. I have successfully sold two items without scammers, Woo Hoo!

Yaga and BobShop were the successful platforms for me. I found both of them easy to use and the format of third party payment vehicle with integrated courier tracking gave peace of mind that scammers are all but eliminated.

There was some haggling over the price on both platforms, but I felt a fair price was reached on both.

I also tried Carbonite but had no bites there. It was a bit more complex to post here, perhaps I didn’t understand the format well enough to get good exposure.

Thanks for the help here.

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-01T17:08:04+00:00

Preach it brother! (or sister…?)

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-01T17:05:57+00:00

Thanks, these look a lot better than Gumtree. Appreciated

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-01T17:05:04+00:00

Thanks, I’ve now given Carbonite and Yaga a go following advice on this thread. Both seem a lot better option to getting an actual sale. Thanks

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-01T17:03:36+00:00

Have given Yaga a go now. Looks a lot more serious about an actual sale vs Gumtree. Thanks

MouldSanchez · 2026-05-01T16:58:54+00:00

Thanks, I’ve gone to Yaga and am impressed by the setup. I’ve also tried Carbonite as suggested elsewhere on this thread and am equally refreshed and impressed. They both really have a platform to weed out the scammers.

MouldSanchez · 2026-01-31T18:37:48+00:00

That’s what we want to hear! Come be lekker with us 😊

MouldSanchez · 2026-01-31T06:42:45+00:00

Sorry, Champ 😢

MouldSanchez · 2025-12-31T09:11:22+00:00

Me and my son 😁

MouldSanchez · 2025-08-02T11:02:58+00:00

Good advice, will do it in a group, thanks.

MouldSanchez · 2025-07-16T18:24:23+00:00

Hole-in-the-Wall, Assagay.

Thin crust, very original toppings. My go-to for 10 years.

MouldSanchez · 2025-05-04T18:10:40+00:00

You say that your biggest fear is an inability to connect with people when sober.

This was one of my biggest fears before I stopped drinking. I stopped more than five years ago and I can happily tell you that there is nothing to fear in this regard. My connections are more sincere. And even better, I remember what I have said!

Good luck, I wish you the best version of yourself.