Install U.S. Classifieds
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About U.S. Classifieds
How U.S. Classifieds Compares
If you're deciding where to post something, here is the honest version, including where we are behind. We're new, so we don't have the audience the big sites do yet. What we do have is a posting flow with nothing between your listing and the person buying it.
| U.S. Classifieds | Facebook Marketplace | Craigslist | OfferUp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing without an account | Yes, no account needed | No, needs a Facebook account | Yes | Browse, but it prompts you to sign in |
| Cost to post | Free in every category | Free to list, promotion is paid | Free in most sections, some categories charge | Free to list, promotion is paid |
| Feed or algorithm in the way | None. Listings live on city and category pages | Yes, a feed decides who sees your post | No, lists are by city and section | Feed with promoted listings mixed in |
| Messaging | On-site messages and offers | Messenger | Email reply or phone if the poster shares it | In-app chat |
| Agreeing on a pickup time | Built-in pickup scheduler you both confirm | Arrange it in messages | Arrange it in messages | Arrange it in messages |
| Ads on the listing itself | None | Ads throughout the app | Ads on category pages | Promoted posts among results |
| Number of listings | New and growing, you may be the first in your city | Largest local audience | Long-established, thin in many cities now | Large national audience |
| Who runs it | Independent, U.S.-based | Meta | craigslist, inc. | OfferUp, Inc. |
Put together by hand from each site's own terms and how the apps work today. Competing sites change things often, so check them yourself before relying on any of this.
Where we are behind
- We don't have their listing volume. In many cities you may be the first poster.
- No mobile app yet. The site works in a phone browser and can be added to your home screen.
- No shipping or payment protection. Deals are in person, cash in hand.