OfferUp Buy & Sell Marketplace: what 54 low-star reviews complain about
We read 54 one-to-three-star reviews written between 2026-08-28 and 2026-09-11 and kept the ones that describe a specific unmet need. Grouped with reviews of other apps that say the same thing, they land in 3 repeated complaints. Store listing.
What reviewers complain about
- Withholds message notifications to drive engagement
- Widespread bait-and-switch listings falsely marked as free
- Videos are too short to demonstrate products
- Very expensive
- Updates don't fix issues
- Untrusted external payment methods like venmo and zelle
- Unresponsive app
- Too many ads thrown in your face
- Too many ads
- Suspected shadowbanning with no transparency
The opportunities these reviews point to
- 0152Simplified marketplace selling app for small sellers2 of 3
- 0252Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity1 of 3
- 0347Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity1 of 2
Every opportunity with the quotes, the apps named, a build memo and the score breakdown.
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