Listia Reviews
Listia is a digital marketplace where members can get rid of their old stuff, and can get new stuff, for free. According to their website, Listia users have traded over 2 million items.
When you become a member of Listia, you can list your old, unwanted items for auction, anything from antiques to electronics or even holiday decorations. People will use Listia credits to bid for your stuff; the highest bid wins.
All bidding must be done with Listia credits that you earn in a variety of ways from the website. Just for signing up, you receive 500 credits. 400 credits will be given to you automatically, and the final 100 will be given after you list your first auction.
You also can earn credits when you successfully refer your friends to use Listia. You will be given 200 credits when they sign up using your referral link, and 20% of the credits brought in by their first auction.
Finally, you can earn credits simply by signing onto Listia with either Facebook or Twitter, as well as being “active” on the site by giving other members’ feedback or comments on their auctions.
I have been with listia since October, 2011 and I would live to say I have never had a problem, but I have! the point I would like for people to understand is, just like any auction site where everyone can be Sellers and buyers I.E. E-bay, Q-bids etc.. There will ALWAYS be problems but I feel what is important is how the company handles these problems!!
Listia has some very strict rules, and there are reasons for them. When you bid on an auction, Listia Assurance, guarentee's that you will either get your item OR your credits back!! I have had several people that I have won their auctions, never send their items and all I do is dispute this with the appropiate action and the seller has 5 days to answer to the dispute but in my case I have never had a seller answer to my disputes.
If they don't answer the dispute, Listia will give you back your credits and all is closed. I have talked to a lot of "listians" that are awesome. I have just received my "Trusted Seller" badge and I'm very proud of it, but not anyone can get one, it is earned as with all your badges. This is just like any company, bad apples slip in give them a bad name, get caught, and are forced to leave. This does not make listia a scammer.
I have about 40-50 items that I have won, and they have been mailed to me without any problems, and are in wonderful condition. So I'm on listia's side and will be until I decide its time to end our relationship and it will not be because "Listia scammed me". Thank you
