5miles: Buy and Sell Locally

Name: 5miles: Buy and Sell Locally
Rating: 4.69909 (190873 reviews)

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5miles: Buy and Sell Locally

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User Reviews for 5miles: Buy and Sell Locally

Quality of sellers has gone downhill

Used to love this app years ago and my experiences on it were largely positive but lately I have noticed a disturbing pattern: sellers are either putting up fake ads, don’t seem serious about selling or will leave conversations hanging in messages with no explanation or resolution. I see it happen on 5miles way more than I see on other apps. I use apps like offerup, Craigslist and Facebook marketplace and my experiences are much better at these other places. People on these other sites seem motivated to sell and will respond in a fairly timely manner and usually resolve the conversations whether it leads to a sale or not. I’m not sure why this trend of lazy, unmotivated or rude sellers on 5miles but it’s been happening way too much and so I wanted to share that on here. Not sure if 5miles can do anything about this disturbing trend but bottom line I think they should know how buyer experiences compare at other places. And no, I’m not low-balling sellers or being rude to them when I contact. It’s just a consistent pattern I have noticed these days that sellers on 5miles seem unmotivated and often leave conversations hanging way more than I have seen at other selling apps or websites.

blaqmare, Jul 29, 2021

Unacceptable!

I have had the app for a few years now and started running into an issue with posting. I wasn’t able to get past a certain point and kept giving me an error to where i couldn’t post any new items or even edit current posted items. I got so frustrated that i emailed their tech support to get the issue resolved. I emailed back and forth with now going on 4 people. At first they kept saying restart your phone and try reconnecting your internet and so forth which i thought was weird seeing as though my issue had nothing to do with any of those solutions. I then got an email from another department saying the reason for by denied purchase was due to not having enough “friends”. That’s when i knew they weren’t going to resolve the issue. Why is it so hard to fix a cliche on the app. I haven’t had this issue before so I’m not sure why it started now. It has made the app impossible to use which is very disappointing. I’ll be using other apps for my selling needs and keep this in mind when reaching out to a company like this. My issue is still currently unresolved.

buysellfanatic, Jun 23, 2019

Terrible

Worst app for selling ever. 95% of the people in there are bots. Today I lost so much money because of this app. I was texting someone from the app that was selling a ps5. She seemed really legit because in the app it said she was verified and trustworthy. And had mad over 120 sales. Has over 200 followers. So I really thought she was legit. We talked she the whole time seemed like a normal person wanting to sell the ps5. I asked if I could vome get the ps5 with no wait she yes. I asked for the adress she said was scared of meeting alone so wanted to be in a public place which I liked a lot, more safe more people. She gave me an adress of this college I asked her one last time before leaving my house ur really coming she said yes. I driver 58 minutes to this place she’s taking to me the whole time giving me updates on where she is how close she was and even said when u get here I’m on a white charger(car). But anyway I live in California gas over here Rn is 8 dollars per gallon I out 85 dollar of gas on my truck drove there. When I finally got inside the parking lot. I get a notification from the app saying this user blocked you. And there is nothing u can do when someone blocks you. So I really don’t recommend using this what do ever no safe lost so much money and time . It’s just so sad that the developers allow someone who’s verified by them and had this fake profile just scamming people for fun on their platform.

david baldwin, Jul 10, 2022

2 days into the 24 hour “order pending” process

I’ve honestly never seen anything like it, other than a commercial that used to be on TV were customer service personnel were only authorized to apologize, repeatedly…Apparently there is some provision somewhere deep within the details of 5 mile, that allows them to suspend your transaction by placing it into pending status, due to a nonspecific issue that no one in customer service can identify or communicate to you, even though your credit card has been billed and the seller has selected a meet up location and scheduled to meet you.I wasted four hours of my time on Friday while waiting for Customer Service to get to the bottom of what specifically the issue was, but they seem completely unable to do anything other than apologize; which to their credit, which they have done repeatedly over and over again for the last 36 hours…. And fine apologizers they are indeed… however, eventually become you’re really aware but they seem to have the ability to do nothing but apologize, as they have no information, can’t get any information, can speak to no one who has any information, and provide no solution whatsoever for your dilemma…An amazing experience, because I have truly never seen anyone be so well-trained and polite while providing no information or solutions whatsoever… Truly remarkable.

geaux4two, Dec 09, 2018

Just a terrible app.

If you look through the reviews you read reviews that have 5 stars but everything they said was a negative about the app. This app is filled with spam and advertisements, it does not feel authentic. It links to other apps like “burner phone” that just want to make you subscribe for payments to o use. The speed deals that you bid on are just cheap items from china that show an original price that is completely made up, a scam I hope people do not fall for. User-ability is terrible and difficult to navigate. I also believe messages are fake to think your products are getting interest. The final thing. I have never heard of this app and found it by just strolling though the app store. I have never heard of anyone else actually using this app. Stay away, there are way better apps and websites you could use to sell your items.

Johnnyp12759383, Jul 29, 2019

App for Scammers

This app is plagued with scammers, and 5miles does absolutely nothing to protect the customer. On eBay when a buyer makes a purchase you know the sellers real name, email address, physical address, and phone number simply by conducting business with the seller. For some reason 5miles chooses to hide basic contact information from the buyer, so if anything goes wrong with the transaction the buyer is screwed. 5miles response to me was that that would be a good future update for the app to allow buyers to see the sellers contact information. My scammer’s account has yet to be banned, but can you believe the scammer was actually allowed to block me!? What’s even more ridiculous is that 5miles is unwilling to provide me with any of my sellers contact information unless I get a subpoena. Has anyone at 5miles even offered to reach out to the seller in an attempt to retrieve my money. Absolutely, NOT! eBay, why did I ever leave you!

Mark@Boston, Mar 17, 2018

“Fake users”

I can’t 100% prove it but I get messages from people who have not been active in multiple days or weeks. I think the app is looking at products that are not selling well and it sends automated messages from inactive accounts. The messages are asking questions like “ Do you have more pictures?” I always have at least 5+ pictures in my listings. When I ask what other pictures they want there is never a response. They ask “Can you give me more information?” I over explain each of my products to make sure that there is no confusion later in the process. But again when I ask what other information they are looking for, no response. I get the question are they being sold as a group or individually and in the listing it says “I am pricing/selling them individually.” Shocker no response from them either. I have yet to sell anything on here because the couple times I have had real interest the people don’t show up or they are expecting me to deliver a $15 product 30 miles from my house for free. Use a different app this one doesn’t seem to have an ethical setup!

NDIBRO, Oct 07, 2017

Entire system is flawed

I’ve tried so many times to sell stuff through this app and have been disappointed every time. Seems like the people that are “buyers” on here don’t do anything but waste your time asking lots of questions and basically wanting you to give it away for free only to leave you stranded in the end. They have no means of screening sellers and buyers to verify if they are even who they say they are. Also, I tried to advertise a yard sale and posted pictures of the things I’m selling to encourage people to come and check them out in person. In the end I get flagged by 5 miles and my listings get pulled for “duplicates”. Why? Because I used the same pictures for my individual listings as I had in my yard sale listing. So dumb in so many different ways. Just save your time people! If you want to safely and efficiently sell your stuff take the cut and sell through EBAY. Heck, at this point even offer up has better options for sellers than 5 miles. This app is nothing but overhyped due to their “duplicate” commercials on social media.

Nunya biz ness, Oct 24, 2018

TERRIBLE! Deserves no stars.

This app is awful. It’s supposed to be 5 mile distance but I get listings from the whole eastern seaboard. I went to settings over and over and over. I set the distance for 10 miles, set the sort order for closest. When I go back it’s the same, I tried re entering my search, it’s exactly the same. I go back to settings, it’s all back to default. There is no way to save your settings. Then there are the constant ads and multiple listings from commercial companies. Sometimes there will be a dozen of the same commercial listing in a row.Also, after scrolling endlessly and finally found a couple of listings In in my area they were over a year old- and no wonder- trying to find what you’re looking for is not worth the time.Do not waste your time. This is the worst buying/selling app I’ve ever come across.

oh-mercy, Jan 03, 2021

Great market app !

Really and truly one of the greatest local market apps available . Can get good deals on everything from electronics to housewares . There is a feedback system so you can get an idea of who you are interacting . On a couple of my meet ups the other person mentioned that they were nervous about meeting up with cash to buy something. I’d recommend to those who are wary of meeting a “stranger” in public , pick a place like the DMV , a police station, or meet inside a store. Meet during daylight hours as opposed to nighttime, this way you could feel more secure about meeting up to trade . Don’t let the possible (if any) bad apples ruin the experience of using a market like this .

Osteopath, Jan 15, 2019

Description

5miles opened a new channel called 5miles Dash. It is a new auction feature that allows you to bid on brand new items. - Auctions last 90 seconds and bids start at $1. - Only pay when you win. - Items are shipped directly to your door. - If user is unsatisfied with a product, we offer buyer protection so you can request a refund. - Claim up $22 Coupon package towards your first purchase. 5miles is the highest rated local marketplace app, helping you buy and sell stuff in your area. 5miles is free, easy, and safe and has facilitated more than $1 BILLION in local sales, helping 10 million happy users put money back in their pockets and find great products at great rates. “5miles is the first to integrate local services into an app of this kind” - CNBC “The 5miles app is a great way to sell old items AND to buy new things at a fraction of the cost they would be retail.” - Alicia Reneeg, BuzzFeed “It’s better than Craigslist and it’s better than OfferUp with its attention to informative detail.” Catherine, 5miles buyer With 5miles you can also discover great classifieds in your area, find a place to live, hire local services, or get a new job - all from the comfort of your phone. It’s FREE to list items for sale and FREE to discover local goods and services, all within 5 miles.

Easy • Snap a photo and offer up your items in seconds • Use GPS and zip code to find thousands of listings nearby • Make an offer by sending an in app chat message • Free to boost your post to send it to the top of the feed • Easy registration via Facebook or email • Share your listings via Facebook, Twitter, SMS, and Email Safe • Email, phone, and Facebook verifications • Rate and read reviews of buyers and sellers • Use our Safe Area Exchange Locator (SEAL) feature to find a secure meetup spot • 5miles team constantly monitors listings and chats to keep fraud away • 5miles doesn't share your information with anyone • Don't want to meetup? Choose shipping for your exchange method Fun • Discover great stuff near and far by browsing photos • Search and filter to find relevant listing • Like items and follow sellers • Make offers and get the best deals • Chat to share more details, photos, and meeting spots • Share listings to Facebook and Twitter to sell faster Shop, make offers, and list items and services for free. It's like your own online garage sale without the hassle. Find home cleaning, home repair, or home improvement professionals. Get help with chores or errands. Find a mover you can trust. Looking for housing or a roommate? Find apartments, houses, and condos for rent or sale. Find a roommate to share your dream loft. Landlords, list your real estate in a snap! Looking for work? Find jobs near you! Full-time, part-time, freelance jobs, or short gigs. FREE for everyone. Download now and discover great listings from the 5miles community. Are you ready to go shopping? Want to find out more about us? https://www.5miles.com/ Email: [email protected]