An Overview of eCommerce Platforms

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General Audience

Carousell
Depop

Leposha

Mercari

Poshmark

Totspot

Tradesy

Vinted
Vinted Kids
Etsy
Saily
HappySale
OfferUp

Platforms Geared Toward More Experienced users
Amazon

Bonanza
 eBay

Dead Marketplaces (Marketplaces no Longer in Existence)
Threadflip

Note: this list is not comprehensive. I have handpicked commonly used and increasingly popular consumer-to-consumer platforms. You'll find these platforms are divided based on two categories: general audience and experienced users. Although more experienced users do use sites like Vinted and Carousell, I have segregated the more user-friendly platforms from others that are more appropriate for experienced sellers. I realize some of you are completely new and just getting your feet wet while others are seasoned pros. Feel free to introduce yourself below and share which platforms you currently use and/or wish to use. 

Welcome to The Cha-Ching Thing

Hello! My name is Sarah, the main writer for The Cha-Ching Thing. I'm so excited to share my tips, experiences, and general musings about eCommerce.

A little about me...

In 2008 at the age of 15, I started selling on eBay. Originally a way to sell a few games my younger brother and I outgrew, it became a fun hobby I've kept up with. Now that I have become far more serious than I was at 15, I have grown my hobby and branched out to other eCommerce marketplaces. I love to learn about and explore all of them both small and large platforms. I have tried around 14 and currently sell on 10 different marketplaces.

I started to connect with other sellers and exchange tips and tricks. Through my experiences, I found many new sellers asking me about other platforms. I have endlessly explained my experiences and while I love to share them with others, I felt adding some blog entries with reviews and summaries, would be a good idea. You will find a list of these posts here.

I also found some beginners need more help with the basics and ask many of the same questions. I will clarify these in blog posts marked Level beginner or  ▁ ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █ 

More experienced sellers will benefit from the intermediate posts or ▁ ▂ ▃ ▅ ▆ █