Which Online Australian Marketplaces Do You Use The Most?

LYuddenator123 on 27/09/2023 - 21:17
Last edited 28/09/2023 - 00:43

Hi everyone, I have a friend overseas who is conducting a study to see which Australian Marketplaces / Online retailers Aussies use the most.
This could be used to buy anything.

The main ones I'm thinking are like Ebay / Amazon.

Let me know if I've missed any!

Poll Options expired

  • 35
    Ebay
  • 109
    Amazon AU
  • 3
    Catch
  • 1
    MyDeal
  • 1
    Kogan
  • 2
    Etsy
  • 1
    Gumtree
  • 0
    Trading Post
  • 0
    Ozbargain Classifieds
  • 7
    Ali Express
  • 5
    Facebook Marketplace
  • 0
    Temu
  • 5
    Other
General Discussion

Comments

  • Iluvfreebies-freeDel on 27/09/2023 - 21:48
    +4

    Ozbargain Classifieds

    • Nugs on 28/09/2023 - 08:24

      3 votes for your comment but none in the poll?
      .

    • Clear on 28/09/2023 - 10:22
      +1

      Good for flogging off non-existent gift cards with 5-10% off.

  • jv on 27/09/2023 - 21:54
    +1

    Let me know if I've missed any!

    https://www.gumtree.com.au/

    https://www.tradingpost.com.au/

    • Yuddenator123 on 27/09/2023 - 22:14
      +1

      Ok added!

    • try2bhelpful on 27/09/2023 - 23:24
      +1

      When it was a hard copy version the Trading Post had the nickname The Fencing Post.

  • sumyungguy on 27/09/2023 - 22:32
    +1

    consider: AliExpress (quite accessible to Australia), Temu

    • jv on 28/09/2023 - 00:04

      study to see which Australian Marketplaces

      • sumyungguy on 28/09/2023 - 00:18
        -1

        You’ll see I qualified that for AliExpress. Temu operates an Australian store front. Do we really care where our online orders are picked/packed?

        • jv on 28/09/2023 - 00:22
          +1

          I don't know many people that sell on AliExpress or Temu…

          • sumyungguy on 28/09/2023 - 08:03

            @jv:

            This could be used to buy anything

            I was going off this sliver of info. Do I have this upside down?

  • eccaz on 27/09/2023 - 22:58
    +4

    Facebook marketplace?

  • Benoffie on 28/09/2023 - 00:26

    Depends, what am I buying?

    • Yuddenator123 on 28/09/2023 - 00:43
      -1

      anything

      • Benoffie on 28/09/2023 - 01:30
        +7

        Anything is too generic. Amazon is for competition with majors. eBay is for bits n pieces, weird stuff, antiques not on FB and bonuses from majors, FB marketplace is for bargain hunting, Gumtree is for stuff people refuse to put on FB, Etsy is for overpriced and handmade arsty stuff, catch, kogan etc are all generally rip offs, temu is full of scams.

        Everyday, i generally check all of them depending on what Im chasing. Specifics are important.

  • AustriaBargain on 28/09/2023 - 01:13
    +1

    Amazon, but really eBay is more of a "marketplace" so I should have voted eBay.

    • FireRunner on 28/09/2023 - 08:20
      +2

      Agreed. I would wager that most of those who voted Amazon don't shop with the third-party sellers on there

  • holdenmg on 28/09/2023 - 05:04
    +4

    Hi,

    A problem with adding in or nominating choices as you go along is that people vote for those that exist before others are added.

    Also prominence in the Topic title is given to Australian Marketplaces while only later on Online retailers is included in.

    You really need separate posts for Australian Marketplaces and Online Retailers or a post that gives equal weight or prominence to Online retailers in the topic title or by including in obvious retail candidates like Coles Online, Woolworths Online, Myer, Kmart, BigW, Target, Bunnings, JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks, TGG, HVN, SCA etc.

  • Commander1201 on 28/09/2023 - 07:20

    I use Amazon the most but it worries me, abusive monopolies and duopolies do no serve the Australian consumer once established

  • jjjaar on 28/09/2023 - 08:14

    Where’s Kmart? If Kmart don’t sell it, I don’t want it.

    • pjetson on 28/09/2023 - 08:21

      Everything you own is Anko brand?

      • jjjaar on 28/09/2023 - 08:38
        +1

        Everything

        Oh, and there’s some LEGO in there too.

  • FireRunner on 28/09/2023 - 08:21
    +1

    Bunnings is a marketplace for some reason. Not that anyone buys from third-party sellers with them

  • djones145 on 28/09/2023 - 08:42

    corner of west st and cope st
    two winks and a nod
    no notes above $10 and in a brown paper bag
    goods found in the bin down the road

  • Bman17 on 28/09/2023 - 09:19
    +1

    Only Amazon has solid value for their subscription: superfast delivery, low-cost Prime subscription with the added benefit of Prime videos.
    On the other hand, Kogan or Ebay doesn't offer anything that Prime does. If Prime is not an option, I would rather prefer buying from Ali Express for all non-urgent items.

  • ihbh on 28/09/2023 - 10:17
    +1

    Depends on 1. availability and 2. net price.

    If same or similar (that is, from sameish Chinese factory), I use the cheapest marketplace. That is, the one with the biggest discounted/free gift card, for cheapest net price incl. shipping. E.g. Kogan had 40% discounted GCs with short expiry, would use this first.

  • Almost Banned on 28/09/2023 - 11:31

    Undoubtably Amazon first - but also fairly regularly use others.
    Did you only want us to vote for No. 1?

    • Yuddenator123 on 28/09/2023 - 11:54

      Yeap just your number 1 - thank you!

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