Wallapop is one of the most popular mobile applications today since it allows thousands and thousands of users to contact directly to sell and buy your products, of all kinds and prices, in a fast, simple and direct way. But there are also numerous tricks and tips for optimize our transactions, whether by better positioning our products to reach more potential buyers or to get the maximum match to the application, among many others. Therefore, do not miss the best tricks to search, buy and sell on Wallapop.
The best tricks to search, buy and sell on Wallapop
Index of contents
- Find everything you are looking for
- Share your profile in other apps
- Narrow your product searches
- Does your actual location suit you?
- Request ratings when selling
- Find how similar items are sold
- Improve your profile with Wallapop PRO
- Pay attention to possible scams
- Read seller comments and ratings
- Trust Wallapay and Wallapop Protect
Below we offer you a series of tricks and tips to get the most out of the Wallapop app, either to boost your sales or to have all the guarantees when purchasing any product, whether with a deal in hand or through shipments.
Find everything you are looking for
Wallapop offers different methods for you to find the products you are looking for, although it also offers the possibility for you to explore certain types of products. So much so, that on the main screen of the search engine different product categories; By clicking on each of them, related products will appear. To all this we must add the category Collections, where featured products will be shown that their owners urgently need to sell.
Share your profile in other apps
A good way to promote your products is sharing your Wallapop profile through other applications or people, either by sending it through WhatsApp or copying it to the clipboard to share it on social networks like Facebook either Twitter. To do this, open the side menu and click on your profile name; once inside click on the option Copy to clipboard to send the link through the app you want.
Narrow your product searches
If you are looking for very specific products with very defined characteristics, you can always configure search to find results closer to what you are looking for. Therefore, it is advisable to use the advanced search by pressing the button that appears in the upper right corner, accessing several categories such as:
- Brand and model
- Any price
- Any mileage
- any year
- And more
Thus, and thanks to these filters, we can find much more specialized products, such as, for example, a car of a specific make and model, at a maximum price or a certain mileage, among others.
On the other hand, there are other kinds of filters in advanced searches to specify the type of product you are looking for, such as specifying the price range, kilometer radius from your location, publication time and more. When you have the filters selected, click on Apply filters.
Does your actual location suit you?
If we live in places with low population density, our profile will reach a smaller number of potential clients. Therefore, it is advisable to configure a location close to a urban center with the largest population, perhaps not too far from your actual location if you want to make sales by hand and do not have to travel long distances. Follow the steps of our tutorial for change your location on Wallapop.
Request ratings when selling
If you sell products on a regular basis, it is very positive for your profile to receive good grades by buyers. Therefore, beyond fulfilling what was promised and treating other users kindly, try to ensure that after completing a transaction, users rate you. This is a very useful method to differentiate good and bad Wallapop users and have more confidence in your buying and selling activities.
Find how similar items are sold
Competition on Wallapop is essential both to get the best prices when buying and to reach more potential customers when selling. Therefore, before putting a product on sale, consult How is that same product sold? or similar both in terms of price and condition. This way you can highlight the same product to sell it sooner, especially in cases where there are a large number of units of the same product for sale.
In this sense, it is convenient to place all possible photos and from various angles of the same product, so that the buyer can check how the product is (newer or damaged). On the other hand, it is advisable to write a good description of the product, with keywords to identify it and no spelling mistakes.
It is also advisable save purchase receipts and the guarantee so that the buyer has maximum confidence in you and your product. And of course, don't try to fool people, since it will give a very bad impression of your profile, with the possibility of receiving bad ratings that could discredit you as a seller on Wallapop.
Improve your profile with Wallapop PRO
When entering our profile we will see a button Become PRO, an option with which to transform our free profile into a paid one with a series of advantages such as:
- Top positions in searches
- Buyers will be able to save your store/profile as a favorite
- Buyers will be able to see your phone number and website in your profile
- Description of your store or service with its location
- Profile with a personalized design that will stand out more
- Products never expire
This is a highly recommended option for stores and users who dedicate their professional activity to Wallapop, with a price of 39.99 euros per month.
Pay attention to possible scams
As a buyer, we must follow a series of precautions so that they do not try to deceive us when buying and selling any product. Thus, Be wary of bargains and great offers and carefully analyze the conversation with the buyer via Wallapop chat to detect possible scams.
Also, pay special attention to product ads with official photos of brands that do not have real photos of the seller, since it is possible that that seller does not want to post real photos of the product for one reason or another, especially second-hand products. or old. If so, do not hesitate to ask for the photos whatever you want to check the condition of the product and even characteristic features that demonstrate that it is a real product and not an imitation.
Read seller comments and ratings
As we say, the ratings and comments system is vital to have greater trust between buyer and seller. Therefore, before completing a purchase investigate the seller and check both the comments of other users and their ratings. If you see that it mostly has positive ratings and comments, you can trust; Otherwise, avoid any deal.
Trust Wallapay and Wallapop Protect
Wallapop has its own payment and shipping methods, completely secure systems that protect both the seller and the buyer. Therefore, we encourage using these Payment Methods and shipping instead of resorting to other systems outside the platform itself, which although in some cases good results can be obtained, Wallapop's own buying and selling methods will always offer more confidence and security.
