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Looking to connect with locals and exchange helpful information? The Community feed is the perfect place to ask questions, seek advice, share recommendations, and provide answers to other locals near you. Join the conversation today!

Note

The Community feed is currently in beta on our mobile app and may not yet be available in your area. If you don’t see the community.svg Community icon, it’s not yet available for you. We’re working to roll this out nationwide and appreciate your patience!

Feature benefits

The Community feed allows you to:

  • Get local advice: Receive recommendations and tips from locals and hobbyists before making purchases.
  • Share your knowledge: Contribute your expertise and insights to help others in your community.
  • Build your reputation: Gain trust in your community by actively participating in discussions and offering helpful answers.
  • Connect with your community: Connect with people who have similar interests and promote local events related to those interests.

Note

All Community content must follow our Rules for Community Discussions. Any content that violates these rules will be removed from the feed.

Post a question

To post a question to the Community feed:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap the community.svg Community icon in the top navigation bar. You may need to scroll right to access the icon.
  3. From the feed, tap the Post a Question floating button.
  4. On the Post a Question page, type in your question.
  5. Optional: You can also add a description to give more context.
  6. Tap Post to add your question to the live feed.

Once you post, local OfferUp users will have access to read and respond to your question.

Reply to a question

To reply to a question in the Community feed:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap the community.svg Community icon in the top navigation bar. You may need to scroll right to access the icon.
  3. From the feed, tap Add a Reply on any question.
  4. Type in your reply, then tap the send_gray.svg Send button.
  5. To remove your reply, tap the 3_dots.svg 3 Dots menu above your reply, then tap Remove Reply.

Delete a question

You can delete any question that you posted at any time.

To delete a question from the Community feed:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap the community.svg Community icon in the top navigation bar. You may need to scroll right to access the icon.
  3. Tap Questions Asked, then locate the question you want to delete.
  4. Tap the 3_dots.svg 3 Dots menu in the top right corner, then tap Delete Post.

Share a question or reply

If you liked a question or reply and want to share it with someone else, you can send them a link.

To share a question or reply:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap the community.svg Community icon in the top navigation bar. You may need to scroll right to access the icon.
  3. From the feed, tap on a post that you’re interested in.
  4. To share the question with someone else, tap the share.svg Share button and select your sharing preference.
  5. To share a reply to a question, tap the 3_dots.svg 3 Dots menu above the reply, then tap Share.

Vote on a question or reply

Tell community members if you found a question or reply helpful by voting on it.

To vote on a question or reply:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap the community.svg Community icon in the top navigation bar.
  3. From the feed, tap on a post that you’re interested in.
  4. To vote on a question or reply, tap the thumbs_up.svg Thumbs Up (Like) or thumbs_down.svg Thumbs Down (Dislike) button.

Get notified about new replies

When you get a reply to your question, you’ll receive an in-app notification.

To check your in-app notifications:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap Inbox.
  3. On the Inbox page, tap the notifications.svg Notification icon in the top-right corner.
  4. On the Notifications page, tap the notification to see the reply in the Community feed.

Tip

Want instant notifications sent to your device? Tap Turn on Notifications at the top of the Notifications page to receive push notifications. If you don’t see this button, you’re already enrolled. To learn more, see Managing your notification preferences.

Report inappropriate content or users

If you encounter inappropriate questions, replies, or users who violate our Rules for Community Discussions, please report them to us.

To report posted content or users:

  1. Open the OfferUp app and log in to your account.
  2. On the Home page, tap the community.svg Community icon in the top navigation bar. You may need to scroll right to access the icon.
  3. From the feed, tap on a post that you’re interested in. From there, you may take the following actions:
    • To report an inappropriate question, tap the 3_dots.svg 3 Dots menu above the question, then tap Report Post.
    • To report an inappropriate user, tap the 3_dots.svg 3 Dots menu above the question, then tap Report User.
    • To report an inappropriate reply, tap the 3_dots.svg 3 Dots menu above the reply, then tap Report Reply.

All reported content is reviewed to ensure compliance with our Rules for Community Discussions.

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