How safe is it buying on the Carousell app? I am looking at an item priced at 6K so wanted to hear from others about their experience.

Always COD.

During COD, check the item thoroughly.

In addition to cash on delivery (COD), can opt for Carousell Buy feature (formerly known as Carousell Protection) which should support COD. Carousell holds the money between buyer and seller in case of dispute.

Yes always COD

Well the said item has Buyer's protection apparently.

check the seller's rating & review as well

I thought with “buyers protect”, it will be safe for delivery? No?

This post has been edited by evangelion: Dec 28 2024, 12:15 PM

COD or get seller to activate carousell protection if must postage

Maybe let us know what you intend to buy so we can advice more specific for you.

Buying a 6k leather chair is different from a 6k handphoke or a 6k 3rd hand car..

if no COD, i'll skip it

If you are the buyer, COD

If you are the seller, once the fella paid, then shkhkd be ok

Why Carousell has a lot of scammers? And nothing is done to avoid that by the platform until now?

i never buy/sell by mail even with 'buyers protection'

the other party always looks damn sus

This post has been edited by bigduck: Dec 28 2024, 01:19 PM

all online platforms have their good and bad…personally carousell is reasonably ok… read reviews ( though not necessarily true).. best option is to meet, check and pay/collect…
for vehicles, i have yet to find a solution… but for a few hundred ringgit purchase, 90% are genuine

yes but the majority still prefer COD cause it is faster

I rarely cod, usually like to postage due to privacy issue.. but been on carousell for years selling and buying so far no issue at all... just need to check reviews of each individual

It is just a platform to advertise (ignoring their payment feature)

Its up to person to perform due diligence when dealing with another human.

I buy tens of thousands ringgit price things in FB, again its just a advert, thereafter is all your own.

Either COD or please buy via Carousell protection for postage. If you would like to save and take risk, look at the reviews. Have doubt if there are too many numbers in their username. Click on the reviewers profile, and look at their reviews as well.

I sometimes DM the buyers just to be sure especially for thousands transaction.

how is postage providing more privacy? you need to put a return address which is ur address and ur name in writing and phone number also
cod just show up at a public place and be done with it

to OP
for high item like 6k, if its electronic their usually have an official shop to purchase from, if its car parts or wtv then idk la but for 2nd hand electronics 6k might as well go buy from official shop
but cod is the best method, go there, test all you need then exchange money then sau pei and dont bother the seller

i recently sold a relatively high priced item, did it via cod and the guy insist on cash when i want bank in, maybe he also dont want reveal name or something then we just deal, i didnt check if each note is real or not so i might be fucked lol

face problem