Advice and tips on buying and selling between private individuals

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How do you make an attractive advert on an ad site?
- The sale of second-hand goods between private individuals on classified ad sites continues to grow. So how do you put together an attractive ad to stand out from the crowd?
- 28 July 23

Personalised delivery arrives at Obvy!
- While it was already possible to make deliveries to a relay point, Obvy is now extending its offer to include 'Personalised Delivery'.
- 06 July 23

5 tips before buying your first used car
- Here's some advice on how to avoid unpleasant surprises when buying your first used car.
- 07 March 23

How can I check whether a website is secure/reliable?
- Scammers take advantage of the slightest oversight to deceive you. They even go so far as to reproduce official websites in order to cheat you out of money.
- 06 March 23

Sell on Facebook groups like a pro
- Thousands of ads are published on the social network every day, and catching the eye is not always an easy task!
- 23 February 23

Phenix, the start-up working with businesses to combat waste
- This aptly-named start-up is innovating in the way it processes products, turning them into a new resource.
- 23 February 23

Tip: turn your old items into high-value gift cards!
- With Obvy, you can now exchange your sales for higher value vouchers or gift cards.
- 23 February 23

Pagachey: anti-food-waste classified ads
- The classified ads platform allows Internet users to give away rather than throw away what's lying around the kitchen.
- 23 February 23

Too Good To Go: the app that combines greed and anti-waste
- A great start-up that allows you to treat yourself at a low price while combating food waste.
- 23 February 23

Covid-19: Secure transactions between private individuals with Obvy
- The health crisis calls for some adjustments in the way we buy and sell between private individuals. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself.
- 23 February 23

The difference between a dupe and a counterfeit
- Many brands draw inspiration from great designers when designing their products. Fake or counterfeit: how can you tell them apart?
- 23 February 23

Retailers: how do you set up Click and Collect?
- We offer you a solution that is free to set up, operational in just a few minutes and requires no technical skills.
- 23 February 23

Upcycling: make something new out of something old
- As Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier so aptly put it, "Nothing is lost, nothing is created: everything is transformed".
- 23 February 23

Black Friday 2020: Everything you need to know
- Black Friday: tips on how to avoid scams, plus a list of the best deals available on the new and second-hand markets.
- 23 February 23

Save Eat, cooking without wasting!
- These days, it's essential to consume better and waste less. That's the challenge facing the young start-up Save Eat, founded by two daring women.
- 23 February 23

Klepsydre, the first application for bartering services between individuals based on time money
- Meet Olivier Lacombe, founder of Klepsydre. Thanks to his application, it's now possible to exchange services for time money!
- 23 February 23

Tremma, donate an object, fund a project
- Tremma is the new online sales platform created by the Emmaus Label. On Tremma, making a donation means financing a solidarity project!
- 23 February 23

10 tips for creating a classified ad site
- If you want to create your own classified ads site, here's a step-by-step guide to incorporating the essential features you need to set it up.
- 23 February 23

Wanted Community: more than Facebook groups
- Many people are members of Wanted groups on Facebook, where they talk about, buy and sell second-hand items between individuals, but Wanted is much more than that!
- 23 February 23

10 tips for selling on Vinted
- In this article we'll give you ten tips to help you sell on Vinted like a pro!
- 23 February 23

Dunia, an app to measure your carbon footprint
- Dunia, a mobile application that allows individuals to measure their carbon footprint and learn how to reduce their environmental impact.
- 23 February 23

Geev, the art of democratising private donations!
- Today we'd like to introduce you to Geev, the superb application for private individuals to donate objects and food.
- 03 May 21

Save Eat: the solution to food waste
- In a short interview, our team had the pleasure of meeting Dorothée Bessière, co-founder of Save Eat, the anti-gaspi platform.
- 15 April 21

Pay in instalments between private individuals: finance your purchases on Leboncoin, ParuVendu or Facebook in 3, 4 or 10 instalments!
- A first. With Obvy, you can now pay for your second-hand purchases between private individuals in several instalments. The seller will receive the full amount of the sale.
- 17 July 20

Secure sales on Facebook groups with payment links
- Obvy's secure payment links allow anyone to create a payment page to sell securely anywhere.
- 12 February 20

Wanted: Facebook’s Largest Solidarity Community in France
- We spoke to Jérémie Ballarin, co-founder of Wanted, who was interviewed by Obvy.
- 19 February 19

It's Possible to Get Discounts on Leboncoin and Facebook Purchases!
- Now you can get discounts on items sold by other people for even less!
- 19 February 19

Ecology and second-hand consumption: the two go hand in hand!
- Giving an object a second life (or why not more!) is also an eco-responsible gesture! Here's how it works.
- 19 February 19