LetGo was founded in 2015 in New York, New York by Alec Oxenford, Jordi Castello, and Enrique Linares. The company operates a mobile phone app and a website that lists used items for sale.
The company is similar to OfferUp, eBay, and Craigslist in that clients contact each other to buy and sell (mainly) used items. LetGo has seen tremendous growth in a very short period of time. The company recently raised $175 million to invest in growth plans. The app has proven to be wildly successful, with 45 million downloads in the first 6 months of 2017, and annual transaction volume of $23 billion in the same time frame.
Apps like Letgo and OfferUp are direct competition to the cash positive Craigslist.
LetGo earns money via advertising and “bumping” client posts to the top of the page for periods of time. The app and listings are free unless clients wish to “bump” their post. A spokesperson for the company states there are currently 100 full-time employees. The app works in 25 countries, however, the company expects this to double by the end of 2017.
LetGoLetGo was founded in 2015 in New York, New York by Alec Oxenford, Jordi Castello, and Enrique Linares. The company operates a mobile phone app and a website that lists used items for sale.
The company is similar to OfferUp, eBay, and Craigslist in that clients contact each other to buy and sell (mainly) used items. LetGo has seen tremendous growth in a very short period of time. The company recently raised $175 million to invest in growth plans. The app has proven to be wildly successful, with 45 million downloads in the first 6 months of 2017, and annual transaction volume of $23 billion in the same time frame.
Apps like Letgo and OfferUp are direct competition to the cash positive Craigslist.
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LetGo earns money via advertising and “bumping” client posts to the top of the page for periods of time. The app and listings are free unless clients wish to “bump” their post. A spokesperson for the company states there are currently 100 full-time employees. The app works in 25 countries, however, the company expects this to double by the end of 2017.
Chrissy says
Hello! I’m a new user and just created my account on Letgo and just posted item for sale and accidentally clicked on bump (just wanted to see what that is and read how it works) and was right away charged $11.99! My email address is: justnevergiveup@ yandex.com I’m very upset ans frustrated about this charge and i don’t even know how that works! Please refund my $11.99!
Benjamin Skott says
Suggested addition to your list: myyook.com
(flexible platform to swap stuff, skills, cash or a combination, for what you actually need).
Anthony says
I posted an add on LetGO, and they canceled it immediately.
They politely refused to offer me a refund of my hard earned money of $5.99 that I paid them to put my listing at the top every 24 hours. They offered me store credit which is bad business.
Won’t be using LetGo ever again.
#OfferUP #Craigslist
Cindy says
Hi Letgo your app is very cool. My question is why do my items keep falling off of my site?.
Steve Hatch says
My post keep saying that there sold and they haven’t been you need to stop or you will lose my business fix the problem I will tell others to not use your website.
Danny V Egnor says
I selling a galaxy s9 to Mayble, she answered my ad, she was supposed to send it money gram, sent a fake website like it was money gram, I haven’t got paid for the phone, new phone never used, can you give me her contacts information?
JoAnn says
Love Letgo and thank you for developing this platform for people to sell goods and make money. I just wish you had a review button that sellers could use to demoralize buyers that never show up, inconvenience you, wastes your time and play you. They are sellers because they have postings but should be reported so others can see how rude, insensitive, and disingenuous they are. I have great reviews and would never do this to people who need to make money!
Steve says
Get responses from buyers, but then messages are deleted and says buyer is under moderation. This has happened EVERY TIME I am contacted by a buyer. The site is crap.!!!!!!!!!
kendra says
I was sold an item for $200 that didn’t work and all I want to do is review the guy so others wont buy from him. I’ve reported him. he didn’t list me as the person he sold item to (had to have lied since let go asks automatically if the person sold to was last person contacted which was me). there are some serious flaws in this app and if younger making so much money off it u should consider figuring out dispute resolutions like most reputable companies.
Emery says
you need to investigation letgo app there been too many scammers threat me for no reason and your coworkers has been harassment me and threaten me for no reason they are remove my stuff that i post it and they are breaking federal law
Chuck Buck says
I am new to your site and have some questions. Please get back to me ASAP so I can get my item sold.
Thanks.
Mr. Yoneji from Osaka Plant Co.,Ltd. says
Dear Sirs,
My name is Yoneji from Osaka Plant Co.,Ltd., located in Osaka, Japan.
We have been engaged in recycling business for consumer products of office equipment and a wide range of batteries since established in 1975 having 180 employees now.
As a new tactics of our business here in Japan, we are planning to enter into the internet business making use of free market application.
Therefore, would you please allow us to ask you following questions?
1) Could you offer your system of free market application for C to C and B to B to us? We will utilize that in Japanese market after making some improvements in order to suit our market customers.
2) For that purpose, forming a business alliance with you would be an option to us.
In that case, would you suggest us your requirement such as cost, terms and conditions, etc.?
As a first step, only rough idea of you could be quite helpful to us.
If you need more information on this matter or to ourselves, we would be pleased to answer you back any time.
We look forward to receiving your positive reply.
Best regards,
K. Yoneji,
Manager of New Business Development Dept.
Osaka Plant Co.,Ltd.
Keith l. Middleton says
I’m still waiting for some kind of response from u people..smh…u people are freaking horrible!!..sham bon yawll..it’s the Christmas holiday and my Money was stolen from some crook on let go ….and all I ask is for a response and maybe, maybe a miracle…the guy stole my 900$..and the 96 Honda Accord I bought from him..of your crummy sight… this could have happen to you this holiday of 2017 put your self in my shoes I Know there hard to wear I know it hurts but wear um!!!.. please please take pride in your business stand up for right ..and ur app will grow!!!… ignore the customers and your for sure to fall harder than a ton of bricks..TIME WILL TELL!!!!
kendra says
did u hear back ever? I too was ripped off from user still operating on letgo. he didn’t report selling item to me so I can’t review him to let others know. ridiculous.
Keith l. Middleton says
I emailed u a complaint about a crook who stle my money and car I bought of letgo….it’s a shame you people don’t care about your letgo app…smh… people are being robbed..I wish let go will be destroyed by Satan!!!!!!!!!?!sense u work for and make money from Satan’s crooks!!!!!
Scott Linden says
Baume & Mercier 14K Gold Watch and Band : New In Box : STOLEN, PLEASE READ
STOLEN BY LETITGO BUYER/SELLER IN STRONG ARM ROBBERY. USER NAME: ASHLEY FERNANDEZ
(Direct Link: app.letgo.com/k8Mk/XbeC8ezbEI Take a look at everything Ashley Fernandez is selling on letgo!)
My listing shows serial no. on watch:
app.letgo.com/k8Mk/nbuJWfydEI Check out what I’m selling on letgo! – Baume & mercier 14k watch & band all 14k stolen by letitgo buyer/seller, please read
If not allowed to see because they will ban my item because it proves how unsafe selling through them is, it is also listed here:
Check out this Baume & Mercier 14K Gold Watch and Band : New In Box : STOLEN, PLEASE READ I’m selling for $6,000 on OfferUp.
offerup.co/lLdq/AYmZoVHdEI
Samantha gray says
samantha gray was lied to this person is very against our culture she was supposed to be selling a bedroom set when i did not have one she block me i think she might be scamming people i work at a attorney office because she sold to a white person a cuss me outt J L is the name they have over thousand of people so i was discriminaton because i am black a second person did that to me on this sold the bed room set so that means these people knows each other a 1000 and more selling on here i almost got rob people have gotten kill on here yall need to more consisting about people who getting scam
Johnathan says
Y is I the last week I have had to post my item 3 or 4 times b4 it will stay on letgo. B4 I can even finish the more detail it get discarded. I don’t have all day to post one item
Dan korman says
Why haven’t I received an answer to my request?
Dan korman says
why I have the items I have saved disappeared? I am really upset that I cannot find particular items that I really wanted to make Purchases of.
Ms. Williams says
My son put a item on sale on your website and the person who said he was going to but it is a fraud. He gave his name as Alvin phone number 724-705-9745. He sent a check that was a fraud. His alleged daughter texted stating he dad was interested in the item and then he text back. When I get the name of the daughter and her phone number I will also post it.Just beware.
Marcy Eckman says
I’ve then on your website for over a year now and last week I was taking off for no reason at all they said that I had an on authorized item on I did not have an on authorized item on I took it off weeks ago when they took me off I had all authorize items I also sent a girl Allison pictures of the other items of other people that have a hot side that are on unauthorized and that is not fair she took mine off and left on!!! I’ve been going back-and-forth and back-and-forth emails unbelievable all I want is it put back on so I can sell my items that’s not fair and all I want to do is sell my items if you’re anything you can do please let me know I would really appreciate it
Stephie22 says
I’ve been getting this Allison person on my selling pages as well, claims she is fromLetgo…. She asks for she can “help” in some way, I’ve answered NO twice, the first time she re did my ad for one thing without my permission and describing the item incorrectly…. “Allison” also popped up on another time, today, also revising MY item asking if she could “help”, I sent a message DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH MY ITEMS OR POSTINGS!!!!!! I called the corporate phone number, it rang one time got answering machine, at end of recording it sounds like a baby or toddler at most is crying, at the very end of the recording it states “Mailbox is full” WHAT A SHOCKER
kendra says
Allison is a bot. not a real person.
roger says
poor customer service …ask a question never gets answers……….
roger castle says
i’ve sold mdse on letgo …but now i’ve been trying to sell and its states oops..
cant sell from a counry that i’m not in…i’m in san diego ca …not trying to sell in just san diego ca….why is this happening…thank you….roger