San Diego Classifieds and Buy Sell Resources
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Classifieds are an affordable, easy, and convenient way to buy or sell merchandise and services. San Diego classifieds can be found in newspapers, magazines, directories or websites and tend to attract a large, focused group of readers looking for specific products and services. More than 80 percent of local newspapers now offer their classified listings in an online version.
Free or low-cost internet ads have become one of the most popular means of the buy/sell culture; however old classified mainstays such as Penny Saver still do well in their print versions. Whatever option you choose, classifieds are a great way to make extra money, test out a new project or idea, and discover amazing bargains. Following is a list of San Diego resources available for your buy/sell project, whether you are looking to sell a sofa, take guitar lessons, or buy a new computer.
San Diego Buy Sell Community
San Diego Buy Sell Community Website
BuySellCommunity is a free online venue designed to exchange goods and services.
San Diego Craig’s list
San Diego Craig's List Website
Craigslist was started in the San Francisco Bay Area, but has now become a household name with resources and buy/sell options for most major cities around the world. Craigslist offers local classifieds and forums for 450 cities worldwide. The service is community moderated, and most listings are free.
E-Bay
E-Bay Website
E-Bay charges a small listing fee and a 1 percent to 3 percent commission on the final sales price. See eBay.com for more information. The San Diego Community College District offers e-Bay classes free of charge. For more information see sandiegocet.net or call 619.388.4831.
San Diego KUDZU
San Diego KUDZU Website
Cox Enterprises recently launched a new city-specific version of Kudzu.com in San Diego.
San Diego North County Times Newspaper
San Diego North County Times Newspaper Website
In addition to the print version of the North County Times classifieds, the online version offers business services, notices of garage sale, merchandise listings, business services, and auto and personal services listings.
San Diego OODLE
San Diego OODLE Website
This site offers 30 million listings from over 80,000 classifieds sites, Oodle also offers email alerts and information resources for classifieds buyers and shoppers.
Penny Saver
Penny Saver Website
PennySaver offers items for sale, real estate, jobs, deals on autos, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, pets, and a comprehensive list of local garage sales.
San Diego Super Ads
San Diego Super Ads Website
This site provides completely free local classified ads in the San Diego area. Registration is not required.
San Diego Reader
San Diego Reader Website
Classifieds appear in the print publication each Thursday and are updated on this website daily. An online version is available in English and Spanish.
San Diego Daily Transcript
San Diego Daily Transcript Website
Offers classifieds, public notices and a comprehensive business directory.
San Diego Community News Group
San Diego Community News Group Website
The San Diego Community Newspaper Group papers include Beach & Bay Press, Peninsula Beacon, La Jolla Village News, Golden Triangle News, and San Diego Downtown News. Papers are distributed to residences and businesses every Thursday and delivered to 56,000 homes.
San Diego Magazine
San Diego Magazine Website
In addition to the main magazine, San Diego Magazine Custom Publishing produces over 25 titles per year for a variety of corporate clients.
Superpages.com or Worldpages.com
Superpages Website
Worldpages Website
Both of these sites offer comprehensive list of consignment shops in San Diego.
Top Local Pros
Top Local Pros Website
A free, professional business directory and networking site that was created for the promotion of San Diego area businesses.
Union Tribune and SignOnSanDiego
Union Tribune and SignOnSanDiego Website
Post and view local ads in the Union Tribune and online at SignonSanDiego. Categories include Merchandise, Pets, Garage Sales, and Tickets.
San Diego City Search
San Diego City Search Website
City Search is a city-specific guide with up dated information on businesses, restaurants and spas, hotels and retail. The site includes 14.5 million business listings, over 600,000 user reviews, and ratings on over 2 million business locations nationwide.
Some colleges and universities also offer classifieds. Most are accessible to students only.
For instance, SDSU offers Uloop classifieds (see uloop).
