What are Facebook "eBay trade groups"? I've listed some things on Facebook marketplace, but they were either ignored or the buyer never showed up.
For buying I'm still using Allegro, eBay and OLX. Years ago I've received some damaged goods, now I usually add a message to the seller how I expect him to pack the goods. Or if it costs more, I will drive to pick it up.

Actually, I've made the best trades via Vogons, either by PMing people or users asking me about stuff I've posted years ago. I prefer trading to selling, since unless I sell "collectors" stuff, the price will be too low for me to be interested in testing the item and walking to the post office.

GL1zdA wrote on 2021-09-23, 11:33:

What are Facebook "eBay trade groups"? I've listed some things on Facebook marketplace, but they were either ignored or the buyer never showed up.

RETRO Machines -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/629320860428417
Retro Microcomputers, Workstations, Servers and Consoles - Welcome! -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/259905524039336
Vintage / Retro Computer Swap Meet -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1724146854327686
Computer Reset Warehouse Buy and Sell -> https://www.facebook.com/groups/589684835058749

To name a few such trading groups (or groups where trade posts are not frowned upon).

GL1zdA wrote on 2021-09-23, 11:33:

For buying I'm still using Allegro, eBay and OLX. Years ago I've received some damaged goods, now I usually add a message to the seller how I expect him to pack the goods. Or if it costs more, I will drive to pick it up.

Same here, but they are not doing it anyway - for example recently I bought some Commodore PC20 - I informed the seller I expect it being packed in a solid box, wrapped in thick layer of bubble wrap and so on and I don't want it packed in brittle styrofoam. I received it in the box which was falling apart, protected just by pieces of styrofoam (individual styrofoam beads were everywhere), and the machine was loose inside the box. Needless I gave seller negative feedback.

GL1zdA wrote on 2021-09-23, 11:33:

Actually, I've made the best trades via Vogons, either by PMing people or users asking me about stuff I've posted years ago. I prefer trading to selling, since unless I sell "collectors" stuff, the price will be too low for me to be interested in testing the item and walking to the post office.

Well, VOGONS has some anti-trading policy (which is odd, but it is how it is) so unless you PM somebody who is looking for something particular (or somebody PMs you) it's not really a viable option to sell stuff here effectively.

I also use Facebook for international small stuff. Full computers only in local Ebay clone.

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I can recommend the CPU-World forums for trading of CPUs and related items: https://www.cpu-world.com/forum/

Wow, the 8bitbay is a nice little thing, hope it stays and not get spammed or removed.

Cyberdyne wrote on 2021-09-30, 08:45:

Wow, the 8bitbay is a nice little thing, hope it stays and not get spammed or removed.

Yes, I already added some items there and it seems to work smoothly, but I'm afraid it will get flooded with not vintage cr*p (early PCIE, Pentium 4, Core 2 Duo and such) in no time...

Ditto. Let's see and wait, how this thing will turn out. If it will lift off in a good way. then there will be a middle ground for corporate ebay, and closed "clique" amybay.