Buying & selling guides

Short, practical and written for Ireland. No filler.

• How to buy safely from a private seller in Ireland

  The checks that stop almost every marketplace scam: meet in person, pay on collection, and the payment requests that should end the conversation.

• What to check before buying a used car in Ireland

  NCT, logbook, finance, mileage and the test drive — a practical checklist for buying a second-hand car privately in Ireland.

• How to price a used iPhone (and sell it quickly)

  How to work out a realistic asking price for a second-hand iPhone in Ireland, and the prep that gets it sold in days rather than weeks.

• How to sell second-hand furniture in Ireland

  Photos, measurements, pricing and collection — how to sell a sofa, table or wardrobe without it hanging around for months.

• How online auctions work on BidBuy

  €1 starts, confidential reserves, anti-snipe extensions and what happens when the hammer falls — BidBuy auctions explained.

• How to set a reserve price

  How to choose an auction reserve that protects you without scaring bidders away.

• Where to find free stuff in Ireland

  Free furniture, baby gear and building materials are given away every day. How to find them, and how to give things away well.

• How to spot and avoid marketplace scams

  The scams Irish buyers and sellers run into most often, how each works, and the one-line response to each.