Buy and Sell : One and Second Hand is a local marketplace app for iOS that allows neighbors to list and trade preloved items via private chat.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The platform removes the friction of listing items by using a photo-first interface, serving users who prefer local, community-based exchanges over shipping-heavy national alternatives.
For Local residents looking to buy or sell second-hand goods within their immediate community.
What does it look like?
Key features
Users create item listings by capturing photos directly within the app interface.
Communication between buyers and sellers occurs through internal private messaging.
Discovery of preloved items sold by neighbors within the local geographic area.
How much does it cost?
The platform operates as a free marketplace with no visible subscription or IAP gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for 3,553 days, indicating a complete cessation of development. No new features, bug fixes, or operational updates have been deployed in nearly a decade. The project is effectively abandoned, as the single version in the history provided no substantive functional changes.
Who built it?
Thawatchai Boontan
13+ apps tracked · Shopping
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Buy and Sell : One and Second Hand
How's the Shopping market?
The platform holds a 2-star rating on the App Store based on only 2 ratings, reflecting a lack of user engagement. The 9-year development hiatus confirms it is no longer a competitive participant in the resale category.
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Key takeaways for Buy and Sell : One and Second Hand
Where is it heading?
The resale market is consolidating around platforms that prioritize trust, payment security, and high-frequency live-ops. Buy and Sell : One and Second Hand is fully exposed to churn because it lacks the infrastructure to compete with these modern standards, leading to a terminal decline in utility.
- The 9-year development hiatus indicates a complete lack of maintenance, which erodes any remaining user trust in the platform's safety.
- The absence of modern trust-verification tools in the latest version makes the platform obsolete compared to active, high-velocity resale competitors.
The SWOT
- Photo-first listing flow reduces posting friction
- Hyper-local community trading remains a viable segment
Next best moves
Sunset the platform because the 9-year development gap makes feature parity impossible → eliminate server maintenance costs
The counter-intuitive read
The platform's long-term dormancy is its only protection…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The analysis of Buy and Sell : One and Second Hand has shifted from a general observation of dormancy to a data-backed critique of its competitive obsolescence, now incorporating specific App Store rating metrics and identified market alternatives.
Bottom line
Sunset the platform, as the 9-year development gap makes the cost of rebuilding user trust and feature parity against active competitors prohibitive.
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Is Buy and Sell : One and Second Hand still being updated?
Is this app safe for local trading?
What is a better alternative for local buying and selling?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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