Rant incoming because I’m so over the Depop experience in New Zealand.
The buyer side here is genuinely painful. It’s flooded with broke Gen Z kids running the ultimate thrifting mentality. Everything must be dirt cheap, preferably cheaper than brand new from Kmart. Low-ball offers are constant. I’m talking 40-60% below asking price on items that are already reasonably priced for pre-loved quality. I’m not even an overseas seller. I’m NZ based, just trying to push designer quality items to the community here in Aotearoa.
The worst part? So many NZ sellers are also treating Depop like a digital version of Facebook Marketplace – just dumping their old wardrobe to clear space instead of running it like an actual business. No proper photos, no measurements, terrible descriptions, inconsistent pricing. It kills the vibe for people who are actually trying to build something.
Between the hyper cost sensitive buyers who treat the whole platform feels broken in this country. No wonder everything stays cheap and stagnant. It’s the perfect microcosm of why NZ has such a broke energy overall – everyone’s hustling downwards instead of creating value.
Anyone else experiencing this? Are you guys just pricing super aggressively from the start to account for the inevitable lowballs?