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Due to the high cost of living in Singapore, saving money is always our top priority. And two of the easiest ways for us to save money are buying pre-owned goods and selling stuff that we no longer need. We can easily buy and sell second hand items by using services of classified ads websites.
In this article, we introduces you top 5 free classified ads websites in Singapore, all of them are reliable, well known in the market, and used by many savvy shoppers.
Gumtree Singapore
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Website
http://singapore.gumtree.sg/
Gumtree Singapore is the largest and most popular classified ads website in Singapore. It has won the title of “Singapore’ Number One free classified site” for providing excellent online classified ads services, connecting hundreds of thousands buyers and sellers every month.
Besides Singapore, Gumtree’s group of classified websites are widely used in many other countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong.
Highlighted features
– You can view seller phone number, or email seller via contact form, without having an account
– You can post Ads without having an account
– Free posting classified Ads
– Free uploading up to 10 images
– Friendly user-interface website, posting Ads and searching Ads functions are easy to use
– Gumtree Singapore’s mobile app, which is available for both iOS and Android devices, is very useful and convenient for mobile users
Rates for promoting Ads
Highlight Ad
Your Ad will be highlighted to stand out from Ad listing pages. Rate is S$1.99 for 7 days.
Top Ad
Your Ad will be displayed on rotation at the top of category pages. Rate is S$5.00 for 7 days. If you Ad belongs to categories “Cars & Vehicles” or “Electronics”, rate is S$10.00 for 7 days.
Urgent Ad
Your Ad will be marked with an eye-catching “urgent” icon to attract more buyers. The Ad will also be displayed in a special “Urgent Ads only” filter. Rate is S$5.99 for 7 days. If you Ad belongs to categories “Cars & Vehicles” or “Electronics”, rate is S$9.99 for 7 days.
Homepage Gallery
Your Ad will be featured as “Hot Items” on the Gumtree homepage and be seen by thousands of people every day. Rate is S$10.00 for 7 days. If you Ad belongs to categories “Cars & Vehicles” or “Electronics”, rate is S$20.00 for 7 days.
Craigslist Singapore
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Website
http://singapore.craigslist.com.sg/
Established in 1996, Craigslist is renowned as one of the oldest classified portals in the world, providing online classified ads services for more than 700 cities in 70 countries, including Singapore. Craigslist’s website interface is extremely simple yet effective, new users often know how to use the website within seconds. Another great point about Craigslist is its website always loads faster than its counterparts.
Highlighted features
– You can view seller phone number, or email seller via contact form, without having an account
– You can post Ads without having an account
– Free posting classified Ads
– Free uploading up to 24 images
– Besides common categories, Craigslist provides a special category “Personals”, which allows you to find or place dating related classified ads
Notes
– Craigslist website has an old-time look & feel that normally surprises first-time users.
– Craigslist does not offer Ad-promoting services.
STClassifieds
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Website
http://www.stclassifieds.sg/
STClassifieds, previously known as ST701 Shops, is a favourite classified ads website of many Singaporeans. It provides users a great online platform for selling and buying both new and used goods, from computer & electronics products, home furniture, to fashion apparels, and baby & children items.
STClassfifieds is operated by SPH – Singapore Press Holdings, the largest publishing & media company in Singapore.
Highlighted features
– You can view seller phone number, or email seller via contact form, without having an account
– You can post Ads without having an account
– Free posting classified Ads
– Free uploading up to 10 images
– User-friendly website with easy-to-use functions
– STClassifieds website provides a library of nice images that you can use for your Ads’ cover images, in case you do not have product/service photo.
Rates for promoting Ads
Highlight Ad
Your Ad will be highlighted with a coloured background to enhance visibility in search results. Rate is S$1.55 for 3 days, or S$3.00 for 7 days.
Bump Up Ad
Your Ad will be displayed at top positions on the first page of a category. Rate is S$4.50 for 3 days, or S$9.00 for 7 days.
Star Buy Ad
Your Ad will be marked with an attractive “star-buy” icon to impress buyers. The Ad will also be displayed in a special “Urgent Ads only” filter. Rate is S$2.99 for 3 days, or S$6.00 for 7 days.
Locanto Singapore
(Image: Locanto Singapore)
Website
http://singapore.locanto.sg/
Locanto is a worldwide classified ads network, founded in 2006. The company has local classifieds sites in over 50 countries, offering its services in approximately 1600 cities. Since its establishment in Singapore in 2007, Locanto has always been improving its technology and service to provide solutions for all user’s buying and selling needs.
Highlighted features
– You can view seller phone number, or email seller via contact form, without having an account
– You need to have an account to post Ads. Account registration is free.
– Free posting classified Ads
– Free uploading up to 10 images
– Similar to Craigslist, Locanto also offers category “Personals”, which allows you to find or place dating related classified ads
– Locanto website provides a very useful location-based search function, allowing you to find products/services that are nearby to your places
– Locanto Singapore’s mobile app is available on both Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Rates for promoting Ads
Top Ad
Your Ad will be marked with “Top” icon and listed at top positions of the Ad’s category page. Rate is S$7.95 for 1 week, or S$15.90 for 2 weeks.
Gallery Ad
Your Ad will be highlighted with gallery images and prominently displayed at the right side of the Ad’s category page. Rate is S$9.95 for 1 week, or S$19.90 for 2 weeks.
Premium Ad
Your Ad will be displayed with an attractive yellow background. And all distracting advertising banners and links will not be shown on your Ad page. Rate is S$3.95 for 1 week, or S$7.90 for 2 weeks.
Singapore Expats Classifieds
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Website
http://classifieds.singaporeexpats.com/
SingaporeExpats.com is one of the leading web portals in Singapore, drawing a lot of users daily, especially people from Singapore expat community. Website services include forum discussing, property listing, online dating, and classified advertising. While the classified ads service is free, you need to register a free account in order to place Ads and contact Seller.
Highlighted features
– You need to register a free account in order to place Ads and contact Seller.
– Posting classified Ads is free for all categories except category “Share Flat, Room For Rent”, which cost S$8.00 per Ad
– Free uploading up to 5 images
Rates for promoting Ads
Highlight Ad
Your Ad will be highlighted to stand out from Ad listing pages. Rate is S$5.00, only one time charge.
Sticky Ad
Your Ad will be displayed at the top of Ad listing pages. Rate is S$150.00 per month.
Feature Ad
Your Ad will be featured as “Featured Ads” on its Classifieds homepage and all category pages. Rate is S$200.00 per month.