This isn’t so much a request for a community and more an enquiry into whether something like this is even viable.

I’m selling a bunch of second-hand video games, manga, and other video gaming & anime merchandise like figurines, plushies, etc. Currently I use eBay/CEX but ideally it would be better to connect directly with people in the UK who are interested in my old stuff as then I wouldn’t have to deal with eBay/CEX taking a cut.

I know Facebook Marketplace exists but I do not want to create an account on Facebook. I’ve sold stuff on Discord before in servers dedicated to buying/selling so I figure something like this on Lemmy isn’t completely impossible.

However, there are obvious safety issues when giving out one’s address to strangers on the internet. People can also get scammed. I’ve never used Reddit so I’m not sure if this is something that has been tried there, and if so what kind of measures were put in place to protect people.

I’m leaning towards the thought that something like this would not be desirable because of the inherent risks, but figured I’d make a post anyway just to see what people’s thoughts are whether positive or negative.