The Idea Behind OLX in Kenya

In the recent days, OLX has grown its popularity and more and more people are getting rid of their un-wanted items by selling them on the olx.co.ke platform.The popularity increased even more following the recent OLX Commercial Adverts by Eric Omondi.

With Kenyans changing lifestyles every so often, the need to move to the latest trends is inevitable, subsequently creating the need to get rid of “old” or “outdated” items. While outdated is applicable to one person, it might be the “trend” on another person lifestyle.

A generic example would be a young man who decides to get rid of his 32” LED Samsung TV or his Samsung Galaxy S III mini because he wants a Samsung 55” digital smart 3D TV or a Galaxy Note 2. This could be because his income will be able to meet his new lifestyle level. That said, there is one person on the other end who is dying to own a 26” LCD TV leave alone a 32” LED screen!! That’s what OLX is all about; bringing buyers and sellers together.

Are items on OLX Quality

There is a misconception that stuff on OLX is in bad shape or outrageously old. While this may be the case, it is still possible to find unbelievably “cool” items on OLX. Personally, I have shopped around the site and believe you me; I have bought nice goodies at extremely fair prices. I have also sold items I cherished but had to let them go due to limitation on space, or just need to upgrade to a new level altogether. A snapshot of items I have sold on OLX can be seen below from My OLX account

How to Handle OLX Transactions in Kenya

However, buyers as well as sellers should be careful on how to handle transactions on OLX. It is always wise to be in a position to verify the ownership of the item you want to buy to avoid being caught in theft hurdles. It is also recommended that you go view the item you are interested to buy rather than just believing in the pictures posted on the site; they may not be the true pictures of the item.

OLX also cautions buyers and sellers to ensure they do not send money via untraceable means which include Money Gram or Western Union. It is also recommended to deal with people you have physically met or are in the same geographical regions.

I have had a nasty encounter with a conman who wanted to con me of a refrigerator. Read this encounter of the OLX con man here.