If you’re unfamiliar with Kijiji, it’s a free local network for posting buy, sell, trade, jobs and other classified ads. Kijiji (pronounced “ka-gee-gee”) has individual sites for specific cities in several countries including the United States and Canada. 

Local classifieds are a good option for online sellers who have larger items that are expensive to ship, items that are hard to sell “sight unseen” or lower-value items where listing fees can cut profits.

For the past year I have been using Kijiji, instead of eBay, to sell used computers. It was obvious that this type of item was best suited to a local market—a computer tower is expensive to ship, and buyers can view and test the system before buying.

Here are 10 tips for selling on Kijiji—things that I do in my own listings—to produce better quality leads and sales.

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By Vangie Beal, July 1, 2009