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Describe a website that sells second-hand items: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the website is
  • What kind of items it sells
  • When/why you used it or would use it
  • And explain why it’s useful
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Cue 1:What the website is

  • Begin by naming the website clearly and mention its purpose.
  • Provide a brief background about the website, such as when it was established or its popularity.

Example

The website I want to talk about is OLX. It is a popular online platform in India where people can buy and sell second-hand items. OLX was established in 2010 and has since become one of the go-to websites for anyone looking to find affordable used goods.

Cue 2:What kind of items it sells

  • List the types of items available on the website, focusing on those that interest you.
  • Mention any specific categories or examples that stand out.

Example

OLX sells a wide variety of items, including furniture, electronics, clothing, and even vehicles. For instance, I often browse the furniture section to find affordable second-hand sofas or tables that fit my budget.

Cue 3:When/why you used it or would use it

  • Share a personal experience of when you used the website or explain a situation where you would consider using it.
  • Discuss your motivations for using the website, such as saving money or finding unique items.

Example

I used OLX last year when I was moving into a new apartment. I needed a few essential items like a bed and a dining table, but I wanted to save money. I found a great deal on a second-hand bed that was in excellent condition, which helped me stick to my budget.

Cue 4:And explain why it’s useful

  • Discuss the benefits of using the website, such as cost-effectiveness or convenience.
  • Mention how it helps in promoting sustainability by reusing items.

Example

OLX is incredibly useful because it allows people to buy quality items at a fraction of the price. It also promotes sustainability by encouraging the reuse of goods, which is important in today’s consumer-driven society. I appreciate how easy it is to navigate the site and communicate with sellers.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, OLX is a fantastic platform for anyone looking to buy second-hand items. It not only helps save money but also supports a more sustainable way of living by giving pre-owned items a new life.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Vague Descriptions of the Website

    Using vague language when describing the website can lead to a lack of clarity. Candidates should provide specific details to make their answer more engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Instead of saying 'it's a good website', describe its features, layout, and user experience to give a clearer picture.

    2: Listing Too Many Items

    Focusing on too many different items can make your answer unfocused. It's important to highlight a few key items that represent the website well.

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    Choose 2-3 specific items that are popular or unique to the website and explain why they are significant.

    Lack of Personal Experience

    Failing to include personal experiences can make your answer less relatable. Sharing your own experiences adds depth and authenticity to your response.

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    Tip

    Mention a specific time you used the website or a reason you would use it, explaining how it met your needs.

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    Band 6-7

    To be honest, I have never heard about the second-hand websites. As I watch a lot of YouTube vlogs, one of my favorite vloggers named Saja Madhuri has recently come up with a page on Instagram which sells the second-hand items. That page in particular sells dresses, especially the long frocks and maternity wear. I found it so interesting, I liked her idea of selling this maternity wear because usually women don't need maternity wear after the child grows back. So, they really don't understand what they have to do with those clothes. They will be just kept in the cupboard, unused. So, in that case, these people can just sell it to her page so that it will be useful for the upcoming mothers who can just buy it and enjoy their period. It's a very thoughtful and a nice idea because these maternity wear will be kept unused and thrown as nobody needs them anymore after a certain period of time. So, if these clothes are kept in that page, it will be useful for the other people and they can buy it for a lesser price. People who are middle-class or middle-class people who can't afford costly clothes can buy it from that page and that would be useful for the world.

    Band 6-7

    A website that I came across which sells second-hand items is called OLX. It's a very famous application that a lot of Indians use to sell or buy second-hand items. The reason why it's used widely is because it provides a very good and easy user interface and it also ensures that the product that we are putting on the market is in proper condition and the description has to be proper and it also gives the average money people usually put on this to buy. So I guess OLX is a very good application when it comes to selling used items. The time when I used OLX was to sell my books that I used for my 11th and 12th grade for JEE preparation. It's a common exam, an entrance exam to get into IITs. There were so many books, very heavy books that I had and I asked my friends if they wanted but since a lot of them refused I had to go for second-hand websites like OLX. Along with everything, one of the features that I like the most is they will assign you a person who will come, pick the product from you and deliver it to the place where it's needed. So that's really nice and I sold them for about Rs. 1000. The books together costed Rs. 5000 when I bought them but I sold them for just Rs. 1000 because since it's education books I wanted it to go for either free of cost or for a minimal cost.

    Band 6-7

    The website that sells second-hand items I know is OLX. In India, we generally see the advertisement about the OLX website. Their phrase is OLX pepech de, which is a Hindi sentence which literally means sell it on OLX. So, people generally list their products which they are bought but no longer in use. They can sell those things on the OLX. On the other hand, the people who want to buy some used items, they can check the listings and buy the products from the OLX. The products are obviously not as good as new but they can make it work for the buyer. And they can always check the product physically and make the decision whether they would like to buy it or not. So, the website is very important. I personally haven't bought anything through these websites. But I occasionally explore the products on the OLX if I can find any useful products which are cheaper and useful for me.

    Band 6-7

    we live in india and india has various websites in our country but here i would like to talk about the one website which was most popular it is none other than the OLX this website is known as for the selling the second hand items in this website i usually watch it because it sells the products in a very affordable price it sells products in a variety of ways such as the furniture, electronics, clothing as well as home appliances the cost of the products was very cheap and also the quality and the quantity of product is mind blowing the person who loves to purchase product in a affordable price they get to know and they also meet various people which enhance their relations as well as i usually recommend this website for everyone because the person who cannot afford the high price things they get to know about from this the website is very cool and i love this website i also recommended to my friends that everyone should have to take products from the OLX because it is a very known website in our country and i usually recommend it thank you

    Band 6-7

    So, allow me to talk about a website called OLX which is a popular website used to sell used or second-hand products in India. The website itself is accessible using internet that is web-based browser and also through application and available in various Indian languages other than English. The categories of products which can be sold in website range from daily household items to electronics and even automobiles that is OLX autos is a separate section which has come up after this website gained popularity and now even users can list their website used cars for selling. The procedure of using this is quite simple user has to register using his or her mobile number or email address and a two-factor authentication based OTP is sent to the mobile number and then they are granted access to its website. So you can be a buyer you can be seller from same account. I've used this website on couple of occasions mostly when my profession demands me to shift from one place to another. So it is not possible to carry all items to another place. So I sell some items in the previous place where I was posted for instance Delhi and then when I reach new place I again look for these items on that place so it offers one to one connect between buyer and seller thereby emitting the middleman commission a word of caution while using this website and such websites in particular lot of frauds and scams are going on using these websites so one must verify credentials of second party before making a transaction in this website is particularly useful for all people who want to buy some items but may not have money or the product they want is small one.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, so there are many websites who are set up on basis for selling second-hand stocks but one of the niche I would like to talk about is online selling of second-hand cars. There are many websites for selling second-hand cars such as Spinny, OLX, etc. One of those websites I use is Spinny, which helps us buy and sell our car even if it's first-hand or second-hand. So I used it when I wanted to sell my old car which was an i20 and I registered myself on that website. After that, when I made an account, he asked me that if they should come for an inspection of my car. Then I told them that yeah, I am okay, you can come for an inspection. After that, they came and inspected my car for the valuation of the car and according to me, I asked for the pricing of my car at various places even offline and online but I got the best deal from the Spinny organization company and they helped me really in my selling of the car. It was a really smooth and easy process for me. They helped me in everything from first to last and you can also buy second-hand cars and you can also sell your first-hand or second-hand cars from there.

    Band 6-7

    OLX is a very famous website which sells second-hand items. It is very useful for those people who want to buy new products with the passage of time and they keep selling their old products in order to get a remuneration for that so that they have monetary resource for buying the newer products. It sells nearly everything and not even this it also rents items for example it can be used to rent accommodation or other things like vehicles and it also sells them second-hand. It is a great website which offers a wide range of products and you can have it very near to your house. I used it once for letting my house on rent and I got a very good response from the people as I got about 10 people who came to see the house and two of them wanted to have it but I quoted a high price and one of them took it finally and it was a very good experience of using the website. I find that this website is very useful for people in my country as they do not have ample monetary resources or ample money for purchasing items and they still want to upgrade themselves with the newer trends moreover those people who want to keep up the fashion and purchase all the things that are in vogue they use it for selling their old products at much lower prices and other people who can make do with such items purchase it and it is very beneficial for them too.

    Band 6-7

    The website for the second hand goods is called secondhandgoods.com. This is a very nice website which gives an option to user to find the item of his choice, find material of his choice and various sports utility items, various games, cycles, motorbikes etc. This website is very useful, people can go there, find the material of their choice and they can buy it with the cheaper price. I used this website for purchasing of a second hand bicycle. Basically I was travelling to my home town and I wanted a bicycle for few months, not for the long time. So I thought it's a better option to buy a bicycle with the lower price. So I went to website and purchased this bicycle. It's very nice, it's very useful and very handy for me. So what I understood is that there is nothing wrong in buying a second hand item if it is of good price and if it is of good quality. So it's very useful, people can go there, they can buy the stuff. Also they can select their colour, they can choose, they can see the details, they can also see their description. However sometimes it may not be that good as we see on the screen. But most of the time it is in good condition because the seller, they describe everything in deep details. So in my opinion, people can go to this website, they can find item they want to like, they can have a look of the item, they can see the description, if they want they can go for the comparison website and they can purchase this material which they like to buy. It's a very good option. Thank you.

    Band 6-7

    Very similar to popular websites like eBay and Etsy, which is quite common in the West. I think in the Middle East, we do have something called OLX, OLX.com, or in recent times it's been dubbed or renamed, rebranded as Dubazil. So in Dubazil, it's a secondhand website where people sell literally everything, be it electronics to furnitures to as small as papers and plates, computers. It's a mix of everything. I mean, Dubazil also sells cars, so you can imagine it's from A to Z literally. It's a one-stop shopping experience, whatever you want is available. I personally have used Dubazil multiple times around four to five years ago. No, you guys don't do this.

    Band 6-7

    There are many websites in the market, but I prefer the most liked one is the OLX because the interface of the OLX is very smooth and they provide a many second hand items like mobile phone, televisions, LEDs, bikes, cars, scooty and many more at the different price ranges and affordable price ranges. Many people use the OLX because in India there is a very popular app and about 2 million people are using the OLX app. I used this app yesterday because I purchased an old mobile phone and I get a very good condition mobile phone from this app and my experience is very grateful with this app and I give the 5 star rating to this app on the play store. It is available on all social apps like play store and app store and also available on the samsung store and this app is suggested by my friend and I am grateful to my friend that who suggested this app because this app gives me a lot of things that I needed that I should buy the television for my relatives near the Diwali and they give me a very profitable rate and also give me a discount near the Diwali and there are so many things.
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