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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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    Tip

    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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    There are various platforms that sell second hand items. One of the websites that is coming in my mind right now is Loto Bazaar. Recently I have been to that website to check out few items for my home. I came across that they sell their products in good condition and they used to run offers like up to 60% even on second hand items. The advantages of taking those second hand items would be definitely is saving money and apart from that we can change those items frequently like in 3-4 years. However, we don't switch furniture or home appliances such as TV, fridge or sofas in early times. So it is best option to take such items in the half price and keep changing those things. And apart from that this website has been selling from many years. The reviews of that website is absolutely good but the disadvantage of taking used things is definitely left like spine.

    Band 6-7

    So, the website that we usually use it's called OilX and what we can do is you can take or like upload a picture of the things that you want to resell and you can post it there. So, any potential buyer will connect you through whatever source of communication that you provided. So, it may be an email or maybe your personal phone number and they can contact you and you can exchange you know deals and negotiate with each other. You will put a base money and like the pricing and they can understand and you can come to a deal on how much it should be negotiated. You can also look for the items instead of like uploading and becoming the potential seller. You can also buy things from OilX. How it's useful is that it has a lot of things or a very wide range of products. It can range from a small pencil to even renting out homes. So, that kind of diversity in the products to search for is there. I think it's very important that you can for such apps and websites to be present because you can get such things locally. You can understand the location to the region etc. So, it helps you to better communicate with people and there are a lot of filters also. So, you can select what kind of location they should be coming from, the distance and how much you will have to travel and all that. So, it's very easy to prepare all this stuff.

    Band 6-7

    The app that sells the second-hand product is Kinney App, where they usually sell used cars for lower prices, which are more affordable for the common people to get used to and buy these cars, which are in good condition and in good shape though. Why I personally feel to use them at some point of time, because getting a new car is quite expensive in these days, and paying taxes and paying insurance would cost my lifetime fortune. But getting these used cars from this app is quite really useful, so that I could change my cars for every two to three years and get used to new cars for some time, so I can change my cars for two to three years, where I could get used to a wide variety of cars in my life, that's my dream, and for me personally, I feel that to get to drive different types of cars, I used to get these cars from this Kinney App, where it's quite affordable and cheap. So, this is why I feel mostly this is useful for the people who are getting their income very low, but very low, moreover, these people couldn't able to pay insurance and taxes, which are very quite high in our country, so I personally feel that this is very useful for these kind of people, and they get to get their dream car and achieve their dreams in life by getting a new car.

    Band 6-7

    There's an Instagram page called as thrift for you where they promote thrifting so basically if you ask me what thrifting is it's where you sell secondhand products in a much cheaper price this website was introduced to me by my friend Fadi who's into fashion and loves window shopping so they sell a lot of stuff like shoes, jackets, tops everything you name it you have it over there. The reason why I was looking for a thrift store was because I wanted to gift my sister a present for her birthday and she loves F1 so I wanted to check if they would sell any F1 goodies like jackets or tops and this website did not disappoint me. It had all the stuff that I was searching for and that too in cheap and affordable prices. The user interface for this website that they have put up in their page is so user friendly and easy to use but you have to be very quick because the items in this website get sold pretty fast so you need to plan it accordingly and go and buy your stuff. I would definitely recommend this website to anyone who is searching for good goodies who want to gift any of their friends who's into this fashion and who loves getting much of like much merchandise of anime or F1 it's really a haven for fashion for people who love fashion.

    Band 6-7

    The biggest platform for second-hand products is mostly like OLX and and it's quite useful for a lot of people across India as it will be as it is affordable for a lot of people and it's convenient and it's very out thinking of the people who came up with OLX and it helps by providing all sorts of equipments or products for example phones especially iPhones are too pricey to get it nowadays and most of the people would like to get it and when it comes to the middle-class people it's a little hard for them to buy the phone so they usually prefer getting it in second-hand and that's where these kind of apps get really useful coming back to the similar things like home appliances a lot of households wouldn't be able to provide the first-hand products like the refrigerator TVs and you know kitchen equipments like oven and all but when it comes to the OLX app you can afford those things with a very lesser price compared to almost like a 50% drop to 60% drop in the prices so this initiative is something that's very useful for India as its population is way too large in number and since the economy is growing really well this is something that's very useful for people across India

    Band 6-7

    Based on my experience, I have used couple of websites which will sell second-hand items. For instance, OLX is one of the portal where I used to purchase lot of second-hand items such as mobiles, clutches, bells so on and I have used the portal for almost years to get my required items with lesser price and I even have very good service from the customer care agents as well as the persons who are selling the products and I found this particular website while browsing.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to talk about ebay which sells the second hand items. It is very popular in India where people like to buy a short time used items which can help them stop the financial burden and one more thing is there are wide range of items from footwear to clothes, any electronic devices and even the bigger products like AC, TV and more. Not only buying them we can also sell our products or devices in them. So here last time I bought a printing machine which I want to print the designs on my t-shirts that is so good that I want to use it regularly. Here the devices that I can buy there is only that are usable just for 1 or 2 years not more than that. So here the device is already setup so I don't have to set the device again that is the beneficial point in here. The ebay is the only platform I trust in the second hand selling products.

    Band 6-7

    The website which sells second hand items is OLX and there are many others also, I prefer OLX because OLX is a reliable online platform where we can get our household items and many more like sofa, chair and table. I have bought bed from OLX one month back and was impressed by the quality of the bed. From last 10 years OLX has been a leading online platform in second hand goods which is why 50% of the people prefer it for second hand purposes. OLX is an Indian brand and it represents our nation worldwide. In last year OLX even got the best second hand goods e-commerce platform award.

    Band 6-7

    A website that sells second-hand items is Teera. It is a website that is only available in google and also in play store we can download the app. I have been using this website since 2 years. This website sells apparels, cosmetic products and also thrifted clothes. It is a very budget friendly site where you will be able to purchase everything based on your interest. It also provides styling ideas and also you will be able to restock all the products according to your wish and the best and most effective one in this website that I saw is you will be able to sell back all the products that are plastic and they will be able to be reused. So this is one of the main advantage of this website.

    Band 6-7

    There are a lot of online platforms which are used for dealing the second-hand items to sales and purchase also, but there was a best example of such an online platform that is OLX. Actually, it is established by a small-scale business person in the last decade and this website is famous in India because it deals with each and every kind of sale and as well as the purchase of the second-hand items. So, it is quite beneficial for the persons who are not earning a best level of salary and it deals with the furniture, electronic devices, electrician's gadgets and the vehicles also. So, I think if someone is in need to purchase the item, he or she can easily approach this platform because the procedure of registration is quite simple for each and everyone and also we can know the location of the particular buyer and seller. I used this platform two years ago when I was in need to purchase a laptop for my presentation work during the college studies. So, I need not to spend a lot of money to buy a new laptop. So, that's why I used this website and I really appreciate this platform because within a minimum period of two days, I received a message from a person who lived near to my town. So, we discussed all the things and made a face-to-face meeting.
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