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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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    Okay, let me tell you one thing. One day I am sitting alone at 5 o'clock in my room, and I was just scrolling over my mobile phone. There are so many applications, for example, Instagram and Spotify Music, and somehow I stopped on OLX. So I opened that application, and I just saw some furniture things. For example, I saw a sofa set for just rupees 10,000, but it looks like it's worth 40,000. So I come to know that OLX is an application that sold second-hand things at a very low price. I am very excited to share this incident with you, that after knowing this, I immediately purchased that sofa set for myself. And after some time, I used to know that I can also sell my things on that platform in low price or in higher price, it all depends on me. And there are so many things, not a sofa set, I can even buy electronics, I can buy many things. This is outstanding thing I have seen in all applications because they sell very less price, and it is very affordable, just like I am talking about myself, I am a worker, and I am a working woman, so I can afford that.

    Band 6-7

    Actually I don't use any website or any second hand items. I don't interested to buy that items. However if I need to mention a website, I will choose OLX because it sells different kind of items like vehicles, drugs, other home appliances. I didn't choose that website. However lot of people choose this through buying things. Also lot of people use to add things they need to sell. For example if a person buy a dress just for a marriage function or any other party, they just need it once. So they sell in a better price to other person. They choose OLX for that. Because many people use the website for buying things or selling things into that. Moreover it's very cheap and quality products are selling it. Even though it's second hand items, the price is very cheap and quality is very good.

    Band 6-7

    Ok, so a website that I know that sells second hand items is LA. It sells clothes, watches, perfumes and every item that is required, that's the basic need for humans. It does not only sell second hand items but also purchase it from us to increase the efficiency. The items are fresh, very less used, it's also branded. Moreover, colors are not faded and the quality of the clothes and other items are good and well maintained. While purchasing and selling, they ensure that the items, I mean the products should be in very well condition and they should not look like a second hand item. However, they are used and second hand items. It helps people to use branded items which look like a new item.

    Band 6-7

    So, there is a person in my college who started his startup kind of thing from this website that was not at the rate MRP. In this website, if a person doesn't want to use his clothes, doesn't need a top or clothes anymore, they can just put their pictures on that website and if other person or any other customer who likes that top or any clothes or any over, so he can buy it, he can contact to the owner of that clothes and can buy it from it at affordable, at an affordable price. So I used it because like I am very old school person, I can't cope up with the fashion like jeans. So, I used to, I thought of why not trying this website as many people they put their lot of clothes on this website, I can just come across what the today or generation is following, which fashion they are following. So I just looked up on it and they are like tank tops, halter neck clothes, halter neck tops. So I thought of buying it and I think it's a very useful idea also like not everyone can buy such expensive clothes, many clothes are out of our affordable range. So because these clothes are second hand, so you can't have that initial price tag, you can't put initial price tag on this clothes, you have to sell it at, that was the policy of that website only, you have to sell your clothes at the 50%. So I think it was a very good idea like if I can buy a clothes in 100 or 200 and just for trying them, because that clothes they don't have that longevity, with the passing time, fashion goes out, it's fashion is like very speedy thing, it goes out.

    Band 6-7

    There are many websites in which we can easily get the second hand items but I am going to tell a specific website that is Alibaba. It is very good website and it is reliable and very useful as well because in which we get used items but the material that is the items, it is very good, very nice, beautiful and it is under our budget so I can say that it is very good website because it gives different types of like things in one website and along with I can say that the price of the material is very low, it is in my budget and all the new things like updated fashionable things are easily available on that website, moreover it is not famous, too much famous in my country at the moment but people are still going there this website and doing shopping and the reviews of this website are very good and we will get you know like from domestic things to business level shopping we can go there and we can buy there and the best important thing that if you order today you will get your material or what your item within a 48 hours and we can easily refund if I order something that is not suitable for me I can easily refund it and it is very you know accessible you can

    Band 6-7

    Yeah, there are several types of websites that are second highlighted. On that list, there are top two websites that I use most. One is Facebook Marketing and second one is OLX. On the same type, the both websites are selling vehicles most, I see that most of the time they sell vehicles in that websites most of the time and there are some other items like electronic and some cheaper items that we can afford but most of the time I see vehicles and vehicles are separated in each categories, in each categories like bikes, cars and some other heavy vehicles and we can improve more on that website, we can see the price list and the year and we can enquire to the owners of that cars who posted that and we have the numbers and we have the maps to get to their location and we have the specification of the car, CC and the RC book and we can see the photos, if they upload the photos we can see that photos and we can enquire with chats and we can call them and it's a useful website to find a second hand cars and we need to go for the inspection and if it is good, it will worth and we can find it in easy to access every younger to older people, they can access that website very easily, so it's very comfy and useful to people to find vehicles and moreover it's simple to access that website for every people younger age to older people so that's why I like that most and we can search through different categories of vehicle so I will prefer these two for second hand items.

    Band 6-7

    The website is basically OLX which work in India where consumer buy product like second end product like fridge, AC, cooler where we got this product at less than the half price of the real product. We use it for our convenience. We get cheaper product and second end product at best price. We basically middle class family want a product which works in good condition and get at cheaper price. Second, through this website we have faith, this website slowly build faith so that you got good product and the warranty product where they give warranty on second end product.

    Band 6-7

    Well, now-a-days websites play an important part in our daily life. People use websites a lot for different purposes like for entertainment and talking to their loved ones. And here I would like to talk about a website that sells second-hand items. And it is none other than most famous website which is Overlexx. I vividly remember about 3 months ago at that time my father want to sell his old car and want to buy a new car. And in local market he did not get good prices. So we decided to sell it online. And after that I researched about it on different on Google and I got to know about this application. Moreover this website also sell different kinds of things like kitchen accessories, some furniture and also vehicles. And it is really very helpful for that. After that my father and I clicked some picture of our car and the model name. We then posted about that car on this website. It was really helpful for us. About 3-4 days ago one person contacted with us and he want to buy that car. And also he is giving us a good amount of money. And I was really happy that this is really very useful for us. And my father is also very happy. I was over the moon. All in all it is all about a website that sells second-hand items. And it is really very useful in this modern era.

    Band 6-7

    So, there is one website which is called OLX, which sells products which are used, that is basically second time brands. And there is a website which is like, it was developed earlier back then, in our 2020s. And then now, it just became very trending on the time. So, people just had thoughts of buying second-hand things and it is very quite common in China and Japan. Because, when one thing is used and second-hand things, people think it's not a proper thing to buy someone who's used it. So, from my perspective, I would say that it's the best thing which we can reduce about the, reduce the wasting money on things and just using second-hand things. But there are also limitations where we can see the quality of a product and such things and the price too. So, I can say that there are variety of products such as electronic items, wooden things, household things, even dresses, phones, mobiles, old books and even paints and many pots, laundry. So, basically, it covers all kind of things which are required for a human and those things are sold for second-hand things. So, I would say that it is useful because many people find it hard to buy such a costly thing and instead they would go for a second-hand thing which is half the price or lower the price and still has a good quality. For instance, I can say that if I just buy a headphone and I don't like the model and I'm not using it, I can just sell it in OLX for the price less than what I want and still people can buy it and just have a great use of it.

    Band 6-7

    Well, the second hand website that I have heard about is OLX, which is in operating in India since a very long time. So when so the types of items that week that can be sold on OLX can be any like electronic item, furniture, any books, any stationary, any second hand item that you want to sell. I think the main advantage of this website that it will be less expensive and people can use it for like in less money, they can buy any useful items like if you go for go for a shop and purchase a new item, it will be very, very expensive. But here you can buy it in with less amount of money. And the advantage of this app is that you can use it online. It is an online website and the buyer who wants to buy it, the seller uploads photos or pictures on the website and the buyer can see the conditions of the furniture that I have to use. So I personally use this website when I wanted to sell my old furniture. So I sell it off at 10,000 and the price that I kept on the website was 8000. But with the help of the bargaining power that I have, I sold it off for 12,000 because the condition was very good when the buyer came to my house to see the condition. So he found it very good. So he agreed for 12,000. And I think this these nowadays the website is very useful and it's very getting very popularity because it is very beneficial beneficial for the environment also. It is reducing the waste that as the things can be reused. So I think it's very good for the environment well.
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