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Does it cost anything to buy on Metzee?
Buying is free. You pay the price and the delivery, both shown first — and here are the two charges that do exist.
Why some things sell better live than in a photograph
Because a photograph is chosen and a request is not. Three examples where the difference is the whole sale.
Metzee vs an ordinary marketplace listing
An honest comparison, including where a listing wins.
What the seller can see about you in a show
Less than you would guess while you watch, and exactly what they need once you buy.
Can I watch a show after it has ended?
No. Nothing is kept. What you can still see, and how not to miss the next one.
Watching a show without burning your data
Live video uses data like any video. Four things that genuinely reduce it.
Buy now, explained
A fixed price, no clock, no competition. When it is the better deal and when it is not.
Five questions worth asking before you bid
In order of how much they tell you. The first one does most of the work.
How to judge an item through a camera
What a screen hides, what it exaggerates, and the four requests that fix most of it.
How to ask a seller about an item, live
Ask early, ask specifically, and ask for the thing to be moved rather than described.
Why was my chat message hidden?
Four different things stop a message, and each says something different. How to tell which.
What is not allowed in a show chat
Short list, firmly applied. Two of them get accounts suspended rather than messages removed.
How the chat in a show works
One public room, the host reading it, and a few limits. Including the badge that tells you who is who.
I can see the show but cannot hear it
Almost always your own mute, and browsers do it on purpose. The order to check.
Can I watch without an account?
Yes, the whole show. What the line is, and why it is drawn there.
How to join a live show
Tap it and you are in. What you can do without an account, and what needs one.
What does a realistic first month look like?
Smaller than you hope. The numbers that actually predict a second month, and the ones that do not.
How do I get buyers to leave reviews?
By giving them something to say. The things that produce reviews, and the one that costs you them.
Should I put a note in the parcel?
Yes. It is the cheapest thing you can do and it shows up in reviews more than anything you buy.
I broke it while packing
Tell the buyer today. The three options, and why the slow version is the expensive one.
Where do sellers find stock?
Six real sources, and the one rule that matters more than where you buy.
Do I have to sell to the highest bidder?
Yes, with one exception that is about the person rather than the price.
Can I refuse to sell if the bidding ends too low?
No. The tool for that is the reserve, and it has to be set before, not after.
Why did my item sell for so little?
Almost always the room, the start price or the photograph. How to tell which, and the one protection you did not use.
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