Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect
What Whatnot is
Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe - we’re a marketplace bringing millions together to shop, sell, and connect around the things they love.
The sentence of its App Store description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe - we’re a marketplace bringing millions together to shop, sell, and connect around the things they love. From bags to beauty, comics to coins, sneakers to streetwear, and vintage to vinyl—we’ve got it all. Explore 250+ categories, including electronics, sports and Pokémon cards, fashion, plants, jewelry, and more.
FIND INCREDIBLE DEALS ON NAME BRANDS - Join hundreds of thousands of sellers to shop deep discounts from your fashion favorites and everyday essentials. From brands you know and love, to emerging and hard-to-find specialty products. Whatnot has a deal on whatever you’re looking for.
SHOPPING HAS NEVER BEEN MORE FUN - Whether you’re getting in on fast-paced auctions, incredible flash sales, live show giveaways, searching through the marketplace, or jumping into the chat—you’ve never had this much fun shopping. Whatnot has brought the best of shopping in-person online.
SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE: Purchases are backed by Whatnot's Buyer Protection policy – if your item arrives damaged, missing, or not as described, you're covered.
INTERESTED IN SELLING ON WHATNOT? Last year, small businesses generated more than $8 billion in sales on Whatnot. Make more by selling live, join Whatnot today.
What people say
Whatnot buyers describe sellers who send fake cards or never ship items, and some people report being banned while signing in, before they have bought anything.
Written by an LLM from the lead report's counts.Read the reportBefore you install Whatnot
Written reviews run 1.4 stars lower than the store score.
Store ratings count every star tap; written reviews come from people with something to say, so they usually run lower. Read the shares below as what reviewers raise, not the chance it happens to you.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Fake accounts, bots and scams12%
“Many scammers. Not sure even the 5 star sellers are safe to buy from. Seen some dodgy Pokémon packs. Had hits that were never sent.”
- Service behind the app9%
- Charges and refunds8%
- Locked out of their account2%
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Deals170 reviewers; most raised: pricing and feesComplain22%Praise94%
- Selling104 reviewers; most raised: bans and moderationComplain45%Praise65%
- Everyday shopping34 reviewers; most raised: service behind the appComplain44%Praise74%
What Whatnot reviewers say
One public report on Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect reads 1,372 App Store reviews from the last year. The report “What people complain about and love in 2026” was last updated Oct 22, 2026. Of its 1,372 judged reviewers, 54% complain, 56% praise something, 4% make a request and 4% say they're quitting. The top complaint is fake accounts, bots and scams at 20% of complaints, then service behind the app (12%) and charges and refunds (12%). Top praise: good value or free, at 23% of praise. Top requests: new feature or option (64%) and platform, device or language (8%). Two audience differences stand out. New user: say they're quitting 3.6x as often as everyone (14% vs 4%). New user: mention bans and moderation 2.9x as often as everyone (18% vs 6%).
One public report on Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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