Reviews of BuyNothing

By: The Buy Nothing Project, Inc. App

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Total ratings

2.01 (Rating count: 1,276)

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Review summary

Users love the community-driven concept of BuyNothing, which promotes giving and receiving free items locally beyond Facebook. However, the app suffers from frequent bugs and crashes, especially with messaging and logging in. Notifications are unreliable, and search results often show distant listings instead of local ones. Additionally, users are frustrated that many important features require a paid subscription. Despite these issues, users remain hopeful for improvements due to the app's meaningful mission.

Pros

Supports a great community concept of giving and exchanging free items locally.
Reaches beyond Facebook groups, allowing users to connect with a broader community.
Enables easy neighborhood sharing and gifting, fostering connections among neighbors.
Users appreciate the mission and the idea behind the Buy Nothing project.
Some improvements over time, with additional features added.

Cons

App is frequently buggy and crashes during use, especially with messaging and posting.
Login is unreliable, with persistent issues logging in and frequent unexpected logouts.
Push notifications for messages often fail to arrive or are delayed, causing communication problems.
Search and filtering functions are ineffective, often showing distant listings instead of local ones.
Many essential features are gated behind a paid subscription, frustrating users expecting a free service.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.40

All time rating average: 2.01

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-19	Om*****	this app used to be great but it has progressively gotten buggier and buggier. I've missed multiple pickups because I am no longer getting ANY notifications despite having all notifs turned on, and uninstalling and reinstalling the app. i ended up having to exchange numbers to get the pickup done even though that can be very unsafe. the person who came for the pickup said they have been having the same issue and have noticed posts decreasing bc of the inefficiency.
this app used to be great but it has progressively gotten buggier and buggier. I've missed multiple pickups because I am no longer getting ANY notifications despite having all notifs turned on, and uninstalling and reinstalling the app. i ended up having to exchange numbers to get the pickup done even though that can be very unsafe. the person who came for the pickup said they have been having the same issue and have noticed posts decreasing bc of the inefficiency.
2026-07-14	Ni*****	What a great way to ask/give items in your community, or surrounding areas. People respond within a timely manner. Quick and easy communication. So far, I haven't had any issues with the app itself.
What a great way to ask/give items in your community, or surrounding areas. People respond within a timely manner. Quick and easy communication. So far, I haven't had any issues with the app itself.
2026-07-07	St*****	I don't know what happened to this app. It is now the antithesis to the Buy Nothing project philosophy. You cannot filter local posts without paying a subscription. Why is there a Global feature at all? Why is the local feature behind a pay wall? It's like app developers actively read the BN philosophy and set the goal to go against it. Very disappointing.
I don't know what happened to this app. It is now the antithesis to the Buy Nothing project philosophy. You cannot filter local posts without paying a subscription. Why is there a Global feature at all? Why is the local feature behind a pay wall? It's like app developers actively read the BN philosophy and set the goal to go against it. Very disappointing.
2026-06-28	Co*****	I've been trying to see the homepage since I loaded & signed up! ever since truthfully beginning 2026 ! I did everything it says. Very Frustrating. I've done uninstall, reinstall, restarted phone, etc to no avail. maybe due to low score from users it's best to use the Facebook for now? I don't like leaving negative stuff but it's the truth, not working 😔 Stay safe and have a good day!😊
I've been trying to see the homepage since I loaded & signed up! ever since truthfully beginning 2026 ! I did everything it says. Very Frustrating. I've done uninstall, reinstall, restarted phone, etc to no avail. maybe due to low score from users it's best to use the Facebook for now? I don't like leaving negative stuff but it's the truth, not working 😔 Stay safe and have a good day!😊
2026-06-27	iv*****	Impossible to log in or sign up; app is functionally useless
Impossible to log in or sign up; app is functionally useless
2026-06-26	Me*****	I can't sign up. I'm getting a "Registration is not allowed for this name" error, but I don't know what that could possibly mean. This is happening when I try on the website and on the app.
I can't sign up. I'm getting a "Registration is not allowed for this name" error, but I don't know what that could possibly mean. This is happening when I try on the website and on the app.
2026-06-26	Ev*****	App doesn't even function properly. Made the mistake of signing up with my Google account, and now it won't let me log in through the app. Clicking on the link to sign in takes me to a browser window, takes forever to load, and then when it does manage to sign it it stays in the browser window. I return to the app, and it tries to get me to sign in again to begin the browser cycle all over again.
App doesn't even function properly. Made the mistake of signing up with my Google account, and now it won't let me log in through the app. Clicking on the link to sign in takes me to a browser window, takes forever to load, and then when it does manage to sign it it stays in the browser window. I return to the app, and it tries to get me to sign in again to begin the browser cycle all over again.
2026-06-24	Ki*****	will not let me log in or make a new account
will not let me log in or make a new account
2026-06-15	Ho*****	Honestly I don't like doing this, because I love the idea of this app and have gotten a few good things out of it, but the new update is seriously a problem. I'm just stuck in a perpetual ghost page, like it's about to load, but never does. The app is basically unuseable in its current state, and I believe the developers need to patch whatever glitch is occuring.
Honestly I don't like doing this, because I love the idea of this app and have gotten a few good things out of it, but the new update is seriously a problem. I'm just stuck in a perpetual ghost page, like it's about to load, but never does. The app is basically unuseable in its current state, and I believe the developers need to patch whatever glitch is occuring.
2026-06-15	jt*****	usable, aol speed that doesnt complete its load. better than being randomly kicked off or having posts deleted from fb group. is this only compatible with iphone?
usable, aol speed that doesnt complete its load. better than being randomly kicked off or having posts deleted from fb group. is this only compatible with iphone?