When fleabay first started it was a good way of clearing the shed and making a bit of money doing so. Then the fees increased, then the traders jumped in.
Nowadays I see it as the cheap and nasty counterfeit outlet store plus with their new direct payment system they have access to your bank account instead of Paypoo.
I’ve made some decent purchases on Gumtree, I bought my 18” wheels on there locally for a very reasonable price.