Classifieds, dealer, or Soumni: how do you sell your car?
What differs: who sets the price, who sees your number, and what you pay on each route.
In Algeria you have three routes: a classifieds site where you post the ad yourself and take the calls, a dealer who buys it today at their price, or Soumni, a digital car marketplace between private owners: our team reviews every listing, offers arrive with clear amounts, and your number reaches only the buyer whose offer you accept.
What is the difference between the three?
Six questions every seller asks, and how each route answers them.
| Classifieds site | Dealer |   Soumni | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who sets the price? | Classifieds siteYou post the price you want, then negotiate with each caller separately until you agree. | DealerThe dealer names their price after seeing the car, and you accept or decline. | SoumniYou set your price in the listing, buyers make offers with clear amounts, and the last word is yours. |
| Who sees my phone number? | Classifieds siteYour number sits in the ad, so every visitor sees it and anyone can call at any hour. | DealerYou give your number to one dealer, so the conversation stays between the two of you. | SoumniYour number stays hidden until you accept an offer, and only then do you exchange numbers. |
| Who checks the listing or the car? | Classifieds siteNobody reviews the ad before it appears, and everything about the car you check yourself. | DealerYou rely on the dealer's word and on whatever you can check yourself in person. | SoumniOur team reviews every listing before it goes live, and the owner fills in their own vehicle report. |
| What do I pay? | Classifieds sitePosting is usually free, but being seen near the top means paying for placement. | DealerYou pay nothing directly: the gap between what they pay you and what they resell for is what it costs. | SoumniListing and offers are free during our launch period, no placement is for sale, and we give notice before fees. |
| How long until I sell? | Classifieds siteIt depends on how visible your ad stays, and as it drops down the list the calls thin out. | DealerIt can be done the same day, since the dealer buys the car outright once you agree. | SoumniOffers reach you for as long as the listing is live, and you decide when to accept. |
| Who am I dealing with? | Classifieds siteWhoever calls, private buyers and traders alike, with no way to tell in advance. | DealerA known business at a fixed address, who is both your buyer and your intermediary. | SoumniA private owner selling their own car, or a registered buyer, with no contact before an offer is accepted. |
When is another route the better fit?
A classifieds site
If you want the widest reach you can get, and a public number with the calls that come with it does not bother you, a classifieds site gives you exactly that. It is also the natural choice when what you are selling is not a car.
A dealer
If you need the cash today, want to trade your car in for another, or have no time to show it to buyers, a dealer shortens the road. You pay for that in the price, and both sides know it.
Start wherever suits you
List your car, or browse the cars without an account. No commitment, and your number is not published either way.
- Your number stays hidden until you accept an offer
- Every listing is reviewed before it goes live
- Your money never passes through Soumni
Last updated: 2026/11/03