# A Kijiji alternative for sea cans

> A Kijiji alternative for buying sea cans and shipping containers in Canada: fees, listing details, scams to avoid, and when Kijiji is the better choice.

Canonical: https://seacanforsale.ca/alternatives/kijiji
Last updated: 2026-10-21

Kijiji has many more container ads than we do, and a basic ad is free. Sea Can For Sale lists shipping containers only, each with its size, grade, price and location, plus relayed messages and free dealer quotes. Here is an honest comparison, and how to buy safely on either.

By the Sea Can For Sale team. Checked October 21, 2026.

## Sea Can For Sale vs Kijiji

| Feature | Sea Can For Sale | Kijiji |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | Free for buyers. Sellers pay one flat fee: $29 to list a container for sale or rent for 60 days, $49 for a modified container for 90 days | Basic ads free; promotion features cost extra, priced by feature, city and category ([source](https://help.kijiji.ca/helpdesk/basics/cost-of-promoting-ads)) |
| What’s listed | Shipping containers only: for sale, for rent and modified | Everything; container ads sit across several categories |
| Listing details | Every listing shows a price (or says open to offers), the size, the grade (one-trip, cargo-worthy, wind and watertight or as-is) and where the container sits | Whatever the seller writes in the ad |
| Contacting the seller | Buyers message sellers through the site; the seller’s email stays hidden until they choose to reply | Kijiji messages, or the phone number if the seller adds one |
| Dealer quotes | One free request goes to up to three dealers who deliver to your area | Message each seller yourself |
| Bad listings | Staff can pull a listing that breaks the rules, and the seller’s fee is refunded | Reported to Kijiji |
| How many listings | New in October 2026, so far fewer listings than the big marketplaces | More, e.g. 105 container ads in Manitoba per Google on Oct 21, 2026 |

Kijiji facts are from its own public pages or Google’s results, checked October 21, 2026.

## When Kijiji is the better choice

- You want the most local ads today: Kijiji has more container ads than we do.
- You are selling one container and want a free ad.
- You want a seller’s phone number up front, which many Kijiji sellers add.

## Buying a used sea can safely, wherever you find it

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns that fraudsters post fake ads on classified and resale sites, and container dealers warn about fake websites copying real ones. The checks are the same on any site:

- See the container, or get a live video call, before you pay. Ask for the CSC plate, the container number and recent photos of the roof, floor and door seals.
- Do the light test: step inside, close the doors and look for daylight.
- Get the grade in writing: one-trip, cargo-worthy, wind and watertight or as-is.
- Pay on delivery or pickup where you can, and never send a deposit by e-transfer or crypto to someone you can’t verify.
- Check a dealer’s exact web address and phone number against their Google listing.
- If the price is far below the published prices in our price guide, treat it as a warning sign.

## Kijiji vs Facebook Marketplace for sea cans

Both are free to browse and both carry far more container ads than we do today. Kijiji ads sit in categories and cities you can filter, and a seller can add a phone number; Marketplace ties every seller to a Facebook profile and runs on Messenger. Neither checks the grade, the price or whether the container exists, so the safety steps above apply to both. Many sellers post on both, and on dealer sites, so search all of them before you pay.

- Fraud: the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns that fraudsters post fake merchandise ads on classified and resale sites. ([source](https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/scams-fraudes/merchandise-marchandises-eng.htm))
- Fake dealers: one national container dealer tells buyers to confirm its exact web domain and phone number before paying, because so much fraud targets the industry. ([source](https://www.atscontainers.com))

## Questions

### Is it free to post a sea can on Kijiji?

You can post a basic Kijiji ad for free. Kijiji charges for promotion features such as Top Ad, and says the price depends on the feature, city and category.

### How many sea cans are for sale on Kijiji?

It changes daily. On October 21, 2026, Google showed Kijiji pages with “105 ads for shipping containers” in Manitoba and “41 ads for cargo container” in Toronto (GTA). Those counts include every ad that mentions the words, such as rentals, wanted ads and parts.

### Is Sea Can For Sale free for buyers?

Yes. Browsing, messaging sellers and asking for dealer quotes are free. Sellers pay one flat listing fee, and we never take a cut of the sale.

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