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Ikea launches second-hand marketplace giving customers chance to buy discounted furniture as it takes on eBay and Vinted

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Qurashi, N. (2026, October 7). Ikea launches second-hand marketplace giving customers chance to buy discounted furniture as it takes on eBay and Vinted. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16189081/Ikea-launches-second-hand-marketplace-eBay-Vinted.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Ikea has introduced a second-hand marketplace for its furniture and home goods, offering items at prices 60% lower than new ones. The platform uses technology to automate listing creation, including pricing and product details, and allows members of the Ikea Family loyalty program to list most products except mattresses, appliances, and food. This initiative aims to compete with established resale platforms like eBay and Vinted by providing affordable options and integrating a free buyer protection fee at launch.

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Ikea has introduced a new second-hand marketplace for used furniture and homeware, offering items at 60% lower than their original price. This platform is exclusive to members of Ikea Family, the company's loyalty scheme, and excludes mattresses, appliances, and food products. Sellers can easily list items by scanning them, with the website providing professional product photography, accurate measurements, descriptions, and assembly instructions. Buyers have access to free spare parts orders for new items like restraint brackets. Proceeds from sales can be received in cash or as an Ikea gift card with a 15% top-up bonus. Currently, there is no fee for buyers using the marketplace, though Ikea stated it will inform users when and if this changes. This initiative positions Ikea to compete directly with established second-hand marketplaces like eBay and Vinted, aiming to provide more affordable options to consumers.

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Ikea has launched a second-hand marketplace exclusively for its furniture and homeware – with prices said to be 60 per cent lower than for new items. asserted

prices → launch → items

The Swedish retail giant said the platform will provide greater access to 'affordable' products, taking on the likes of eBay and Vinted. asserted

platform → say → eBay

Sellers can scan an eligible item to create a listing, with the website automatically providing recommended pricing, professional product photography, accurate measurements, product descriptions, assembly instructions and care information. asserted

website → scan → pricing

Buyers can also order new spare parts for free, such as restraint brackets to secure furniture to walls. asserted

Buyers → order → walls

The price recommendation for pre-owned items is a percentage of the original cost and adjusted based on the item's condition – though sellers can alternatively set their own amount. asserted

sellers → adjust → amount

Sellers can receive their proceeds in cash or as an Ikea gift card, which will come with a 15 per cent top-up. asserted

which → receive → up

Ikea said the platform's Buyers Protection Fee is free at launch, but added it would be 'clear and transparent when that changes and it represents a cost to customers'. asserted

it → say → customers

Ikea has launched a second-hand marketplace exclusively for its furniture - with prices said to be 60 per cent lower than they would be normally (file image) Members of the firm's loyalty scheme Ikea Family can also list home furnishing products, with the exception of mattresses, appliances and food. asserted

Members → launch → mattresses

The platform is an extension of Ikea's Buy Back scheme launched in 2021 to enable customers to sell certain products back to the retailer in exchange for store credit. asserted

platform → buy → credit

Ikea will trial the integration of Buy Back into the platform in Spain and Portugal in late December. asserted

Ikea → trial → December

Greg Lucas, sustainability manager at Ikea UK and Ireland, said: 'The way people furnish their homes has changed. ' asserted

people → say → homes

Whether they are moving, redecorating or looking for a particular piece, more customers are considering pre-owned furniture alongside new and are actively searching for items that can help create a home that feels personal to them. ' asserted

that → move → them

Ikea products are designed to be used, maintained and enjoyed over time, and the second-hand marketplace, as well as our in-store buyback service, gives people a straightforward way to pass on items as their needs change, with the practical information they need to buy and sell with confidence. asserted

they → design → confidence

' Vinted has expanded from fashion to also sell electronics and homeware in recent years. asserted

Vinted → expand → years

Other retailers such as John Lewis and Currys also sell pre-owned and refurbished products through their platforms. asserted

retailers → sell → platforms

Ikea launches second-hand marketplace giving customers chance to buy discounted furniture as it takes on eBay and Vinted

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