eBay has eliminated charges on gross sales of used trend gadgets, in a bid to encourage extra shoppers to promote their second-hand garments and assist broaden the round economic system.
Saying the change this morning, the e-commerce big stated the change would apply to clothes that had been worn as soon as or many occasions, in addition to new gadgets with tags that had been by no means worn or returned.
The choice to abolish charges is only one of a sequence of measures eBay has introduced this morning to make shopping for and promoting used trend simpler and extra profitable.
It additionally introduced the launch of AI-generated merchandise descriptions for all its sellers and the launch of a pilot stay interactive buying expertise that can enable customers to attend stay auctions and “purchase in actual time.”
“We all know that promoting garments can generally really feel like a chore, so free promoting and new updates like new AI-powered listings will assist extra of us promote garments simply, making more cash in your pocket,” stated Kirsty Keoghan, basic supervisor of world trend for eBay. “By encouraging extra folks to purchase and promote used clothes, we are going to stop extra garments from ending up in landfills whereas collectively enabling a round economic system for trend.”
eBay claims to have diverted greater than 1.6 million kilograms of waste from landfills by promoting used trend in 2023.
5 used attire, two pairs of used denims and eight used blouses are bought on eBay within the UK each minute, she stated.
Customers who buy used trend on eBay already profit from zero purchaser charges and are protected by a money-back assure and assist from the corporate's professional customer support crew.
Analysis commissioned by eBay revealed that 70 per cent of the UK public wears 50 per cent or much less of their wardrobe frequently.
Might you or a colleague be acknowledged on the inaugural Ladies in Inexperienced Enterprise Awards? You’ll be able to submit your nominations for the awards now.