Tag: Depop
Scam ads slipping through net too easily on second-hand marketplaces, Which? warns
Scammers are avoiding detection on second-hand marketplaces, Which? is warning, after its investigation found Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace and Nextdoor failed to pick up quickly on suspicious listings. Second-hand marketplaces can be a happy hunting ground for scammers, it claims, because consumers do not have the same rights as they do when buying from a retailer. …
1 in 3 have experienced a scam on second-hand marketplaces in last 2 years, Which? warns
Nextdoor had the highest percentage of customer complaints, according to Which? survey A third of buyers have experienced a scam on popular second-hand marketplaces in the last two years, Which? warns. A Which? survey of more than 1,000 second-hand marketplace buyers and 1,000 second-hand marketplace sellers revealed that a third of buyers (32%)…
Online sales of 25% ‘new normal’, claims ParcelHero
As shoppers return to the High Street, online sales have fallen for four months in a row, with Amazon and Etsy reporting a marked slowdown in growth. However, e-commerce expert ParcelHero predicts online will level out at a quarter of all retail sales.... Shoppers may be flooding back to High Streets and shopping centres, but…
Tech Digest daily round up: Etsy to buy Depop for $1.6 billion
The online marketplace Etsy is spending $1.6 billion to buy Depop, the social shopping app targeted at Gen Z shoppers. Depop has been described as a mix of eBay and Instagram. It offers users an easy way to buy and sell a mix of secondhand items including vintage clothing, limited-edition sneakers, or accessories via its app. The company launched in 2011, and…
