Among the items being offered for collection are old potties, egg chairs, lamps and cots.<\/p>\n
Under Ikea\u2019s new system, sellers are responsible for describing the condition of their furniture and uploading photographs of the actual item.<\/p>\n
Products must be classified as \u2018As new\u2019, \u2018Used\u2019 or \u2018Very used\u2019, and all items must be fully functional.<\/p>\n
Recalled or modified products, mattresses, appliances and food cannot be listed.<\/p>\n
Greg Lucas, sustainability manager at Ikea UK & Ireland, told The Journal that the company reviews listings before they go live but does not inspect individual items in person.<\/p>\n
He explained that only customers who have signed up to Ikea\u2019s free Family loyalty scheme can sell furniture through the marketplace.<\/p>\n
Payments are processed through the platform, with Ikea holding buyers\u2019 money for 48 hours after they accept an item.<\/p>\n
During that period, buyers can report products that are significantly different from their listings and seek a refund.<\/p>\n
After the 48-hour window, disputes are generally left to buyers and sellers to resolve themselves.\n<\/p>\n
How does Ikea make money?<\/p>\n
From Billy bookcases to Kallax shelving units, Ikea furniture has long found new homes through Facebook Marketplace and Adverts.ie.<\/p>\n
Unlike some resale platforms, Ikea will not take a commission from sellers at launch.<\/p>\n
Instead, the company hopes to encourage customers to keep spending with Ikea by offering a 15% bonus to those who accept payment in the form of a digital refund card rather than cash.<\/p>\n
Someone selling an item for \u20ac100 could therefore receive \u20ac100 in cash or \u20ac115 to spend at Ikea.<\/p>\n
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Lucas said the credit could also be used to purchase second-hand furniture through the company\u2019s existing Buy Back & Resell service, as well as other products and food.<\/p>\n
While buyer protection is currently free, Ikea\u2019s Irish policy provides for a mandatory fee of 5% of the purchase price.<\/p>\n
The company says this fee is waived until 1 January 2027.<\/p>\n
As purchases are made from private sellers rather than Ikea itself, the usual statutory right to cancel an online purchase from a business does not apply.<\/p>\n
What about sustainability?<\/p>\n
Ikea says the marketplace is intended to extend the life of furniture and prevent usable items from being discarded.<\/p>\n
However, the large number of Ikea products already being given away for free on second-hand sites highlights how some owners regard the furniture as something to dispose of rather than resell.<\/p>\n
The company has also faced criticism over the environmental impact of its supply chain.<\/p>\n