The editorial team has selected for you five iOS and Android applications to resell the Christmas gifts that did not convince you.
A friendly meeting, a good meal and… gifts! During the Christmas holidays, the French spend an average of 600 euros to spoil their loved ones. Despite everyone’s efforts to find the ideal present, sometimes a bad surprise slips under the tree. Rather than relegating these failed gifts to the bottom of a closet, give them a second life!
The editorial staff has selected five mobile applications to help you resell your Christmas gifts.
1. Leboncoin
It is the ultimate resale platform. Leboncoin owes its popularity to its ease of use and the variety of goods found there. Posting an ad does not take more than a few minutes, nor does it require overly advanced computer skills. All you have to do is enter a title, a short description, add a few photos of the item and set a price.
The user chooses to be contacted by email or phone. The integrated instant messaging module facilitates the fluidity of negotiations between sellers and buyers.
The advertisements placed on Leboncoin appear in the order of publication. To get your offer back to the top of the list, you must subscribe to a paid option. Unless you prefer to delete your ad and repost it immediately.
The application has recently evolved and now offers a secure online payment system. The seller can also, when possible, send the items sold to buyers, through a process followed by Leboncoin which has partnered with Mondial Relay. The shipping costs remain the responsibility of the buyer and are added to the selling price of the item. As for the seller, he receives a prepaid shipping label that he just has to stick on the package to be dropped off at a relay point.
The +:
+ Speed ​​of posting of the ad
+ Integrated messaging module
+ No commission
+ Integrated secure payment service
The – :
– Beware of recurring scam attempts
- Download Leboncoin for Android (Free)
- Download Leboncoin for iPhone (Free)
2. Vinted
Well known to fashionistas, Vinted is not only for fashion fans, but for all those who want to empty their wardrobe and make some money. This marketplace specializing in the resale of new or used clothing and accessories, is as simple as it is formidable in efficiency.
A few seconds are enough to fill in the description of the garment or accessory to be sold and publish the ad. Multiple photos of the item can be added, and sellers can offer multiple shipping services to their customers.
Payments are made directly on the platform and no commission is taken from the seller. The sale price displayed corresponds to the final sum that the seller will receive. The buyer must pay the shipping costs as well as Buyer Protection corresponding to 5% of the price of the item + € 0.70. In addition, several shipping methods are available within the application (Mondial Relay, Chrono Shop2Shop, Relais Colis, DHL, UPS, DPD, etc.). A messaging system is also integrated to allow buyers and sellers to discuss the items on sale, but also to try to discuss the price.
Once your item has been sold and paid for by the buyer, Vinted will send you a prepaid shipping label that you just need to print and stick on the package you need to send. The money from the sale is then paid into your Vinted wallet, and can be transferred to your bank account. The sellers and buyers, who all have a profile to which their “dressing room” for sale is attached, can then leave each other feedback on their buying or selling experience.
The +:
+ No sales fees
+ Shipping costs payable by the buyer
+ Integrated secure payment service
The – :
– Some buyers / sellers not always in very good faith
- Download Vinted for Android (Free)
- Download Vinted for iPhone (Free)
3. eBay
True reference in the early 2000s, eBay is still present and is aimed at both professionals and individuals. Whatever the status of the seller, he chooses the formula that suits him best by setting a buy-it-now price or by organizing auctions over a few days.
To post an advertisement on eBay, all you have to do is fill out the appropriate form. We manually enter the product reference, add a description and some photos. Additional modules make it possible to indicate the general condition of the property and to specify the terms of payment, sending and return.
The guarantees offered by the platform are enough to convince the most reluctant to sell online. Disputes are handled by the service and PayPal integration secures transactions.
The +:
+ Ease of creating an ad
+ Dispute management via the platform
+ PayPal integration
The – :
– 8% commission deducted from the final price
- Download eBay for Android (Free)
- Download eBay for iPhone (Free)
4. Facebook Marketplace
Integrated into the Facebook application, the Marketplace is intended exclusively for users of the social network. It is moreover this restriction which offers all the guarantees necessary for the smooth running of a transaction.
Before posting an ad, we inform our geographic area. We then enter all the usual information that allows buyers to know the conditions of sale of the object: title, price, category, description. The seller takes the opportunity to specify whether he accepts the shipments or whether he requires a personal delivery.
All the ads you post on the Marketplace are public and associated with your user profile. You cannot limit access to your circle of acquaintances only – friends and friends of friends.
The +:
+ Quick ad creation
+ Restriction to users Facebook helps guarantee transactions
+ Without commission
The – :
– No integrated payment method
– Impossibility to modify the confidentiality of the announcements
– Numerous scam attempts
- Download Facebook for Android (Free)
- Download Facebook for iPhone (Free)
5. Rakuten
Formerly known as PriceMinister, Rakuten is a marketplace where professional and amateur sellers rub shoulders. There are therefore new items, but also second-hand items. If the platform does not offer auctions, it remains fairly close to eBay in its operation, and acts as a trusted third party in your transactions.
Creating an ad is trivial since in addition to manually filling in the information of the item to be sold, it is also possible to scan its barcode to automatically obtain all the product information.
Transactions are completely secure, for both the seller and the buyer. When an object is sold, the buyer pays the object to Rakuten, who then transfers the payment to the seller, once the good reception and conformity of the product is confirmed by the buyer.
Rakuten draws its strength from its very attractive loyalty program valid all year round. Purchases made there are refunded to the buyers’ virtual wallet up to 5%, while 2% of the sales amount is refunded to sellers.
The +:
+ Ease of use
+ Loyalty program
The – :
– Payments not received after disputes with buyers in bad faith
– High commission
- Download Rakuten for Android (Free)
- Download Rakuten for iPhone (Free)