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IKEA’s Second-Hand Marketplace Launches September 2026 in Seven Countries

8/19/2026

Summary

Story summary

IKEA will launch its Second-hand Marketplace in September 2026, letting IKEA Family members trade pre-owned furniture locally.
Sellers can receive cash or an IKEA gift card that adds 15 % extra value.
IKEA holds payments until the buyer confirms receipt, then releases them 48 hours later with no listing or commission fees.
From 1 January 2027 IKEA will charge buyers a 5 % fee and operate service in seven countries, excluding food, mattresses and kitchen appliances.

History

Historical Context

After eBay launched in 1995 as AuctionWeb, the first major peer-to-peer auction site, e-commerce grew from Michael Aldrich’s 1979 online-shopping demo and the 1995 NSF decision that lifted the ban on commercial traffic. Building on that model, IKEA opened a second-hand furniture marketplace in 2026, letting IKEA Family members trade locally.

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Story summary

IKEA will launch its Second-hand Marketplace in September 2026, letting IKEA Family members trade pre-owned furniture locally.
Sellers can receive cash or an IKEA gift card that adds 15 % extra value.
IKEA holds payments until the buyer confirms receipt, then releases them 48 hours later with no listing or commission fees.
From 1 January 2027 IKEA will charge buyers a 5 % fee and operate service in seven countries, excluding food, mattresses and kitchen appliances.

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