IKEA already has its own Wallapop: Preowned, the Swedish giant’s buying and selling portal.

IKEA already has its own Wallapop furniture so that their customers can sell or buy items they no longer need at a lower price. The Swedish company premiered in Oslo and Madrid. Useda peer-to-peer buying and selling portal that aims to promote a circular economy and offers products at a price greater than half of the original price.

Preowned is currently an experiment by IKEA. The company has confirmed that the platform andwill be tested throughout the year to see how users accept it. If it works, it will be rolled out to more cities where it operates.

Its operation is really simple. In fact, Preowned, available on the website, It is used very similarly to Wallapop or other buy and sell portals. or used. Those users who have furniture or IKEA items to sell simply need to post their ad following the instructions that appear on the screen and choose one of the three types of conditions in which the item can be listed for sale.

• like new: no signs of use, no scratches or damage, or even on the packaging.
• Fine: minor common defects resulting from use.
• Used: with visible defects that do not interfere with its operation.

Buyers, for their part, You will be able to see all the products published on the page. with information about this, as well as the ability to pay and reserve the specified product —Payment for the goods via the platform is mandatory. After that, they only need to agree with the seller on the date and time of receipt. Everything is done via the same website.

IKEA Conditions for Used Goods

IKEA has a clear policy on used goods. The company is not responsible for any management on the platform. That is, everything should be done between the buyer or seller, and not return of goods is possible, if they do not match the product description.

In fact, IKEA allows refunds in the latter case. The user can do this from the platform itself. up to 48 hours after receiving the goodsTo do this, you must select one of three reasons: significant undeclared damage, incorrect or missing item (or missing parts), or that the item is not the original one.

The user will then have to upload images of the damage and a description and wait for IKEA to process the return. It is also possible to cancel the reservation by clicking on the button displayed in the order history.

It is important to note that used It is only available in Madrid and Oslo. This means that it can only be used in these two cities, as the portal does not offer any types of delivery.