eBay reduces fees for selling used clothing.
From today, the online marketplace has removed any fees on the sale of second-hand clothes in a bid to prevent clothing from entering the market. landfill.
This means it is now possible to sell second-hand clothing through the site for free, even if it has never been worn and has tags.
However, sneakers, watches, handbags and jewelry are not included and are still subject to seller fees.
eBay Says encouraging more people to buy and sell second-hand clothing is key to reducing fashion waste and moving towards a circular economy.
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Kirsty Keoghan, global general manager of fashion at eBay, said: “For a country with billions of pounds worth of discarded clothes, the free fashion sale couldn’t come at a better time.
“We know selling clothes can sometimes feel like a chore, so free sales and new updates like new AI listings will help more of us sell clothes easily, putting more cash in their pockets.
“By encouraging more people to buy and sell second-hand clothes, we will keep more clothes out of landfill, while together we enable a circular economy for fashion.”
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The e-commerce company also claims to have prevented more than 1,600,000 kilograms of waste from entering landfill last year by selling second-hand clothing on its platform.
The fashion industry accounts for approximately 10% of global annual carbon emissions, more than all international flights and shipping combined.
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