With eBay buyback, the American resale platform takes back its customers' electronic devices and distributes them to professional refurbishers. A good way to quickly “get rid of” a product, without having to travel.
Selling a smartphone, a game or a household appliance on Leboncoin is not always easy. You must first identify the right price, know how to distinguish real customers from scammers and not be afraid to go to the physical meeting. We generally end up making a successful sale, but sometimes it takes longer than expected.
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eBay, which is undoubtedly Leboncoin's main competitor in France, launched on April 25, 2024 a new platform to automate the recovery of an electronic device. With eBay buyouta customer can be paid in a few minutes, without having to worry about who they are talking to.
An inevitable discount of the product on eBay taken over
Where is the trap ? eBay recovery is not an exchange service between individuals, but an exchange service with a reconditioner.
On the home page of the site, you have the choice between different popular categories on Leboncoin. Smartphone, computer, connected watch, consoles, games, household appliances, audio… No need to make an announcement, you answer a questionnaire to be offered a price. If it suits the seller, then he can drop off his product at a relay point. eBay will make a transfer and a refurbisher will take care of reselling the device for them.
Obviously, the service has a cost. If it is not passed directly on to the consumer (there are no costs), trade-in values are lower than second-hand prices. In the case of an iPhone 13 128 GB in very good condition, eBay trade-in offers 294 euros, when the product sells for between 300 and 350 euros on Leboncoin (there are higher advertisements, but the competition is tough).
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The advantage of eBay repossession is the saving of time and energy. The seller does not have to prepare an announcement, the transaction is supervised and the payment arrives by bank transfer. This is not a voucher like with other buyers.
Failing to replace the sales services between individuals which are very popular with French people, eBay takeover is an interesting alternative for those who want to quickly get rid of a product. Everyone is free to make simulations to ensure they sell at the best price.