Is listing your items online worth the hassle?

Hello All,
Me and my partner are interested in setting up our own business within the ecommerce industry.

Without going in to too much detail and revealing the masterplan. I wanted to gauge interest and see if there is at least some demand for this service.

So my question to everyone is how often do you throw away items which would be perfectly reusable? How often is that you would buy second hand items (electronics, furniture and clothing)?

Is listing your items online worth the hassle for the potential monetary return?

I myself believe that it is worth the hassle if you get the right price however I know of a few friends of mine who seem to just throw away or hoard outdated items.

I realise that the "second hand market" is growing at the moment and thanks to multiple online selling platforms the idea of buying used goods seems to be more appealing.


Look forward to hearing your responses.

Cheers

 

Hi @dsh10ksr, whilst I agree people do throw things away, isn't that what ebay, gumtree, charity shops or car boot sales do?

My company does the digital marketing for a company who sells used & new products and whilst it definitely works I'd say you have to be in the right industry.

BTW, we don't use ebay, gumtree, etc. as a route to market we have optimised their website and use Google Ads, postcard marketing, email marketing and brochures. That said, you can get an ecommerce shop up and running very cost-effectively if you want to try before you invest a larger amount of money.

I hope this helps.

 

100%, there is growing trend for this and a drive towards buying used, look at Ikea etc.

Personally, I would rather buy a used piece of furniture, hedge trimmers, bike, happy in the fact that some poor soul took the hit for full rrp and I get it at a tidy discount

 

everyone can list on a website really , makes no difference, there is a proliferation of the same items being listed online, no difference at all

 

100%, Covid has just speeded up the online marketplace! Alex

 

Except in the seller.

Look at the supermarkets or other retailers. They have lots of the same items for sale, no difference at all.
Yet people buy the goods.

 

There are tight(ish) regulations about selling electrical goods, especially secondhand, so maybe not a niche to be in.