Every European Second-Hand marketplace reviewed
Vilnius, Lithuania
Uploading and selling cost the seller nothing. A compulsory Vinted fee is added for the buyer at checkout, and its size is missing from the pages we read.
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Best for: Private individuals who would rather not pay anything to sell
Vinted is a second-hand marketplace run by Vinted, UAB from Vilnius, Lithuania, aimed mostly at private sellers of everyday goods. According to Vinted, selling is free and uploading an item costs nothing. The cost lands on the buyer, who pays a compulsory Vinted fee at checkout whose amount the pages we read do not give.
The contracting entity sits in an EU member state, and a UK entity is named for users in the United Kingdom. Vinted has a refund policy for orders made through Vinted, but reports of a problem must come within 2 calendar days, and Vinted says the policy is neither insurance nor legal protection. The pages we read name no hosting location and no certifications.
What Vinted does well
- According to Vinted, selling costs nothing
- Uploading an item carries no fee
- The contract partner is based in Lithuania, an EU state
- A UK entity is named for British users
- Orders made through Vinted fall under a refund policy
Where Vinted falls short
- Buyers must pay a fee at checkout
- A problem has to be reported within 2 calendar days
- The refund policy is no insurance and no legal protection
- The pages we read do not say where data is hosted
Standout feature. Vinted is the only marketplace in this list that states selling and uploading are free while moving the whole fee to the buyer.
Paris, France
Each listing carries its own product price. The terms of sale mention no buyer fee. Breakage and theft insurance can be added, with a price that depends on the product price and chosen options. Delivery is usually billed on top. Sellers owe service fees under art. 4.3, but the amounts are absent from the pages we read.
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Best for: Shoppers who want a stated warranty on what they purchase
Back Market is a marketplace operated by Jung SAS in Paris, France, and its terms of sale are the most detailed legal text among the pages we read. They describe a commercial warranty of at least 12 months, a statutory conformity guarantee of two years from delivery and a 30-day withdrawal right.
Listings carry their own product prices, and the terms describe no fee charged to buyers. Breakage and theft insurance is optional and priced by product price and options, while delivery is normally charged. Sellers pay service fees under art. 4.3, but no amounts were stated, and accessories may not be original. Jung SAS appears in the Paris trade register, and no hosting location is named.
What Back Market does well
- A commercial warranty of 12 months or more
- A statutory conformity guarantee of two years from delivery
- A withdrawal right of 30 days
- Jung SAS appears in the Paris trade register
- Breakage and theft insurance can be added
Where Back Market falls short
- Delivery is usually billed separately
- Accessories are not always the original ones
- Seller fee amounts are absent from the pages we read
- No hosting location is given on the pages we read
Standout feature. Back Market is the only marketplace in this list whose terms write down a 12-month commercial warranty on top of the statutory guarantee.
Barcelona, Spain
Listings can be promoted through paid visibility services. Shipped purchases carry a compulsory Wallapop Protection fee for the buyer. The terms we read name no listing fee for sellers.
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Best for: Spanish sellers who post parcels and want payments held in protection
Wallapop is a second-hand marketplace run by Wallapop, S.L.U. in Barcelona, Spain. Shipped purchases carry a compulsory Wallapop Protection fee for the buyer, and the terms we read give no amount for it. Buyers have a 48-hour claim window.
Sellers can buy optional paid visibility services for a listing, and the terms we read name no listing fee. The shipping price is displayed before purchase. Wallapop, S.L.U. publishes its registered office and tax ID, and no hosting location or certification is given on the pages we read.
What Wallapop does well
- The contract partner is based in Spain, an EU state
- The shipping price is displayed ahead of the purchase
- Paid visibility is a choice, not a requirement
- Registered office and tax ID are public
- The terms we read name no listing fee for sellers
Where Wallapop falls short
- Buyers have 48 hours to make a claim
- Shipped purchases always include a protection fee
- The size of the protection fee is not given on the pages we read
- Where data is hosted is not stated on the pages we read
Standout feature. Wallapop is the only marketplace in this list that makes a protection fee compulsory on every shipped purchase.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Absent from the pages we read. A tariff page for single listings exists, but we did not extract figures for private sellers.
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Best for: Dutch users after a domestic substitute for eBay
Marktplaats is a second-hand marketplace operated by Marktplaats B.V. in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Our review of the pages we read confirmed who runs the service, and it stops there: the company is registered under KvK 28058712 and is not a US company like eBay Inc.
A tariff page for single listings exists, but we did not extract figures for private sellers, so Marktplaats fees are unconfirmed here. The pages also gave no hosting location and no buyer protection terms. Check the live tariff before you list anything.
What Marktplaats does well
- The contract partner is Marktplaats B.V. in the Netherlands
- The KvK number 28058712 is public
- The operator is not American, which eBay Inc. is
Where Marktplaats falls short
- No seller fee figure on the pages we read
- No hosting location on the pages we read
- No buyer protection terms on the pages we read
Standout feature. Marktplaats is the only Dutch operator in this list, and its KvK registration is public.
Berlin, Germany
The pages we read give no figure.
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Best for: German users after a domestic substitute for eBay
Kleinanzeigen is a second-hand marketplace operated by kleinanzeigen.de GmbH in Berlin, Germany. The pages we read tell us who the operator is and where it is registered, but nothing about prices: no figure for fees appears there.
The company is listed as HRB 272623 B at the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, which makes it checkable in the German commercial register. Hosting location and buyer protection are not described on the pages we read, so a seller should look at the live terms first.
What Kleinanzeigen does well
- The contract partner is kleinanzeigen.de GmbH in Germany
- Register entry HRB 272623 B, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, is public
- The operator is not American, which eBay Inc. is
Where Kleinanzeigen falls short
- No seller fee figure on the pages we read
- No hosting location on the pages we read
- No buyer protection terms on the pages we read
Standout feature. Kleinanzeigen is the marketplace in this list whose German operator can be looked up by an HRB number at the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg.
Milan, Italy
Promoting an ad costs between EUR 0.60 (Metti in vetrina) and EUR 3.99 (In evidenza). Super boost starts at EUR 0.90, Rimetti in cima at EUR 0.95 and Urgente at EUR 0.70. No update date appears on the page. We did not verify whether private sellers publish for free.
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Best for: Italian sellers willing to spend a little to push an ad up
Subito is a second-hand marketplace run by Subito.it S.r.l. in Milan, Italy, and the one page we read lists promotion products with prices. Metti in vetrina costs EUR 0.60 and In evidenza EUR 3.99, with Super boost from EUR 0.90, Rimetti in cima from EUR 0.95 and Urgente from EUR 0.70.
The price page shows no update date, so the amounts may have moved. We did not verify whether private sellers publish for free, and the registration number was not on the page we read. Subito.it S.r.l. is an Italian company, so the contract falls under EU law.
What Subito does well
- The contract partner is based in Italy, an EU state
- Promotion prices are printed on the page
- Five promotion products to choose from
- Promotion starts at EUR 0.60
Where Subito falls short
- Promotion has to be paid for
- No update date appears on the price page
- Free publishing was not checked
- The registration number was missing from the page we read
Standout feature. Subito is the only marketplace in this list that prints a per-product price for each way of lifting an ad.
Vienna, Austria
The pages we read give no figure.
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Best for: Austrian users after a domestic substitute for eBay
willhaben is a second-hand marketplace operated by willhaben internet service GmbH in Vienna, Austria. What we could confirm is the operator and its registration: Firmenbuch FN 271791 v and UID ATU62224319 are both published.
Seller fees are not given on the pages we read, nor are hosting location and buyer protection terms. We did not verify fees or features of willhaben, so the entry is deliberately short. The company is Austrian, not American like eBay Inc.
What willhaben does well
- The contract partner is willhaben internet service GmbH in Austria
- Firmenbuch FN 271791 v and UID ATU62224319 are public
- The operator is not American, which eBay Inc. is
Where willhaben falls short
- No seller fee figure on the pages we read
- No hosting location on the pages we read
- No buyer protection terms on the pages we read
Standout feature. willhaben is the only operator in this list that shows both a Firmenbuch number and a VAT identifier.
Oslo, Norway
The pages we read give no figure.
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Best for: Norwegian users after a domestic substitute for eBay
FINN.no is a second-hand marketplace operated by Vend Marketplaces AS in Oslo, Norway. Norway belongs to the EEA but not to the EU, so the jurisdiction here is EEA and the company is outside the EU. It is still not a US company.
The registration published on the pages we read is Oslo, Norway, without a number. No fees, hosting location or buyer protection terms were given there, and we did not verify features. Look at the live site for the current tariff.
What FINN.no does well
- The contract partner is Vend Marketplaces AS in Norway
- The registration place, Oslo, is stated
- The operator is not American, which eBay Inc. is
Where FINN.no falls short
- No seller fee figure on the pages we read
- No hosting location on the pages we read
- No buyer protection terms on the pages we read
Standout feature. FINN.no is the only operator in this list from the EEA rather than the EU.
Stockholm, Sweden
A sold item attracts a 10% commission on the final price, with a floor of 3 kr and a cap of 200 kr (SEK). Private sellers post 100 ads per month at no charge; from ad 101 the price page lists 3 to 10 kr per ad, and 10 kr for an unsold ad in most categories. The price page carries no validity date.
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Best for: Swedish buyers and sellers after a domestic substitute for eBay
Tradera is a marketplace operated by Tradera Marketplace AB in Stockholm, Sweden, and it pays only when something sells. The commission is 10% of the final price, with a floor of 3 kr and a cap of 200 kr. Private sellers have 100 free postings per month.
From ad 101 the price page lists 3 to 10 kr per ad, and 10 kr per unsold ad in most categories. Buyers see a buyer protection fee before an order or binding bid is completed, and it varies with item characteristics and order value. The user agreement quotes organisation number 556569-4642. The price page has no validity date, and no hosting location is given.
What Tradera does well
- The contract partner is Tradera Marketplace AB in Sweden
- Organisation number 556569-4642 appears in the terms
- Private sellers get 100 postings a month at no charge
- Commission is only taken when an item sells
- The buyer protection fee is displayed before an order or binding bid
Where Tradera falls short
- A 10% commission applies to a sold item, with a 3 kr floor and a 200 kr cap
- The buyer protection fee changes with item traits and order value
- The price page carries no validity date
- No hosting location on the pages we read
Standout feature. Tradera is the only marketplace in this list that gives private sellers a monthly quota of free postings and states a commission floor and cap.
Berlin, Germany
No figure is given. The terms page we fetched returned only its title.
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Best for: German users after a domestic substitute for eBay
rebuy is a second-hand marketplace operated by rebuy recommerce GmbH in Berlin, Germany. The terms page we fetched returned only its title, so we cannot report fees, hosting location or buyer protection for rebuy.
The registration is public: HRB 109344 B at the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg. The operator is German, not American like eBay Inc. Because the fee question stays open, a seller should read the live terms before sending goods.
What rebuy does well
- The contract partner is rebuy recommerce GmbH in Germany
- Register entry HRB 109344 B, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, is public
- The operator is not American, which eBay Inc. is
Where rebuy falls short
- No seller fee figure on the pages we read
- No hosting location on the pages we read
- No buyer protection terms on the pages we read
Standout feature. rebuy is the only entry in this list where the terms page we fetched gave back just a title.
Vienna, Austria
The basic functions cost nothing. On payments made via PayPal the seller owes the operator a commission (incl. VAT) on the whole amount paid, and the terms page leaves the rate out. A buyer is charged just the agreed item price. Shpock+ premium features are priced inside the mobile apps; the terms page lists no amounts.
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Best for: Austrian users after a domestic substitute for eBay for used goods
Shpock is a classifieds marketplace operated by finderly GmbH & Co. KG in Vienna, Austria, available as a website and as mobile apps. The terms say basic functions are free. Buyers pay only the agreed item price, and the seller pays a commission, including VAT, on the amount paid through PayPal.
The rate is not on the terms page we read, and Shpock+ premium features are priced in the apps without amounts on that page. Under the terms the operator keeps a licence to posted content after an account is deleted. The registration is FN 571824 v at the Handelsgericht Wien, and no hosting location is named.
What Shpock does well
- The contract partner is finderly GmbH & Co. KG in Austria
- FN 571824 v, Handelsgericht Wien, is public
- Basic functions cost nothing
- A buyer pays just the agreed item price
- The operator is not American, which eBay Inc. is
Where Shpock falls short
- The PayPal commission rate is missing from the terms page we read
- A licence to posted content survives account deletion
- Shpock+ prices are absent from the terms page
- No hosting location on the pages we read
Standout feature. Shpock is the only marketplace in this list whose commission is calculated on the amount paid through PayPal.
