Thursday, 9 May 2024

Fraud is soaring on second-hand marketplaces

Snapping up a bargain or making a bit of cash selling second-hand goods online might seem simple, but scammers are lurking on these platforms.

Our latest survey of more than 1,000 second-hand marketplace buyers and 1,000 second-hand marketplace sellers revealed that a third of buyers (32%) and a fifth (22%) of sellers had experienced a scam on a second-hand marketplace in the two years to January 2024.

Read our tips to stay safe when you're browsing second-hand marketplaces.

Marketplace red flags

Source: Which? (09 May 2024)

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