eBay has announced a major change for UK users, waiving all buying and selling fees for second-hand clothing from today. The move, which applies to pre-owned fashion items excluding sneakers, watches, handbags, and jewellery, aims to help the platform compete with rivals Vinted and Depop.
Previously, sellers faced a 13.22 per cent fee plus 30p per item. Now, listing, final value, and regulatory fees are eliminated for used clothing, including items listed before April 8. The change brings eBay in line with Depop, which dropped seller fees in March, and Vinted, which has always charged zero fees.
Kirsty Keoghan, General Manager of Global Fashion for eBay, said: 'Free fashion selling has come at the right time for a nation sitting on billions of pounds worth of unwanted clothes.' eBay estimates the average British consumer has £400 in unworn clothes, totalling £16.3 billion nationally.
The company also introduced AI-powered listings, allowing users to generate item descriptions with one click. eBay says the changes will reduce clothing waste, noting that 1.6 million kg of clothing was saved from landfill through its platform in 2023.
