Seller types
Put simply, there are three kinds of sellers who use Back Market:classic sellers,retailers & distributors, andcertified second-hand resellers.
“Classic” is a good name for this first seller category as it includes all theclassic reconditioning names who sell their products on our platform. They are the easiest for us to contact and were the first to join us when we launched. This category includes:
- Factorieswho refurbish electronic goodsat the end of their life. In France, this category includesLargo,Recommerce,Remade,Smaart,Itancia,WeFix,France AccessoiresandThe Kase.
- Repairers, small stores and reconditioning workshops(Mymobilein France, for example), who do the same work but on a smaller scale.
- Recyclers, who take devices apart before reselling any components that are still useful (likeLes ateliers du Bocagein France).
- TraderslikeITPin France, who buy reconditioned products before reselling them.
- Wholesalers(Kiatoo,EEEztradeandCordon Electronicsin France), who sell batches of reconditioned products to businesses.
- Andleasing companies, likeMobile Clubin France, who lease hi-tech products to businesses, then resell the returned products on Back Market.
Retailers and distributors
This category includesproduct manufacturers, major retailers and mobile operators(like Euro Information Telecom: the fifth biggest French operator). Unlike the others, these sellers don’t sell reconditioned products on our platform.They offernew devices that have never been removed from their packaging and have been returned by the original customer, plus unsold products.
Certified second-hand resellers
This final seller category features all thebusinesses who buy products from individuals, test them, repair them and clean them before putting them up for sale again, either online or in a brick-and-mortar store. This category includes sellers likeCash ConvertersandEasy Cashin France.
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