After 25 years, Marktplaats makes a historic decision: negotiating is no longer necessary | Domestic

Marktplaats mentions the new function Buy Directly. Advertisers can check that option if they want to sell their second-hand product. A buyer can then immediately purchase the product for the asking price, including shipping costs. Payment is made via iDeal. Buyers must do so-called Buyer protection payment, which protects them against scammers and defective products.

With this new option, a new era begins for Marktplaats. Negotiation and Marktplaats have been inextricably linked since its founding in 1999. With this traditional bidding system, you see a product, make a bid and wait to see if it is accepted or if a higher amount is asked. From now on this is no longer necessary.

According to Marktplaats, it remains possible to contact a buyer or seller and negotiate the price. But this function is for those who no longer feel like dealing with stubborn people or sometimes difficult conversations Buy Directly a perfect outcome.

Marktplaats states that only products that are shipped with PostNL or DHL can be purchased. Consumer legislation does not apply here, because transactions take place between private individuals and not through business sellers. Nevertheless, it is necessary for buyers to take out Buyer Protection, which costs them 5 percent of the purchase amount. Sellers do not contribute any costs to this.

The option Buy Directly is being rolled out gradually and is immediately available to a select group of users. The new feature will be available to everyone within two weeks.

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