A new service from iconic shopping and selling site eBay called 'eBay Valet' chauffeurs your goods for you. If you have stuff lying around the house that you've been wanting to sell but have been avoiding it because you didn't want to deal with the extra hassle, this service is for you.
In the form of an iOS app, eBay Valet allows customers to sell their stuff without actually selling it themselves. This concept might sound a bit outlandish, but essentially the app does it all for you -- from evaluating the item's value to sending you a prepaid box to ship the items to them to selling it and sending it to the buyer.
The only catch is that they keep 20% of the profit. However, you probably weren't going to get around to selling your items anyways, so it is a service worth downloading.
Personal Merchant Apps
The New eBay App 'eBay Valet' Does All the Work for You
Trend Themes
1. Personal Merchant Apps - The rise of apps that act as personal merchants for individuals looking to sell their items without the hassle.
2. Outsourced Selling - The trend of outsourcing the selling process, allowing individuals to offload the work to a third-party service.
3. Convenience Economy - The growth of services that aim to provide convenience by handling tasks that individuals often avoid or find time-consuming, such as selling unwanted items.
Industry Implications
1. E-commerce - Opportunity for e-commerce platforms to develop similar services that can act as personal merchants for their users.
2. Logistics - The logistics industry can explore partnerships with personal merchant apps to streamline the shipping and delivery process.
3. Tech Services - There is potential for tech service providers to invest in developing innovative personal merchant apps that cater to specific customer needs and preferences.