Turn your used devices into cash from the comfort of your couch – Verkkokauppa.com’s new service makes reselling electronics easy.
Press release, April 21, 2023
Verkkokauppa.com’s Vaihtokauppa service offers a new way to sell used electronics. Credit for the sold device is immediately added to the customer's Verkkokauppa.com Tili. After the device is returned, Verkkokauppa.com inspects it and either resells it to a new user or ensures it is recycled properly.
Verkkokauppa.com, Finland’s largest online retailer, is accelerating the shift toward sustainable online electronics trade. Selling used goods has traditionally been slow and difficult, often requiring a visit to a physical store. With the new Vaihtokauppa service, consumers can sell their old devices faster and easier than ever—in just seconds. Customers receive an immediate credit for the device's value to use for purchases at Verkkokauppa.com, giving the old device a new life.
Returning a sold device is easy via Verkkokauppa.com’s free return shipping or by bringing it to a store. Following an inspection, the device is either passed on to a new user through a partner or recycled if it cannot be refurbished for reuse.
“This service accelerates Verkkokauppa.com’s journey toward becoming a circular economy platform where products remain in use for as long as possible and reselling them is easy. We want to make sustainable choices better than traditional ones for consumers; responsible options must be both effortless and financially smart,” says Verkkokauppa.com CEOPanu Porkka.
With the Vaihtokauppa service, customers can sell their old devices to Verkkokauppa.com online from the comfort of their own home or by visiting a store. By entering the device's basic details on the Verkkokauppa.com website, customers receive an instant valuation based on the model and condition. If the customer accepts the trade-in, the funds are immediately available in their Verkkokauppa.com Tili.
“Unlike other resale services for used electronics, Vaihtokauppa allows customers to use their credit at Verkkokauppa.com immediately, even before returning the old device. This means customers can buy and receive a new device, transfer their data in peace at home, and then prepare and return the old device responsibly to Verkkokauppa.com,” says Verkkokauppa.com Sales DirectorPekka Litmanen.
The future goal: Vaihtokauppa for almost all products
The service initially covers smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and laptops. The goal is to expand the service to other product categories later.
“We are constantly working toward a future where almost any device can be traded in for an instant credit. Customers can sell their old devices through Verkkokauppa.com, and we ensure they are put to good use again. This provides both our consumer and business customers with more options and flexibility, as well as a more
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Verkkokauppa.com is Finland's leading online retailer, offering a wide range of products from home technology to leisure and business needs. Operating since 1992, the company is one of the world's oldest online retailers, combining e-commerce and physical stores into a seamless omnichannel customer experience. Verkkokauppa.com's four megastores are located in Oulu, Pirkkala, Raisio, and Helsinki's Jätkäsaari district. To deliver an exceptional customer experience, the company delivers products to your door in as little as one hour, around the clock, using automation and robotics. Verkkokauppa.com employs approximately 600 people, and the company's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
