IKEA is preparing to launch a second-hand marketplace in the UK.
The new online platform will allow IKEA Family members to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA products directly with one another in their local areas.
Only IKEA-branded items will be accepted, meaning customers cannot list furniture or homeware from other manufacturers.
IKEA launching second-hand marketplace
An IKEA spokesperson said: "At IKEA, we are always looking for new ways to make life at home even better and help our customers discover products they love.
"With the launch of IKEA second-hand marketplace in the UK, we’re taking a meaningful step toward creating a destination that simplifies access to pre-owned IKEA furniture.
"Our goal is to make passing on beloved IKEA pieces as seamless as possible.
"We’re creating a trusted and vibrant space to make it quick and easy for our IKEA Family members to trade directly with one another.
"We want the process for buying and selling pre-owned IKEA products to be simple, accessible and rewarding."
The UK launch follows pilot schemes in Madrid and Oslo, which began in August 2024.
During the trial, sellers could upload photographs of their furniture before IKEA’s system supplied existing product images, dimensions, assembly instructions, and a suggested price.
Sellers in participating countries have also been offered the choice of receiving cash or an IKEA gift card worth 15 percent more than the agreed selling price.
Buyers and sellers would then arrange how and where the furniture would be handed over locally.
The scheme was well received, leading to a full rollout in Spain and Norway, followed by launches in Portugal and Poland in 2025, Sweden in January 2026, and Belgium in April.
IKEA reported that customers in participating countries showed particular interest in second-hand bedroom furniture, storage products, and seating.
The marketplace will operate separately from IKEA’s existing Buyback service, which allows customers to sell eligible furniture directly to the company in exchange for store credit.
During IKEA’s 2025 financial year, almost 686,500 used products were collected through the Buyback programme—representing a 39 percent increase on the previous year.
Items returned through Buyback are resold in IKEA’s second-hand areas.
Further details about the UK launch, including a start date and how to take part, will be shared by IKEA in the coming months.
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