Just in time for Christmas, eBay’s “Listings in Lights” offers an immersive holiday shopping experience, making it easier than ever to buy second-hand gifts.
eBay has announced the launch of ‘Listings in Lights’, an immersive display in the heart of London that promotes private selling and allows people to buy second-hand items across luxury, fashion, home, technology and toys, from UK eBay sellers. .
Advertisements in Lights follows the recent removal of selling fees for private sellers in the UK, making selling free in all categories except engines. Research shows that more than half (55%) of people want to earn some extra money in time for the holidays, and two in three (66%) say they have items at home that they don’t want. they want to sell**. , Advertisements in Lights makes it easy for people to sell items they no longer need and fund their Christmas budget. With an estimated 294 million items sitting unused in UK homes, this could unlock £9 billion in resale income, providing a much-needed financial boost.
“The festive period can seem overwhelming, and this year is no different,” said Kirsty Keoghan, managing director of eBay UK. eBay has removed seller fees to give buyers access to a greater selection of inventory and to simplify the seller experience. Advertisements in Lights Illuminates the streamlined experience, making it easier than ever for sellers to showcase their items and for buyers to find inspiration for everyone on their list.
Taking place at Outernet in Tottenham Court Road on November 8 and 9, the experience will bring together second-hand inventory from sellers across the UK, in a live shoppable light installation. Online guests, inspired by festive gift suggestions, will be able to scan QR codes to purchase products on eBay. For a chance to have their products included, sellers simply need to include the hashtag #ListingsInLights in the title of their advert to see their items lit up on one of London’s busiest high streets.
Broadcaster Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv will be two of many sellers taking part in the festivities by listing the items they are looking to sell, with proceeds going to support akt (the Albert Kennedy Trust), the national LGBTQ+ charity homeless youth.
“I love searching for interior items on eBay, especially vintage and second-hand items, something with a past life.” said broadcaster Nick Grimshaw. “This Christmas, to raise money for charity, I’m giving people the chance to get their hands on some of my favorite pieces, mainly items for the home, but also some clothes that I love too. eBay’s Listings in Lights program offers people across the UK a new way to get ready for Christmas.
How it works:
From November 2 to 6, people across the UK are invited to submit items for a chance to have their listings promoted on one of London’s busiest high streets. Sellers simply need to include the hashtag #ListingsInLights in the title of their listings and go live by November 8 (November 2-6).
On November 8th and 9th, shoppers are invited to browse and purchase these incredible second-hand items, from 11am to 8:30pm on Friday 8th and 10am to 8:30pm on Saturday 9th at the NOW Building, Outernet London, Central Point, WC2H 8LH.
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**For private sellers, and excluding automobiles (Autos, Motorcycles & Vehicles ads)
**Research commissioned by eBay. Opinium consumer study, 2,000 adults Nat Rep UK, carried out in October 2024
***Research commissioned by eBay. Opinium consumer survey, 2,000 adults Nat Rep UK, carried out in September 2024
