Fraud prevalent across secondhand sites like Depop, Which? reveals
Fraud is prevalent on secondhand marketplaces, with Depop, Shpock and Preloved found to be the worst offenders for buyers, new research from Which? has revealed.
The consumer champion conducted a survey of 1,300 buyers which showed 32% had been scammed while using secondhand marketplaces during the two years to January.
The most common scam involved shoppers being sent incorrect products. Some 15% of shoppers had been sent nothing at all, while 11% received empty packages and 10% were sent count