Yaga Buyers Protection

Yaga used to be my absolute favourite online secondhand shopping platform. I recommended it to everyone because it made thrifting feel affordable, exciting, and accessible.

But ever since the buyer protection fee was introduced, the prices have honestly become too high for secondhand shopping. In many cases, items now cost the same — or even more — than buying them brand new from retailers.

I’ve personally stopped shopping on the platform because the value difference just isn’t there anymore. You can also see that resellers are becoming more desperate to negotiate discounts because buyers simply aren’t purchasing the way we used to.

It’s sad because Yaga genuinely had something special, and I really hope the platform finds a way to make secondhand shopping feel affordable and worthwhile again.