Second chance for IKEA products
The second chance markets at our IKEA stores are treasure troves filled with incredible second-hand bargains. Take your pick from furniture that we’ve bought back from customers, ex-display items with slight defects and products that are being discontinued. Head to your local store to sell us your used IKEA furniture. Or browse the contents of our second chance markets online and reserve your favourite furniture items.
Sell us your used IKEA furniture
We’ll buy your used IKEA furniture and sell it to someone else in our second chance market. Find out how much we’ll pay you online – without any obligation on your part. If you’re happy, bring your furniture into the store in one piece and receive an IKEA gift card for the amount we owe you.
Reserve products in the second chance market online
Browse the second chance market at your local store online and reserve items for up to 48 hours. Provide your reservation number, pick up your product and pay at the checkout.
Here’s how our product buyback service works
- You decide which items you want to sell. The buyback service is only for used IKEA furniture that’s fully assembled and hasn’t been modified in any way. You’ll find a list of products that are suitable and not suitable below. If you have a product that we can’t buy back, you could always reuse it, donate it or sell it on another online platform.
- Work out your non-binding buyback guide price. You just need to find the item of IKEA furniture you’re looking to sell and tell us about the condition it’s in. You’ll be given a non-binding guide price, which is the maximum amount IKEA can pay you for your furniture.
- Now you need to get your furniture ready. All furniture must be clean and fully assembled. Take your furniture and your non-binding guide price to the Customer Service team at your nearest IKEA store.
- Our trained staff in store will compare the condition of your furniture with the non-binding guide price and offer you a final buyback price, which may differ from the guide price. Once the calculations are all done, you’ll receive an IKEA voucher. We’ll then go ahead and sell your furniture in our second chance market. If we’re not able to accept your product, we can remove and recycle it for you in an environmentally friendly way.
- Now’s the time to celebrate doing something positive. You’ve helped us to give your used furniture a second life in a new home and you’ve done your bit to reduce waste. Thank you for helping IKEA become a more circular business.
- You can spend your voucher online or in any of our stores. It can be used indefinitely from the date of issue, but is not valid in our Swedish bistros, Swedish restaurants or in the Swedish Food Market (IKEA Food). Why not use your voucher to buy yourself something new to you from the second chance market?
Accepted products
IKEA has been selling furniture in Switzerland for a long time. Some older IKEA products might not even appear in our tool. But that’s not a problem! If your furniture is included in the following list of furniture that IKEA buys back and it meets the criteria, we’ll be happy to buy it back from you and find it a new home. Just take your furniture to the Customer Service desk at your local IKEA store and the staff there will be happy to calculate the price.
Buyback criteria
Your furniture must be...
- in good enough condition to be resold
- in one of the categories of products that IKEA buys back
- complete and in full working order
- properly assembled
- clean and unmodified
Used furniture that IKEA buys back
- Clean and unmodified IKEA products that are fully assembled
- Chests of drawers
- Office drawers
- Small units with drawers
- Storage combinations
- Sideboards
- Bookcases and shelving units
- Small tables
- Multimedia units
- Cabinets
- Dining tables and desks
- Dining chairs and stools (not upholstered)
- Boxes and baskets (unless made of seagrass)
- Free-standing mirrors
- Floor and table lamps
- Speakers
Used products that IKEA does not buy back
- Non-IKEA products, IKEA products that have been modified in any way
- Individual elements of IKEA combinations/modular products
- Products that have been used outside (including outdoor furniture)
- Market hall products (accessories, decorative items, lighting)
- Mattresses and bedding (duvets, mattress protectors)
- Sofas and armchairs
- Soft furnishings (cushions, towels, rugs)
- Upholstered products, products that include fabric or leather
- Products containing glass
- Kitchens (including worktops, cupboards, fronts)
- PAX wardrobes and accessories
- Other oversized items
- Electrical devices and appliances
- Products for children and babies (cots, mattresses)
Frequently asked questions about product buyback
How to reserve an item in the second chance market online
Find a product
Select your nearest store in the online tool and browse the products available there.
Browse nowReserve your product
Log in or register for free and reserve your product for 48 hours.
Collect and pay
Head to the second chance market at your nearest IKEA store, show your reservation number and pay for your product at the checkout.
Products you’ll find in the second chance market
- Products that are being discontinued but are still in perfect condition.
- Products that we’ve bought back from other customers.
- Ex-display models looking for a home of their own.
- Products with damaged packaging or tiny cosmetic flaws that are fully functional despite not looking perfect.
- Products that have been exchanged by other customers.
The condition of the products in our second chance market varies. All products are sold as seen in store or as described online. Some products will still be in their original packaging, while others will be fully assembled.
Frequently asked questions about the second chance market
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