#online marketplace

#online marketplace

A $5 church-sale lamp was never meant to be a business plan. But in 2011, when Pennsylvania mom and part-time marketing administrator Jocelyn Elizabeth watched her dad flip that lamp for eBay prices, it pushed her stroller-and-thrift-store hobby into what is now a seven-figure ecosystem, which includes the Crazy Lamp Lady YouTube channel plus NikNax, an online marketplace hosting more than 5,000 sellers and generating over $5.2 million in 2025 revenue.

Coffee equipment seller Prima Coffee Equipment last week launched Second Shot Market, an online marketplace for pre-owned or open-box coffee equipment. Open to the public as of Sept. 22, the site hosts listings of home and commercial coffee equipment, as well as cafe and food service equipment. The platform walks vendors through the processes of creating accounts, pricing items, taking photos and shipping.

Gumtree Australia Markets Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Australian Community Media (ACM) to expand their reach and enhance content offerings. This collaboration will allow CarsGuide to provide exclusive automotive content across ACM's platforms, while ACM's AgTrader listings will be syndicated on Gumtree. The partnership aims to create a comprehensive network for consumers and advertisers, driving significant traffic and offering new growth opportunities.

Scammers advertise pets that don’t exist to deceive buyers. A common method is creating polished websites with false testimonials to gain trust before vanishing after taking deposits.

Etsy is the world's largest online marketplace for handmade, vintage, and creative goods, connecting millions of buyers with unique products they can't find elsewhere.