There are myriad places to buy second hand goods online these days, and many items exchange hands for large sums of money. But buyers face a problem – how do they know they’re buying from the rightful owner and the goods aren’t stolen? Perfecto attempts to solve this problem in one market at least – the thriving market for secondhand bicycles.

Sellers first create an account and connect it to Strava , a mobile tracking app for running and cycling. Then they make a listing for their bike, which includes its Strava history, enabling buyers to view the seller’s riding information. Next, sellers must add their bike’s serial number, which Perfecto can use to verify its authenticity, by checking it against databases of stolen bikes. Users can discuss a potential sale through the platform and also give ratings once the sale is complete.

Perfecto is currently available in the US only. Something to copy here perhaps?  Or could the business model be copied and adapted for other categories of secondhand goods?

https://perfecto.bike/