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5 Marketplaces You Should Be Monitoring for Anti-Piracy

In addition to Mercado Libre, Amazon, and eBay; these are other platforms that have a strong presence worldwide and that you should consider when checking if your products are being counterfeited in the online market.

1) Fnac

Fnac is a French company specialized in cultural products and electronics. Like eBay or Amazon, this marketplace allows the sale of second-hand products between individuals. Additionally, it has opened a space for businesses and sellers. Recently, it has ventured into the fitness and running universe, as well as into children's toys and baby accessories.

Experts highlight that the great advantage of Fnac is that its physical stores have made it a brand where the final consumer places a lot of trust. However, the company emphasizes that they are not responsible for products that are not their own, relying on the idea that they are solely an intermediary service.The company has 44 subsidiaries spread across Belgium, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Morocco, Taiwan, and France. In France, its place of origin, it has 67 stores in a total of 65 cities.Web: https://www.fnac.com/

2) Pixmanía

Founded in France in 2000, Pixmania is now strong in Europe. Initially, it focused on digital photography. Although it sells all kinds of products and items, its strengths are, in addition to photography, computing and electronics. New and second-hand products can be found.

Some facts: Pixmania sellers have the possibility to reach 14 different European countries; the marketplace has more than 10 million customers; there is no limit to references on the platform; the price is always set by the seller, always considering the type of product or service and the applicable VAT type in the country where it is sold.Web: https://www.pixmania.es/

3) Etsy

Etsy is an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items are included in a wide range of categories, encompassing jewelry, bags, clothing, home décor and furniture, toys, art; as well as craft supplies and tools. All vintage items must be at least 20 years old. It has 10 offices worldwide, and its headquarters are in New York.

According to data provided by the company, retailers sold products worth 1.1 billion dollars on Etsy in the third quarter of 2019, increasing their sales by 21.8% compared to the same period the previous year.Web: https://www.etsy.com/es/market/marketplace

4) Flipkart

Flipkart is an Indian e-commerce company based in Bangalore, India. It was founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. Initially, the company focused on selling books, but then it expanded into other categories: home goods, fashion, electronics, groceries; etc. As of March 2017, Flipkart had a market share of 39.5% of India's e-commerce industry. The service primarily competes with the Indian subsidiary of Amazon.

Web: https://www.flipkart.com/

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5) SoloStocks.com

It is focused on B2B transactions. It has more than a million users and was created in Spain in the early 2000s. It has categories of all kinds: from those focused on machinery, agriculture, and chemicals to those offering items related to sports, fashion, automotive, home, or electronics.

The sellers are generally companies, importers, and manufacturers, while the buyers are online stores, resellers, retailers, and entrepreneurs. Currently, the platform is available in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Morocco.Web: https://www.solostocks.com/

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