Quikr expands its Doorstep service to process intercity orders

The move comes after Amazon sinking its teeth into the second-hand goods market through Junglee

Online classifieds platform Quikr has expanded its Doorstep services to allow customers to buy and sell used goods across cities, even as US retail giant Amazon sinks its teeth into the second-hand goods market through Junglee.

Quikr began testing its Doorstep service that offered customers in the same city an e-commerce-like experience of buying and selling used goods. The service offers to handle payments, packaging and shipping of goods on behalf of the seller for a commission.

The expansion of Doorstep will mean buyers and sellers can be in different cities, making it the first company to offer such a service. Amazon,