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10 Free Browser Extensions That Will Save You Money Online
Buying second-hand is one of the easiest ways to save money on items while also benefitting the environment. That’s exactly what you can do with Faircado, which prioritises sustainable shopping.
Faircado Among Top German Startups to Watch in 2024
For the second year in a row, the Berlin-based startup Faircado made it onto the list of top German startups to watch.
Sustainable Online Shopping with faircado
On rbb24 evening show, co-founder Evoléna de Wilde talks about Faircado, the browser extension that finds a second-hand alternative for almost everything that can be
Second-hand shopping trick: With this genious tool you can find the best pre-loved pieces online
Faircado, a second-hand shopping assistant that suggests pre-loved alternatives for what you’re searching for online.
Faircado: your sustainable shopping assistant – a real alternative to Amazon?
The second-hand market is booming. However, it is no longer so easy to keep track of all the sustainable online offers. So how about a smart browser
Evoléna de Wilde d’Estmael: “We want to make the re-commerce bigger than the e-commerce”
After winning the award of the Kultur- und Kreativpilot*innen the two founders of faircado look optimistic into the future. Their platform, a browser extension for second-hand
Second-hand shopping with faircado – how online shoppers become climate heroes
“Save time, money and CO2 when shopping online” that’s what Faircado’s second-hand shopping assistant makes possible. With the help of a browser extension, buyers are
Shop second hand – and save the world a little bit
Her app was barely on the market when her start-up company “Faircado” was awarded a federal government prize.
Sustainable Online Shopping with faircado
On rbb24 evening show, co-founder Evoléna de Wilde talks about Faircado, the browser extension that finds a second-hand alternative for almost everything that can be bought online.
Second-hand shopping trick: With this genious tool you can find the best pre-loved pieces online
Faircado, a second-hand shopping assistant that suggests pre-loved alternatives for what you’re searching for online.
Faircado: your sustainable shopping assistant – a real alternative to Amazon?
The second-hand market is booming. However, it is no longer so easy to keep track of all the sustainable online offers. So how about a smart browser extension to help with that?
Evoléna de Wilde d’Estmael: “We want to make the re-commerce bigger than the e-commerce”
After winning the award of the Kultur- und Kreativpilot*innen the two founders of faircado look optimistic into the future. Their platform, a browser extension for second-hand products, steps into a booming market. We talked with Evoléna de Wilde d’Estmael about her vision of a second-hand revolution.
Second-hand shopping with faircado – how online shoppers become climate heroes
“Save time, money and CO2 when shopping online” that’s what Faircado’s second-hand shopping assistant makes possible. With the help of a browser extension, buyers are supported in their search for a specific product by being shown suitable second-hand alternatives.
Shop second hand – and save the world a little bit
Her app was barely on the market when her start-up company “Faircado” was awarded a federal government prize.
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FAQ
Faircado is an AI-powered browser extension that helps you find the best pre-loved alternatives when you shop online by searching from a database of 10+ million products from 70 different trustworthy partners.
Faircado was founded for one reason and one reason only – to turn our currently linear economy into a circular one. Globally, 9,000 smartphones and the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothes end up in landfills every second. Overall, only about 9 percent of the world’s resources are reused multiple times as part of the circular economy. This means that more than 90 percent of extracted resources no longer add value after their first use and remain as “waste” in our ecosystems. Faircado was born to contribute to fixing this broken system by encouraging people to buy used whenever possible.
Used products are mostly less expensive than new versions, sometimes even up to 90% cheaper, but generally at least 50% cheaper. This means that your money will go much further if you choose to buy used instead of new. Additionally, buying used products is more sustainable for the environment. For example, the fashion industry alone is responsible for 8-10% of global emissions. In some parts of the world, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile, a mountain of unused fast fashion clothing items has grown so large that satellites have captured clear images of it. Imagine how many people could have used these clothes. In general, used products are better because they don’t require new resources, they don’t generate pollution and don’t require new energy for manufacturing. For example, it takes about 2,700 liters of water to make just one t-shirt, which is enough water for one person to drink for 900 days. When you choose to buy used instead of new, you’re instantly decreasing the demand for new items hence reducing the pressure on manufacturers to produce these items in large quantities.
A browser extension is a small software program that you can add to your web browser to enhance its functionality and customize your browsing experience. For example, Grammarly is a browser extension that checks your writing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style mistakes.
Faircado partners with more than 50 platforms selling second-hand products, such as eBay, Back Market, Grailed, Rebuy and Vestiaire Collective.
Faircado is entirely free for you. When you purchase something through us, our partners (the second-hand platforms) give a small commission, as a thank you for bringing one more customer.
All visual materials, such as team headshots, logos or typefont can be found in our media kit.
For further information regarding collaborations, interviews, official statements or media coverage, we recommend getting in touch directly with press@faircado.com.