eBay UK launches FairTrade portal

eBay UK has just recently launched an eBay FairTrade portal. It will have 3 main categories, these are: Clothes & Accessories, Jewellery, Home & Garden. All of the items will have a set price (no bidding). This will make it easier for buyers because instead of going to one shop to get FairTrade items, they can choose from a number of suppliers (at the time of writing there were 9 sellers).

SustainaBee says: This is great! The UK has often been pioneering things concerning FairTrade and also environmental actions. I hope other eBay-countries follow in their footsteps and add a FairTrade or environmental portal.
I hope it doesn't come to a FairTrade price war on eBay, something which might have a opposite reaction of what FairTrade is actually about.

Further reading/references:

• eBay UK FairTrade portal
• About FairTrade standards (fairtrade.co.uk)
• Voting with your trolley (Economist article, critical look on whether shopping fair/organic helps)