“ We are really proud of our geographical expansion . We have opened more than 12 countries in the last two years and we are not willing to stop there ”
QUENTIN LE BROUSTER CO-FOUNDER AND CTO ,
BACK MARKET
“ What we want there is to reduce the ecological impact of technology . We are fighting to change the way tech devices are consumed for a positive impact on the planet ,” he adds .
On top of the huge water savings , refurbishing a product produces 6kg of CO2 emissions whereas a new device produces 86 .
Overcoming fears with the refurbished tech marketplace Le Brouster , who is also the Chief Technical Officer at Back Market , explains that despite these environmental benefits , there is still a way to go in terms of changing people ’ s perceptions of refurbished devices : “ Even our customers in France have some fears , as the majority of them are consuming refurbished devices for the first time . So they tend to be scared about the scratches on the devices or the quality of the battery .”
“ What makes us successful is that they are always happily surprised . Just when they ' re scared about scratches and they receive a device good as new , they ' re like : ‘ Wow . Why did I wait so long to switch to refurbished devices ?’” he continues .
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