FAQ’s – what you need to know

Rumage aggregates pre-loved and refurbished items from various sources into a single platform, simplifying the search for sustainable products. By delivering results from multiple websites, Rumage saves users time, money, and reduces environmental impact through conscious consumption.

Implement Rumage’s plug in search engine and show your customers how easy it is to be a savvy shopper.

Obtain measurable data on how much carbon your community has avoided by obtaining refurbished or pre-loved over new. 

Get ahead with scope 4 reporting.

More and more consumers express concern about sustainable living but struggle to match actions with their values. By adopting Rumage, brands can help bridge this gap, transforming consumer intentions into tangible actions that promote sustainability.

With us your brand can be a leader in sustainable living. By promoting the circular economy you are not only showing customers that you care about the future of the planet but that you are taking action. 

Rumage enables you to show a more holistic and broader measure of your contributions to society and the environment while strengthening your environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

We are now offering our search engine to subscribing businesses. 

Our subscription service aims to position brands as leaders in sustainability while simplifying resource access for users. By utilising Rumage, businesses can measure their influence on carbon emissions, fostering a culture of sustainability and responsible consumption.

Rumage has developed an easy plug-in to subscription service bringing the best of  pre-loved and refurbished items to your customers anywhere on your website at any stage of the marketing funnel. The Rumage plug-in offers a low-developer integration solution that provides users access to circular economy resources instantly. This seamless integration enhances customer experience and showcases sustainable practices directly on the brand’s website.

Yes you can select which items you want results for, or talk to us if you want a search engine for everything.

Rumage offers tiered pricing bands that cater to varying business sizes and needs. Comprehensive user action data is provided, allowing brands to track their sustainability impact over different time frames efficiently.

For most brands we offer a bespoke service so talking to us to ensure you get the right deal is imperative.

We monitor your users actions and convert them into carbon prevention; giving you measurable data to use in your sustainable reporting. 

• Rumage Monitors User Actions and Carbon Prevention

Rumage tracks user actions in the circular economy, converting searches and purchases into real-time carbon prevention data. This allows brands to quantify their impact on reducing carbon footprints, providing actionable insights for sustainability reporting.

• Rumage Measures Carbon Impact for Users

Rumage offers brands quantifiable data on carbon emissions avoided by their customers through the promotion of second hand goods. This measurable impact not only strengthens sustainability reports but also provides transparency to consumers about their choices.

• Rumage Prepares Businesses for Scope 4 Reporting

Adopting Rumage’s search engine enables businesses to prepare for Scope 4 reporting easily. By collecting data on avoided emissions, brands can enhance transparency and illustrate their commitment to climate action, positioning themselves as leaders in sustainability.

Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, Scope 2 addresses indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, and Scope 3 includes all other indirect emissions. 

Scope 4, however, focuses on avoided emissions, showcasing how businesses contribute to reducing environmental impacts through sustainable practices. Avoided CO2 emissions highlight the efficacy of sustainable actions in preventing potential future emissions. Reporting on these figures can enhance transparency and accountability, driving internal and external climate actions while promoting a proactive environmental strategy.

Avoided CO2 emissions highlight the efficacy of sustainable actions in preventing potential future emissions. Reporting on these figures can enhance transparency and accountability, driving internal and external climate actions while promoting a proactive environmental strategy.

Implementing Scope 4 reporting can distinguish your brand in a competitive marketplace. By showcasing avoided emissions, companies can reflect their commitment to sustainability, thereby building trust and loyalty among consumers conscious of climate impact.

Yes you can change which items you subscribe to as long as they fall within the limits of the tier you are in

Email us on support@rumage.com prior to one week before your subscription renews and we will remove access to your data feeds at the end of the billing period.

Just about all of them. And we’re adding others and more specialist ones all the time. So if you’re looking for second hand, you know we’ve pretty much got the entire second hand market covered.

Yes. We only collect the second hand or refurbished results even though some stores like Ebay and Grade Mobile also sell new. We want to make shopping for second hand, first choice. So end users will only ever see genuine second hand results.

Listings are pulled and refreshed every night.

What happens when end users click on a listing?

They will be taken to the site selling the item and they acquire it from that site.

Do end users pay for the items I want through Rumage?

No, we don’t take payment for items on our site, we simply show people what’s on offer and enable them to find what they need without the hassle of searching all the sites individually. All transactions happen outside of Rumage.

No, the service does not require registration currently.