Hepsiburada.com

Smart second-hand sale tool for an e-commerce pioneer

We partnered with Hepsiburada, a Nasdaq-listed e-commerce platform, to develop a tool powered by an algorithm for evaluating second-hand phone values. The tool lets users trade in old phones in exchange for discount codes, simplifying the process of upgrading to a new device and boosting Hepsiburada’s mobile phone sales.

32% Revenue
Growth
Following Optimized Processes
47K Phones
Traded In
During the Campaign
Hepsiburada homepage banner promoting phone trade-ins with discounts on new purchases, featuring phone illustrations.

Who is Hepsiburada?

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Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce platform, connecting approximately 50 million members with a fast-growing network of over 100,700 active merchants. Listed on Nasdaq, Hepsiburada has been a pioneer in the e-commerce sector since its founding in 2000.

With a catalog of over 180 million products across numerous categories and thousands of daily orders, Hepsiburada has solidified its reputation as an influential name and a global leader in e-commerce.

Founded
2000
Industry
E-commerce
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees

The pain point that brought us together

Hepsiburada faced challenges in boosting mobile phone sales and conducted research to uncover the root cause. They discovered that one of the biggest barriers for customers was the hassle of selling their old devices.

To solve this, they partnered with a third-party company specializing in second-hand phone collection. From this partnership, the need for a seamless, integrated solution emerged, and we were brought on board to bring the project to life through our 100-Day MVP model.

What the project aimed to achieve

The primary goal of the project was to design and develop a smart second-hand phone sale tool to simplify the trade-in process for customers. The tool needed to evaluate the condition and value of customers’ current phones to be used as discounts toward new purchases.

It also had to integrate seamlessly with Hepsiburada’s existing e-commerce platform. This solution aimed to remove barriers to upgrading to new models, providing customers with a smooth experience while driving sales and generating new revenue streams for the company.

Phone trade-in process screen, showing phone condition questions and an offer of $605 for an Apple iPhone 12, with a 'Next Step' button.
Blue circular badge with 'NEW CHALLENGE' around a starburst center.

Our solution to the challenge

To address Hepsiburada’s needs, we developed a fully integrated tool that combined a sleek user interface with seamless backend functionality, designed to streamline the second-hand phone trade-in process.

The project began with wireframing and prototyping to map out user flows, ensuring clarity and a user-centered design at every step. A critical part of this process involved collaborating closely with the partner company’s phone evaluation team to understand their methodology.

Together, we created a highly effective custom algorithm and then fine-tuned it using the dataset we built in collaboration with the partner company’s data. This enabled real-time phone evaluations based on brand, model, and condition, significantly accelerating their valuation process and allowing instant and accurate trade-in offers for customers.

The interface made it easy for users to select their phone’s details and provide condition information, with the algorithm processing these inputs to calculate trade-in values instantly. Once the customer confirmed the offer, they were guided through a streamlined shipping process to send their phone for verification.

On the backend, the system integrated seamlessly with Hepsiburada’s e-commerce platform. Upon approval of the trade-in, a unique discount code was automatically generated and sent to the user, ready to be redeemed for a new phone purchase. This collaboration not only simplified the experience for customers but also equipped the evaluation team with a faster and more efficient valuation process.