Manchester-based online marketplace jog it on taps AI and waives platform fees for buyers until end of March

A new auction platform, jog it on, has launched this month with an introductory offer for buyers (who will not be charged the usual 10% buyers’ fee for the first month).

There will still be a small transaction fee from PayPal which cannot be waived. The UK-based venture also lays claim to no fees for sellers.

Buyers can shop for items in a range of categories including electronics, home and garden, and clothing and accessories. While jog it on is an auction platform, sellers can also set a fixed price for their items for buyers to score an instant win. 

An interesting feature of the platform is its use of AI.

For example, sellers will be able to create item descriptions using AI assistance, a tool that will be especially useful for sellers who are uploading multiple items at once, or are not sure what to include in a description. It takes less than two minutes to upload an item for sale on jog it on. 

Richard Howarth, Commercial Director at jog it on, comments: “We’re tremendously excited here at jog it on to be launching our online marketplace - we can’t wait to share it with buyers and sellers alike.”

“We designed the platform to be as easy to use as possible, and we kept helping shoppers save money in the front of our minds.”

“jog it on has a handy suggestion feature so that all our users can send us any feedback they might have, and we’re keen to keep developing and improving the marketplace as time goes on.”

“In the meantime, we hope all new users enjoy our introductory offers - no fees for any users in the first month, and from then on for the first year, the chance to win a £50 voucher in our community rewards programme.”

jog it on will also be running a community rewards programme.

Any customer who signs up by the end of March, and either buys or sells an item using jog it on by the end of April, will be eligible for a prize draw. For the first year after launch, 20 of these customers will be selected at random every two months to win a £50 voucher.