Second Hand Product Application Trendyol DOLAP Investigation

Established by Trendyol, one of Turkey’s largest e-commerce platforms, and selling second-hand materials. CABINET investigation was initiated. In the statements made by the Competition Authority, DOLAP management competition will prevent It was stated that steps were taken.

According to the Competition Authority, a meeting was held on May 26 and within the scope of this meeting, serious and sufficient for investigation Some evidence has been examined. As a result of the investigations, it was decided to open an investigation into the platform. In the statement made, it was stated that DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ, the umbrella company of DOLAP and Trendyol, in order not to miss the seller and to keep it in DOLAP. sharing user data is expressed. These allegations will be examined within the scope of the investigation.

The Competition Authority’s statement is as follows:

“DOLAP, the service of DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ operating in the platform services market that provides mediation for the online sale of second-hand products. favoring by sharing consumer data and in the platform services market that mediates the online sale of second-hand products by preventing the data used by the vendors in the DOLAP service from being transferred to competing platforms. exclusionary applications. The preliminary investigation conducted on the alleged violation of Article 6 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition was concluded by the Competition Board.

The Competition Board, which discussed the information, documents and findings obtained in the preliminary investigation at its meeting dated 26.05.2022, considering the findings serious and sufficient; In order to determine whether it violates Article 6 of Law No. 4054; DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret A.Ş. to open an investigation againstwith the number 22-24/385-M.”