Gmarket·Auction Hold 'Digital & Furniture Big Sale'... Up to 70% Discount

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Online shopping sites Gmarket and Auction are holding a 'Digital Furniture Big Sale' for a total of 9 days until the 25th, offering popular brand products at up to 70% off.

Now in its second year, the 'Digital Furniture Big Sale' is a large-scale discount event held every February by Gmarket and Auction to coincide with the new semester, wedding, and moving seasons. A total of 32 major digital and furniture brands are participating in the event, with discounts available on approximately 5 million items.

The discount benefits are also diverse. Membership service 'Smile Club' customers receive two types of '20% discount coupons.' Coupons offering up to 200,000 KRW off on purchases over 100,000 KRW and up to 30,000 KRW off on purchases over 10,000 KRW are provided. Additionally, combining these with 'stackable discount coupons' from participating brands such as Samsung, LG, Dyson, and Apple increases the benefits.

Gmarket and Auction select about 50 popular products from each brand for the 'Big Sale Special Deals,' updated daily at midnight, and sell them at dramatically discounted prices. On the first day of the event, the 17th, Gmarket offers special prices on items such as the ▲SK Magic 6-person Triple Care Dishwasher ▲Samsung Galaxy Book ▲Samsung AirDresser ▲LG Dual Inverter Dryer.

Kim Taesu, Head of Sales at eBay Korea, said, "Last year, the event was successfully held under the name 'Digital Big Sale,' receiving overwhelming support from consumers. This year, with the addition of popular furniture brands offering unprecedented discounts, we expect explosive interest from consumers."