Sell on Argos Trusted Sellers, managed from invtri.

What Argos Trusted Sellers is

“Trusted Sellers are brands or retailers who sell on Argos,” and Argos approves each one against its standards⁴. Their products sit next to Argos’s own stock on the website and app¹. Mirakl, which powers the marketplace, calls it “a curated extension of the Argos offer” rather than an open marketplace¹.

On 2 November 2026, Mirakl reported more than 100 sellers and over 100,000 SKUs¹. When the plans were announced in February 2026, Argos managing director Graham Biggart cited “over one billion visits to our website each year”, ChannelX reported⁶.

Under Argos’s terms, the shopper’s contract is with you, not Argos, which provides “the online platform, order routing technology and payment collection facilities”³. Your legal name and address appear in the public Trusted Seller directory³⁷.

Who can sell

Sellers pass a selection and onboarding process whose criteria are not published¹. When recruitment opened in February 2026, ChannelX wrote that sellers would have to be invited or “apply for an invite”⁶.

Once live, you run customer service. Shoppers contact you through their order details, and Argos asks them not to contact its own support teams⁴. The terms also make sellers “responsible for legal compliance of their listings and contracts”³.

The help page gives two reply times: sellers “should get back to you within 12 working hours”, and they “aim to respond within 24 hours”⁴. If an issue stays unresolved, Argos works with the customer, aiming to resolve it “within 21 working days of the dispute being raised”³.

If you are based outside the UK:

• The Trusted Seller terms do not say sellers must be UK-based, but delivery is to UK addresses only³.
• The early-access call in February 2026 was aimed at “a marketplace seller in the UK”⁶.
• GOV.UK’s VAT guide (updated 10 October 2024) says a business based outside the UK must register for UK VAT, whatever its turnover, if it supplies goods to the UK; exemption is possible only if all its taxable supplies are zero-rated⁸.
• Selling electricals directly to UK customers makes an overseas business a WEEE producer, needing a UK authorised representative or compliance scheme; check with your adviser⁹.

Fees and payments

Commission and any subscription are set by Argos and do not appear on its Register to sell page, so ask about them when you apply⁵. Argos collects payment “on the Trusted Seller’s behalf” after the shopper orders³.

Shoppers can pay with options such as credit or debit card, Apple Pay and Google Pay⁴. Some Argos options do not apply to your items⁴:

• Argos Pay and Argos Care are not available.
• Gift cards, apart from OneForAll, and Flexecash cannot be used.
• Shoppers earn Nectar points but cannot spend them on Trusted Seller items.

How to apply

1. 1

   Fill in the questionnaire

   Start on the Register to sell on Argos page, which invites you to “join the UK’s next big Marketplace”⁵. In February 2026, Argos asked interested sellers to complete a “short questionnaire”, ChannelX reported⁶.

2. 2

   Wait for a match

   Argos assesses each application to protect its customer standards, and a team member contacts you if there is a match⁶. Argos does not publish an approval time.

3. 3

   Complete onboarding

   Selected sellers then go through Argos’s onboarding process¹.

Since the official launch, Argos has especially wanted applications in health and beauty, gifting and electricals². ChannelX wrote in February 2026 that Mirakl makes selling on Argos easy for brands and retailers already live on other Mirakl marketplaces⁶.

Listings and search

Mirakl says its AI transforms and enriches sellers’ product data for catalogue quality¹. ChannelX reported in August 2026 that search ranking weighs relevance, customer engagement, ratings and reviews, and product and seller performance¹⁰. Sponsored placements are labelled¹⁰.

Delivery and returns

You, or your carrier, arrange delivery, and only to UK addresses³. Argos tells shoppers that “The Trusted Seller will organise your delivery courier (e.g DPD, Evri)”⁴.

• Delivery times and costs show on the product page, and you aim to deliver within those estimated timescales⁴³.
• Shoppers always get a tracking link when their item is out for delivery⁴.
• Redelivery may carry a “reasonable redelivery fee”³.
• Trusted Seller items cannot use Click & Collect or be returned to Argos stores, though ChannelX reported Argos saying store returns may change⁴¹⁰.

Argos’s Trusted Seller returns policy and terms set these rules¹¹³:

• Customers have 30 days from delivery to request a return, and a statutory right to cancel for any reason within 14 days³.
• Returns start with the Contact Seller function; you may offer to collect the item, and collection costs may apply¹¹³.
• You must refund within 14 days of receiving the goods back, including the standard delivery charge when the whole order comes back³¹¹.
• A faulty item qualifies for a refund within the first 30 days; from 30 days to 12 months, you offer a free repair or replacement¹¹.
• Change-of-mind exclusions include personalised items, unsealed hygiene items and opened Pokémon card packets¹¹.
• Items bought from 23 September to 25 December 2026 can be returned until 31 January 2027¹¹.

Recent changes

• 10 February 2026: Argos announced a Mirakl-powered marketplace “within the next 12 months” and opened early-access applications⁶.
• July 2026: a trial ran with 40 selected partners, ChannelX later reported².
• 31 July 2026: Sainsbury’s agreed to sell Argos to Swift Partners, with completion expected in February 2027, subject to regulatory and other conditions¹².
• 3 August 2026: ChannelX reported a quiet go-live with “almost 80” brands and retailers¹⁰.
• 8 October 2026: ChannelX reported the official launch, with more than 70,000 products and a target of more than 130,000 by the end of 2026².

Argos stores and Collection Points in Sainsbury’s continue under commercial agreements after the sale, and the announcement does not mention the marketplace¹².