The Ricochet, a platform for games and toys for children?
A very young Nantes company created since this summer, it’s fresh and wants to improve the image of second-hand toys! Give a second life to our children’s toys and those of others! So that the second hand becomes a reflex!
How was the project born ?
At the turn of a conversation on the quest for meaning at work between Elsa & Céline. The idea germinated to create a website of reconditioned toys, A project with a positive impact on the environmental and social levels, the sine qua non of a meaningful project.
And why did they create such a site?
Young mothers, Elsa and Cécile made this quick observation: that their children’s toys, past the “wow, that’s great” effect, often end up in the closet. More and more parents already have this reflex to buy second-hand toys for their own children, but find it difficult to pass the course of offering them to other children.
With what objectives?
A simple and qualitative concept: giving new life to toys.
Many toys, still in good condition, remain in our closets, and it’s the same with everyone, I can assure you. Let’s give them a second, a third life, a fourth… To infinity and beyond! It is also about reducing waste because toys, especially plastic, are difficult to recycle. Using toys that have already been used can limit production. Namely that most toys are used for only 8 or 9 months while they have a lifespan of 15 to 20 years Ricochet therefore promotes the circular economy. This is about taking the reflex to buy second-hand toys, as with all of our consumer goods by the way…
What can we find on the site?
Soft toys, board games, puzzles, early learning games, books… Toys for children from zero to eight years old with very affordable prices, often at half price or at very affordable prices. With for example: an angling game at 5 euros instead of 15 – a Fisher-Price record player at 25 euros instead of 40 euros (I’m telling you about it because I hesitated myself to buy ! 😉 )
How does it work on the site?
– To buy: on the online store in one click!
– To sell: also on the shop. To have at least 5 toys to sell. To live in Nantes and within a radius of 15kms (The national collection is coming soon!)
Any hot news for the site right now?
Even today, this Tuesday, with a first collaboration with a local toy brand, a partnership with the Mini Monde brand, with whom they are working on the launch of a collection of plastic toys for Christmas!
Where can you find all the practical information?
To sell your toys, request information, organize a partnership, you go directly to the Le Ricochet.com site or to their Facebook site