The day after Christmas Eve, the peer-to-peer resale site eBay recorded more than 340,000 listings at midday.
Pleasure of giving, disappointment of receiving… as soon as the gifts are opened, some waste no time in reselling their presents, reports Le Parisien. So much so that the eBay site recorded more than 340,000 gift resale announcements as of midday on December 25.
But unlike last year, when the resale of gifts made it possible to save money, in a context of inflation, the French who resell their presents this year would take advantage of the money earned to treat themselves, according to eBay. The platform had recorded 300,000 resale advertisements during the same period in 2023.
44% of French people have already resold a gift, particularly 25-34 year olds
This practice, which breaks with the charm of Christmas, is increasingly popular with the French from year to year. And this, barely after New Year's Eve. Among the most resold items, tech products, video games and toys come first. Connected objects, such as speakers or robot vacuum cleaners, and fitness trackers”gaining popularity as New Year's resolutions approach“, observed eBay.
As for toys, it is mainly the emblematic Barbie, Lego and Playmobil which are resold the most, but collectible cards and award-winning books are also among the flagship items, as are perfumes still packaged, notes the platform. e-commerce. The site expects a first peak in sales around 6 p.m. this Wednesday which would approach 600,000 ads.
published on December 25 at 4:04 p.m., Teddy Perez, 6Medias
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