With nearly a million ads posted on its site since Christmas, Rakuten France has released a study on the resale of gifts in France since New Year's Eve.
According to a barometer carried out on the resale site Rakuten Francein common with the polling and survey research institute Ipsos, nearly 40% of French people say they plan to resell a gift this year.
But then, where are people selling their Christmas gifts the most this year? And above all, which gifts are subject to resale? We bring you the details of after Christmas.
Top 10 regions and the most sold Christmas gifts
1. Île-de-France
2. Occitania
3. New Aquitaine
4. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
5. Hauts-de-France
6. Great East
7. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
8. Normandie
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10. Centre-Val de Loire
The most popular products for resale
The French primarily favor cultural products, which represent 79% of advertisements according to Rakuten. Popular categories include:
Cultural products : books, video games, music, DVDs (79%).
Produits high-tech : television, smartphones, computers (12%).
Home products: household appliances, board games (7%).
The star products for resale in 2024
According to the Rakuten website, the products most resold by the French over the last two days are as follows:
– The book “Houris” by Kamel Daoud, winner of the 2024 Goncourt Prize.
– The God of War video game for PS5.
– AirPods Pro (2nd generation).
– Chanel n°5 perfume.
– The Puissance 4 board game.
So, packages under the tree at Christmas are not necessarily a gift…
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