The sale of second-hand goods is attracting more and more Europeans

Rare are those who have not already resold an item of clothing, toy, electronic device or any other object that they no longer use. In Europe, this practice is becoming more and more attractive, as evidenced by the Cetelem Consumer Observatory 2022. Over the past twelve months, more than 60% of Europeans surveyed have declared that they have sold second-hand goods.

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In detail, 38% have done so a few times during the year. They are 18% to have done it a few times a month and 6% a few times a week. Conversely, 38% said they had not put any property up for sale. Unsurprisingly, it is the youngest who devote themselves to this practice the most. Of the total of 62% who said they had sold a second-hand property, 77% were between 18 and 34 years old, 67% between 35 and 49 years old, compared to 49% for those aged 50-75.

77 euros gain per month

On average, this additional income brought them 77 euros, specifies the Cetelem Observatory. A non-negligible sum but which is much higher in certain European countries, led by the United Kingdom, which peaks with 115 euros in earnings per month. Resale Germans generated an average of 105 euros, Danes 90 euros, Norwegians 87 euros. France is slightly below the European average with 67 euros. Conversely, the Hungarians (27 euros), the Czechs (35 euros) and the Slovaks (37 euros) are at the bottom of the ranking, the European average being 77 euros.

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The sums earned by these sales allow nearly half of respondents (44%) to buy other products they need, compared to 10% who will spend them on products they do not necessarily need but which make them pleasure. 36% set aside their gain when 10% spend it to buy other products which they will then resell at a higher price to make a profit.