GRAPHICS – More than one in four French people (27%) received an “undesirable” gift at Christmas last year, according to estimates of the eBay auction site. 16-24 year olds are most likely to be disappointed.
Each Christmas its share of duds gifts under the tree. Estimates of eBay, € 584 million was spent last year on gifts that were not rained. More than one in four French people (27%) received at least one present “undesirable”, shows a TNS Sofres study for the auction site. A proportion that rises to 42% among 16-24 year olds. These are more disappointed by the gifts from their parents: 12% believe that it is they who are most likely to offer them “rotten” gifts (against 5% for the French).
What apprentices Santa can rest assured that all the gifts do not fall off, far from it. Last year, 62% of French people felt completely satisfied with their Christmas, including 79% of 55-64. In addition to the “rotten” gifts, duplicates can also spoil the party: 8% of the French have received identical gifts last year. Overall, the most feared gifts by the French are the DIY equipment (14%), followed socks (11%) and appliances (11%). Also avoid for these ladies lingerie that will be unpacked in front of everyone and gentlemen cosmetics or appliances for the kitchen!
Especially that only the torn wrapping paper, these packets are likely to be on the web for resale. This year, 13% of French who will receive an unwanted gift planning to resell and 7% of the réoffrir a close, according to eBay. The auction site has something to celebrate the results of this survey: almost a third of people planning to resell their gifts on the net will make it on eBay (against quarter last year).
“The trend of the sale of post-Christmas gifts, now entered the consumption habits of the French, is synonymous with opportunities for all buyers and sellers!” Said Leyla Guilany-Lyard , spokesman of eBay France, in a statement. “The sale of gifts on eBay has an advantage over the exchange store, especially if one wants to sell his gift to purchase an item from another universe.” For 42% of French people who plan to resell their unwanted gifts, indeed, the money raised will be used to purchase another gift more suitable or pay Christmas bills. “For buyers, this is the time to do very good business among the thousands of new items offered at -15 / 20% of their original value.” Last year, seven Christmas gifts were put online every second on eBay, January 19, 2014, the day of peak resales.
What kind portrait of Christmas gifts retailer? Rakuten PriceMinister-was asked last year. In a study with Opinion Way Institute, the site e-commerce revealed that he was quite young (aged 18-34 years), he sold his gifts especially when he had received double ( to 29%) than resale seemed legitimate (42%) or was indifferent (35%), however, said he did not his relatives (83%) and would be embarrassed if the person himself had offered the gift in question was learning (73%). That’s why he sold it easier gifts from his extended family (56%). An act that does not appear if assumed that commercial sites want to believe …
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