More than one in 10 Irish adults (12 per cent) have
sold an unwanted gift online, according to a new survey.
The nationwide survey of 1,000 adults, commissioned by DoneDeal, found that 40 per cent of people would consider selling unwanted Christmas gifts online in order to make some money in January, highlighting the increasing trend of passing on unwanted gifts.
Younger adults are more likely to consider parting with undesirable presents this way, with half of 16- to 24-year-olds willing to sell gifts online to boost their funds. People living in Connacht/Ulster were most likely to consider selling unwanted gifts in the future (45 per cent) compared with 42 per cent of those in Leinster, 40 per cent of Dublin residents and just 33 per cent in Munster.
The survey revealed that 12 per cent of adults had already sold an unwanted Christmas gift online.
It also found that one third (36 per cent) of Irish people had regifted a present to a friend or loved one after it was given to them as a gift by someone else. The practice is more common among women, with 46 per cent likely to do, this compared with just 25 per cent of men.
The latest data from DoneDeal’s website showed that 673 ads were placed on Christmas Day, 2014, and another 1,566 ads were placed on St Stephen’s Day.
The number of ads placed on DoneDeal.ie on Christmas Day has risen by more than 70 per cent since 2012, while the number of ads placed on Stephen’s Day has gone up by nearly 25 per cent in the same period.
DoneDeal's Irene Parker said tech items were most likely to be advertised, with Xboxes, iPhones, Samsung phones and PlayStation 3s among the top ads placed .
