The collection is a French passion.
79% of the inhabitants of France have already made one in their lifetime and 39% currently collect.
321 euros is the average amount that these object enthusiasts would have spent in 2020 for their purchases on e-commerce platforms.
A hobby all the more practiced in this year of repeated confinements and social distancing.
14% would even have made more purchases during the pandemic crisis.
In this context, and according to a recent Ifop survey, eBay is affirming itself as the favorite marketplace for collectors in search of the rare pearl, from the miniature train to the collector's watch, from the Pokémon card not found to the military object.
Modern and classic objects
“With its title as the leading European marketplace with an inventory of more than 1.7 billion items and more than 185 million active buyers in more than 190 countries, eBay naturally stands out as a privileged spectator of passions of the French ”
, comments Sarah Tayeb, head of the sales department at eBay France.
Under the "Occasions" tabs of the site are hidden treasures that Internet users fond of flea markets and garage sales like to search.
Classic pieces on the one hand, such as stamps, old books or military objects, are still as attractive as ever.
But more modern finds are also on the rise, such as vinyls (27%), watches (13%), high-tech, game consoles (12%) or even sneakers (8%), with 17 pairs owned on average by collectors.
If the activity is a priori solitary, half of the bargain hunters want their collection to remain within their family.
Whether it is the simple pleasure of finding the missing piece or a taste for challenge, they all have in common a love for objects that convey emotions, carry meaning and a fascinating story.
A popular platform
According to the Ifop survey carried out in partnership with eBay on collection trends in France, the collector - who represents one in three French people - lives mainly in Île-de-France and Provence.
Online, his preference is for the eBay platform, which he strongly recommends at 49%.
He visits this site 63% for its international character, 58% for its auctions and large inventory, and 46% for its more attractive prices than elsewhere.
“This new Ifop survey shows that in terms of exchanges between enthusiasts, our model is as relevant as it was twenty years ago,”
adds Sarah Tayeb.
With millions of items on sale in our “Collections and Antiques” category, everyone has something to find happiness!
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Attractive arguments that make the platform an essential place to shop around.
