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Stock-outs and inflation play the game of second-hand gifts

2021-11-21T17:40:07.833Z


DECRYPTION - The second-hand market weighs more than 7 billion euros in France, and is growing by 15% to 20% per year.


Sell ​​Playmobil pirate ship, 35 euros.

With cannons in working order.

“In this second half of November, second-hand toy ads are starting to flow on Leboncoin, a site specializing in the online publication of classified ads.

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This is a phenomenon that we see every year

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notes a spokesperson for the platform.

Customers make room to welcome new gifts.

Thus, supply and demand are balanced.

But this year, the prospect of a shortage on certain products has accentuated the phenomenon

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Games and toys offer 42% more than a year ago.

The increase is 60% for consoles and video games.

Consumers have taken to it both earlier and on a larger scale.

However, the second-hand market was not lacking in stimuli.

It weighs more than 7 billion euros in France according to the Xerfi firm, and is growing by 15% to 20% per year.

Consumers use it both for budgetary reasons

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Source: lefigaro

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