58% of Americans plan to buy second-hand goods! Which platforms are the most popular?

According to the latest report from OfferUp, an online resale market, 93% of Americans have purchased second-hand goods. Affected by inflation, more than 58% of Americans will increase their purchases of second-hand goods in the next year.

In the past, consumers were most interested in secondhand clothing, the report said, but now, 76% of consumers are spending on electronics, furniture, home furnishings, home improvement, sporting goods, outdoor equipment and auto parts.

Data from GlobalData Retail shows that, in general, American consumers prefer to buy second-hand goods on Amazon, eBay and Facebook Marketplace because these platforms have a wide variety of products and can deliver goods to customers quickly.

Specifically, when buying second-hand clothing, American consumers prefer the following platforms: Depop, which allows customers to pay through PayPal; Build a Bundle, a platform specializing in selling children's clothing; and Vinted, a large community with 45 million users.

When shopping for used furniture, consumers look first to Amazon and Kaiyo, where high-end furniture is popular, and 1st Dibs, which offers a wide selection of antique and modern furniture.

When buying electronic products, consumers prefer to buy them on platforms such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Decluttr. The reason is that these platforms offer more favorable prices and better quality.

Neil Saunders, a retail analyst at GlobalData Retail, said that the rise of the second-hand economy in the United States is related to inflation. As prices continue to rise, more and more Americans are turning to buying second-hand goods to reduce the cost of living. On the other hand, Americans are also increasing their income by selling second-hand goods.

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