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The emergence of e-commerce platforms between individuals, the economic difficulties that many households are going through and the boost in consumption fuel the growth of the second-hand market. These types of transactions have experienced a significant increase in recent years, as indicated by the figures managed by Wallapop, the sector leader in Spain, whose users -17 million- have grown exponentially year after year since it began its adventures. one of each one. So has its turnover, which has tripled in the last three years. The platform has just prepared a report, together with Deloitte, to calculate the savings of accessing this type of products, and not only from an economic point of view but also from an environmental point of view. One of the conclusions of the study, in which 15,000 people were surveyed and 86% of the supply of physical products sold last year was taken into account, is that the average savings per user was 378 euros per year.
A figure that can be much higher in certain categories. For example, “the average saving per reused car is 7,600 euros,” explains Pol Fàbrega, head of sustainability at Wallapop. A woman uploading photos of Job Function Email Database fashion accessories to an app stock Reduction Buying second-hand represents a saving of 44% compared to the purchase price of a new product The average discount obtained by purchasing a recycled product is 44% compared to a new product. In this sense, Fábrega points out that Although the incentive to find quality products at a more affordable price is evident, “sustainability is increasingly on the consumer's mind.” And, in fact, the environmental benefit is significant. The study shows that product sales through the platform saved the environment half a million tons of carbon dioxide, 20 billion liters of water, more than 22,000 tons of plastic and nearly 83,000 tons of metals (aluminum and steel.
Economy 81% of second-hand purchases avoid buying a new product The research estimates that 56% of the products advertised on the platform would have had no useful life if they had not changed hands, either because the owners had kept them unused, or because they had been inclined to get rid of them. , which would have generated 31,000 tons of waste. Added to this is the fact that 81% of second-hand purchases prevent the acquisition of a new product, except in cases where the user indulges in a purchase on a whim or purchases items that are no longer manufactured - for example, a collection of old comics. 75% of those surveyed acknowledge having purchased a second-hand product on online platforms, according to a study by the OCU 75% of those surveyed acknowledge having purchased a second-hand product on online platforms, according to a study by the OCU stock For all these reasons, more and more citizens have entered, through buying or selling, into this market.
A figure that can be much higher in certain categories. For example, “the average saving per reused car is 7,600 euros,” explains Pol Fàbrega, head of sustainability at Wallapop. A woman uploading photos of Job Function Email Database fashion accessories to an app stock Reduction Buying second-hand represents a saving of 44% compared to the purchase price of a new product The average discount obtained by purchasing a recycled product is 44% compared to a new product. In this sense, Fábrega points out that Although the incentive to find quality products at a more affordable price is evident, “sustainability is increasingly on the consumer's mind.” And, in fact, the environmental benefit is significant. The study shows that product sales through the platform saved the environment half a million tons of carbon dioxide, 20 billion liters of water, more than 22,000 tons of plastic and nearly 83,000 tons of metals (aluminum and steel.
Economy 81% of second-hand purchases avoid buying a new product The research estimates that 56% of the products advertised on the platform would have had no useful life if they had not changed hands, either because the owners had kept them unused, or because they had been inclined to get rid of them. , which would have generated 31,000 tons of waste. Added to this is the fact that 81% of second-hand purchases prevent the acquisition of a new product, except in cases where the user indulges in a purchase on a whim or purchases items that are no longer manufactured - for example, a collection of old comics. 75% of those surveyed acknowledge having purchased a second-hand product on online platforms, according to a study by the OCU 75% of those surveyed acknowledge having purchased a second-hand product on online platforms, according to a study by the OCU stock For all these reasons, more and more citizens have entered, through buying or selling, into this market.