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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Online marketplaces report surge in sales of secondhand goods

A courier delivering an eBay parcel to a customers front door. The cardboard box is wrapped in tape clearly showing the eBay logo.
Online marketplace eBay said it had seen a 20% year-on-year rise in secondhand fashion listings in the UK. Photograph: Stephen Hyde/Alamy

Online marketplaces are experiencing a surge in sales of secondhand goods amid the cost of living crisis and customers choosing to shop more sustainably.

Amazon said it had seen a 15% increase in sales of secondhand goods in the first nine months of the year, with sales across the UK and Europe hitting £1bn a year.

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