New research from GoCompare home insurance reveals that more than one in 10 people regret some of their lockdown purchases, and a third (32%) of these items are now unused and sitting around gathering dust.
During the pandemic and UK lockdowns, a third of people who took up a new hobby or side hustle spent an average of £232 buying equipment for these new pastimes. With homes being the only place people could go for months, many people also spent money on indoor and outdoor bars, patio heaters and hot tubs to make their surroundings more comfortable.
The research reveals that 12 per cent of those surveyed said they regretted making the initial purchase of at least one of these items.
