A set of surveys conducted in June 2020 and February 2021 revealed that most consumers in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom primarily purchased second-hand items online to save money. Up to 73 percent of German consumers and 66 percent of British respondents reported that saving money was their main reason for buying second-hand goods online.
Reasons for consumers in selected European countries to buy more second-hand items online as of 2021
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McKinsey & Company. (September 23, 2021). Reasons for consumers in selected European countries to buy more second-hand items online as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308182/reasons-european-consumers-buy-more-secondhand/
McKinsey & Company. "Reasons for consumers in selected European countries to buy more second-hand items online as of 2021." Chart. September 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308182/reasons-european-consumers-buy-more-secondhand/
McKinsey & Company. (2021). Reasons for consumers in selected European countries to buy more second-hand items online as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308182/reasons-european-consumers-buy-more-secondhand/
McKinsey & Company. "Reasons for Consumers in Selected European Countries to Buy More Second-hand Items Online as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308182/reasons-european-consumers-buy-more-secondhand/
McKinsey & Company, Reasons for consumers in selected European countries to buy more second-hand items online as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308182/reasons-european-consumers-buy-more-secondhand/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Reasons for consumers in selected European countries to buy more second-hand items online as of 2021 [Graph], McKinsey & Company, September 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308182/reasons-european-consumers-buy-more-secondhand/