European consumers buying more used goods online 2021

A set of surveys conducted in June 2020 and February 2021 revealed that most consumers in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom did not buy more second-hand items online in the past six months compared to the previous six months. Among consumers in the UK, 39 percent reported buying more used products online, the highest share among the countries surveyed.

Share of consumers in selected European countries who purchased more second hand items online as of 2021

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September 2021

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Region

Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Survey time period

June 2020 and February 2021

Number of respondents

1,514 respondents*

Special properties

in the past 6 months compared to the previous 6 months

Supplementary notes

* 500 respondents in the UK, 506 respondents in Germany, and 508 in the Netherlands.
Original question: "Have you bought more secondhand items online in the past 6 months than in the previous 6 months?"

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