Overview

• Over 340,000 gift resale listings were posted on eBay France by midday on December 25, a 13% increase compared to the same time last year.
• The total number of listings across platforms like eBay and Rakuten is projected to reach 3 million by January 3, 2025, with tech products, toys, and books among the most resold items.
• An estimated 40% of French people are open to reselling gifts they do not want, with younger generations leading this trend at 57% participation among 25-34-year-olds.
• The shift in motivation from financial necessity in 2023 to personal enjoyment in 2024 highlights a growing emphasis on exchanging gifts for items that better suit individual preferences.
• Experts recommend using reputable platforms and taking precautions to avoid scams, such as verifying seller reputations and staying within platform payment systems.