Lovisa Fasth are looking for christmas gifts. Will she find something that fits it may well be availed. Photo: Janerik Henriksson, TT
Economy It is becoming increasingly accepted to buy the clothes and gadgets in the other hand. Every other american can this year consider giving away a used christmas present. But we are happier to give than to receive second-hand.
the Swede buying second-hand clothing and gadgets like never before – which is evident both on the web and in second-handbutikerna. More and more can also consider giving away used items as a gift or christmas present. The first time köpsajten Ebay asked the question in a survey before christmas of 2008, said one of the three that they can think of to give away a used thing for christmas. In this year’s survey, nearly half, or 46 percent, responded yes.
Lovisa Fasth has acted with clothes and stuff on second-hand in 15 years. She works with PR, an industry that is known to be trend-conscious, but also well-dressed. When you see her you would never be able to believe that she’s wearing second-hand clothes. She has noticed how the interest of the second hand have increased and are now the happy things to give away.
later years
- I did not dare to buy gift or christmas present of the second hand until I felt it was ok. It happened first in the past year. In many circuits, it is now cool to find something second-hand, for then you are alone about it, ” she says.
She says neither she or her friends really care if something is new or old.
- I try to buy used when I can, and what it becomes depends entirely on what I get. It’s more about finding the one that is perfect for the person than to buy used, ” she says.
the Interest for the used items have increased strongly, which can be seen in charities shops and this year’s used christmas gift has now appointed for the second year. But even if we appreciate the idea to be able to give second hand gifts to others, we are less attracted by the idea to yourself to get second-hand gifts for christmas. In the Transmitted survey responds to only one of the four, that they are interested in getting a used christmas present.
- Interesting. Perhaps because we have some specific desires that we do not believe that you can find used items, ” says Lovisa Fasth.
Maybe not the habit
- You may say so if you are not so used to purchase or deal with second hand at all. There are probably many people who never buy on the second hand, while there are others who do it often, ” says Inger Jidegren, who works in the Red cross Hive in Gothenburg, sweden.
Here it is noticeable already that it’s getting closer to christmas.
- One is already inside and buy julgardiner, runners, and so on, so it has already begun, ” says Solveig Hasselberg.
They set each year, a couple of tables filled with elves, table cloths and other christmas decorations.
- Often they can see something they recognize from their grandmother or relative and so they want to have that thing. Any time they say also that it is a christmas present, so absolutely, it happens that they do.
Facts: Buy used
the Block appointed earlier in the year gamingprylar to this year’s used christmas gifts.
In a survey that Ebay had responded, only 46 percent would consider buying a used christmas gift for someone this year. The sum we would plan to spend on second-hand gifts are about 879 sek.
the Most popular to give: a pretty fluid reader, media (including books), toys, accessories, consumer electronics.
25 per cent is beneficial to getting a used christmas present.
the Most popular second-hand things to get: a pretty fluid reader, media, consumer electronics, accessories, designer clothing.
in 2014, noted the environmental protection agency that the proportion of collected textiles that were sold on the second hand market has increased by 16 per cent between 2011 and 2013.
2013 bought swede 5 887 tonnes of textiles in the charities 507 stores.
Sources: Blocket, Tradera, the Swedish environmental protection agency.
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