We all keep them in a drawer. Their value knocks off their feet
Poles have unused telephones, TVs and computers at home. It turns out that their total value exceeds the annual 800 plus budget.
According to data from the SW Reserves cited by the “Rzeczpospolita”, the Olx platform shows that Poles have an average of over 18 electronic devices at home, which they no longer use. Hardly anyone realizes how huge and unused this potential is. The calculations cited by the newspaper indicate that these equipment is worth PLN 112 billion in total (on average PLN 6.1 thousand per household). This is twice as much as an annual 800 plus budget.
Old electronics has potential
It turns out that the most money Poles have frozen in unused and unnecessary TVs – on average over PLN 700. In quantitative terms, we have the most unnecessary computer games. And telephones – as much as 92 percent respondents have at least one, but 13 percent He admits that he is holding up to five or more old devices in a drawer.
Nearly three quarters of us hold at least one unused computer or laptop at home. 60 percent respondents admit that at least one unused television is in their home. More, because 66 percent There was no iron, toaster, but also large household appliances, such as a fridge or a washing machine.
The study shows that only 40 percent respondents decide to sell unused electronic equipment. – We most often sell this unused electronic equipment, which we have the most at home. But according to the data of our website, these were not the most popular categories among buyers. They were primarily interested in phones and computers – He comments on Kamil Szabłowski from OLX quoted by Dziennik.
Szabłowski advises to analyze the strategy of dealing with unused electronic equipment and instead of gathering it at home, putting it for sale. – Especially since re-commerce constantly increases its shares in online trade and, as the forecasts of our experts show, this year it is expected to increase by 15 percent. – says Szabłowski.
OLX data shows that in the last three years the value of second -hand products bought on the platform has increased by as much as 25 percent.
