Radio Grabs: Household Clutter Worth $3000

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11 March, 2009



Cash in your clutter to beat the credit crunch


The average Australian could be more than $3,000 better off, according to a

recent survey¹ conducted by eBay.


Sitting on a potential fortune of unused and unwanted goods, 37% of Aussies

stash their clutter and potential dollars under the bed and in drawers,

cupboards, and garages, while 11% of people put their unwanted items out on

the curb for council collection.


Of those surveyed, 71% of people could immediately name at least one

unwanted item of value that they could sell. Electronics, fashion, furniture, and

toys are just some of the best selling items on eBay, yet 30% of people admit

to throwing these items away when de-cluttering their homes, believing the

items to be worthless.


“Now more than ever, people need to be resourceful to meet their growing

financial demands. The message is simple: don’t throw good money away or

keep it in the closet or garage gathering dust. Instead, you could sell your

unwanted goods on eBay and reap the rewards,” said eBay spokesperson,

Sian Gipslis.


eBay’s survey found that the value and number of unused household items

have significantly increased over the past three years – a potential lucrative

cash boost for every household in tough economic times.


“You can sell practically anything on eBay and use the extra cash to help pay

the bills or mortgage, save for that special treat, or trade up to buy something

that you really want or need,” said Gipslis.


Top money makers sitting unwanted in Australian homes include:


Electronics:  29% of Australians said they have unwanted electronic

items such as stereos, videos, televisions, desktop computers, and

monitors. In the portable electronics category, respondents have

superfluous mobile phones (15%), portable CD players (9%), MP3

players (6%), and PDAs (3%).

Clothing and accessories:  20% of Australians have jeans they no

longer wear, 21% of people have a jumper they don’t need, 19% have

boots or shoes they don’t wear, 20% of women own handbags they no

longer want, and 23% have at least one watch lying in a drawer.

Household:  24% of respondents have unwanted furniture, 22% have

unwanted kitchen or home décor items, and 18% have unwanted

collectables cluttering valuable cupboard space.

Toys and baby items:  23% of Australians said they have children’s

toys that are unwanted; with 14% of respondents having baby items

they no longer use.


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State by state comparison from eBay’s research shows that:


46% of Victorian respondents have electrical goods they no longer

use

42% of West Australian residents have toys their children no longer

play with

46% of ACT residents have unwanted kitchen and home décor items

Almost 30% of Queenslanders have unused sporting goods they

could turn into extra cash

Tasmania is the collectibles capital with 44% of respondents claiming

to have unwanted items in their collection 

44% of respondents from South Australia have electrical goods they

no longer use

38% of respondents from New South Wales have furniture collecting

dust

Northern Territorians are clothes and accessories hoarders with 58%

of respondents admitting to keeping unwanted items in their cupboards


People interested in finding out how much their unwanted items could be


different rooms online, discover the range of items that are available on

eBay.com.au and see how much items that you may have around your home

are selling for.


-ENDS-


Radio news grabs available for download:

Spokesperson: Sian Gipslis, eBay


Telephone Hotline: 1300 732 445, Menu 2, Option 3.


Note to editors:

The same survey was conducted in July 2005 by Kinergy, showing an

average of $1,820 worth of unwanted or unused items per person.


1

Decipher eBay Consumer Survey of eBay.com.au members, August 2008.  The value of

unwanted and unused items around the home has been determined by the average price

of comparable items found on eBay.com.au.


For further information, images, or interview requests, please contact:


Kelly Drew

Sian Gipslis

Haystac

eBay

P:

02 9513 8561

P:

02 8288 0057

M:

0418 486 959

M:

0401 227 385

E:

k.drew@haystac.com.au

E:

sian.gipslis@ebay.com


Or email:  mediaaustralia@eBay.com.au 


About eBay Inc.

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day, empowering them to explore new opportunities and innovate together.  eBay Inc. does

this by providing the Internet platforms of choice for global commerce, payments and

communications.  Since its inception, eBay Inc. has expanded to include some of the

strongest brands in the world, including eBay, PayPal, Skype, StubHub, Shopping.com, and

others. eBay Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California.


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