Will you be returning clothes to the store or selling them on eBay?
Selling clothes online is apparently becoming a more attractive alternative to women in the UK than simply returning them to store, as a new study by the UK’s leading discount website has revealed that just under a third of women in the UK claim to regularly sell unsuitable clothing items online instead of returning them to store.
The study, conducted by www.MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, polled 1,611 women aged 18 and over from across the UK; asking them questions about what actions they take if and when they purchase unsuitable clothing.
According to the results, 32% of the women taking part claimed to regularly ‘sell’ unsuitable clothing items online instead of returning them to store. Of these, 85% admitted to using eBay; whilst 49% used Gumtree and just under a quarter, 24%, claimed to use ASOS marketplace.
When asked why they opted to sell unsuitable clothing online instead of returning it to the store, the majority of these women explained that they ‘hoped to get more money for them by selling them online’ than they would simply returning it for the original price. 26% explained that they simply found selling unwanted clothes items online ‘less hassle.’
Of these women, one in five claimed to have had a bad experience selling clothes items online before; three quarters of whom explained that someone had failed to pay for an item after winning a bid or agreeing to buy.
When asked if they had ever returned clothing that they had already worn to a store, just under half, 45%, of the women taking part said ‘yes’. Of these, 93% told the store in question that they hadn’t worn the item, in order to get their money back.
Mark Pearson, Chairman of MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, commented on the findings:
“Selling items online can be a great way of getting rid of unsuitable clothes, particularly if you’ve nabbed yourself an item that’s in high-demand; as often a bidding war will mean you get a higher return than you paid in the first place. However, people need to remember that selling stuff online, particularly with eBay, often incurs additional selling fees; so you need to be careful that it’s not costing you more than you realise. Putting a reserve price on items can also be a good way of protecting yourself against a low winning bid, but this may too incur additional charges.”
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