Unwanted Christmas gifts expected to be sold on Gumtree

Three million ungrateful Australians are expected to cash in on unwanted gifts
Almost everyone receives at least one present they didn’t want at Christmas
21 million gifts were not so well received last year, new Gumtree research found
One in four women were hoping for jewellery last year but did not receive any
Top unwanted items: iPhone 6S, bar fridge, exercise bike and video games

By Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:19 GMT, 25 December 2017 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 25 December 2017

Christmas may be over but more than three million ungrateful Australians are expected to cash in on the gifts they really didn’t want.

Almost everyone receives at least one present they didn’t want, as more than 21 million gifts were not so well received last year, a new Gumtree research has found.

The survey, conducted by Galaxy, found a staggering 83 per cent of Australians are expected to sell their unwanted gifts online.

Christmas may be over but more than three million ungrateful Australians are expected to cash in on unwanted gifts (stock image)

WEIRD AND WACKY UNWANTED GIFTS RECEIVED THIS CHRISTMAS

A pop up sprinkler kit for someone who lived in an apartment
A BBQ outfit for someone without a BBQ
Dog food for a cat owner
A diary for a year which had already passed
Ginger smelling bath products for someone allergic to ginger
Bath salts for someone who doesn’t have a bath
A mug with the recipient’s name on it – spelt wrong
The same book from the same person as previous year

‘Unwanted Christmas gifts aren’t such a bad thing,’ Gumtree spokesperson Kirsty Dunn said.

‘They can easily be sold online to make some extra cash to spend over silly season or to help recoup the cost of Christmas.

‘We typically see a surge in listings on Gumtree post-Christmas, so people should get online and treat themselves to find the gift they really wanted for Christmas.’

Surprisingly, those closest to you are most likely to get it wrong as the research finds friends (32 per cent) and parents (27 per cent) were the main culprits of unwanted gifting.

Almost everyone receives at least one present they didn’t want, as more than 21 million gifts were not so well received last year, a new Gumtree research has found (stock image)

HILARIOUS REGIFTING STORIES

Kitchenware: One person received a kitchen blender with a wedding card inside to the couple people who re-gifted it

Photo frames: Someone re-gifted a photo frame without opening it only to realise it had a family photo specially inserted for them!

Jewellery: Another person re-gifted a jewellery box without realising their name was engraved on the bottom

Home ornaments: When a friend suspected them of having re-gifting an ornament she had given them, she asked to see where in the house they had put the ornament

Selfies: One person got caught out regifting when the person they re-gifted to took a selfie with the gift which was seen by the original giver

One in four women were hoping for jewellery last year but did not receive any while millennials preferred to have received a technology item such as a computer or laptop, iPad or tablet, a smartphone or a smartwatch.

The most popular items not received were clothing 16 per cent, jewellery 14 per cent, home accessories 13 per cent, headphones or speakers 11 per cent.

Some of the country’s top unwanted items included iPhone 6S, barbecue, bar fridge, exercise bike and Xbox 360 games.

Re-gifting is also a growing trend in Australia, with more than 10 million Australians (71 per cent) saying they have re-gifted an unwanted item. Women (75 per cent) are more likely to re-gift an unwanted present than men (67 per cent).

‘Gumtree is also the perfect place to find exactly what you want,’ Ms Dunn said.

‘Savvy shoppers can dodge the Boxing day sales madness and shop within their own community for considerably less.’

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