This unwanted drawing of Doggy McDiddle Dog is being sold on Trade Me by user blueguitar. Photo / Supplied
This unwanted drawing of Doggy McDiddle Dog is being sold on Trade Me by user blueguitar. Photo / Supplied
Not even 24 hours after Kiwis unwrapped their annual Christmas haul, almost 8,000 unwanted prezzies are being hawked off online.
But it seems some are jumping on the bandwagon, having already sneaked in listings for horses, school uniforms and mobile food cart under the designated Trade Me category weeks ahead of the twenty-fifth.
By 10am, there were 7,879 listings under the "unwanted presents" banner on Trade Me, with the fullest categories being:
• women's clothing (942 items) • home and living (1,222) • sports (564) • books (472) • toys and models (444)
However, some users appear to be jumping on the trend with the earliest items in the section - including a horse, a school uniform and a food cart - having being listed as early as December 8, and including no reference to Christmas.
The auction, listed from Hamilton, has already attracted some interest with 10 people saving it to their watchlist and one question asking:
"This looks like a classic piece that will appreciate in value, I will check the space in my vault, can you advise the dimensions?"
The seller responded: "Hi, it is a beautiful piece that will most certainly hold its value. A Scoth (sic) original is not one to pass up on" and gave its dimensions.
Meanwhile, the 2.13m (7ft) mechanical Croc-in-a-Box is being marketed as something "you don't really need" but will "definitely want".
This Croc-in-a-Box is being sold on Trade Me by user co-op_bank. Photo / Supplied.
It's opportunities are endless, says the seller, and would be perfect for a novelty burglar alarm, tall story prop, low-maintenance pet and a door-to-door salesman deterrent.
A Trade Me survey of 600 people found 12 per cent of respondents had onsold or regifted something they've unwrapped on the big day.
And when asked if they approved of regifting unwanted presents, 41 per cent had no issue with the practice, while 32 per cent disagreed and 27 per cent sat on the fence.
Spokesman for the site, Jeff Hunkin, had some tips for those looking to make some cash from their presents.
"If you're selling an unwanted gift on Trade Me, be sure to give it a good back story, but bear in mind that your gift-giver could be on the lookout for Boxing Day bargains too.
"So avoid anything personalised or easily identifiable, or consider a grin-and-bear-it approach if it's a bit too risky."
