During a 2019 survey, it was found that 46 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 24 years had bought a used item online. Additionally, 23 percent of respondents from that age group stated that they had also sold a used item through the internet. Popular resale platforms include eBay, eBay classifieds, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist.
Share of adults in the United States who have bought or sold a used item online as of 2019, by age group
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Sold a used item online
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Activate. (October 22, 2019). Share of adults in the United States who have bought or sold a used item online as of 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078337/us-re-commerce-usage-by-age/
Activate. "Share of adults in the United States who have bought or sold a used item online as of 2019, by age group." Chart. October 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078337/us-re-commerce-usage-by-age/
Activate. (2019). Share of adults in the United States who have bought or sold a used item online as of 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078337/us-re-commerce-usage-by-age/
Activate. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Have Bought or Sold a Used Item Online as of 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078337/us-re-commerce-usage-by-age/
Activate, Share of adults in the United States who have bought or sold a used item online as of 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078337/us-re-commerce-usage-by-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who have bought or sold a used item online as of 2019, by age group [Graph], Activate, October 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078337/us-re-commerce-usage-by-age/