Reasons for buying second-hand items South Korea 2020

Published by
Nina Jobst,
Jan 27, 2022
According to a survey among South Korean customers on their reasons for purchasing second-hand articles, 79 percent of respondents answered to do so because of the possibility to purchase a good item for a low price. Second-hand shopping, especially second-hand mobile shopping applications have gained a lot of popularity in South Korea in the last few years.

Reasons for purchasing second-hand items in South Korea as of December 2020

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Release date

January 2021

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

December 18 to 22, 2020

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

20-59 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What are your reasons for buying items second-hand?"

Multiple answers were possible.
Answers that received less than 19 percent of positive answers are not listed.

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