The statistic shows the number of print books consumers purchased second hand in the United States in 2017, by age. During the survey, 35 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 stated that they purchased second hand and new print books in equal amounts.
How many of your print books do you purchase second hand?
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Statista Survey. (April 12, 2017). How many of your print books do you purchase second hand? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/705813/consumers-purchase-second-hand-print-books-by-age/
Statista Survey. "How many of your print books do you purchase second hand?." Chart. April 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705813/consumers-purchase-second-hand-print-books-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). How many of your print books do you purchase second hand?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705813/consumers-purchase-second-hand-print-books-by-age/
Statista Survey. "How Many of Your Print Books Do You Purchase Second Hand?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705813/consumers-purchase-second-hand-print-books-by-age/
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