Situations in which U.S. consumers purchase new instead of used items 2017, by item

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Umair Bashir
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Apr 3, 2025
This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey in which U.S. online shoppers were asked about the situations in which they purchase new items and not used ones in the United States as of June 2017, sorted by item. The survey revealed that 82 percent of respondents stated that they purchase new accessories instead of used ones if they want to give the item as a gift.

Situations in which U.S. consumers purchase new instead of used items in 2017, by item type

CharacteristicClothingAccessoriesBooksConsumer electronics & digital mediaHobbyLarge electrical appliances
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Release date

July 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 15 to 20th, 2017

Number of respondents

978 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

who have bought a used item at least once and bought something online during the last 3 months

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: In which situations do you buy new items and not used?
Multiple answers were possible.

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