This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey in which U.S. e-commerce shoppers were asked if saving money or saving resources is the main reason for them to purchase used items in the United States as of June 2017. The survey revealed that 33 percent of respondents stated that the main reason for purchasing used items is rather saving money.
Is saving money or saving resources your main reason for buying used items?
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
The question and replies have been reworded for a better understanding of the statistic. Original question: [saving money | saving resources] What is the main reason you buy used items?
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Statista Survey. (July 12, 2017). Is saving money or saving resources your main reason for buying used items? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/730096/reasons-for-purchasing-used-items-us/
Statista Survey. "Is saving money or saving resources your main reason for buying used items?." Chart. July 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730096/reasons-for-purchasing-used-items-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Is saving money or saving resources your main reason for buying used items?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730096/reasons-for-purchasing-used-items-us/
Statista Survey. "Is Saving Money or Saving Resources Your Main Reason for Buying Used Items?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730096/reasons-for-purchasing-used-items-us/
Statista Survey, Is saving money or saving resources your main reason for buying used items? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730096/reasons-for-purchasing-used-items-us/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Is saving money or saving resources your main reason for buying used items? [Graph], Statista Survey, July 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/730096/reasons-for-purchasing-used-items-us/
