The main reasons for intending to resell are: avoiding clutter at home (43%), giving the ideal gift to someone who values ​​it more (33%), or earning extra money (18%). However, 24% of the participants in this survey say they would offer the item again as a gift to someone else, and 37% would choose to keep it even without intending to use it.

“Pyjamas and socks are the gifts that Portuguese people most fear finding under their trees (35%), followed by home decor items (33%), such as picture frames, candles or succulents,” reads the report, which was based on 811 interviews with residents of mainland Portugal aged between 18 and 65.

According to the study by MuP Research and Wallapop, the trend of the circular economy at Christmas is not limited to the fate of unwanted gifts, considering that practically nine out of ten Portuguese (88%) admit to buying a reused gift instead of a new one, after learning about the environmental impact of their choices.

Following the same logic, among the most well-received items as second-hand gifts are books (42%), followed by toys – especially since, when asked if children could tell if a gift was reused, the majority (73%) responded that younger children would hardly notice the difference.