Les soldes, the big semi-annual store-wide sales in France, don't begin until January. But according to
Le Figaro, the real bargains begin Christmas Eve at midnight as French people in droves -- a whopping 36% -- hit the
cyber-marché to re-sell their just-opened Christmas presents on the web. We're not talking re-gifting, but outright selling the item, fresh in its packaging, on
eBay or
PriceMinister.
It's a growing trend, says the PriceMinister marketing guy, up 6% last year and expected to increase steadily. Most folks are
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doing the re-sell on the sly, as only 14% admit telling the gift-giver that the
cadeau missed the mark.
The biggest turnover in presents?
Gifts from in-laws and parents.
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