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Scroll less, sell more: Turn your screen time into cash on eBay this January
As Brits admit to scrolling 65% more in January than the rest of the year,* eBay is encouraging those looking to make extra cash in 2025 to swap their screen time for selling online.
According to new research, the UK population is scrolling 378 metres daily, more than the height of the Shard**. However, lost time could be swapped for real money. With over 57% of Brits scrolling over 30 minutes a day, people could make an average of £630 if they turned this screen time towards selling online***.
This comes as eBay has found that over 1 in 4 (28%) of people are looking to save money as part of their New Year resolutions, with 30% planning to do so by selling items online*. Now that it's free to sell across categories on eBay**** there is no better time to start listing unused household items to help give finances an extra boost.
To help those looking to sell online, eBay is sharing the average price that popular household items have sold for *****:
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*Research commissioned by eBay. Opinium consumer research, 2,000 Nat Rep UK adults, carried out
December 2024
**Brits scroll on average 105 minutes everyday (Research commissioned by eBay. Opinium consumer research, 2,000 Nat Rep UK adults, carried out
December 2024 ) and the average person scrolls 30cm every 5 seconds ( How Far Do We Travel When Scrolling Mobile Apps? | Fasthosts )
*** Based on internal eBay Average Selling Price data for household items ( 13 Dec 2023 to
12 Dec 2024 ) and on the average time it takes for a seller to list an item on eBay.
**** Excludes Business Sellers and Vehicles
*****Prices are calculated via the products' average selling price ( 13 Dec 2023 to
12 Dec 2024 ) on eBay.co.uk Sale price may vary
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