Car ‘in wrong color’: Kiwis list thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts on Trade Me

A Mazda Demio in the wrong color and a “piece of shit” toy are among the more than 4000 unwanted Christmas gifts already for sale online.

New Zealanders want to get rid of the gifts and put them up for sale on Trade Me in an attempt to get rid of them.

By 8 a.m. on Boxing Day, more than 4,400 gifts had been placed on the market that apparently had lost the mark.

“It has become a Kiwi tradition to jump on Trade Me on Boxing Day to search for all the unwanted Christmas presents,” said Trade Me spokeswoman Millie Silvester.

“If you are considering listing an unwanted Christmas gift on Trade Me, be sure to check the ‘unwanted gift’ box when listing your item on the site.

“A good backstory always goes well and be sure to avoid any item that is personalized or easily identifiable – you never know, the donor could be looking for a bargain on Trade Me too.”

One of the items for sale includes a pair of Apple Airpods Pro from a father whose daughter preferred to have the standard version.

“Failed the Christmas present! Open box, but not even put in the ears,” says the description.

“My daughter does not want the noise cancellation feature and is convinced that she would prefer the standard AirPods.”

A spinning ring from a Christmas cookie also made its way online, and at 9 a.m., it had no offers since its $ 1 asking price.

The description of the ring doesn’t do much for the seller, one might imagine.

“Again, a piece of plastic toy S # £% of crappy Christmas cookies … Even the hat sucks, and the joke is a joke,” he says.

“This time next year we will do this again and I hope we buy something a little better! However, this may be a limited edition, and maybe collectible. My loss is your gain as I also got a tennis racket made of plastic, and I can only keep one!

“I welcome you, however, due to demand, I’d rather you wait if you can. Believe me this is a never-to-be-repeated opportunity to have this ring. Please note that the ring is small and does not even fit me. pinky correctly. “

And an orange 2004 Mazda Demio that was bought just a week ago is for sale. The sellers’ wife gave it to him as a Christmas present.

“In my world it’s not a big deal, but ‘Venus and Mars’. So here’s a slightly premature ‘Junk Christmas Present’,” the description reads.

Market loads after a recent survey revealed that millennials were far more likely to resell or give away Christmas gifts than any other generation.

Research commissioned by LayBuy has revealed that about half of New Zealanders are comfortable giving away or selling unwanted Christmas gifts.

Millennials are the worst offenders of generations, with 53% exchanging unwanted gifts compared to just 34% of baby boomers.

And Kiwis are much more likely to exchange unwanted gifts at 43.6% compared to Australians at 38.4%.

Retail NZ CEO Greg Harford said it was common to see a rebound in second-hand sales after Christmas Day.

“Part of the pleasure of buying a gift is thinking carefully about what the perfect gift is for a person,” he said.

“Therefore, if you plan to give something you have received, it is always a good idea to think carefully about who you are going to give it to.”

On Boxing Day last year, nearly 5,000 Christmas gifts appeared on Trade Me, nearly 2,500 identified as unwanted gifts.

In 2018, 20,000 unwanted gifts were listed and 100,000 searches were logged on Boxing Day when opportunistic sellers and bargain hunters jumped on the site.