<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australians could make nearly $1 billion selling their unwanted gifts this festive season, new research shows.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>E-commerce giant eBay said last year, Australians received on average about two unwanted gifts apiece over the holidays.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And 52 per cent of Australians have previously sold or plan to sell unwanted gifts this year to make some extra money during the cost-of-living crisis.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bushfires-victoria-south-australia-update-warnings-christmas-boxing-day/ac6659c3-a242-4692-93ee-39713393e443" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bushfire risk soars for Christmas, Boxing Day in multiple states</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Younger generations are leading the way, with 58 per cent of Generation Z and 57 per cent of millennials embracing the opportunity.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>eBay's data showed fashion and tech were the most popular unwanted gift categories that went up online post-Christmas of 2023.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four fashion items were listed every minute, and one tech item every two minutes.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" 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