Lockdown sparks clearouts with the average family sitting on £1,236 worth of ...
Lockdown sparks boom in 'cash-in-the-attic' clearouts with the average family sitting on £1,236 worth of unwanted clutter Lockdown has sparked a boom in clearouts, with Britons selling clutter online Yodel reported sa urge in business from internet marketplaces such as eBay Financial pressures of Covid prompted people to clear out, Yodel boss claimed
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Lockdown has sparked a boom in 'cash-in-the-attic' clearouts, with Britons increasingly selling their clutter online.
The trend was spotted by the boss of delivery giant Yodel, who has reported a surge in business coming through internet marketplaces such as eBay.
More time spent at home combined with the financial pressures of Covid have prompted people to clear out their unwanted belongings, according to Yodel chief executive Mike Hancox.
He told The Mail on Sunday: 'A lot of people have had financial challenges through the pandemic, so recycling goods into cash has been a requirement for some people.
The trend was spotted by the boss of delivery giant Yodel, who has reported a surge in business
