Could you pay for Xmas with last year’s presents? Resell old gifts for up to £470 on eBay – here’s how to cash in
FAMILIES struggling to keep up with the steep costs of Christmas could help fund their festive spending by selling unused and unwanted presents from last year.
Without meaning to sound too ungrateful, there could be a money making opportunity from gifts the kids have outgrown and presents adults don't use.
The Sun Online - combined with research from - found that Brits could make up to £470 from selling last year's Christmas "must-haves" like Hatchimals, Fitbits and Nerf guns.
We also found gifts for adults like Nutribullets and Fitbits are also still being snapped up second-hand on eBay.
In fact, a used Fitbit Charge 2 recently sold for more than a brand new one in - but selling for a profit doesn't always happen.
It's worth remembering that whatever money you make selling unwanted gifts is a profit because you didn't buy them in the first place.
Darren Williams, of Promotionalcodes.org.uk, said: "We often think that as soon as a product becomes second hand that it loses most of its value, but if your Christmas presents from last year are still in good condition you’ll be surprised at how much money they’ll still be worth."
Gadget fans who can't get enough of the latest gear may be interested to know that the Nintendo Switch which was popular last Christmas, are selling second-hand on eBay for up to £470.
Generally, the consoles come in a set including games and a carry case which increases its value.
The one that sold for £470 also said that the console showed signs of wear, meaning that a Nintendo Switch in good working condition can still fetch a good price at auction.
People who turned to the Fitbit Charge 2 to help them with a health kick last Christmas but didn't manage to keep it up all year round will be pleased to know that a used one recently sold on eBay for £219.99 - even more than it's original value.
The same Fitbit brand new is currently selling for £118.71 in Argos.
A Nutribullet 600 in white - which are usually sold in John Lewis - sold for £79.95 in September by a seller who has received two of them for Christmas last year.
It's worth bearing in mind that this one is unopened and hasn't been used, but pre-owned and used ones are also fetching around £35 on the auction site.
Hatchimals - ,
Brand new Hatchimals cost £55 and they were all the rage last year.
The idea behind the interactive toys is that they hatch from an egg and then grow, leaving you with a pet to care for.
A brand new, unhatched Hatchimal Surprise sold for £90 on eBay in October, but we know that if your child got one last year, they're likely to have hatched it already.
Weirdly, secondhand Hatchimals that have already hatched from their eggs are also selling for up to £25 each, even though they don't come with the egg or box.
Unwanted gifts hiding in the kids' toy boxes could be worth a decent sum of money online too, as long as they're in a good condition.
We found that a second-hand Barbie Three Storey Dream Townhouse sold for up to £75, despite the seller highlighting that it has a broken door.
Nerf N-Strike Mega Mastodon Blaster - £25
Nerf Guns have been popular for a few years now and you children may have grown out of them.
But since they're back on DreamToys must have list of Christmas goodies this year, why not flog them to make a bit of extra cash.
A used Nerf N-Strike Mega Mastodon Blaster said to be in "excellent condition" sold for £53 eBay.
There’s plenty of resale value in toys that small children may have grown out of over the last year, with Thomas the Tank Engine train sets selling online for as much as £44.
The set that sold in early October was used but the seller highlighted that it came with all of the original parts and in the original packaging.
SELLERS BEWARE Why you need to read this before selling ANYTHING on eBay
If you're strapped for cash this Christmas then there are plenty of ways you can save money on buying presents.
You can take advantage of early sales and offers like Tesco's 3-for-2 sale on toys.
You can also bag some Black Friday deals on November 24 but you should make sure that the discounts are as good as they say they are.
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