Online sales of used goods on eBay up 30% during UK lockdown

Vintage fashion sells well between March and June in trend shared by other retailers

Online sales of secondhand goods have boomed during the pandemic as the trend for pre-loved" fashion and homewares took off while high street stores were closed.

Sales of used goods jumped 30% on trading site eBay between March and June this year leading to an overall 10% rise in the first half of 2020 compared with last year.