# Quarter of adults expect to buy second-hand gifts for children this Christmas - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/11/29/quarter-of-adults-expect-to-buy-second-hand-gifts-for-children-this-christmas/ - Published: 2024-11-29T09:26:07+00:00 - Author: Melanie May **Charity shops could be getting a boost this Christmas with a quarter of adults expecting to buy second-hand gifts for children, according to a survey by Oxfam.** A study of 2,311 adults who celebrate the festive season found that 24% are likely to do so this year, with the most popular gifts being pre-loved books (34%), toys( 30%) and board games (17%). The survey, carried out by YouGov for the charity, found that more than half over of those set to buy pre-loved gifts say the main reasons are because it is better for the environment (57%) and cheaper than buying new (51%). ## Advertisement One in four (27%) said the main reason they would likely buy a second-hand gift at Christmas is because it will be “unique”. 60% also say they would feel comfortable receiving a pre-loved present for Christmas, while 38% said they feel comfortable gifting a second-hand present to someone else. For adults, the most popular choice of pre-loved gift is also books with 49% saying they would likely gift second-hand reads this Christmas, while 24% said they would likely gift pre-loved clothes. ![](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2024/11/Oxfam-Manchester-Superstore-CREDIT- OXFAM-2.jpg) Oxfam Manchester Superstore. Credit: Oxfam Lorna Fallon, [Oxfam’s](https://www.oxfam.org.uk/) Retail Trading Director, said: > “By shopping pre-loved, you are not only saving some precious pennies at a time > of year when they are needed most, but finding something unique for your child, > that is also better for the planet. Plus, when you shop second-hand somewhere > like Oxfam, you will find something for everyone in store or online – meaning > you will not only tick off the children’s wish list but the whole family’s.” * **[Richard Osman is Oxfam’s most donated author of 2024 – as its book sales raise over £21mn](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/12/31/richard-osman-is-oxfams-most-donated-author-of-2024-as-its-book-sales-raise-over-21mn/)**( 31 December 2024) * **[Oxfam to open London pub for a day with pricing based on customers’ net worth](https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/01/17/oxfam-to-open-london-pub-for-a-day-with-pricing-based-on-customers-net-worth/)**( 17 January 2025) * **[Yahoo! holds online auction for Oxfam](https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/07/27/yahoo-holds-online-auction-oxfam/)**( 27 July 1999)