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Used, new, who knew? Smart tips for saving $$$

Your neighbours are doing it.  Your friends are doing it.  Your spouse has probably done it, online, more than once, without you even knowing...  Canadians coast-to-coast are saving and earning big-time bucks via our thriving second-hand economy.  To celebrate 10-years in the business, Kijiji, an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of second-hand goods, recently put out some very impressive facts about what Canadian second-hand shopping practices look like.  Check out these stats: Every minute , Canadians spend approximately $57,000 on second-hand products. The second-hand economy is worth $30 billion annually (15% of the value of new goods purchased). 2 ads are placed on Kijiji.ca every second ! The average Canadian grants a second life to 76 products annually via buying, selling, trading or donating (the highest numbers being in the Prairies and Alberta - nice going, guys!!) The average family of four saves $1150/year buying second-hand. So what the heck is your