Wishlist: 5 reasons why used toys are a great idea for the holidays

The expensive holidays are coming and with it the fun – and sometimes endless – wish lists. Do you ever consider giving second-hand gifts? Quite a good idea: there are so many beautiful toys that have not been played for a long time. Do you want to know why second-hand toys are becoming increasingly popular and what benefits it gives you? Then read on.

Just keep playing

If you choose good quality, you also choose great toys with a longer lifespan. For example, think of Lego, Duplo or wooden toys. This toy cannot be broken and you can easily give it a second, third or even fourth life. Second-hand is often just as beautiful and of course much cheaper. In this way, all those cool toy classics not only last longer, but more children also enjoy them.

Doing more sustainably

Nice, all those flashy shop windows brimming with colour, light effects, talking toy trains, lifelike battery-operated baby dolls or luminous skipping ropes. The screaming toys pop off the shelves in the festive season. Often those extras are nonsensical enticements and the fun of them quickly wears off with your child. By buying and selling good second-hand toys you contribute to much less waste. In this way you make a big difference for the earth by choosing second-hand items. Share more and waste less: if that’s not the perfect Christmas idea…

Cleaned up is neat

Is your child having the umpteenth Sinterklaas or Christmas party with friends and sports clubs? Agree to give everyone a pre-loved (a hip word for second-hand) present. That can also be something of your own. This way you can clear out the closet, while your beautiful toys full of memories get a good destination and a second life. Nice bonus.

For a bargain

The Inflation does not sound very festive, of course, but with beautiful second-hand toys as a gift you can still make this holiday an affordable party. For a child it really makes no difference, for the world and your wallet all the more. For these toys you just scour the internet. View all the fine second-hand toys that are offered on Marktplaats. Here you will find reliable bargains every day and you can easily buy and sell second-hand items. And is your child tired of the toys? Then he or she can also earn a nice pocket money by offering it for sale.

treasure hunting

It secretly gives quite a kick if you make a great purchase and at the same time have money left over. You can often buy expensive toys second-hand for next to nothing. Or do you find a second-hand limited edition or awesome retro toys online – brimming with your own memories – that are no longer for sale in the store. Wonderful, that searching for top finds.

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