{"id":96747,"date":"2005-11-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2005\/11\/27\/17-of-internet-users-about-25-million-people-have-sold-something-online\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T04:14:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:14:21","slug":"17-of-internet-users-about-25-million-people-have-sold-something-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2005\/11\/27\/17-of-internet-users-about-25-million-people-have-sold-something-online\/","title":{"rendered":"17% of internet users \u2013 about 25 million people \u2014 have sold something online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2013 Millions of internet users are forsaking yard sales and the local dump for the prospect of selling their hand-me-downs and unwanted gear online. About 1 in 6 internet-using adults have sold something online. The move to online transactions not only has been a boon to people trying to clear out their attics, but it has enormous implications for one of the major revenue streams for newspapers: classified ads. Data from comScore Media Metrix show that the number of Americans using online classifieds has shot up 80% in the past year, led by the rapid growth of the sites organized by Craigslist.org. A national phone survey by the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project shows that those who sell things online come from all points on the demographic spectrum, but they are particularly likely to be male, in their 30s, relatively affluent and well-educated. They are also relatively intense users of the internet who have broadband connections and go online frequently. The survey data show that 17% of internet users have sold something online. \u2022 30% of those with broadband internet access at home and work have sold something online \u2022 26% of Gen-Xers (29-40) have sold something online; 17% of Gen Y (18-28) have done so, as have 13% of internet users over 40 \u2022 20% of online men and 14% of online women have sold something online Two of the main places where internet users are selling online as individuals are online classified ad websites and online auction sites. The Pew Internet Project found that: \u2022 32 million American adults have used online classified ads for selling or buying \u2022 35 million American adults have ever participated in an online auction \u201cThis is the era of the anytime, anywhere yard sale,\u201d said Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist at the Pew Internet &amp; American Life Project. \u201cThe internet has radically expanded the customer base for unwanted household items just as it has opened up new markets for more traditional forms of commerce. The whole wired world is a flea market.\u201d The top five classified sites recorded by comScore Media Metrix in October 2005 were: <b>Top Five Classifieds Sites <\/b> Craigslist.org 8,236,000 unique visitors Trader Publishing Company 7,468,000 unique visitors Cars.com 4,298,000 unique visitors Apartments.com 1,555,000 unique visitors Abracat Property 924,000 unique visitors \u201cConsumers are attracted by the convenience and wide distribution offered by the Internet when buying and selling items online,\u201d said Erin Hunter, senior vice president of comScore Networks Entertainment and Media Solutions. \u201cAlthough pure online classifieds sites are popular, a large number of consumers still turn to the media brands they trust for selling and buying items online. In fact, two of the top five classifieds sites \u2013 cars.com and apartments.com \u2013 are operated by traditional newspaper organizations.\u201d \u201cMany of the top classifieds sites are still supplemented with content from newspapers,\u201d added Ms. Hunter. \u201cHowever, the traditional newspaper cannot offer the widespread distribution and convenience that has become synonymous with successful e-commerce. Consumers are now more comfortable with interaction established over the Web and this will only benefit classifieds sites.\u201d The Pew Internet Project findings cited in this report come from a nationally representative telephone survey of 2,251 American adults (age 18 and older), including 1,577 internet users, between September 13-October 14, 2005. The margin of error on the internet user portion of the survey is plus or minus 3%. The comScore data cited in this report come from comScore Media Metrix, an internet audience measurement service that uses a massive cross-section of more than 1.5 million U.S. consumers who have given comScore explicit permission to confidentially capture their browsing and transaction behavior, including online and offline purchasing. To learn more about comScore\u2019s methodology, please visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comscore.com\/method\/method.asp\">here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2013 Millions of internet users are forsaking yard sales and the local dump for the prospect of selling their hand-me-downs and unwanted gear online. About 1 in 6 internet-using adults have sold something online. 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