The value of unwanted Christmas presents received in the UK is set to total £2.4 billion this year and consumers have been urged to sell the gifts using parcel delivery services.

A survey from online classifieds website Gumtree.com revealed that half of the consumers unhappy with their gifts will be too polite to complain, the Press Association reports.

It found that every UK adult will have been given roughly two presents they are unhappy with this year, worth £48.41 on average.

Hamish Stone from Gumtree.com said it is clear that many people will have received presents they do not wish to keep this year.

"Rather than letting them take up valuable space in cupboards and garages, we'd encourage people to sell the unwanted presents online and convert the bloopers to cash," he added.

The Daily Mail recently reported that people were selling a number of unwanted gifts on online auction site eBay, including children's toys and toiletries.
 

Author:  Gillian Walters