dubizzle users can save up to 40% on pre-loved home essentials
· The UAE's leading classifieds platform reveals impressive savings on furniture, home electronics and baby room items through its Items for Sale section compared to similar, brand-new items
· Furnishing a studio apartment with brand-new items can cost almost AED 10,000
· Residents can save up to 40% and 42% respectively when furnishing a studio apartment or baby room through dubizzle
· dubizzle's Items for Sale section receives 1,059,801 monthly active users and an average of 392,989 listings per month
Dubai -- dubizzle - UAE's leading classifieds platform - reveals impressive savings on essentials for the home through its Items for Sale section, compared to the average price of similar brand-new items.
By calculating the average costs of home essentials listed on dubizzle over the past year, the platform revealed that furnishing a studio flat* and a baby's room** through dubizzle would save residents up to 40% and 42% respectively, compared to purchasing similar brand-new items from well-known furniture stores***. The average price of items bought on dubizzle over the past year is AED 5,930, while the original price of similar items equates to roughly AED 10,000.
"dubizzle prides itself for being the companion of the person from the moment they step foot in the UAE until they leave," commented Razan Al Masri, Items for Sale Product Marketing Manager, dubizzle.
The average cost of a brand-new two-seater couch is AED 1,000; however, the average price of a similar item sold on dubizzle's Items for Sale section is AED 500, highlighting a 50% saving. Similarly, the cost of a dining table set with two chairs averages at AED 600 brand-new, while the dubizzle average price is one-third cheaper, at AED 200.
When taking a look at the top searched words in relation to furniture, 'Ikea' ranks first, with an average of 7475 searches per month, followed by 'Sofa Bed' and "Leather Furniture" at 6231 and 4843 average monthly searches respectively. The top searched appliances are fridges, washing machines and microwaves respectively.
Similar price trends are observed for baby items, an average of 8,376 new baby items has been listed on dubizzle every month, with a daily average of 279 listings. The average price for a pre-loved baby-walker is AED 130, as opposed to AED 300 when a new item is bought. Baby cribs average at AED 370 on dubizzle, therefore resulting in a 38% saving over purchasing a brand-new equivalent, averaging at AED 600.
In relation to entertainment items for the home, the top TV brands searched were identified as "Samsung", followed by "LG" and "Sony" respectively. The average price of a brand-new flat-screen, 40-inch TV is AED 1,200, while a TV with the same specifications is available for AED 700 on dubizzle, saving users 42% on the original cost. Purchasing a pre-loved PlayStation 4 from dubizzle can save users up to 22%, with the average price identified as AED 1,250, compared to the brand-new price of AED 1,600.
"In addition to products, dubizzle also has extensive listings for services, from movers to painters, as well as property, jobs and motors to support residents with their relocation needs, reinforcing our position as a one-stop platform for anyone moving to, from or within the UAE," added Masri.
Over the past ten years, dubizzle has firmly cemented itself as the first place to look when in search of pre-loved items - from properties and cars, through to furniture and electronics. The Items for Sale section receives over 1,059,801 monthly active users alone, and an average of 392,989 new item listings a month.
Since May 2016, the dubizzle app has consistently ranked as the #1 lifestyle app in the Google Play store. In July 2015, the app was also listed as one of the top 3 shopping apps in the iTunes app store in the UAE.
"When buying and selling second-hand items on dubizzle, users have access to a variety of products at a wide range of price points. The entire process actively involves the community in a more sustainable way of living, by reusing pre-loved items, which in turn leads to the reduction of waste," concluded Masri.
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* Studio flat items considered include a two-seater couch, dining table with two chairs, flat screen 40-inch TV, queen size bed, side table, TV table, PlayStaion 4, coffee table, small rug, curtains, microwave, small fridge, bean bag, popcorn maker, remote control holder, trash bin, coffee maker, long mirror, kettle, cooking range (stove)
** Baby room items considered include a crib, baby monitor, ceiling toys, stuffed animal toys, changing table, stroller and baby walker.
*** Based on the average price of 10 similar brand-new items from IKEA and The Home Centre
About dubizzle:
dubizzle.com is the leading free classifieds website for users in the United Arab Emirates. Since its launch in 2005, dubizzle.com has become the number one platform for users to buy, sell, or find anything in their community. A community where underused goods are redistributed to fill a new need, and become wanted again, where non- product assets such as space, skills and money are exchanged and traded in new ways that don't always require centralized institutions or 'middlemen'. dubizzle.com is headquartered in the UAE.
dubizzle is an OLX company:
OLX is the world's leading classifieds platform in growth markets and is available in more than 45 countries and over 50 languages. OLX connects local people to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services by making it fast, easy and free for anyone to post a listing through their mobile phone or on the web. Every month, hundreds of millions of people in local markets around the world are already using OLX's online marketplace to find and sell a wide range of products, including furniture, musical instruments, sporting goods, cars, kids and baby items, motorcycles, cameras, mobile phones, property and much more. OLX operates in fast-growing markets around the globe, where OLX helps people improve their lives through smart person-to-person trade. OLX Arabia has an actively expanding existing presence in the MENA region in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. OLX employs more than 1,200 committed employees worldwide located in places like Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Delhi, Jakarta, Lagos, Lisbon, Manila, Nairobi, Poznan, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
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