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Australians are shopaholics so determined to spend that they'll even browse online while sitting on the loo, according to a new report by eBay Australia.

The online auction and e-commerce pureplay has found that more than a quarter (26 per cent) of Australian men are inspired to shop while on the toilet.

Australian women are a little less laissez-faire with their shopping locations, with only 18 per cent admitting to browsing the web while "relieving" themselves. 

One in three Australians report to shopping on their phones while watching a movie, followed by 17 per cent during a meeting and 14 per cent at a birthday party.

In a bizarre shopping trend, 13 per cent of Australians somehow manage to shop online while in the shower.

According to eBay's New Era of Mobile Report, which surveyed 1000 people behind the ages of 18 and 44, Australia is now a country of shopaholics.

More than 60 per cent admitted to not being able to think of anything until else until they make a purchase or simply being fixated on constantly shopping for new things.

The statistics were released by eBay to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its mobile shopping app.

According to eBay, Australians spend more as a percentage of sales on their mobile than any other market.

"Australians are some of the savviest shoppers in the world," says Nicolette Maury, eBay Australia & New Zealand’s director of buyer experience.

Ebay's predict that $20 billion worth of transactions will take place through the eBay App globally this year: 33 times more than the $600 million in 2009.

Half of that $20 billion is expected to come from multi-screen users.

Other statistics found by Galaxy research for eBay include the buying habits of people who list items for sale online.

More than half of those surveyed admitted to selling goods in order to fund a "must have" purchase, with this rising to 61 per cent among recent sellers.

Last season's wardrobe is the most common thing that online shoppers will part with at 37 per cent, followed by furniture, mobile phones, and laptops.

Surprisingly, 8 per cent of Australians are willing to part with their car or family heirlooms to fund a new purchase.

Source: insideretail Website

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

 

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