editorial team
Filipino millenials have a serious case of wanderlust and are finding creative ways to fund it. 4 out of 10 of them are taking advantage of online selling to earn extra cash, including selling their pre-loved items online to fulfill their travel goals.
The Carousell Travel Attitudes Survey, an in-app survey conducted with 527 Carousellers in the Philippines, revealed that 84% of millennial Filipinos travel at least once a year. Out of which, over 37% will spend more than PHP 15,000 for a single trip. Their top three destinations for their travels are Japan (22%), Korea (17.5%) and France (13.2%).
Despite the high cost of travel, how can millenials make their #TravelGoals a reality? Selling preloved items may be the answer.
“The value in underused items can be surprisingly significant. According to Carousell’s historical data, Filippino Carousellers make an average of 26,000 PHP selling their underused items. Electronics and gadgets have the highest demand on the marketplace and the resale value is high. For example, an iPhone X sold on Carousell is equivalent to funding a round trip to Japan.” said Marita Galvez, Marketing Executive of Carousell Philippines.
“I’m a student and have always depended on my parents to fund our trips. I’m about to graduate and Carousell has helped me become more independent. With my earnings from Carousell, I was able to fund my latest family trip,” shared Gabrielle Estrada <shopadopt>, 21 year-old Carousell user.
Advice from a millennial traveller
To encourage young filipinos to chase their travel dreams, Carousell collaborated with travel blogger David Guison to conduct a sharing session “Lifehacks from a Millennial Traveller” with the Carousell community at the recent Klook Travel Festival.
“Travelling has introduced me to diverse cultures and to new perspectives. While blogging is my main source of income, I do have other side-gigs to fund my travels such as photography, styling, and even selling my underused items for extra cash.” shared David.
Here are some of the tips from David himself:
- Invest in experiences, not things. If you have underused items lying in your house, you should sell them to fund your travels. The experience you have from travel will exceed the value of those items.
- Do your research when you sell your underused items. When it comes to selling, you should always do your research on the market price.
- Save money on travel gear by buying second-hand. From backpacks to luggages, or even camera gear can be costly when you buy brand new. Buying them second-hand from Carousell is not only half the cost, but also more environmentally-friendly.
“At Carousell our mission is to inspire every person to sell not only to sustain their daily needs but also to fill their life with more meaningful experiences like travelling,” Galvez added.
Since its launch in Philippines in 2016, Carousell has become one of the fastest growing mobile classifieds marketplace where people can buy from, sell to and connect with one another. In the Philippines, there are more than 9.5 million listings in the Carousell marketplace with more than 2.7 million items sold to date.
Download the app for iOS or Android, and visit www.carousell.com for more information.
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