According to 9news, poor Australians can join the 34 billion-yuan second-hand goods economy in the middle of the economy.
After cleaning up his closet, financial adviser Ross Marais sold unwanted items online for 1500 yuan, and he used the money to go on vacation in Bali.
"I sold an old iPhone, an old refrigerator and a sofa. Then I saw some bicycles, bought some, sold some, and made some money. "
This is also his success through the trading site Gumtree, and that success can be replicated by anyone.
According to the website, ordinary Australians have about 25 unused items that they don't want but can be sold in their homes. According to online prices, Gumtree says these idle items can be sold at an average price of $4200 per household, which is worth as much as $34 billion for Australia as a whole.
And Gumtree Australia general manager Martin Herbst said, "this is only the second-hand economy of the tip of the iceberg."
"your garbage is someone else's treasure, and it's actually a brand new item that's never been used."
In 2015, Albert (Tony Abbott) caused debate about buying a refrigerator in Gumtree.
Albert is just one of Australians over fourteen million and fourteen who visit auction or shopping websites every month, according to Roy Morgan research.
Led by eBay, Gumtree, Amazon, Kogan and Groupon are Australia's most popular sites.
While the tech-sensitive younger generation is the main force in online shopping, Scott Kilmartin, an e-commerce consultant, says the baby boomers are still untapped markets. "millennials love online trading. Over the past year, 60% of millennials have sold things online."
While many Australians are buying, time is still the biggest obstacle to selling idle goods.
More than 70% of Australians choose to donate their items to charities, while half admit to throwing valuable items into garbage bins.
Average families should not waste their wealth, says Ross Marais.