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London is tops when it comes to buying, selling and swapping second-hand goods.

The Forest City led major Canadian cities in 2018 when it comes to participation in the second-hand economy, said the fifth annual Kijiji Second-Hand Economy Index.

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“We’re seeing the rise in the importance of the second-hand economy,” said Kent Sikstrom, community relations manager for the online classified advertising giant.

“It’s something that I think most of us can relate to. I think most of us have used the second-hand economy in one way or another, whether it’s to save money or to earn money, to treasure hunt . . . or to de-clutter.”

The second-hand economy is a broad category that includes donating used goods, buying second-hand items at a store or online, or trading, renting or lending used items. In any iteration, the practice extends the lifespan of items by letting others reuse them.

When it came to the second-hand goods acquired or disposed of in 2018, London’s median was 32 items — meaning half the surveyed population acquired or disposed of more than that number of items and half did so with less.