| What’s it Worth?
Households claimed that the total price paid for these items was around $2,222, but estimated their current value to be less than a third of the original price, or approximately $562. According to third-party valuation software, ItsDeductible*, the actual value is closer to $1,000. According to the survey, the most unused items in American households included handbags (48%), film cameras (36%) and cell phones (33%). ItsDeductible found that unused handbags could net approximately $42.25 per bag, cameras averaged at $76.03 and even used cell phones could be sold for around $40.58. This means that the average household with four handbags is sitting on close to $170, money that could be reinvested in piano lessons, an MP3 player or another, new purse!
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