Sell-out heated clothes airers and air fryers changing hands for up to £1,000 online as families try to save money on their energy bills
Other listings show the item, which dries clothes without the need to turn on the central heating, for £499.99 for ‘brand new’ examples. Even used examples are being sold higher than the list price, at around £250.
A third most sought-after heated clothes airer, the Dunelm 2 Tier heated airer, which retails for £75, is being sold online for as much as £199.99.Air fryers have also been surging in popularity and they are being sold at inflated prices on auction sites. Despite it still being widely available, the item is nonetheless being listed on eBay at vastly inflated prices. A quick search showed listings for boxed, brand new examples, at £480, while used examples are being sold at full retail price of around £150.Another ‘Best Buy’ money saving air fryers, the Ninja Foodi MAX AG551UK, is being sold for £250 on the Argos website and is currently in stock. The same eBay search shows they are being sold new for around £370.
Air fryers have also surged in popularity as energy costs soar, various studies and real-world tests have shown that they use less than half the energy than a conventional oven to cook certain foods.In spite of the weakest Black Friday sales in the tech and durables sector for five years, sales of air fryers up 145% in a year.
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