Average Brit spends 50 grand on electricals
In light of the credit crunch, you would have thought that we’d all be being a little more careful over our spending but new research from Reevoo has found that we not only still spend a fortune on electrical devices but we are also still shopping for middle of the range brands, rather than cheaper ones. But it must be said that we are at least reading more reviews so that we can be sure we’re spending our money on worthy goods.
The poll of 3,000 households revealed that 77% of Brits are now opting to read customer reviews before selecting items such as televisions, washing machines and dishwashers. And 69% of people are taking more time over choosing electrical products.” – very wise.
The research also showed that over our working lives, we will spend a massive £48,940 on electrical devices alone. And what is the item we’ll have to replace the most? The humble kettle. We will buy one every three years, costing us £1000 over our lifetime.
But that’s small fry compared to the amount we’ll spend on PCs, TVs and ovens over the years. The table below shows how often we’ll replace items and how much they’re likely to cost us.
| Replaced every ? years | Average Cost (£) | Number bought over 60 years |
Total Cost (£) |
|
| Kettle | 3 | 50 | 20 | 1000 |
| DVD Player | 4 | 70 | 15 | 1050 |
| Straighteners | 4 | 50 | 15 | 750 |
| Games Console | 4 | 230 | 15 | 3450 |
| Toaster | 4 | 40 | 15 | 600 |
| Computer | 4 | 500 | 15 | 7500 |
| TV | 5 | 500 | 12 | 6000 |
| Hairdryer | 5 | 30 | 12 | 360 |
| Electric Shaver | 5 | 100 | 12 | 1200 |
| Curling Tongs | 5 | 20 | 12 | 240 |
| Washing Machine | 5 | 400 | 12 | 4800 |
| Microwave | 5 | 70 | 12 | 840 |
| Oven | 6 | 545 | 10 | 5450 |
| Dishwasher | 6 | 370 | 10 | 3700 |
| Speakers | 6 | 100 | 10 | 1000 |
| Food processor | 6 | 70 | 10 | 700 |
| Fridge | 6 | 420 | 10 | 4200 |
| Freezer | 6 | 420 | 10 | 4200 |
| Hi Fi | 6 | 100 | 10 | 1000 |
| Radio | 6 | 50 | 10 | 500 |
| Alarm Clock | 6 | 40 | 10 | 400 |
Spending patterns differ in different regions. Click on the map below to see how much you’re likely to spend in your area:
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Blog posted on Friday, October 10th, 2008 at 10:54 am under Computers, Fridges, Kettles, News, Ovens, Products, Uncategorized. Leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
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