While folks are heading back to school, work, or just craving a reset, it’s the perfect time to earn some extra cash by listing items that others are searching for right now. eBay are seeing a wave of trending searches that mark the unofficial “new year before New Year’s” moment, ideal for clearing space and setting up for the season ahead.
Recent spikes from August searches include:
- Sabrina Carpenter is having a moment: fresh from the release of her newest album, her name alone is witnessing an explosion of searches on eBay, a massive 270%! Maybe prime time for a short and sweet listing? Fans can find (or list) merch, CDs, and more.
- With Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club now streaming on Netflix, searches for his book series have tripled and sales have grown 4x! Time to dust off that box set?
- In more Netflix news, The Summer I Turned Pretty has been the guilty pleasure of binge watchers all over the UK for two seasons now. But are you books over movies? Jenny Han’s book trilogy is flying off the bookshelves in homes around the UK as searches double and sales triple in just 1 month!
- Shout out to the OG blind boxes – Pokemon TCG is a way to collect, trade and play with all your favourite evolutions of the little monsters! And released in the UK in March 2025, the Prismatic Evolutions expansions have had collectors around the world celebrating every level of Eevee! Booster bundles searches and sales have more than doubled! Have a bundle you’re looking to trade, or curious about getting into the trading card game? eBay is the perfect place to start.
- Recently hailed as one of the best DSLRs ever, the Nikon D500 nears its 10-year anniversary and it’s seeing a resurgence: searches doubled in August alone. A great time to sell if it’s gathering dust.
These cultural moments are driving real buyer behaviour so whether you’re selling books, tech, or trading cards, now’s the perfect time to cash in and ride the trend wave of trending searches!
