The average UK household has 56 unwanted items lying around, according to research by Gumtree, and selling these items could help you make up to £500, according to their estimates. If that's not an incentive to get organised, we don't know what it is! Decluttering on a large sca...
The above system is worked on the envelope system which I have changed a bit to suit me. This is only half the battle. The next thing is your daily living habits. Try cooking and using what you have at home. Use up what you have in the freezer before buying anything else. Check you...
We’ve rented five properties in eight years (across three different stints) in England. Some of these were private rentals found on Gumtree. Others were via real estate agencies. I wouldn’t say the task of finding a flat ever gets easier. However, if you’re a foreigner (expat) and ...
Although you can purchase new pine cones online (cleaned and ready to use) or at the local craft store, the process isn’t difficult to do yourself and large amounts can be prepped at once (so feel free to collect all you want). No special items are needed which keeps the costs minim...
In a recent Gumtree survey, almost half said they were planning to buy more secondhand items this way in the future, and we could all make an average of £186 by selling our unwanted items.It's time to make money while you spend it by exchanging your old clobber for cash via resale...
Similarly, on Gumtree (home to even higher percentages of charlatans than eBay) , if someone’s selling a brand new item at 1/10th of it’s real value, then it’s very likely not completely Chicken Soup. Set your maximum ££ and stick to it If buying at an auction – a ...
Marketplace has become so popular in South Africa that similar platforms are struggling to compete. Previously-popular OLX has closed its doors, while Gumtree still hangs on by a thread. Facebook Marketplace has outstripped the popularity of these online classifieds po...
Part-time jobs- keep a keen eye open on the notice boards of local newsagents, along with online sources such as gumtree. You can normally earn minimum wage, but higher rates may be available for more specialised work Mystery shopping and retail merchandising- this can be a convenient and ...
On the Web, good consistent navigation can make or break a website. New pages are often added to a website after the designer is done with it. Have you left some space for this? Doing things like letting people know what to do with new navigation items and showing logged-in states mak...
Check out peer-to-peer marketplaces, like eBay or Gumtree, to get the most value for your old tech. Or if you’re replacing a product, some retailers offer trade-in programmes and buy back your old one. Just make sure you have deleted all your data and personal information before you...