Our Recommended Sites to Buy & Sell Second Hand

If you want to save/make some pennies then buying or selling used goods is a great way to do it. Not only will be be grabbing a bargain, but you'll also be saving a perfectly good item from landfill.

Our Top 5 Second Hand Websites

1. Freecycle - It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills.

2. Preloved - 'The Joy of Second Hand', Preloved lets you sell your old stuff with free ads. You can also use the site to find items in your area which are for sale, including Furniture and Fittings, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Music and Video, Cars and many more.

3. Oxfam - That's right Oxfam, but online! The charity shop has broadened their client base into the world of cyberspace. So grab a second hand bargain and give to charity at the same time. While you're there why not take a look at their Unwrapped section and give a different gift this year.

4. Gumtree - With a 'stuff for sale' section and free ad submission there's a great range of used stuff available seperated into categories. Just find your nearest town and hunt away.

5. Ebay - Well it had to feature somewhere. The auction site lets you bid on both used and new items. With the opportunity to buy from all over the world there's bound to be something you like.

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Search for second hand books, used cars, an unwanted fridge or freezer, sell your VHS or vinyl collection, find that vintage bag you've been looking for, swap your old clobber for somebody else's, whatever you want to do just don't chuck it out! Buy, sell, swap second hand and used stuff.