Are you sitting on a small fortune at home with unused it’s you’ve left to collect dust in cupboards, in the shed and everywhere else in between?
If you’re thinking about decluttering and don’t want to just throw out unused possessions then why not get some money back for your efforts?
Here are six ways you can do just that:
1. Car boot sales
Look for schools, churches, halls who do car boot sales and for a small table fee
(around £5), you could sell just about anything you want for a tidy profit.
The great thing about car boot sales is that people collect and buy all sorts of things so nothing is off the limits.
They usually have a nice family environment, too, so you can get older children involved in selling their items, too.
2. Sell books, DVDs and CDs
Music downloads may be a big thing today, but you probably have a stash of unused CDs somewhere that just haven’t seen the light of day.
Why not copy them all into your iTunes Library, or save them on a laptop and then sell the physical CDs on a website like Music Magpie?
3. Classifieds ads sites
If you just don’t have the time or inclination to set up a table and barter with people then do it online. You can either sell your unwanted items at auction or set a fixed price for them like eBay, Amazon and even on Facebook.
Take as many pictures as possible andante sure you give as much information about the product in your description as possible, as this will make bidders feel a lot more confident about buying from you.
4. Sell mobile phone – contact your service provider
Clear out the draws and handbags and you’re bound to find an old mobile phone you don’t use. Why not sell it online and get some cash back? You can even contact your mobile phone provider to see if they buy old phones – many of them do these days, and all you’ll have todo is fill in a short form online and post the phone in a prepaid envelope) which they can usually send out to you). Then wait for the check of bank payment…job done!
5. Sell your jewels
Jewellery tastes can change over time, but they are also in item that many of us don’t throw out.
The price of gold, for example, is very good these days so pop along to your local cash for gold type of establishment and see what you can muster for your old jewellery.
6. Don’t forget old baby clothes
If you want to sell your child’s clothes and they are in good enough condition, you can get cash for clothesfrom sites like Music Magpie, too.
You can also contact your local National Childbirth Trust and see when they are doing their next Nearly New Sale and get selling!
