Thanks to a couple of hugely well-known websites selling your stuff online has really taken off these past few years, with millions of us selling our unwanted household/personal possessions over the internet every day. This is a great way to make money as your stuff - which you no longer use or want - would probably end up being thrown out anyway! Instead, your 'rubbish' which could well be someone else's treasure, could earn you some extra cash!
For most household items it can be best to sell through one of the 'sell your stuff' sites below. However, for specialist items you might want to sell through a specialist site. Check out our list of specialist sites for further information.
If you're not keen to sell your stuff online, you can still make money from your unwanted goods by using places such as car boot sales or even the High Street Cash Converters stores. Check out our Other Ways To Sell section at the bottom of the page for more details and to find out about other ways of selling your possessions.
Here's our list of the top sites for selling your unwanted goods online.
Placement cost
Typical Sale Commission
Completed Sale Cost
Transfer fee
Cost on £100 transaction
free
free
free
free
free
Turn your clutter into cash by selling it for free on Preloved. All free ads include a photo and private ads are completely free: no listing fees, no selling fees and no catches.
free
free
free
free
free
While posting Ads on Gumtree is free, Top Ads costs a small fee. Fees vary by category and city and are shown on the Post Ad page. Note: The cost to buy a Top Ad may change at any time.
£15 for 4 weeks
free
free
free
£15**
From laptops, stereos and sofas to flats, cars or even mobile phones, Loot has it all. It's quick and easy to place an ad on loot.com and in one (or all) of their print publications. Note: Even though you pay your £15 fee, there's no guarantee of sale.
£0
17.25%
86p
free
£18.11
Earn cash by selling your stuff on Amazon.co.uk. It's easy, it's fast, and it doesn't cost you a penny until your item sells.
£1*
%8.75* (1st £29.99)
%5.25* (on amt above £29.99)
6%*
£12.86*
Not much needs to be said about ebay as they're so well known. Note: We feel it's worth mentioning that we find ebay's pricing structure quite complicated. As a result, the figures quoted above are only indications as prices are dependent on product type and value.
£0
10%
50p
5%
£15.50
Play.com is the new way to make money. You can sell your DVDs, CDs, Books, Games and more to the millions of customers who shop at Play.com.
Other Ways To Sell
ebay sellers
Many people are now familiar with buying on eBay. It's great fun buying and takes only minutes. However, fewer people sell on eBay mainly because:
It takes time; it can take over 2 hours to sell one item.
You have to pack and send items by post.
This is where ebay sellers come in. You can either deliver the item you want them to sell for you or even better, they can collect your item and deal with everything from there.
Placement cost
Typical Sale Commission
Completed Sale Cost
Transfer fee
Cost on £100 transaction
free
30%
£4
free
£34
easy2sell.biz pride themselves on providing an easy, fast and friendly service. They make the whole process of selling on eBay very simple and with their expertise and presence on eBay, very often they'll be able to get a much better price than you expect.
£5
%35 + VAT
free
free
£46
StuffUSell.co.uk are an eBay Powerseller; a trusted and established member of the eBay community. They have a 99%+ positive feedback rating and they have a history of over 15,000 successful transactions, selling items from £5 to £5,000.
Cash Converters
Cash Converters stores buy goods from customers daily, which is why they're able to offer an extremely diverse and constantly evolving range of products and a high degree of flexibility in pricing. If you want to earn some money and have something to sell but would rather avoid doing it online, then popping in to your local Cash Converters store is a good alternative. Click here to find your nearest store.
Car Boot Junction
Another popular option is to take a pitch at a car boot sale. There are plenty of people who love visiting car boots to see what variety of bargains they can pick up. We think one of the best things about selling at car boots is that you can pocket the cash immediately! carbootjunction.com lists car boot sales around the country and has some useful pages such as finding Car Boots and car boot advice. They aim "To provide the most comprehensive and informative directory of car boot sales in the UK." We think it's definitely worth checking out if you're thinking about selling at a car boot.
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