DID your letter to the North Pole go missing? Millions of us get unwanted gifts each year.
If you’re one of them, here’s how to turn your prezzies into pounds.
CLOTHES: Not your style? List your item on Depop or Vinted.
Depop is great for vintage and premium High Street labels but charges sellers ten per cent of the final sale value.
Vinted has no seller fees but the competition to get your item seen is fierce.
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To sell well, photograph your gift on a flat surface in bright or natural light — and show any tags if still attached.
Double-check the label’s spelling so it is categorised correctly.
HOMEWARE: eBay and Gumtree are good places to list things such as lamps or photo frames.
Search for similar items on the sites to help you compile and price your listing.
To flog a large piece of vintage furniture, take a look at vinterior.com.
The Nextdoor app is also a good option, as buyers will live locally.
GIFT CARDS: If you don’t want your store gift card, consider buying an item you can resell for cash.
But if you really can’t use it, you could try selling it at cardyard.co.uk. Its cash offer will be less than the value of the gift card and you have to wait two weeks for the payout.
Or for a little less of a hit, you can trade it to buy a gift card for somewhere you usually shop.
BOOKS & GAMES: Swapping with a friend could be the quickest route to a present you actually want, but if you’re looking to sell, try webuybooks.co.uk or musicmagpie.co.uk.
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Scan the barcode or type in the ISBN to get the value. Even on new titles, the amount offered is usually quite low, but every little helps.
TICKETS: Received tickets for something you don’t want to, or can’t, attend? List them on stubhub.co.uk and adjust your price at any time before selling if demand soars.
Another option is fan-to-fan resale site twickets.live. It caps the price at the face value so everyone gets a fair deal, plus tickets tend to go fast.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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