Online Exchange
If you’re thinking of having a spring clean, don’t throw your unwanted items away. Donate, swap or sell your unwanted items using the internet.
Click on the links below to visit websites that will allow you to do just that:
Bigwardrobe.com
Get instant access to the world’s biggest online fashion swap party!
eBay
An online auction site bringing together buyers and sellers from across the world in a marketplace where you can buy and sell practically anything.
Don't Dump That
Don'tDumpThat provides a quick, easy, and free way to get rid of things you don't want without them ending up in a landfill site.
Freegle
Freegle is the only UK-run network facilitating the free re-use of legal goods via locally run web groups, encouraging individuals, families, businesses, charities, households and other organisations to start offering up any unwanted items (that they have and don't want) to other members in their group. So whether it be a TV, empty moving boxes or a household full of furniture, it is possible to give it away or get it for free via Freegle.
Goodwill Gallery
An online site where you can donate unwanted goods to charities and non-profit organisations.
Green Metropolis
Advertise your books for free and buy second hand ones at a flat rate of £3.75. You get £3.00 for each book you sell and GreenMetropolis.com donates 5p for every book sold to the 'Tree For All' campaign run by the Woodland Trust.
Gumtree
This is a classified ads and community site where you can sell anything almost anything. For purchases, have a look at 'stuff for sale' section. There is also a 'swap shop' and a 'freebies' area.
iBootSale
This is an online car boot sale, where you can browse, haggle and purchase second-hand goods and post your own unwanted items.
Ooffoo
On ooffoo you can reuse, recycle, swap, sell, give away, find recipes, useful tips and much more.
ReadItSwapIt
Swap books you have read for second-hand books you haven’t.
SnaffleUp
At SnaffleUp, you can do your bit for the environment by putting items you no longer need back on the market.
Swishing
Swishing or clothes swapping is the latest fashion craze to hit the UK. Swishing is best described as a clothes swapping party where guests bring at least one item of clothing to swap, and in return can choose anything they want!
Other Sites
The following sites allow you to donate items such as clothing, furniture, books, and toys nationwide. The service is free after a quick registration:
www.uk.freecycle.org
www.freesharing.org/england.php
www.efreeko.co.uk
www.free2collect.co.uk
