Lady makes £2,500 from ‘easy’ aspect hustle that ‘doesn’t take a lot time’

A lady has revamped £2,500 promoting her belongings on on-line marketplaces to make some extra cash, and has shared her “biggest money-makers”.

Samantha, 50, mentioned the side hustle is now “easier than ever” and “doesn’t take too much time” when you already know what you’re doing.

Samantha mentioned: “I’ve had lots of success using second-hand marketplaces in the past and over the last few years estimate that I’ve made thousands.

“I know I made £2,500 when we were moving house and had a clear out in the process. Most of this was furniture as well as kitchen and dining items that I had amassed over the years but no longer needed or had room for! I’ve also sold clothes and items like bags in the past but furniture was definitely the biggest money maker.”

The older era is lacking out on a sizeable common of £700 by failing to do something about their undesirable items, new analysis by Barclays has discovered.

According to the report, 75 p.c of over 65s surveyed have a median of 18 objects of their house they wish to rehome, however solely 1 / 4 (26 p.c) mentioned that they had thought of utilizing on-line marketplaces.

Whilst the principle boundaries to embracing digital promoting included not feeling assured utilizing the web platforms (35 p.c), not figuring out the place to start out (33 p.c) and requiring assist (31 p.c), nearly half (46 p.c) of over 65s wish to discover out extra about how one can promote their objects on-line.

Items most probably to be gathering mud and in want of a brand new lease of life have been garments, small furnishings items like chairs, jewelry, and tech objects – all of which over 65s wished assist promoting. And for a lot of, it might be simpler than they assume.

Samantha mentioned: “What I like about selling second-hand items online is that it’s even easier than ever now. Once you know what you’re doing, it really doesn’t take too much time and I’m often surprised by how quickly items go.

“I also love the sustainability aspect too, to think that old items can continue to get use or wear and not go to landfill, you feel like you’re doing something good and making a bit of money at the same time.”

Samantha added: “There are now even more ways to sell items online and I now sell my items across different platforms. They all have different benefits and they’ve definitely improved in terms of how easy it is now.”

Providing suggestions for these wanting into promoting their pre-loved items, Samantha mentioned they need to take the time to familiarise themselves with the platform. She added: “Research how much things are selling for and make sure you price it well or it won’t sell.”

Presenter and second-hand promoting knowledgeable Sabrina Grant mentioned: “It’s now easier than ever as selling online is often quicker than travelling to in-person marketplaces, such as auction houses or car boot sales.

“You can leave an item online until you get offered a price you’re happy with, rather than feeling pressured to sell on the spot. You reach a wider audience, and sometimes the screen makes for a great confidence boost when it comes to negotiation.”

Among many high suggestions folks can use to declutter and monetise their objects, Ms Grant mentioned to take high-quality photographs, write an in depth gross sales pitch, and set a aggressive worth primarily based on related objects in the marketplace.

Kirsty Adams, a Barclays Digital Eagle, which is a service supplied by Barclays to offer folks with suggestions and recommendation to remain updated and secure on-line, added: “The vast majority of us have things we would like to clear out of our homes, and through our phones and tablets we have the opportunity to do so without ever needing to leave our front door.

“Our research reveals over 65s could boost their bank balances by selling unwanted items online.”

Barclays Digital Eagles can present digital help for these seeking to take the primary steps to promoting on-line, or folks can communicate to them in individual at one among their Digital Upskills periods.