You might still look down your nose at second hand items, but in the current economy you will realise that your prejudices seem that bit silly. We have listed 8 great sources to find not only second hand items but also free stuff or barter for them. It is also a great way to get rid of clutter.
You can source most things from the comfort of your own home and there are plenty of bargains and good deals to get. By offloading your clutter easily, you can save yourself the hassle and money of getting it to a dump.
Freebies.ie
A great site to find tickets or tips for free experiences, activities and services. The site collects all online resources for free offers available in Ireland, everything from tickets, accounting, physio, flights, and much more. And if you hear or know of any freebie, send them a mail.
www.freebies.ie
Jumble Town
A fairly busy site with all kinds of items to get for free. Ads can be marked as Available, Reserved when waiting for collection and Taken when gone. Send private messages to give more detailed information for the collection. All free.
www.jumbletown.ie
Freetrade Ireland
Waste Ireland’s own site to pass on and pick-up free items, encouraging to recycle what you don’t need without dumping it. The ads are free to put up and there is also a section for businesses. Not a site packed with items, but we’re sure it will get there.
www.freetradeireland.ie
Freebies Ireland
There isn’t a lot of stuff, but plenty of ads where people are looking for things. A good site to offload your stuff, as it’s free to put up an ad.
www.freebiesireland.com
Buy and Sell
The traditional place to offload items and find bargains, but they also have a section for freebies.
www.buyandsell.ie/categories/freebies
Done Deal
A new popular site not only for second hand items, but also everything else under the Irish sky. You will also find free stuff. To get rid of clutter, ads cost €3 and are listed for two months.
www.donedeal.ie
Gumtree
You can find pretty much anything on this site, freebies, free stuff and more, unfortunately only useful if you live in either Cork, Dublin or Belfast.
www.gumtree.ie
Barter It
Mainly and exchange of services or skills, but also freebies and free stuff. There is a free basic membership, but for some areas they require an upgraded membership with a yearly fee.
www.barter-it.ie
Do you have any great tips to share?