There are so many reasons to turn to second-hand platforms. From saving a little money to making more environmental choices to finding that one-of-a-kind piece or an item to upcycle and make your own. If second-hand is new to you, there’s no better time to dive in than now: the official start of Second-Hand September.

What are the benefits of choosing preloved in Second-Hand September?
When shopping for household products, 62% of people are looking for value for money, 49% are looking for low prices and 4% consider green credentials.* Well, guess who can tick all those boxes… Gumtree!
Going second-hand is not only for climate activists and saving our future. Yes, it is good for the planet but it is also good for your pocket. You can make money from selling your preloved items (more on that later) and save money by shopping second-hand. You can find great items, made from quality materials, sometimes even vintage or designer finds, at great and affordable prices.
And when it does come to the environment, even the smallest change in shopping behaviour can have an impact on our carbon emissions.
What’s your carbon footprint?
Did you know that buying a new garden dining set is the carbon footprint equivalent of heating your home for a month.**
That a brand new laptop and mobile phone produce around 2085 kg of carbon. That’s the equivalent of driving 320 miles from Southampton to Newcastle.**
A new dress might impress but it produces 48 kg of carbon, equivalent to 40 hot daily showers.**
If you enjoy the great outdoors, it’s worth noting that buying a golf set, football and goal brand new creates the same carbon emissions as over 7 months of daily hot showers.**
So, think #SecondHandFirst.

Second-Hand First competition
If all that wasn’t incentive enough, we’ve put together our own reward for you second-hand Good Finders out there. Anyone who lists an item in our For Sale category this September, and include #SecondHandFirst in the description, will be entered into a prize draw. Two lucky winners will receive a £500 cash prize each!
Entries open until 10.00pm on 30.09.23. Open only to UK residents who are over 18. All Valid Entries will be entered into a prize draw and two winners will be randomly selected to win a prize of £500.00 each. View the full competition terms and conditions here.
How much can I get for my preloved items?
Here are just a few popular items and their average selling price on Gumtree.*** What are the chances you have one of these lying about the house gathering dust?
- Lawnmower £69
- Sun lounger £35
- BBQ £85
- Coat £35
- Suit £45
- Dress £15
- Mobile phone £180
- Laptop £140
- Football boots £25
- Golf clubs £160
So what are you waiting for? List your items on Gumtree today.
Methodology
* GB TGI data based on 2,000 users surveyed, July 2023.
** Carbon calculations. The data for Gumtree’s carbon emission saving’s calculator was developed by the University of Leeds. More details about the calculator can be found here.
*** Internal data. List of the most searched for items on Gumtree.com in August 2023 and the average price the items were listed at.