Make Money From Junk at Home!
We all have those moments where we look at our bank balance and wish there was a bit more in there, even if you’re usually quite good with your money it is still nice to have some extra cash. You might be trying to clear some annoying debts or saving up for a summer holiday or maybe you just want a better safety net? It can feel like it takes forever to save cash from your regular wages, but you probably have a bit of money just sitting around your house taking up space that you hadn’t thought about, Most of us hold onto things for years thinking we might need them again or shove them in a drawer, and eventually they just become clutter that gathers dust. A lot of the stuff that seems like literal junk to you can actually be worth a decent amount of money to someone else, here are some things you can look out for when you decide to finally have a clear out.
Broken jewellery
It sounds crazy that anyone would want old jewelry for cash when its snapped in half or missing stones, but the precious metals market is always looking for scrap (and gold prices just go up and up!) If you have old gold or silver chains that you cant wear anymore you can take them to a local jeweller or post them off to a cash for gold site. They’ll weigh the metal and pay you for the scrap value so it doesnt matter if the clasp is broken or if it bent and looks completely ruined.
Antiques and attic finds
If you’ve lived in your house for a while or you inherited bits from grandparents you probably have boxes of stuff pushed to the back of the loft (a bit like everyone else!). Old ornaments and things like vintage toys can fetch a lot of money online, collectors are always scrolling through eBay looking for nostalgic things from their childhood so it’s a win win for you both.
Old tech
This is definitely the easiest way to make some quick money because just about all of us has a drawer full of old mobile phones and chargers. When you upgrade your phone or tablet it’s easy to put the old one away as a backup, but chances are you end up never looking at it again and it just loses value every single year. Lots of sites these days will give you an instant quote and you just pop it in the post to them. You can sell old games consoles and controllers too, people will always buy them second hand to save some cash and you get to declutter. Everything from old phones and tablets to laptops and computers, dvd players, music players, old tvs and so much more can get you a bit of cash that all adds up!