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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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Easy ways to make money on your lunch break this summer… from recycling old books to renting out your driveway & Vinted
Is your wedding dress collecting dust? One bride sold her gown for a whopping £2,500 MEAL DEAL Easy ways to make money on your lunch break this summer… from recycling old books to renting out your driveway & Vinted WITH the cost of living crisis still very much upon us, many people are finding themselves taking on extra hours at work or a second job just to make ends meet. But giving up your spare (and precious) time might not be necessary as with our guide you could help boost your bank balance in your lunch break. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Sell your unwanted clothes online or on popular apps such as Vinted Credit: Getty With summer approaching - and the cost of holiday childcare for families estimated to be around £1,000 - we could all do with a little extra cash in our pockets right now. From selling unwanted books and games, to looking after a local dog, there are many ways you can make money with very little effort… Have a closet clear out We've all got a dress or outfit that we promise we will wear 'one day' but never do. So rather than let it take up room in your wardrobe, have a clear out of all your unworn items and put them on a selling site, like Vinted. By selling through the app, your pre-loved clothes will enjoy a new life in a new wardrobe and you can get money in return. The buyer pays for postage and there are zero selling fees meaning you get the full sale amount in your pocket. How much you can earn on Vinted depends on several factors, including the quality of your items - for example, newer clothing, especially those still with tags, tend to be sold for a higher price than more worn items. One seller revealed she made a whopping £5.6k on Vinted and shared the seven items you need to upload for selling success. Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted? QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted... The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it. Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017. More information here: Flog unwanted phones and tablets We are all guilty of holding on to old tech items like phones, tablets and laptops, but now you can cash in on these items through Music Magpie. All you have to do is select the make, model and condition of your model and the people at Music Magpie will tell you what it's worth. You can also sell CDs, DVDs, and games by entering the barcode into the site's valuation engine. If you are happy with the offer, you can send it for free to Music Magpie. Once it's been checked over, the money will be transferred to the account you supplied on the same day. According to research, you could make up to £450 by recycling unwanted devices. I've made £5.6k on Vinted and here are the 7 items you need to upload now to make cash quick - white maxi skirts will sell instantly for a start Promote and earn We all have a favourite go-to brand we love to shout about in social media - but now you can get paid for it! Social Tip is an app that allows you to make money from promoting brands regardless of your following. So even if you have a private account with less than 1,000, it doesn't matter - you can still earn. It's believed that certain brands see genuine product fans as more valuable and loyal in their review than an influencer with thousands of followers. And it's easy to earn - all you have to do is share your love of a product on either Instagram or TikTok or both, tag @wearesocialtip, and wait for your commission! (Commission is capped at 10% of the purchase price for each qualifying post.) Rent your driveway You can earn anything from £40 to £400 a month by renting out our driveway to commuters. Websites such as Your Parking Space even manage the bookings for you so that stress is taken away. The space you are leasing has to be your own - or you have authority to lease it - and can include your driveway, garage and commercial parking. You can also control when and for how long you want to rent it out - you can lease it for 24/7 or set specific days or periods. To get an idea of how much you can earn from your space, just pop in your details into the website and it will generate a quote for you. Host a film crew 3 Renting out your house for shoots and filming could prove lucrative Credit: Getty If you have a beautiful or unusual home or space, then you could consider letting it out for magazine shoots and TV shows. Sites such as Lavish Locations and Shoot Factory are always on the look out for new spaces so you can apply online. If your property is chosen, you can earn anything from £500 up to £2,000 a day. It's a tough market - there are hundreds of locations for crews to currently choose from - but if you think yours could stand out, there is no harm in applying. Opinions for cash You can earn extra money by taking surveys or joining a focus group. Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert website has a list of sites that offer money in exchange for opinions. The questions are usually market research based, and you'd need to take a lot of surveys to make a good chunk of cash, but if you have a spare half an hour on your commute, or want something to do in your lunch break, then it's a great way to monetise your time. On savvy surveyor made over £400 from filling out forms in her spare time. Become a pet sitter! 3 Why not pet sit for neighbours and earn some extra cash on your lunchbreak? Credit: GETTY If you see yourself as a Dr Dolittle or just love being with animals then you can become a pet sitter for your local pet owners. You can set your own fees, services and control your own diary meaning you can commit to covering holidays or an hour at a time. Paw Shake is one of many websites where you can sign up your services which is then advertised to pet owners. Miranda Knox made £400 in a few weeks hanging out with cats in her local area. Recycle old books You could earn money for your old books at We Buy Books. You simply scan or enter your book's barcode or ISBN number, get a quote, then send your books off for free. You could earn £100s if you have good quality and pricey texts, but they do still accept used paperbacks so it's worth seeing what your old reads are worth. I made £21 selling three dresses in an hour! I love a good bargain, and I'm forever buying dresses in the seasonal sales, but if I'm being truthful I have more than I really need - or wear - so I set myself a challenge. I went through my wardrobe and pulled out all the dresses I haven't worn in the last three months - and I'm ashamed to say many of them still had tags on! I decided to pop them on to Vinted so they could be loved by a new owner, and free up some space in my wardrobe for the clothes I actually do wear. It was easy to do. I took a picture of each dress - tip: good lighting is key - and uploaded it onto the app with a description of the dress including colour and condition. I also noted a couple of occasions where the dress could be worn - party, workwear, etc - as this gives it a greater chance of appearing in a search. Within an hour, three of my dresses had sold and I was £21 in profit. Not bad for a few minutes of effort! Next stop, my husband's wardrobe! Sell your wedding dress Selling your wedding dress might not be for everyone, but if you are not keeping it to show the grandkids or you are happy with just the memories of your big day, then you could sell your frock online. Sell My Wedding Dress and Still White are just two sites where you can put your bridalwear up for sale. The price depends on many factors, such as design, condition and imperfections, but you could sell a good quality wedding dress for £500 plus. It's definitely worth checking out. Holly Hicks, a mum from Hertfordshire, sold her wedding dress for £2,500!
Scottish Sun
29-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
I've made £18k on Vinted & even buy stuff on there to resell… my hack means I don't have to hunt for bits I've sold too
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A RESELLER who's made a whopping £18,000 on Vinted to date has shared the clever organisation hack which means she never has to hunt for the items she's sold. Maisie is such a pro at sourcing and selling bits and bobs that she made reselling her full-time career last year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Maisie has made £18,000 on Vinted to date, so she knows what she's talking about Credit: TikTok/curve_selling 6 She picked up this dress on the selling app Credit: TikTok/curve_selling 6 And then sold it on for a profit on eBay Credit: TikTok/curve_selling And she's also been sharing her best tips and tricks on her TikTok page, including the success she's found buying from Vinted to then resell on. Sharing a look at one of the lagenlook boho dresses she'd picked up on Vinted, she revealed she paid £3.30 for it in a bundle of seven items. Maisie then managed to sell the dress on for £20.46 on eBay. "So if you're not keen on getting out to car boots or charity shops or you just don't have the time get on Vinted," she said. "Then get this stuff delivered to your door, take better photographs and list it back on Vinted!" Another way Maisie makes her job easier is to ensure it's all properly organised. This means she doesn't have to spend ages searching through bags of items in order to find something she's sold. In another TikTok video, Maisie explained she'd bought clear plastic bags, and used number stickers to number each one. She then put each garment into one of the plastic bags, before putting into a box on an IKEA Kallax unit she'd picked up. When listing the items, she puts the numbers in the description, so that she knows exactly where she'll find it in her storage boxes. I made £185 in less than 24 hours on Vinted thanks to a pricing trick that hooks sellers without having to send offers "I can't get enough of this and I'm really hoping that it helps me get organised," she said. "And if anyone else is looking to do the same I hope it helps you!" Other side hustlers were quick to comment on Maisie's video, with one writing: "You've inspired me honey bee. "I've bought the same stickers and I'm determined to get organised!" Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted? QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted... The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it. Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017. More information here: "Numbers make life so much easier!" another said. "This is how I do it - honestly, life saver!" a third commented. "I would love to be that organised!" someone else laughed. 6 I've made £18k on Vinted & even buy stuff on there to resell my hack means I don't have to hunt for bits I've sold too, Context, , Please can I have these grabs and a vid made from these vids (please don't set live til sat at 8am) – PERMISSION GIVEN – Credit: TikTok/curve_selling 6 She puts each item in a clear bag, and puts the number in her Vinted description Credit: TikTok/curve_selling
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
I've made £4,000 on Vinted – here are my top tips, including what to write in your product's description
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SAVVY seller has shared her top tips for making money on Vinted, after she made £4000 from selling her old clothes. Vinted is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell second hand clothes, shoes and accessories. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Dassie has made over £4000 on Vinted Credit: TikTok/@dassieandreu 2 She advised against sending parcels in bin liners Credit: TikTok/@dassieandreu It's completely free to upload clothes to the app and Vinted does not take a cut of sellers' profits and instead charges buyers a small fee to purchase each item. TikToker Dassie Andreu (@dassieandreu) is a Vinted whizz, and took to the video sharing platform to share the tips she uses to make quick sales. Consistency Dassie revealed that when using Vinted, it is important to upload regularly. "And I mean every couple of days," she said. Vinted orders items on its site from newest to oldest, so if you are constantly uploading items, your profile will always appear at the top of the site. Keywords In order to make your items visible to as many people as possible, Dassie revealed you need to use lots of keywords in the item description. "Don't just say boy's jumper, say boy's blue navy jumper, long sleeves, warm, perfect for the chilly season." Parcel Presentation To make sellers come back and buy your items again, Dassie said it is important to package them nicely. Sharing a clip of a parcel she collected recently from a seller, Dassie said: "It looks really unprofessional, and I probably wouldn't buy from this seller again. "There were even holes in the bag." I made £550 in 48 hours reselling clothes but NOT on Vinted - I found a platform where sellers get the full asking price - Online marketplaces like Vinted and Depop have millions of users across the UK, with the cost-of-living crisis only increasing their popularity. One in six people now say they buy used items, according to research commissioned by review site Trustpilot. So, now's the perfect time to make yourself some extra cash on the likes of Vinted. According to the popular platform, sellers do not have to pay tax on earnings they make from the site. Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted? QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted... The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it. Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017. More information here: This, HMRC stated, is because selling personal items through platforms like Vinted is not itself taxable. ''If the money a member makes on Vinted over a year is less than the amount they paid for the items they are selling, then there is no tax to pay,'' a Vinted spokesperson explained. ''Generally, only business sellers "trading" for profit might need to pay tax. ''A tax-free allowance of £1,000 has been in place since 2017 for people who trade for profit.''
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
I made £450 in a WEEK on Vinted selling stuff I bought in charity shops, my tips could make you a mint
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN who made £450 in one week on Vinted, has shared her top tips for making sales. Vinted is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell second hand clothes, shoes and accessories. 2 Demi made £450 in a week from Vinted Credit: tiktok/@demidonnellyx 2 She recommended bulk buying from charity shops or Facebook Credit: tiktok/@demidonnellyx It's completely free to upload clothes to the app and Vinted does not take a cut of sellers' profits and instead charges buyers a small fee to purchase each item. TikToker Demi Donnelly is a big fan of using Vinted to make some extra cash, and recently took to the social media platform to reveal how she uses it as a side hustle. "If you want a side hustle, start reselling clothes," she said. "It is the best, easiest side hustle I have ever found." Read more Vinted stories GOLD ON I bought a bundle from Vinted & ended up with a 'Cartier bracelet' for 23p Bulk Buy Demi revealed that to make a profit from using Vinted, she bulk buys cheap second-hand clothes from places like Facebook Marketplace or charity shops. The brunette beauty, from Newcastle, added that some charity shops sell 'rag bags' of clothes that they can't sell for extremely cheap prices. "You can also buy on Vinted to resell as well," she said. "Some people like to get rid of their stuff for £1." If you have the space, Demi advised bulk buying loads of cheap items that people are desperate to get rid of. "You'll definitely be able to make a profit on their items," she said. I've made £1.5k on Vinted - the mistake that affects the algorithm and the EXACT number of pictures to take to make cash Accepting Offers Another trick Demi uses to ensure she makes sales is to accept 95% of the offers she is sent by buyers. Many Vinted users sell items at a price slightly higher than they are happy to accept, so that when people make offers, they will gladly accept. Free Gift Savvy side hustler Demi also entices sellers to her site by offering a free gift to anyone who spends over £15. This way, buyers are more likely to remember her, and will come back in future, for more items. Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted? QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted... The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it. Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017. More information here: Demi's (@demidonnellyx) video has likely left many people impressed as it has quickly gone viral, racking up thousands of views and hundreds of comments on the video sharing platform. TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts. One person said: "I wish I could make that in a month, never mind a week!" A second person said: "I have so much stuff I need to get rid of!" Online marketplaces like Vinted and Depop have millions of users across the UK, with the cost-of-living crisis only increasing their popularity. Financial pressures in British homes saw sales of second-hand goods jump by 15 per cent to £21 billion in 2022. One in six people now say they buy used items, according to research commissioned by review site Trustpilot. So, now's the perfect time to make yourself some extra cash on the likes of Vinted.
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
I made £300 in a week on Vinted & have a trick to boost sales when they drop – it means you can get rid of old stuff too
A RESELLING pro who has made £300 in a week on Vinted has shared her secret trick to boost poor sales. Sam is an established side hustler, and regularly posts videos on social media about her best hacks for others to follow in her profitable footsteps. 2 Sam is a pro hustler and has some top tips on how to boost sales on Vinted Credit: tiktok@theunbusybee 2 She said that following her advice might help you get rid of old stuff listed on Vinted too Credit: Alamy In a recent video on her TikTok page, Sam explained how she can turn around a quiet point on the selling app - and said it even helps get rid of older stuff you've listed too. "Over the past kind of seven days, my Vinted sales had dropped a little bit, which surprised me because it was payday," she began. "I don't know whether it's because the sun's shining and everybody's busy doing other things. "But yeah, they just dropped. "And I've got quite a few items that have got a lot of favourites and a lot of views, but just haven't sold." Previously Sam would pay to "bump" the item with the most likes and the most favourites - meaning it gets it seen by more people and often leads to a sale. But she decided to try something different in this lull. "What I did this week was I went on to my items scroll down to things that have been on there a couple of weeks - maybe that I've already relisted them and they'd still not sold, but they'd got followers," she continued. "And I reduced the price by a pound - just on that one item. "And what that has done is sold that item and also a few more as well. I've made thousands on Vinted but now I've switched platforms to make £100 in an hour - it's so easy too "Because it pushes your algorithm out there and when you reduce the item, the people that have favourited it get a message to say that the item has been reduced. "Which then means they might be they might be interested in buying it, but it also gets them looking at what else you've got for sale." Sam added that while you have to pay around £1 to bump an item - and therefore get slightly less through the sale - she thinks it's worth it because it brings buyers' attention to your other listings. Do you need to pay tax on items sold on Vinted? QUICK facts on tax from the team at Vinted... The only time that an item might be taxable is if it sells for more than £6,000 and there is profit (sells for more than you paid for it). Even then, you can use your capital gains tax-free allowance of £3,000 to offset it. Generally, only business sellers trading for profit (buying goods with the purpose of selling for more than they paid for them) might need to pay tax. Business sellers who trade for profit can use a tax-free allowance of £1,000, which has been in place since 2017. More information here: "If it's been sat there stagnant for a few weeks I'd rather just get it sold, get it out of the door, and get that money back in my bank account," she explained. "So if your sales have dropped it might be just worth giving it a go on one or two of your items and see if it works for you."
