UNWANTED items lying around your home could be worth £1,235 if you sell them online.
Before you throw out your old belongings, it’s worth checking whether you can make some extra cash.
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According to research from Student Beans, you could be sat on a fortune of more than £1,000 without even knowing it.
With the cost of living on the rise, it could be a good time to try and make some extra cash from your old junk.
The amount you’ll get for your preloved items depends on a number of factors including their age and what condition they’re in.
The prices given below are an average sale price for eBay listings, so the actual cash you could get will likely be slightly different.
Do your research before you sell – check how much your exact item has been bought for in the past and price it accordingly.
There are several auction sites available as well as eBay, so you could give Gumtree and Depop a try, too.
Look at how much items actually sold for, rather than their listed price.
We explain which unwanted items you could sell to make extra cash.
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Bikes – £380
According to the research, ‘bikes for sale’ is being searched for online more than 18,000 times every month.
So if you’ve got a spare one gathering dust in the garage, it is one of the best items to sell – going for £380 on average.
If the model is the top of the range, it could sell for thousands but a standard used pushbike could go for around £200.
TVs – £225
If you’ve recently upgraded your telly, you can sell your old one online to make some quick cash.
The research found that they go for £225 on average.
However, this will depend on the make, model and condition of the TV.
Home furniture – £211
You can make some space in your home by selling your unwanted furniture, rather than just throwing it out.
Upcycling and pre-loved furniture is on trend, so it could be a good time to sell.
According to the research, second-hand furniture is snapped up for £211 on average.
Consoles – £103-£166
Student Beans found that you could get £166 for an old Playstation, while a pre-owned Xbox would get you around £103.
The amount you’ll get will also be dependent on the make, model and condition of the console.
Old mobile phones – £84
It’s not uncommon to have several, functioning mobile phones lying around the house that have been abandoned for newer models.
You could get £84 on average by flogging your phones on a website like eBay.
Student Beans said demand for mobiles has increased 22% to a total of 6,600 searches a month.
Lego – £29
Lego can also fetch surprisingly high prices when you sell it second-hand online.
Across eBay listings of pre-loved sets, figures, and spare pieces, the average selling price was £29.
Rare sets are more likely to fetch you the big bucks.
Clothes – £13.50 per item
If there are any clothes in your wardrobe that you never wear, you could be missing out on some serious money.
Clothes sell for an average of £13.50 per item on eBay – if you had just ten of those you’d pocket £135.
The sales price will depend on what brand your items are, how in demand the style is and what condition it’s in.
Video games – £12.73 per game
Old video games can fetch £12.73, depending on the game and which console they’re for.
So it’s worth going through your collection and getting rid of any you no longer play.
Jewellery – £8 per piece
Jewellery prices vary massively depending on what the piece is made of.
But the research found that on average, old jewellery can go for £8 per piece.
If you have any higher value pieces, you’ll get more cash.
For example, Pandora charms can sell for £27 each on average.
DVDs – £3.33 per DVD
DVDs have been phased out as film fans turn to streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus.
But that doesn’t mean they’re useless, as they could actually sell for more than £3 per disc.
If you were to get rid of a collection of 20 films at that price, you’d add more than £60 to your savings.
One dad made £20,000 in just three months from selling old junk on eBay.
Another great way to make money from your old, unwanted items is to flog them at a car boot sale.
Make sure you read this car boot expert’s top tips to making cash from your old junk.
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