Beat the credit crunch making some extra money

1. Clearance Sale

Selling all your unwanted books, clothes, toys and videos is a great way of making a bit of extra cash, as well as clearing out your closets. Amazon, eBay and Gumtree are all reputable and secure websites to sell your stuff on, and after paying the initial listing fee, can earn you a tidy profit.

How much can you make?

Dedicated sellers can make £100s on the side, but it all really depends on what you’re selling.

ConsumerChoices.co.uk suggests

* Waiting for 10p listing days. When you open an eBay account, they’ll send you email updates with special promotions, such as 10p listing days. With this offer, even if some things don’t sell you won’t be out of pocket.
* Selling used books (especially student textbooks) is really easy with Amazon, as all you have to do is type in the ISBN number and Amazon will fill in the rest. Listings last for 60 days; and if they don’t sell first time round, re-listing is free.

2. Story time

If you’ve had a near-death experience, or a have a gripping or extraordinary tale to tell, why not get paid to have it published? Feature World is an online publishing agency, run by journalist Alison Smith-Squire. As a writer for women’s magazines and national newspapers, she’ll help you choose which publication to sell your story to, tell you how much money you might expect to get for it, and look after your interests. And as an added incentive, selling your story through Featureworld.co.uk is free.

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