With it being universally accepted that 2010 will be a hard-pressed year for many UK families, the demand for making a little extra money on the side has been growing.
We’ve seen eBay prosper during the recession after several years of disappointing growth rates, and car boot sales have also seen a resurrection in their fortunes.
Now people are also moving to smaller niche websites to earn money and get them through the recession. Increasing numbers of people have been renting out their driveways – http://www.yourparkingspace.co.uk – and now people are looking indoors for their latest cash earner – CDs.
The average CD is only played 8 times in total, and with the growing popularity of iPods and storing music on computers many CDs are no longer required after a day or two. Therefore people are now looking to sell their CDs for cash – http://www.sellcdsforcash.co.uk
Over £2 million has been paid out so far, with CDs going for anything from 25p to £3.00. With many people owning hundreds of CDs there is a significant amount of cash to be made.
How does it work? Users simple enter the barcode number on the CD album to obtain a valuation. They can then either request or print off a freepost label and send the CDs in. Once received a cheque is sent out – an incredibly easy process which is encouraging more and more people to cash in on their old CDs.
Selling old CDs is also an environmentally-
