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COVID-19 Advice: Exchanging Secondhand Items Safely

At Preloved, our buying and selling community is what we care about the most. Here’s our advice on exchanging second-hand items safely during the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak.

03/19/2020 Zoe Allison
Local & Community

Preloved Piano: John Broadwood & Sons

Preloved member, Stuart, tells us all about an extremely rare and interesting item he has for sale on Preloved.

03/17/2016 Stuart
Inspiration

Preloved Music on Vinyl

Could Preloved be the best place to buy second hand LPs online? We explore the vinyl resurgence, and talk to some of our Preloved members to find out what vinyl means to them.

02/18/2016 Adele Gardner
Inspiration

Upcycled Technology: Nixie Tube Clock

Paul from Bad Dog Designs tells the Preloved community how we can reuse old Nixie tubes and turn them into exciting retro creations!

10/22/2015 Paul Parry
Buying & selling

Football Programmes: 5 Ways to Spot a Bargain

Most football programmes are only worth a few pounds, however the world record fee for a football programme stands at £35,250! How then can you tell the good from the bad? Anthony “the Ginger Wig” from Mancitygifts.com talks us through 5 ways to spot a bargain football programmes.

Inspiration

World Cup Football Memorabilia on Preloved

Film and TV memorabilia is big business, from Harry Potter to James Bond, so caught up with some experts to learn more about the growing craze for collecting

06/13/2014 Adele Gardner
Buying & selling

Joga Bonito! World Cup Shirts with Preloved

With the fantastic sporting tournament gracing our screens, getting into the World Cup spirit couldn’t be possible without a classic world cup football shirt. See what you can find on Preloved!

Inspiration

The World’s Worst LP Covers Ever!

Want to see The World’s Top Ten Worst LP covers – from Lionel Blair in eye-wateringly tight shorts to ‘chicks’ in a JCB digger and a chap with a crossbow? check out our hilarious gallery of cringeworthy sleeves that got it so wrong!

11/12/2013 Adele Gardner
Buying & selling

Growing Demand for Retro Gadgets – Games and Consoles

An arcade Pong game (ProhibitOnions) Retro gadgets and gizmos are in demand. So if you’ve got an old Walkman in the attic or an early home computer, find out why they’re increasing in popularity, just like the classic games and consoles that blipped and blinked to keep teenagers entertained not so very long ago! It could be […]

03/12/2013 Adele Gardner
Buying & selling

Growing Demand for Retro Gadgets – Home Computers

Retro gadgets are back in demand! If you’ve got an old Walkman, Sega Mega Drive or Sinclair ZX81 stashed in your attic perhaps it’s time to dust it down for some old-school entertainment. In this first look at gear from days gone by, the Sony Walkman steps up.

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