Trade in websites

As the weather has been a bit 'unsettled' today I decided I would spend the time doing something productive, and something that I have been putting off for ages.

I had boxes of old CD's that I have been meaning to trade in, using one of the online sites (such as Music magpie, Momox or Ziffit).

Well, I had all 3 loaded at the same time and compared the prices across them. And I am so glad I did. 1 CD varied from 20p on one to £3.68 on another. And, it wasn't always the same site that gave me the highest price.

After entering them all, I had enough in each basket to meet the minimum requirements for each site (some £5, some number of items or up to £10.00).

And I am so glad I did compare them, it may have taken quite a while, but I managed to get over £20 more for my CD's.

Proves that taking the time and effort to compare can be good for your wallet!

And, all 3 had free courier service options.

So all packaged up and taken to local drop of point (2 different locations as 2 were Hermes and the other Connect+) but the number of local convenience stores that offer the service made it quick and simple - the 2 stores I chose were about 300m apart!

Not a bad way to spend a disappointing bank holiday

I still have more CD's to go, and loads of books I no longer read - Kindle has seriously taken over in that field - and need to find some way of selling all of my old 12" Vinyl albums.

Hope you have had a good day too

Recycling

Why is is that despite all the media hype and pressure to recycle most councils / communities don't or won't do it? Many will collect cardboard and plastic bags / bottles, and provide glass points, but not anything else. Yet the vast majority of the plastic containers are now recyclable, and the manufacturer's n stores go to great lengths to highlight this on the packaging. They say that the recycling plants aren't available, or cost to much. Yet they do in other countries. And surely this self same argument could have been used 15-20 years ago about cardboard or plastic bottles. It is until somebody invests in the plants that we WILL have the facilities avaiable. With all the pressure and money spent on making the packaging recyclable surely the next step MUST be made sooner or later? Or, how about selling it abroad? We but in some plastics for our recycling plants, so maybe some of the contintal plants would buy our yoghurt / marg etc tubs?