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An advert

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An advert

Sofa for sale

This gorgeous brown sofa made by grandsofas.com is excellent quality and extremely comfortable. It is in immaculate condition (see photo) and comes with a 25-yr guarantee. Material is cotton and it has a cool modern feel.

Cushion covers are all removable and machine washable, with a quality foam filling, and it's super comfortable. Keeps its shape when you sit on it. The dark-coloured wooden legs can be easily removed to allow the sofa to fit through a standard doorway.

No wear and tear as we've only had it for two years and kept it in good condition. Sofa comes from a smoke-free, pet-free home. Only selling it due to moving house as the new place isn't big enough for the sofa.

Sofa measurements:

  • Width: 182 cm
  • Overall height: 81 cm
  • Height without legs: 63 cm

Any questions, feel free to ask. Asking price: £250. **For collection ONLY**

Tips

  1. Keep the advert short, with clear paragraphs or bullet points.
  2. Include description of the material, style, size/measurements and condition.
  3. Say if the item must be collected or if you can deliver it.
  4. You can leave out certain words to make sentences shorter, e.g. Selling due to moving house instead of I am selling … .

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Submitted by Lin234 on Tue, 04/10/2022 - 01:00

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I sometimes do second-hand shopping because it is cheap and thrifty. If you can look for good quality second-hand products, this market is worth a try. Buying and selling used products also help the environment and the world to be sustainable.

Submitted by alexiamontes2004 on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 03:51

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Is buying or selling secondhand things online a good way of shopping?

If it is, because that way if you sell you can give another use to that thing you don't need and earn money just as if you buy something used you can pay less and have a good quality item.

Submitted by Rita25 on Wed, 29/06/2022 - 03:38

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I would say buying secondhand item is a very practical way of shopping. Instead of buying a brand new item, we have options to buy items at a thrift store or through online selling platform. Secondhand item are often sold at a very reasonable price.

Submitted by 100COMENTARIOS on Fri, 08/04/2022 - 12:48

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Yesterday I put a cooler fan to sale, it's my first thing that I sale through the internet. My espectation is very low because it is something cheap so I had to put a low price and I'm new in the plataform where it is been sale and you know when you start in wherever plataform, your products or services doesn't are the first to be see, so I wish luck for me and for all salesman that are beginig sale anything in that world.

Submitted by Abrarhussain on Sun, 23/01/2022 - 23:33

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Yes buying and selling second hand things online is a good way of shopping.

Submitted by Suraj paliwal on Mon, 08/11/2021 - 15:05

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Yes, it's a good way of shopping. Second hand things get you very cheaply and good condition. It's best way to shopping. I like it.

Submitted by Stela Stoycheva on Thu, 04/11/2021 - 22:30

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I think it really good everyone who don`t need from something to sell or donate in different places. In that way you can have the item which you need for less money and you can give it your money for something important like a subject or services... Even and I sell many things, the last thing is my baby new clothes /why we need to keep unnecessary items, when we can make place for other/. I support that small business.

Submitted by Daniel Kyaw on Sat, 07/08/2021 - 14:28

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In my opinion, selling or buying second-hand through online is one of the most effective strategies nowadays. Each of us has something anyway that we don't need anymore, so you should donate to those people who need it seriously.

Submitted by Ehsan on Tue, 20/07/2021 - 05:59

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If there is a site that check the things and we can trust it, yes it is a good way to buy second hand things. especially in this days that covid-19 virus is a barrier to traffic and accumulation.

Submitted by Dibesciak on Thu, 22/04/2021 - 03:01

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In my opinion is very good way of shopping. You may very easy save a lot of money when you buy secondhand furniture. There is a lot of shops online like ebay, amazon, gumtree or facebook market when you can get a secondhand furniture still in very good condition. Instead of paying hefty sums in stores is better to buy things like this online.