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Help - Need cash but don't want to resort to payday loans

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  • killerpeaty
    killerpeaty Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hey there speedy, have you tried ironing/cleaning/sewing for neighbours, work peers and friends?
  • ColinFishwick
    ColinFishwick Posts: 1,391 Forumite
    How about dog walking. I know someone near me that does this
  • SpeedyGonzalis
    SpeedyGonzalis Posts: 124 Forumite
    killerpeaty wrote: »
    Hey there speedy, have you tried ironing/cleaning/sewing for neighbours, work peers and friends?

    Thanks for the suggestion but the area of London that I live in really isn't teh sort of place where you can drop in on your neighbours.

    My friends don't have enough money themselves to be paying someone to do things they can themselves and in my job I think that the cost to my proffessional reputation would be greater than any money gained by offering to do things for colleagues.

    Thanks though, it is much appreciated!
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  • SpeedyGonzalis
    SpeedyGonzalis Posts: 124 Forumite
    ColinFishwick wrote: »
    How about dog walking. I know someone near me that does this

    I wouldn't mind doing that. I don't really know where to start though. Are there agencies or do tou have to set up alone *goes off to ask google*
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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,504 Forumite
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    Sammyantha wrote: »

    Look on your local freecycle and recycling groups for stuff you can pick up for free, then sell it on at a profit.

    Freecycle (or Freegle as it now seems to be called) is for passing on unwanted items to others who can make use of them, rather than sell on at a profit.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • SpeedyGonzalis
    SpeedyGonzalis Posts: 124 Forumite
    lincroft1710 wrote: »
    Freecycle (or Freegle as it now seems to be called) is for passing on unwanted items to others who can make use of them, rather than sell on at a profit.

    Is selling things so you can pay your rent without resorting to legalised loan sharks not making use of them?
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  • curlytop12
    curlytop12 Posts: 1,229 Forumite
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    katiekittykat1977 wrote: »
    www.people4u.org.uk
    Please, are these country wide or just london?

    thanks
  • SpeedyGonzalis
    SpeedyGonzalis Posts: 124 Forumite
    gem68 wrote: »
    Please, are these country wide or just london?

    thanks

    All teh alerts I have had so far have been in London
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  • raemon
    raemon Posts: 53 Forumite
    How does the police auctions work? Can somebody please give some help on how to get information on this. I have done a search for it, but it seams that websites want you to register with them before giving specific info.
  • Sammyantha
    Sammyantha Posts: 636 Forumite
    Easy to be moralistic when you're not short of cash isn't it
    lincroft1710 wrote: »
    Freecycle (or Freegle as it now seems to be called) is for passing on unwanted items to others who can make use of them, rather than sell on at a profit.
    The only thing we know for sure, is that we know nothing
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