Londoners cash in on the royal wedding
Tuesday 15 March 2011, by The Media TeamWith the sound of Royal Wedding bells almost in the air, Londoners living near the royal procession route can also hear the sound of cash jingling in their pockets. Gumtree.com has seen an influx of ads from people renting out their London rooms or homes over the Royal Wedding period – often charging as much …read more
Gumtree climbs into top 10 shopping websites
Tuesday 8 March 2011, by The Media TeamGumtree has climbed into the top 10 most visited UK shopping websites just below marksandspencer.com. The news came from a weekly analysis of Experian Hitwise data. As reported by:
Gumtree hits the 10 million visits mark
Monday 21 February 2011, by The Media TeamMarking an explosive start to 2011, Gumtree.com received 10.4 million visits last week (7-14 Feb 2011) making it the local noticeboard’s most successful week since its conception in 2000 as the boom of online classifieds continues As reported by:
Heartbreak for sale – two thirds of unwanted romantic mementos sold on Gumtree.com are posted by men
Tuesday 15 February 2011, by The Media TeamOnline local noticeboard Gumtree.com has seen a surge in ads from disgruntled ex-lovers – as they try to recoup money from ruined Valentine’s Day plans, or convert their ex’s gifts into cash. Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of the adverts are posted by heartbroken men selling items relating to an ex-girlfriend, opposed to just …read more
Gumtree readies new TV ad campaign
Thursday 3 February 2011, by The Media TeamGumtree returns to TV screens with the launch of a new national advertising campaign. The free classifieds website, which 13.7m people in the UK use to buy, sell and swap all manner of items, hit screens last week during Coronation Street on ITV1. Its latest ad campaign, which will run for five weeks and will …read more
Brits turn to group sports and team exercise to keep new year’s resolutions
Friday 21 January 2011, by The Media TeamFitness fans have flocked to Gumtree.com in the first two weeks of the year, as the UK tries to shape up and keep healthy New Year’s resolutions. Providing a cheaper alternative to gym memberships, the online local noticeboard has seen a 200 per cent surge in the ‘sports teams and partners’ category, and a 250 …read more
Gumtree.com flooded with unwanted Christmas gifts
Monday 10 January 2011, by The Media TeamCash-savvy Brits are busy converting their Christmas present bloopers into cash according to local noticeboard Gumtree.com. The website has been inundated with people selling their unwanted presents, with 2,917 gifts listed since Christmas Day* – a 386 per cent increase on the same point last year. As reported by:
The gift that keeps on giving.….
Friday 17 December 2010, by The Media TeamBuying presents can be a minefield for some people but a gift that saves people money every day is an easy way to make sure they keep on smiling. Head to Gumtree.com to find great bikes and improve their health and bank balance at the same time.
Online Christmas Swap Shop
Friday 10 December 2010, by The Media TeamWith the UK predicted to spend around £700 million on unwanted Christmas presents this year, canny Brits are advised to convert their Christmas present bloopers into cash – or swap them for what they originally wanted!
