Many students work to make ends meet, but there are loads of other ways to give your income a further boost. Here are a few ideas...

 

Sell unwanted items online

 

Selling unwanted items is a great way to make money and declutter. Check out these online platforms:

 

eBay

Items can be listed in auction-style or via ‘Buy It Now’, where item has a set price. It's free to list up to 20 items a month, and after that there's a charge of 35p per item. eBay takes a 10% cut of anything you sell, while the payment platform PayPal takes a further 3.4% plus 20p.

 

Zeek

Good for buying and selling unwanted gift cards including experience days. Zeek takes a 3% cut of asking price.

 

Gumtree

This free service is good for selling second-hand furniture and other items, but be aware that you have to be prepared to meet the buyer. It is recommended that meetings take place in public and you should always take a friend. Never give out your bank details.

 

Depop

Best for selling clothes. Sellers set the prices they want and invite buyers to make an offer. Depop takes a 10% cut of all sales.

 

Facebook Marketplace

Upload items on Facebook with a set price and they will be advertised to those in the local community. Free.

 

Become a mystery shopper

 

A mystery shopper is a person employed to visit various companies/businesses anonymously to check that specific standards are being met. This can range from shops, to restaurants, even to eye tests. Check out an article by Save The Student on mystery shopping and the best companies to work for.

 

Get paid for your opinion

 

It's possible to earn £100s a year to take part in online surveys, which are often short enough to fill in during breaks between lectures. Find the full list of top picks in the Survey Sites guide, including some which pay up to £10 per survey!

 

• Information on this page is accurate as at December 2018.