Savvy homeowner upcycles £40 sideboard she bought on Facebook Marketplace into stylish showstopper

A savvy homeowner has revealed how she upcycled a secondhand sideboard into a stylish showstopper in under one week – and all for just £130.  Alexandra Carton, 28, who lives with her boyfriend Jonathan in Durham, had some extra time on her hands after her hair salon EnBeauté closed due to the lockdown, so decided to have a … Read more

Australian man accused of running the world’s biggest ‘dark web’ online marketplace for drugs

Australian man is accused of running the world’s biggest ‘dark web’ online marketplace for deadly drugs and stolen credit cards – with the site turning over $220million An Australian man accused of running $220million illegal dark web marketplace  The man was arrested at the German border and the website was shut down  Investigation followed discovery … Read more

Online marketplace Etsy removes ‘Camp Auschwitz’ T-shirts from its site

Online marketplace Etsy has been slammed by the Auschwitz Memorial for allowing the sale of ‘disrespectful’ Camp Auschwitz T-shirts.  The organisation condemned the £19.95 top, which was being sold by a US based seller to buyers in the UK but has now been removed.  The T-shirt featured a skull and crossbones with the phrase ‘Camp Auschwitz’ … Read more

Which online marketplace should you sell on? A guide for small firms

Online shopping has grown faster than ever this year in the coronavirus pandemic, driven by necessity as people were told to stay home But people aren’t just spending money to get goods delivered to their homes or collect because of Covid-19 restrictions, they are also opting to do so as popular high street stores close and … Read more

Holidaymaker gives a £750 caravan bought on Facebook Marketplace a modern makeover for under £200

A savvy holidaymaker has told how she managed to snap up a bargain caravan for £750 and set about transforming it herself – all for just £198.   Vicky Hibberd, 25, from Stoke on Trent, told how she bought the vehicle on Facebook Marketplace and gave it a new lease life using Frenchic paint and accessories … Read more

North Carolina speedway owner offered ‘Bubba Rope’ for sale on Facebook marketplace

The owner of a North Carolina racetrack advertised ‘Bubba Rope’ for sale in a social media marketplace days after black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace found a ‘noose’ in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Mike Fulp, the 55-year-old owner of the half-mile (0.8 km) 311 Speedway in Stokes County, posted what many have … Read more

DIY couple build stunning £300 seating area in lockdown – using pallets from Facebook Marketplace

A savvy DIY couple have made the most of lockdown by building a chic seating area in their garden using second-hand bits they picked up on Facebook Marketplace.  Ben Wright, 36, a multimedia designer, and his wife Roxanne Bianco, 37, a teaching assistant, who live in Torquay and have four kids aged from nine to 18, sought … Read more

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, Which? claims 

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on a spate of coronavirus-profiteering by sellers, Which? claims The UK watchdog found many household products being sold at inflated prices These included hand gel, bleach, infant formula, thermometers and tampons In some cases, prices were as much as ten times more than they were usually  However both … Read more