That dark cloud over your head when you are about to purchase a second hand vehicle… The Scams… Now it is easy to avoid them…
We ran a competition the other day to win a copy of Seth Rotherham’s book, ‘Work is a sideline. Live the holiday.” To win, peeps had to post an outrageous Gumtree ad. This was the best of the top 10 winning entries.
Fashion is pretty crazy these days, but the 90’s had some ridiculous trends of its own, and these bad-boys were right on top of the crazy-pile.
Our buddies over at Gumtree have sponsored 10 books for us to giveaway to you! Why are they doing this, you ask? Because we asked them to spoil you – that’s why! Click to win 1 of 10 copies of ‘Work is a sideline. Live the holiday..’
You know when you come across that Gumtree ad of the long board you so badly want…and it is such a good deal, but you just do not have the cash – Try this…or don’t….
What kind of car are you driving? Porshe? BMW? Mercedes? Your car with leather interior and keyless start up is unfortunately far off from whats #trending.
Table Mountain is currently on the market – even to all of us normal folk! Haven’t you always wanted to OWN and piece of Cape Town? Sure you have.
They say money doesn’t grow on trees, but this plant will supposedly make you money. Check it out for a mind-opening experience…
Struggling to find a model to showcase your second hand goods on eBay? Never fear, as a Englishman has found the ultimate solution that’s more cost efficient and convenient than hiring a real human.
Decisions , decisions. We all know how increasingly difficult it has become to choose a new phone, come upgrade time. The possibilities are endless: iPhone, Samsung, Sony, Nokia – how can one name them all. And what makes it even harder is that they all have some feature that the other is lacking. The general […]
Remember when you moved out of home? Remember when you wanted that xbox so damn bad?
There’s nothing quite like a sweet deal to get you over the mid-week hump and cruising towards the weekend. We have just the thing for you…
You’ve appraised it online and you’re pretty sure you’ll sell it for a song on ebay when you’re super old and want to give your first Grand-kid his first savings account with a little something in it. But reality just set in and now you’re pretty certain the world will end long before you’re a Grandparent
Calling all sugar mommas! Have you been looking for someone to share your sugar with? Look no further, we have found the man for you on Gumtree!
Are you a lesbian? Do you often turn down social engagements because you lack a readily available chaperone? This is the service provider YOU have been looking for.
It’s a popular misconception that people only sell used goods or black market concert tickets on Gumtree, but on closer inspection, we found SA’s favourite classifieds engine to be a thriving market place. Check this out:
Valentine’s Day is bearing down upon us, and some may be starting to panic for the lack of decent gift for your partner. Stop that. Stop that RIGHT this instant. You have absolutely no right to stress. Just look at this beautiful array of ideas we found on Gumtree!
South Africa’s roads are treacherous, we all know that. From the potholed one-lane nightmare-roads in the Eastern Cape, to the isolated N2 of the Karoo, staying alive on the road is never more important than it is within our very own borders.
One could spend hours scrolling through the listings of Gumtree. Logging in to one of South Africa’s most popular classifieds has become a little bit like window shopping, with a few key differences. For one, you don’t have to actually get up and go anywhere – so no need for pants.
This guy isn’t selling a bed, only his side of a bed. The other side still belongs to his “brand new ex-wife”. The ad states that the owner of the other side (the ex-wife) doesn’t mind sharing the bed with complete strangers, but there are other people out there who may be able to claim squatter’s rights on his side, as they spent more time there than he did.
A 21-year-old woman from Brisbane logged on to Gumtree recently with the intention of purchasing two Apple iPhones. Casting a wide net, she placed an ad stating as much. A respondent contacted her, and advised that he had two apples for sale. Things went down hill from there.
Have you noticed the lack of online student communities? How you people are even surviving your first years on campus is frankly astonishing. You need books. You need a job. You need a place to live. You need the notes of the people who took them in class. This website has all of that stuff, in one place.
Which means that you have just over three days to get yourself a decoder, before flogging it cheaply on Gumtree come Monday morning. The BBC-produced documentary, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? will air on Sunday, 24 March at 20h55 on Discovery Channel (DStv 121). You can hold out for the television version, but if you can’t wait, you […]
We’re not sure if you’ve taken a stroll through the wonderland that is Gumtree lately, but apparently almost everyone who has a ticket for the South African leg of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tour is selling it. If you’re looking for a ticket to the Cape Town show, you should click HERE. If you’re […]
On Friday, the body of a young man from Cape Town was found in Khayelitsha, he was killed after trying to sell his BMW to a man who responded to his ad on Gumtree.
A 2oceansvibe reader has alerted us to an incredible local artist’s portrait of soccer star Wayne Rooney. Hidden in the “antiques/collectibles” section of Gumtree.co.za is an original acrylic painting of the English striker, on sale for R5 000. It may well turn out to be the must have work for local collectors this year.
Various officials are currently meeting with the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) to establish a salvage operation for the stranded trawler on Clifton’s First Beach. A source familiar with the maritime industry believes it’s quite unlikely that the vessel wouldn’t have known what it was doing, and that fog would not have played a role in the grounding.
Hell hath no fury like some idiot on Gumtree scorned it seems, because this ad was posted a few days ago on the site by a jilted boyfriend seeking a little person to exact revenge on the heartless harpy who broke his heart. No, really.
The South African media giant, Naspers, has bought the Russian version of Gumtree: Slando, for an undisclosed amount. The original founders of Gumtree, Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall, confirmed the deal overnight. The site has 11 million users, and has sold items including Stalin’s clothing, a slew of diamonds, a MIG 21 aircraft and one whole oil refinery.
Ladies, if you’ve been thinking to yourself, “I could really use a USA Green Card but all I have to offer is a Kawasaki Ninja and my ‘hotness factor’”, fear not, for I am about to make your day.