What this activity will show you 1 What this activity will show you How to buy goods online. How to sell your unwanted items online.

Who will use this activity? 2 Who will use this activity? People wanting to buy and sell items locally using a safe and secure website.

A high speed broadband connection. 3 What you’ll need A Desktop PC or laptop. A Mobile device like a Tablet or mobile phone. A high speed broadband connection. Access to your photos.

What is Gumtree? Think the Quokka newspaper but online! 4 What is Gumtree? Online Classifieds and a community website Like the classifieds section of a newspaper You can buy and sell second-hand items There are freebies and items you can swap and trade Think the Quokka newspaper but online!

Connect to Gumtree? There is an app for iPhone, iPad and Android 5 Connect to Gumtree? There is an app for iPhone, iPad and Android It can also be accessed online using a web browser You need to sign up for an account if you want to place an ad and sell something!

Most recent ads are shown at the top. Scroll down to see more. Search on Gumtree? 6 In your browser type gumtree au or your location e.g. gumtree perth Type the item you are looking for. Use a category Your search can be narrowed by location Press the green search symbol Most recent ads are shown at the top. Scroll down to see more.

Buy an item! Click on the tem you want to buy 7 Buy an item! Click on the tem you want to buy and you will see the Sellers details. Send them a text message or give them a call. Beware: if meeting strangers bring a friend and tell someone where you are going. Don’t give out your email address. ****1397

Sell an item on Gumtree You must sign up for a free Gumtree account. 8 Sell an item on Gumtree You must sign up for a free Gumtree account. Give as much detail as possible when describing your item. Have your photos ready to load. Photos will sell your items faster!

9 1. Click on Post an ad. 2. Sign in or Register. 3. Select a group to post your ad to. You can post it to more than one group. 4. Select a category in that group and the Option: Item for Sale 5. Select Ad type, i.e. FREE 6. Fill in the online form to complete your ad details.

There’s lots of help tips on the Gumtree site! 10 Safety Tips! Always meet in person when completing a transaction. Don’t respond to requests for payment online if you don’t want to. Don’t send proof of identity over the Internet. Never click on suspicious links in emails, even when they look like they are from Gumtree. Contact Gumtree to check. There’s lots of help tips on the Gumtree site!