Guides
Honest, practical writing about the two halves of the same problem: the gear from hobbies you've moved on from, and the cost of starting the next one.
How to start badminton without buying a new racket.
Just want to find out if the local club is your thing? Here's how to get a beginner badminton racket without buying new — by asking for one someone's outgrown.
The cheapest way to get into photography.
You don't need a new camera to find out if photography is your thing. Here's how to learn on someone's outgrown kit — by asking for it, not buying it.
How to get into bouldering on a budget.
Shoes, chalk, a gym pass — bouldering adds up before your first hold. Here's how to start cheap by asking for the beginner gear someone's already outgrown.
How to get into cycling without a new bike.
A bike, helmet, shoes, a kit — cycling is expensive to start and cheap to quit. Here's how to try it first by asking for a first bike someone's already outgrown.
Swap, don't sell: a better way to move on hobby gear.
Selling hobby gear is a faff for £20 and a stranger at your door. Here's why swapping what you've outgrown beats listing it — and how to start by asking.
Swap the bike you never ride for a hobby you will.
The bike in the garage with two flat tyres and a hopeful past. Here's how to move it on — or get matched for a first road bike you'll actually ride.
Unused camera gear in a drawer? Move it on (and help someone start).
The DSLR that made you feel like a photographer for one month. Here's how to pass on camera gear in a drawer — or get matched for your first body and lens.
What to do with an old badminton racket.
The racket from the club you tried twice, gathering dust in a cupboard. Here's a kinder move than selling it for a fiver — pass it on to someone just starting out.
What to do with bouldering gear you've outgrown (or barely used).
Climbing shoes worn four times, a chalk bag, a brush you forgot you owned. Here's how to move on outgrown bouldering gear — or get matched for your first pair.
You have too many hobbies. Here's what to do with the gear.
The guitar, the climbing shoes, the half-used craft kit. Here's a kinder way to clear the gear from hobbies you've moved on from — and fund the next one.
How to try a new hobby without buying everything new.
New hobbies are expensive to start and cheap to quit. Here's how to try one without the full-price gear bill — by swapping for what someone's already outgrown.
Not sure where to start?
You don't have to read any of these first. Say what you're after and the person who has one sitting in a cupboard can come to you — nothing to trade required, and no account needed to start.