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gumtree

/ ˈɡʌmˌtriː /

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: gumany of various trees that yield gum, such as the eucalyptus, sweet gum, and sour gum

  2. Also called: gumwoodthe wood of the eucalyptus tree

  3. informal,  in a very awkward position; in difficulties

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Ms Egbeme added that you need to complete a self assessment if your self-employment income was more than £1,000, and for things including profit made from your hobbies and side hustles, including babysitting, selling on eBay, Vinted, Gumtree or other online platforms, including Airbnb.

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Ribeiro-Addy said in the Commons that alongside auction houses, remains were being sold on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, Ebay, Etsy and Gumtree.

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On Gumtree in the UK, over 10,000 results are shown when searching for the retailer, while Shpock and Facebook Marketplace, both specialising in local resales, also returns dozens of pages of results.

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Ikea is trialling its own second-hand online marketplace so that customers can sell to each other, rather than relying on buy-and-sell websites like eBay or Gumtree.

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Using online marketplace Gumtree Australia, he would find people who were often reluctantly giving their pets away and promise to provide a “good home”.

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