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gumtree

British  
/ ˈɡʌmˌtriː /

noun

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

  2. Also called: gumwood.  the wood of the eucalyptus tree

  3. informal in a very awkward position; in difficulties

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"It's a shame about all the laws and all of that," he told an officer, also lying to say he already had exemption paperwork for Bear, who he bought on Gumtree.

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In another video played to the court, Warren told police his XL Bullies, one of which he bought on Gumtree, were "the friendliest dogs I know" and said poodles were "more aggressive".

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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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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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