According to research carried out by eBay.ie, Irish households are hoarding unwanted items to the value of €3.1bn, with each home clinging on to an average of 41 items that amount to €2,135 worth.  

This Saturday, May 18th, eBay.ie wants to help Irish people to Cash that Stash and make money from their unwanted items. 

Gary Hagel, Senior Director of Customer Experience, based in Dublin’s eBay offices, said: “According to our research, the average Irish family has over €2,000 worth of unused items in their home, so we’re challenging Ireland to ‘cash that stash’ with eBay.ie and PayPal.  My team will be providing advice to help get you started with the smart shopping trend: using the things you don’t need to buy the things that you want.”

eBay.ie Cash that Stash will take place in The Little Museum of Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green, and members of the public can drop in and learn with free advice teaching them how to sell on eBay.  

With experts from eBay, PayPal and An Post, attendees will be able to get advice  about everything from inspiration to registration, from photography and packaging through to accepting safer, faster and easier payments with PayPal. 

Cash that Stash is a free, one-stop shop on how to make money using eBay.ie.  Savvy sellers on eBay.ie demand, on average, €155 per mobile phone, €39 per handbag and €172per laptop meaning there’s value lurking around Irish homes that could be used to alleviate financial pressures or be simply used to buy something new. Members of the public can just drop by and leave with a wealth of knowledge on how to sell. 

eBay.ie Cash that Stash takes place on Saturday the 18^th May 2013 in The Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 from 10am-4pm. This is a free event and is open to the public. Keep up to date with @eBayIEStyle and using the hashtag #CashThatStash