From bakkies and boats to toys and tech, Gumtree is South Africa’s go-to online classified, no matter what you’re looking to buy or sell. It’s also home to some of the weirdest, wackiest, rarest, and most unique finds on the internet – all it takes to find these is a little virtual digging!
Here are just six out of a heap of unusual listings currently active on Gumtree – there are tons more out there just waiting to be discovered, shared, and pounced on!
1. Tit for tat
This seller declares he will do “ANY TATTOO OF YOUR CHOICE” in exchange for the specific laptop model he’s after. So, if you’re looking to ditch life behind a desk staring at your computer screen all day to become a hog-riding, cigarette-wielding, tattooed rebel, this one’s for you.
2. Bring back lost lovers
Every South African who has travelled the streets of our wonderfully unique country at any point in time will have seen the infamous pamphlets that line bus stops and public dustbins, promising to reignite old flames or help you find your soul mate. Thanks to the internet, you can now enlist the help of this love doctor via Gumtree too.
3. One for the history buffs
Every now and then, a rare and interesting listing pops up online that is simply too cool to pass up. This seller is looking to sell an old leather doctor’s bag filled with mementos, photographs, certificates and old stethoscopes of a Dr Jacob Israel Swanepoel from the 1940s. Here’s hoping the good doctor’s family will see this and want to claim it.
4. Lifelike doll, anyone?
If you’re in the market for a gently used, pre-loved baby, you’re in luck. This life-like infant is one of thousands more like it that are referred to as reborn dolls, and it is apparently a collector’s trend that has taken the online world by storm in recent years. One lucky buyer will receive a brand new ‘Elijah’ Reborn kit, with all the accompanying accessories to boot.
5. Buy a Lambo
You may think Gumtree is reserved for people who to make a quick off their old coffee table, or luck out on a gently used older generation iPhone. Think again – Gumtree is also the place to find the car of your dreams – luxury sports cars like this 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV, priced at a reasonable R8,500,000.
6. Calling all collectors and quirky decorators
Those who fancy themselves vintage collectors or who simply want to kit out their homes in with the quirkiest décor will appreciate these babies:
How about this Eumig P8 8mm silent cine projector and cinemax 8E video camera, both in working order and great condition?
Or confuse your millennial kids with this vintage typewriter – we’re not sure whether it’s in working order or not, but it would make a pretty cool addition to a living room shelf.
And if you’re into the steampunk genre, this tea set is a must-have addition to your retro-futuristic display cabinet at home.
These are just the tip of the wacky iceberg – there are loads more unique, unusual and downright cool funds waiting to be discovered on Gumtree. Visit www.gumtree.co.za and start your search today.
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