Ottawa Used Stuff Guide

You know the old saying: One person's trash is another person's treasure. The web sites listed below are all resources to help you buy and sell used goods online. Free classifieds, second-hand stores, thrift shops, and more.

Online Classifieds

Ottawa Citizen classifieds
Ottawa Sun classifieds
craiglist ottawa
Kijiji Ottawa
UsedOttawa.com
ForSaleOttawa.com
How Bazaar
Khrido Ottawa/Gatineau
OttawaBee.com
Ottawa Freecycle
This site lets people "recycle" something that's no longer used, but too good to throw out. The goal is to find a good home for things that are otherwise headed for the landfill.
OttawaFreeStuff
OttawaTrade.ca
ReUseIt Network
For used cars & vehicles in Ottawa, check out our Driving Guide...

Garage Sales & Yard Sales & Flea Markets

NCRgs - National Capital Region Garage Sales
OFM - Ottawa Flea Market
Ottawa Citizen: Garage Sales
Great Glebe Garage Sale
Ottawa's biggest garage sale happens every year in May
Hintonburg Garage Sale (usually every June)
The Wild Wild Westboro Garage Sale 2010 (first weekend in June)
Alta Vista Garage Sale (usually every June)

Vintage Clothing, Consignment Shops, etc.

Visit our Ottawa Fashion Guide

Thrift Stores

Value Village
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
Thrift Kitty (blog)
Here are five "thrift tips" from Tali Cahill, webmaster at the now-defunct Ottawa Thrift Guide:

Look around. Those jeans you're looking for might be in the shirts section, or even with the housewares, for that matter.
When in doubt, forget about it. No matter how cheap an item is, it's not a good deal if you never use it.
Saturday afternoon is amateur time at the thrifts. Weekday mornings and evenings are less crowded, and the stock is less picked-over.
The farther, the better. The farther a thrift store is from a trendy neighborhood, the better the deals.
Generate good thrift karma. Donate your own cast-offs often, and never switch tags, hide items, or shoplift!