Here's a lovely website where you can make a little bit of cash on your old CDs. Simply type in the bar code on the back of the CD box for the one you want to sell and it gives you a cash offer. CDs listed are then available for sale.

Details are on www.musicmagpie.co.uk

The service is simple to use. Users go to www.musicmagpie.co.uk and click the “Get cash for your old CDs” button. They then type in the barcode number from the CDs they want to sell. The website will search its database and make a cash offer for each one, with the site buying up to 250 CDs in each transaction.

When the user accepts the offer, they are sent prepaid padded envelopes to send in their CDs. A cheque is issued within 7 days of receipt after each CD is checked against terms and conditions.

When I checked today the site had already paid out over £219,000 to its registered users. So if you want a little extra cash to help with Christmas - or a way to find a cheaper prezzie - this is a great find.