http://www.preloved.co.uk/ Read the Preloved blog and join us in our love for some of the older things in life. en Copyright (c) 1997 - 2008 Moo Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 20 May 2008 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-17/619e16b8.html <a href=" http://static.preloved.co.uk/uploads/blog/siberianhusky/10000229.jpg"><img src="http://static.preloved.co.uk/uploads/blog/siberianhusky/10000229.jpg" style="width: 300px; float: right; margin: 0 0 15px 15px; border: 0"></a> <p>Before offering any dog a new home, it's vital to do as much research as possible about your chosen breed. Each breed has a very different character and it is important to ensure that this fits in with the lifestyle of you and your family.</p> <p>One breed for which this is especially important is the Siberian Husky. We talked with Joe Blackshaw from the... Pets Ian 16 April 2008 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-16/07382078.html <p>Animal rescue centres are organisations (normally charitable) that take in animals that are lost, unwanted, abandoned, or simply where the current owner finds they can no longer able to provide the care that the animal needs. The centre will either seek out a new home for the animal or in some cases offer the animal a forever home themselves.</p> <h2>Why choose an Animal Rescue?</h2> <p>A good rescue service will take great care when rehoming an animal, to ensure that its new home will be a forever home. They will usually ask many questions of a potential new owner and often ask for... Pets Ian 1 April 2008 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-15/6df17af5.html <p class="spaced">As the first of a number of changes we will be rolling out in the next few months, we have just launched the ability to upload photos to our forums. </p> <p class="spaced">This will of course make it much easier for people to identify particular engine bay components in our <a href="http://forums.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-forums.default/sec-Motoring/72eca2d5.html">motoring help forums</a>, or use a photo to help <a href="http://forums.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-forums.showdiscussion/thread_id-271/d60ab619.html">find out the age of their caravan</a>. </p> <p... PrelovedNew Features Ian 5 December 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-14/2464f7d6.html <div style="float:right"> <a href="http://www.hitwise.co.uk/awards/popup.html?sDomain=www.preloved.co.uk&iDate=200703&iCatnum=352&Cal="><IMG SRC="http://images.hitwise.co.uk/awards/top10/top10_award_jul_sep_2007_white.gif" WIDTH=100 HEIGHT=100 BORDER=0 ALT="Hitwise Award Winner"></a> </div> <p>Preloved's <a href="/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-11/db2ac3ce.html">recent meteoric growth</a> has now been officially recognised by Hitwise, a service that measures the most popular web sites across the globe.</p> <p>In fact, Preloved leaped in at the number 5 spot in their UK "Shopping... Preloved Ian 8 November 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-13/eb0c6e52.html <p class="spaced">Seasoned Prelovers will know the importance of getting a status check on a car before parting with their hard earned cash. These checks will tell you if the car is stolen, is an insurance write off or if there is any outstanding finance on the car.</p> <p class="spaced">The good news is that <a href=" http://www.preloved.co.uk/index.cfm?eu=B2ZR%3E%3EGH%3C%5BY%3B%5DH%2F*%5EA%21%26L7M.LA%3B%21%3AF%2FV.B%210N_%28W%2CS-N%23%5E0++%0A">the RAC</a> has just slashed the price of their data check to just £5 (was £24.99). The checks are available instantly and are powered by HPI... Motoring Ian 18 August 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-11/db2ac3ce.html <p>The last six months have been pretty exciting here at Preloved. </p> <p>We started the year with a massive redesign of the site, launching a brand new look and introducing a number of new features and refinements to help bring together buyers and sellers as quickly and as easily as possible. </p> <p>The results have been explosive! In June 2007, the number of pages viewed was double that of December 2006. <b>That's 100% growth in just six months!</b></p> <p>What's more, the number of adverts being submitted each day by our members has also doubled. This means that <b>Preloved now... Preloved Ian 23 July 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-9/207291ce.html <p>We've put together our top 10 tips when buying a used car. Not only will these simple tips help avoid buying a dud, they will also help you negotiate a better price for the car, which could save you hundreds of pounds.</p> <h2>1) Do your research</h2> <p>Find out as much as you can about the vehicle. How much will you have to pay in insurance? Road tax? Fuel? Are there any common faults with this vehicle that should be checked? Of course, in the age of the Internet, these facts are easier to find than they used to be. </p> <p>Preloved offers a <a... MotoringBuying Advice Ian 27 April 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-6/4685109c.html <a href="http://static.preloved.co.uk/uploads/blog/96303.jpg"><img src="http://static.preloved.co.uk/uploads/blog/96303.jpg" style="width: 300px; float: left; margin: 0 15px 15px 0; border: 0"></a> <p>The moment we saw <a href="http://www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.showadvert/index-1031134387/3ffe2699.html">Bantab appear for sale</a> in Preloved's listings we fell in love with her traditional good looks. Dick and Sara, her current owners, kindly agreed to an interview with us, which uncovered some interesting facts about her design and her history.</p> <div class="dotted"... InterviewsBoating Ian 4 April 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-4/936f1f5b.html <p class="spaced">This is a topic that comes up over and over again in our caravanning forums and seems to the source of much confusion so I thought it would be worth summarising the main points here.<br/><br/>The law in the UK is that in order to legally tow a trailer with a width of over 2.3 metres (or a length of over 7 metres), the towing vehicle must have a permissible gross weight of over 3.5 tonnes (<a href='http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/vssafety/requirementsfortrailers'>Department of Transport - Requirements for trailers</a>). Even the largest 4x4s do not have this... Caravans and Camping Ian 12 March 2007 http://blog.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-blog.permalink/blogPostId-3/60f4185a.html <p class="spaced">We've been getting lots of feedback on the changes launched last week, and it seems one change that has proved a big hit is the improvements we have made to advert categorisation.<br/><br/>Now, if it's not immediately clear which is the best category for your advert, you can use our search function to find a suitable home (Remember, if there is more than one category that appears suitable, you are more than welcome to place your advert in both).<br/><br/>Also, for our regular advertisers, we provide a quick list of all your most frequently used categories, allowing you to... PrelovedNew FeaturesHints and Tips Ian 8 March 2007