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A Little Bit About CM40UK
About Us
A Little Bit About CM40UK
A Little Bit About CM40UK
CM40UK is an independent UK online business with a passion for finding, creating and selling products that are a little different.
From pre-loved and upcycled items to ex-shop stock, discontinued products, unusual finds and personalised gifts, CM40UK is all about giving products a purpose and helping perfectly usable items find a new home.
Our philosophy is simple:
Reuse it. Repurpose it. Relove it.
How CM40UK Started
CM40UK grew from a love of finding things that still had plenty of life left in them.
So many perfectly good products are discarded, forgotten or written off simply because a shop has closed, packaging has changed, a product has been discontinued or somebody no longer wants it.
That doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with them.
CM40UK gives these products another opportunity to be discovered, bought and enjoyed.
Over time, this has grown to include not only pre-loved and surplus stock, but also upcycling, handmade items and personalised products created using laser engraving and other techniques.
The result is a shop where you never quite know what you’re going to find next.
What Does CM40UK Sell?
CM40UK stocks an ever-changing mixture of products, including:
Pre-loved and second-hand items
Upcycled products
Ex-shop and surplus stock
Liquidation and clearance stock
Discontinued and hard-to-find products
Handmade items
Personalised and laser-engraved gifts
Home and giftware
Collectables and unusual finds
Because of the way we source many of our products, stock can be limited. Once something has sold, we can’t always get another one.
That’s part of what makes shopping with CM40UK a little different.
Sustainability Without the Price Tag
We believe shopping more sustainably doesn’t have to mean buying expensive products labelled as “eco-friendly”.
Sometimes the most sustainable option is simply to use what already exists.
Giving a pre-loved product another home, finding a buyer for discontinued stock or repurposing something rather than throwing it away all help keep usable products in circulation for longer.
We’re also realistic. Not everything CM40UK sells is second-hand or upcycled. We sell a mixture of new and pre-loved products, and we’ll always try to make that clear in our product descriptions.
For us, sustainability is about making better choices where we can rather than pretending everything is perfect.
Personalised & Handmade at CM40UK
Alongside our sourced products, we also love making things.
Our personalised range includes laser-engraved and customised gifts that can turn something simple into something completely individual.
From personalised tumblers and engraved wooden products to unique gifts and one-off creations, this side of CM40UK allows us to combine creativity with our love of making something different.
Why Buy from CM40UK?
When you buy from CM40UK, you’re supporting an independent UK business rather than another huge retailer.
You’re also supporting our approach of finding value in products that might otherwise be overlooked.
We want CM40UK to be somewhere you can find an affordable gift, discover something unusual, pick up a discontinued favourite or have something personalised especially for someone.
And sometimes you might just find something you didn’t know you wanted until you saw it!
More Than Just an Online Shop
CM40UK isn’t only about selling products.
We also want to encourage conversations about reuse, recycling, upcycling and sustainability and show that small changes can make a difference.
Through our website and social channels, we share products, ideas, upcycling projects and information about sustainability and reducing unnecessary waste.
Shop Small. Reuse More. Waste Less.
Every pre-loved product that finds another home, every item that can be repurposed and every piece of surplus stock that gets used rather than wasted is a small win.
That’s what CM40UK is about.
Reuse it. Repurpose it. Relove it.
Thank you for supporting CM40UK and an independent UK business.