The email address and/or phone number for responding to an ad can be found in the ‘Reply To’ box at the top of the ad and there may also be contact details in the main text of the ad itself.
    
If you can’t see an email address or phone number in the ad then it will be because the poster has chosen to protect their details. You can respond to their ad by clicking on the ‘Click here to email the poster’ link in the Reply To box which will take you to an online email form to write your message. This form will then get automatically sent onto the poster.

If you are replying using this form then you can attach any of the following file types to your response:
* pictures: bmp, jpg, gif
* documents (CVs, letters): doc, txt, pdf, rtf

 

Here are some tips to help you get the job you want:

* Write a note to go with your application
This is called a ‘covering letter’ and is just as important as your CV. Try to put something about yourself in the message box that summarises why you are suited for the job on offer.

* Tell people what job you are applying for
They may have hundreds of vacancies. If there’s a reference number in the advert, you should give this number in your ‘covering letter’ so that they know where you want to work.

* Be friendly
Make a nice comment when you attach your CV. They want to know if you are a good person to work with, so be professional, but also be friendly.

* Supply ALL information requested
Read the advert again and check that you are giving them all the information that is needed. For example they may ask for: your CV, a photo of yourself, your visa status, details of your qualifications. Employers are busy and may disregard your application if it is not completed as requested. You should NOT have to send your bank account details.

* Be patient
Not all employers will be able to give you a personal response. You don’t need to send them your CV twice.

* Be careful
We do not vet the advertisers on the site and therefore do not vouch for any advertisers. You may wish to find out more about the company before taking up a position. You should NOT have to provide your bank account details at this stage. If any jobs ask you for them, please report the ads to Gumtree by clicking on ‘Report this posting for review by Gumtree admin’.

* What employers like:
A well written ‘covering letter’ which shows an interest in the company
If they give a website address, they want to see that you have looked at their site and found out something about them. The more “personalised” the application, the better the chance that your application will stand out, to increase your chance of a successful application!

* What employers hate:
A one-line email response saying ‘please give me more information about the job’. This response will go straight in the bin!

* Also remember:
Your CV/photo will need to be under 1 MB to go through our filters. Only the following files can be attached:
* pictures: bmp, jpg, gif
* documents: doc, txt, pdf, rtf

By following these points you WILL have a much better chance of landing the job you want.
Good luck!

 

Gumtree is a community site. We rely on your feedback to keep the site friendly and safe – and we also want to know when you spot a great ad! We like to think of it as you, the Gumtree community, ‘policing’ the site and keeping out the bad guys.

So on each ad there is a button "Report this ad" where you can bring an ad to our attention. You will be asked to choose your reason for reporting it. Your choices are:

• Against Gumtree policy
Use this option if you think the posting is inappropriate and doesn’t comply with our posting rules or terms & conditions

• Illegal / fraudulent ad
If you think the ad is illegal or you believe the advertiser to be a scammer

• Duplicate ad
If the same ad has been posted more than once a day in the same category

• Wrong category
Use this option if you think the ad belongs somewhere else on the site

• Gumtastic
If you read an ad you think is so funny, original or quirky that you want other Gumtree users to see it, let us know so we can put it in the Gumtastic category!

• Other (please specify):
If you want to tell us about the ad but it doesn’t fit any of the above reasons or you have additional information to share with us about it, please use this option and type your reasons in the blank box.

After an ad is reported to us, we take a look as quickly as we can and then decide if we need to remove it or promote it to the “Gumtastic” category.

As you can see, your help and feedback is extremely valuable to us. It helps shape Gumtree and keeps the content on the site clean, up-to-date and relevant for everyone.

 

Have you come across a dodgy ad or received a suspicious email? Then please take a look at our Stay Safe page.

Do you need help with something else on Gumtree? Then please contact us so that we can help you out!