Here are some great places to earn and save money on used items.
Like many people, I have way too many things that I’ve picked up from impulse buying. Actually, I end up not using half of the stuff I accumulate. So in order to make space, I have to clear out my closets regularly, but it’s such a waste to throw things out when you can sell them, cash in on clutter and get some of your money back. Throughout the years, I’ve discovered many cheap ways to sell stuff.
How To Sell Used Items: Profit From Your Gently Used Stuff
When you have boxes and boxes of items to get rid of, a garage sale is the best and fastest way to do it; it only takes a couple of hours, and you don’t have to take the trouble to go to a charity with all your things. But when I only want to let go of less than ten items, I usually go to an online venue to try to sell it. Some of you might already be familiar with these websites, but for those who aren’t, here are some places where you can sell some of your stuff online.
1. eBay
eBay used to be the most common place to sell items, but lately it’s been difficult to obtain a sale because a lot of people with get-rich-quick mindsets keep trying to push all kinds of shoddy, overpriced items. Still, if you have unique products, such as vintage items, you’ll find opportunities at eBay.
2. atOncer.com
An excellent alternative to eBay is atOncer.com. It also works like eBay in that it’s an auction site where you can put up your own store. But unlike eBay, you don’t get a listing fee or pay any other fees for additional options. In fact, transacting through atOncer.com is completely free! Although it’s not as popular as eBay, you still have nothing to lose by using it. In fact, I’ve been able to successfully sell items at atOncer, and the people who use the site are easy to deal with.
3. Amazon.com
I’ve had positive experiences selling stuff at Amazon.com. I have way too many books that I have only read once and have never touched again because they were boring and did not appeal to me, but you’d be surprised to find how many people might enjoy books that you didn’t. Amazon makes it incredibly easy for people to sell books. Instead of having to list the details of your book, all you need to do is enter the ISBN number. Amazon will retrieve the publication information of the book from its database and catalogue it for you! To date, I have successfully sold around 20 books on Amazon, and will be selling more once I do spring cleaning.
4. Craigslist
Craigslist is also an excellent place for you to sell items. It’s an online classified ads system divided by city or region, making it easy for you to find buyers (or sellers) within your hometown. What’s best about Craigslist is that it’s free. I have sold a few barely-used appliances at Craigslist.
So, as you can see, making money out of the stuff you own but have barely used can prove profitable, and is actually pretty straightforward if you know where to sell them.
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Craigslist is definitely my favourite.
I like eBay, but it takes a bit longer to sell an item.
These are all good places to sell your stuff. Craigslist gets my vote though, I like that you can shop and sell by location, location, location.
Reese Payton
Guess you haven’t heard about Big Value Depot (BVD), the latest online listing/auction internet sensation, where you can go way beyond just listing your items to get themsold.
And why would you go there?
Because you can make a lot of money if the sellers that you host decide to become hosts also, a POTENTIAL fortune for your efforts.
We’re not talking about pennies on the dollar, here, the trifling rewards of the average online venture.
Which other listing/auction service rewards you for increasing the staff ?
(At some point please ask about our compensation plan.)
Selling and buying used items is nothing new, but folks are liquidating in masse.
Part 2 of BVD is just that-Big Ticket Depot. (BTD)is opening soon..
For example: Entire Auto Dealerships will participate here.
Wouldn’t you pay an affordable registration and a monthly fees to transition those cars into some well-needed cash ?
Wouldn’t you also tip your host/pay a commission for efficient and professional service ?
I’m one of the Founding Members of Big Value Depot/Big Ticket Depot.
I have 100 Free Listing Vouchers to offer, which will waive listing fees.
Get your items sold, new and used, by having them exposed to mass media by way of radio, magazines, internet, at no charge.
Email me back for the link and a listing voucher.
There’s no obligation to participate beyond this trial period.
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My vote goes to the new website Gently Used Stuff Online Auction. You can auction your gently used stuff for free. If you want you can open a store on Gently Used Stuff where they let you list 2000 auctions free. I have tried a lot of other online auctions and I am hooked on Gently Used Stuff.com. Having very good success with this online auction and the staff is very helpful. The money I’m saving from not having to deal with the high auction fees is really making a difference. What a change from where I was listing my used stuff. An excellent alternative to eBay!
I like Craiglist for selling all kinds of things, free and easy!
Try this site. They are pretty new but this one allows feature ad listings on front page for free, along with free posting.
Hi all,
Lately, I have no trouble collecting “things” in a pile to get rid of, but I get so overwhelmed with the various items, I get stuck with the pile. Can someone give me some ideas on how to get organized to get from the pile of various items, to figuring out where to sell what to get the best sale?
I’ve found that a great way to up the value of your used stuff is to link the the user manual, if you don’t have it. I use manualsonline.com. This way, the buyer cannot complain that the item does not have instructions.
I built a site called BuyMyStuff.com for this exact purpose.
It lets you enter and track multiple items, then list and search based on geographic proximity.
Give it a try and let me know what you think!