Right now, with worries over the economy taking the forefront in may household budgets, it’s no surprise that many of us are trying to find ways to make a little extra money.
Personally, I plan to go through all our old stuff and put it on Craig’s List. It’s local, which is important to me, since some of the stuff (like old chairs and an exercise bike) is a bit too big for me to be shipping all over the country. Plus, Craig’s List is free - unlike the Classifieds section of the newspaper. On top of that, I plan to have a sort of virtual garage sale by posting all the items on my personal blog.
Selling things on eBay
And, of course, there is the well-known eBay route for those with items that can be easily (and less expensively) shipped. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity offers a list of eight things that you can actually sell on eBay:
- Company items from failed banks. Lehman, Merrill, WaMu and IndyMac items are all up for bid on eBay.
- Alarm company stickers and signs. Instead of actually putting in an alarm system, some people are willing to buy alarm company stickers as a deterrent.
- Copper. If you’re doing some remodeling, and you have old copper pipes, you can sell the copper for cash. (Also, you can sell your old gold jewelry.)
- Geo Metro. Those old gas efficient cards are coming back into favor. (Maybe my dad should find a buyer for the old Ford Festiva…)
- Nintendo. Classic Nintendo systems and games are becoming popular among some game lovers.
- 80s dresses. Yikes. Some people really are ready to bring back the 80s.
- Ancient expired credit cards. Collectors items.
- Used underwear. Yeah. You can sell your underpants. Ew.
It is, of course, important to be on the watch for scam artists when selling your stuff online. And to realize that you have to find a buyer — at the the price you want — in order to make it work.
Is there anything else you can think of to sell online?
