Comments on: My eBay Tally

By: Misty

Misty — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:02:00 +0000

I have sold everything from mattresses and couches to coffee mugs and candles.

I've gotten good at making my postings interesting enough to catch the buyers eye, and can sell just about anything!

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:59:00 +0000

Misty — I tried craigslist for larger items, like furniture or sporting goods, but I’ve never tried it for smaller items like home goods or clothes.

Did you ever try selling small items or just large items like furniture?

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:40:00 +0000

Have you ever tried buying/selling on Craigslist? My husband and I, during the five years we dated, moved apartments several times. Each time, we would post all our old furniture, decor, clothing, housewares – anything really – on Craigslist. With the money that we made, we’d re-furnish our new apartment. Not only was it exciting to constantly have new things, but we always managed to upgrade our furnishings and never spent a cent! It’s also great for giving away those things that Goodwill or other thrift stores would not be able to sell for you, such as a rusty chair that someone might be happy to take off your hands and repaint.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:45:00 +0000

I tend to buy more on ebay then sell. I have sold a few items for more than I paid for them, such as a saddle. However, I have found, having a pre-teen son, that people often buy, buy, buy, and not even use what they have purchased! This makes for great ebay fodder for me. I buy my son name brand clothing (lauren, tommy, american eagle, etc) for a fraction of the retail cost (yes, new items with tags) and usually cheaper than what I could have purchased a simialr item at discount stores such as walmart.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:18:00 +0000

I've never held a garage sale, but if I did the bake goods and drinks certainly sound like a worthy idea. Of course you probably need a cute kid to help sell it.

Kudos for buying items in second hand stores and reselling them for profit. Do you research the items before buying them, or have you researched eBay to find out what sells?

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:25:00 +0000

In the name of frugality, my wife and I periodically frequent the second hand stores in our area. We like nice stuff, and can sometimes find it for remarkably low prices. For instance, I found a nearly-new pair of a popular brand of hipster-shoes for $2.99. I dug them, but they were not my size. We bought them anyway, polished them up, and sold them on eBay for $58.75! Another recent find was a nice pair of cowboy boots, again a very good name brand, which I scored for $4.99 and sold on eBay for $54.00. Of course, there is no insurance that items will be selling, but we have developed a bit of an eye in that regard. And hey, in these instances, it was definitely worth it!
Jerry

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:10:00 +0000

Try a garage sale instead of selling on Ebay. All profits are yours and you get to meet interesting people. Also don’t just sell your stuff, try selling bake goods and drinks to help boost the profits. A daughter of a friend of mine sold juice during their garage sale and made an extra $20 dollars minus the cost of the juice.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:03:00 +0000

Next time I’m sure I’ll resort to donating most of my items. If I have any big ticket items I’ll consider eBay, otherwise it’s just not worth the trouble.

By: green3

green3 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:08:00 +0000

I’ve never had much luck on eBay with selling miscellaneous things. I agree, it always seemed like more trouble than it was worth. I have sold NASCAR tix on eBay, though, and those go instantaneously. So I think it’s all what you have for sale.