Comments on: Need Extra Money? Sell Some Stuff!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:22:23 +0000

I totally agree that Craigslist is a great way to go! Both parties win, one wants to sell/make money and the other wants something inexpensive, not pay full price.

We just sold a trailer about 3 hours after being listed! Amazing:)

By: Rebecca K

Rebecca K — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:53:59 +0000

Where do you life again? I could use a new organ...the Yamaha kind that is! :)

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:00:10 +0000

I mostly use ebay to clear out the extras and love it! I made $300 this spring on sales and then was able to purchase some things we were needing/wanting around the house. Yeah! I like amazon for selling books.

Wish I could use craigslist more, but as we're in a remote area, it's hard to find buyers for items...and I don't want to have to drive an hour to meet someone. But I have bought some great stuff on craigslist while visiting my parents.

It makes me feel better about getting rid of something, knowing that it's going to someone who really wants it- you never know if you're dropping it at a thrift store.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:57:31 +0000

I find garage sales the QUICKEST way to get rid of things. Get together with your neighbours, all chip in for a newspaper add, and you get tons of people in. However, because you're not exactly attracting a "niche" market (as you would get on Craigslist when people look up specific thing), you have to sell at lower prices. From talking to people and our own experience, I find Craigslist a good way to get the BEST PRICE on a used item, but sometimes it takes a bit longer, or you have to make more of an effort to get rid of it (i.e. transport your items to the new location). YAY! I'm glad your stuff sold quickly!

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:40:05 +0000

We just did some declutter too. Got rid of a kids table and chairs plus an unneeded bike rack. Sweet!

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:35:12 +0000

I love Craigslist! We just recently purchased a much-needed kitchen table and chairs for a fraction of the price of a new set. I just love it too. You can often find deals on things that people would just like to get rid of for a little money (not looking to get their purchase price back). We have also sold a few things too with. I have found the more pictures the better and be completely honest about all flaws. If it doesn't sell within the first 2-3 days then something is wrong with your wording, you are asking too much, or you are not selling it in the right season. It is so much fun to get money back on something you were going to give away anyway!

By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home

Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:29:57 +0000

LOL! I never thought the organ comment would sound that way, since I had in my mind a picture of a big brown Yamaha organ that's sitting in our garage. Every once in a while, I write something that comes across in a way that is totally different from how I intended it!

I thought about changing what I wrote so that it made more sense, but since everyone's getting a good laugh out of it, I think I'll just leave it up there! :)

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:29:24 +0000

We recently bought a new house and wanted to change out some things like appliances, light fixtures, etc. We took out the old stuff, sold it on craigslist, then bought replacements ... on craigslist! We were a little out of pocket, but not like we would have been if we had bought stuff all new at a store...

By: Nola

Nola — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:53:43 +0000

This is when I'd like to live in a larger town/city. :)

We have a small online classifieds but its very small and encompasses a huge area...so you might find things listed on there that are several hours from where you live. We have yet to find or sell anything on there.

Back when I lived in a city we used the city's online classifieds all the time, mostly to sell things. It was great!

The organ comment made me laugh right out loud. :)

By: Cara

Cara — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:42:43 +0000

We love Craigslist too. My stuff sells better when I pay attention to how I word stuff. Finally got rid of a brush guard bumper after I learned what it was really called (was calling it a deer guard bumper, since that's what we were using it for!). I just bought a double stroller off of Ebay since I wasn't able to find one on Craigslist after a month of searching