By now, I’m sure you’ve found a few things that you’ll be parting with. Rather than taking everything to the thrift store, take a look to see if there’s anything worth selling. Maybe it’s a brand name jacket that you no longer care for or an extra coffee table.
Why not try listing those items on Kijiji or Craigslist? Or my favourite way to sell something, in a local Facebook Buy & Sell group! I’ve had great success with selling some items I no longer need in these such groups. I usually have the item spoken for by the end of the day!
To find a Facebook group near you, simply search for “yourcity Buy & Sell”. For example, if I lived in Ottawa, I’d type in Ottawa Buy & Sell. You could also ask your friends; one of them is bound to be a member of one of those groups.
I find I can generally earn more this way rather than a garage sale, or, obviously, by donating everything to a thrift store.
Will you try selling something? Have you sold anything this way? Any Tips?
Once you sell something, you could put that money into your gift giving budget or your emergency fund!
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I couldn’t agree with you more! I did this two years ago – and paid for more than half my treadmill with the earnings. I plan to do it again now. I also bring a lot of my kids’ clothes to a consignment store in town from time to time – and make a nice little amount every month!
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I found an local auction site on facebook, it works great! I have also found there are less “no shows” on this auction site. compared to the swap and buy sites. Also instead of waiting around for someone to pickup I leave a bin on my front porch bench, I have only been shorted twice, but I think you get more pickups if you can offer “pickup at anytime” unless its a higher price item or breakable I do not offer porch pickups.
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January 11th, 2013 at 7:46 pm
I like that porch pick up idea! Thanks Liisa!
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My area has a Buy & Sell page on facebook as well as a My town fleamarket, my town arts and crafts, my town clothing buy & sell my town kids buy & sell and my town auto buy & sell
Items with photos sell faster! I’ve also found personally selling items on the facebook page one gets alot of tire kickers, alot of people who say they want it and never show up. You have to be careful about posting addresses and phone numbers on the public wall.
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I never knew about the Buy & Sell Facebook groups! What a great idea!
Thanks so much for sharing, will be checking my local one out this afternoon:)
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