I have been trying to look for bigger things that might sell on Craigslist or Facebook so that I don't have to pay the fees that come off the top on eBay or Etsy. My little girl had this kitchen set for a few years and she hardly played with it anymore so I put it on Facebook. I had someone take it right away! I think we paid around $25 for it and we sold it for $10.00.
Sold for $10.00
Next I found this little Fisher Price table at a yard sale for $1.00!!! I couldn't believe it was so low because it was in excellent condition! I put $15 on it and sold it within a day or two! I might have been able to get a little more for this on eBay but then there's the hassle of packing up something big and losing a lot of the profit to fees.
Fisher Price Play Table
Paid $1.00 - Sold for $15.00 - Profit $14.00
When I bought this picnic basket a couple of months ago my plan was to sell it on eBay but after researching it I just figured it was hardly worth the hassle so I put it on Facebook the other day asking $15 for it. I had one lady say she wanted it Thursday but then she must have changed her mind. Another lady asked today if I would take $10 for it so I did....I just wanted it out of my den! It came with a service of 4 plates, cups and silverware...all hard plastic.
Picnic Basket w/Service for 4
Paid $5.00 - Sold for $10.00 - Profit $5.00
I will be keeping my eyes open for things that I can get for a good price and make at least $10 profit on. I figure I won't have to worry about packing these bigger things up or about fees either!
Those are some really cute items. I wish you were selling in my area. I've been looking for a Little Tykes Slide for Zoey. They're hard to find and most people want over $20 for them. Maybe I'll get lucky and find one at a garage sale cheap.
ReplyDeleteI made a nice sum selling on FB. I have a ton of stuff I need to purge, just being lazy about taking pics and posting. Get frustrated b/c I fell I price my things very resonable and without fail the first person will ask if I will take less. I usually pass and sell it for what I was asking. I have 3 matching stools/ottomans I picked up at GW for $10 each thinking they would be a quick flip and a nice profit. Going to have to rethink purchases that I expect to make more than $10 on, I think that is a good rule of thumb. If I can make more then yeah but if not I need to be satisfied with ANY profit.
ReplyDeleteThose items are so cute! I'm not surprised that they sold so quickly. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI don't sell on Facebook, but we do often sell on Craigslist with certain things. It's nice to add to the mix of resale venues!
ReplyDeleteI really like selling on craigslist or facebook. The hassle of packaging/shipping/paying fees on some stuff just isn't worth it. Good call on getting rid of that basket locally!
ReplyDeleteI love selling on Craigslist! I will sell larger and higher priced items, especially things that can't be mailed like furniture, etc. I love that I don't have to package or transport anything and definitely NO fees! Love it!
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