How To Find The Best Deals To Sell Your Unwanted Stuff

You've taken the time to clean your basement and found a few items you'd like to sell online

. Now you're looking at your options and trying to choose the best one. You have several options whether you're selling specific items each month or just simulating an online yard sale every few months.

Marketplaces

Fixed price marketplaces are great places to sell your unwanted stuff. Auction sites like eBay are even going to a fixed price system to allow people to list items very easily. Amazon has always had a fixed price system to allow people to easily sell their items while getting the best possible price out of them.

Craft Fairs

People who really enjoy making homemade crafts can benefit greatly by selling their wares at online craft fairs like Etsy. Several of these new marketplace startups are springing up around the Internet. They provide a great way for independent artists and crafters to make extra money without having to go through the hassle of setting up their own website.

Classifieds

Classified ads are the oldest, and newest, gig around. Newspapers and magazines have used classified ads for many years to let the general public sell random items. Online classifieds like Craigslist allow the same opportunity on a much broader scale.

Videos

Infomercials have been around since the 70s. They are a great way to spread information about your items. Websites like Talk Market let people create accounts, similar to YouTube, and create a video sales channel. Spread the word about your videos to the right people and watch the money roll in.

Social Networks

The power of Facebook is absolutely incredible. Buy.com actually created a Garage Sale app for Facebook users to encourage selling through social networking. Through a social network, people from around the world may see your ad and buy whatever you're selling.

Your Personal Website

Many small businesses have crashed over the last 5 years. Let's face it; our economy isn't nearly what it used to be. Selling items online is simply the most economically sound business model in existence today. You don't want to open up a brick and mortar store to sell items from your basement or crafted items you make. Purchase a small corner of virtual land on the Internet and set up shop in a matter of hours.

Selling and Shipping

Obviously shipping can become an issue if you sell items that are very heavy or just very large. UPS, FEDEX and even the USPS ship large items, but the price can be a bit overwhelming. The most important thing to remember when shipping is to always charge your customer the fairest price possible on shipping without shortchanging yourself.

If you're selling used games or other items to a consignment store, look for one that offers free shipping or shipping reimbursement. Games are just one of many items you may find in your basement collecting dust. Rare video games may seem like trash, but don't cheat yourself. Scour the web and find out how much all of your old items are worth before selling them to the highest bidder.

by: Brandon Perton

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