Socalx09
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Since I have been reading a lot of doom and gloom threads. Things are getting expensive and it’s going to keep rising. I thought I’d share my little hustle that could help anyone.
I know eBay charges a ridiculous amount of fees, but things do sell. We had a garage sale over a month ago, and no one really showed up. We donated a lot to goodwill that day. Well, I started getting these stories on my instagram about a guy reselling stuff animals. I kept watching his videos and saw he was selling old tv remotes, untested electrical devices, etc
I thought I could do this. The keys to his success was posting daily, buy it now/with best offer and taking photos in square mode with good lighting on a white background. It usually takes 3 weeks of doing this to get some sales going.
Well, I followed this guys advice and a month later, I have made over $1200. My grandma had old tv remotes, seniors don’t like to change their tvs because they know their remotes. Just simple stuff that moves. Old firesticks, Xbox 360 games, calculator, books, GoPro mounts, well basically anything. I also learned you do charge shipping. I am a bit amazed at what people buy.
Anyways, it’s not groundbreaking numbers. But, it paid for the last havasu trip and will pay for the regatta trip in a few weeks. So any little bit helps and it takes a little pressure off my husband. We are fine, but we have a lot of tires to pay for.
My mom’s friend found this out and she has given me all her Christmas villages to sell for a 50% split. I have sold 2 in a week and I have about 15-20 more to list. So now another friend of my moms might go through her garage as well. They don’t want to do the work to sell. Offer up is very hit and miss for me.
Just a little bit of a reminder that some stuff laying around could get some money.
I know eBay charges a ridiculous amount of fees, but things do sell. We had a garage sale over a month ago, and no one really showed up. We donated a lot to goodwill that day. Well, I started getting these stories on my instagram about a guy reselling stuff animals. I kept watching his videos and saw he was selling old tv remotes, untested electrical devices, etc
I thought I could do this. The keys to his success was posting daily, buy it now/with best offer and taking photos in square mode with good lighting on a white background. It usually takes 3 weeks of doing this to get some sales going.
Well, I followed this guys advice and a month later, I have made over $1200. My grandma had old tv remotes, seniors don’t like to change their tvs because they know their remotes. Just simple stuff that moves. Old firesticks, Xbox 360 games, calculator, books, GoPro mounts, well basically anything. I also learned you do charge shipping. I am a bit amazed at what people buy.
Anyways, it’s not groundbreaking numbers. But, it paid for the last havasu trip and will pay for the regatta trip in a few weeks. So any little bit helps and it takes a little pressure off my husband. We are fine, but we have a lot of tires to pay for.
My mom’s friend found this out and she has given me all her Christmas villages to sell for a 50% split. I have sold 2 in a week and I have about 15-20 more to list. So now another friend of my moms might go through her garage as well. They don’t want to do the work to sell. Offer up is very hit and miss for me.
Just a little bit of a reminder that some stuff laying around could get some money.