How much stuff do you have lying around your house or yard which you don’t need or use?
Spend time today decluttering your home, listing things to sell and freeing up your space.
Learn what to sell, where to sell, how to take good photos and more in how I make over $10,000 a month selling things.
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You don’t use most of what you own!
Numerous studies have shown we don’t use what we own.
Our wardrobes contain loads of clothing, yet 80% of what we own doesn’t get worn!
Often we buy something to use it once instead of borrowing or renting it.
Consider carefully what you are using and what you can sell.
Stuff costs money, takes up space and wastes time
How much extra work do you have because you are cleaning, taking care of or moving stuff?
How much of it do you need?
Go through your home and get rid of anything you don’t need or really want.
It doesn’t need to take long to list whatever you want to sell and sometimes things are sold that day so you have extra money immediately.
If you search #2017FlipChallenge on social media, you’ll see scores of people selling things that year with an aim to make over $20,000.
We wrote about it here, along with a few updates such as almost $9,000 here and almost $3000 here.
You don’t need to tackle your whole house today. Choose one area such as a drawer, a cupboard or if you have the time, go for a whole room.
Clear it out, take photos of what you can sell and get rid of anything you think you won’t sell and no longer need.
Doing this will also shock you to see how much money you have wasted on useless stuff, which should help you spend less.
Where to sell?
Where can you sell your items?
Niche Facebook groups for items such as clothing, camera gear and other branded items work better than elsewhere for those things.
When you list in one you can also have your items listed on Facebook Marketplace. It’s free and easy.
Gumtree is another free but lesser used option but watch out for spam if your item is worth more than $200.
Other items work well on eBay but about 25% of the final sold value AND postage price is take by them.
How to price your items
Check completed listings on eBay to see the prices items have sold for and if they are selling.
On Facebook, have a look to see what similar items are selling for and price accordingly.
Do research before you list something so you know how much it is worth and what you are willing to accept for it.
How to list
Work out what you want to sell and make sure it is in good, clean condition.
Take photos in good light, make sure the images are clear and cover every angle.
Add the images and a description to wherever you are selling them and list your item.
It usually takes less than 3 minutes to list.
Extra tips
Have items which are easy to post, know how much postage will be before you list them or make items pick up if you prefer.
For pick up items, do it somewhere other than your own home where possible.
Use prepaid satchels and always have tracking on items you are selling.
Keep records of everything and make sure you account for postage costs (or charge extra for them) plus listing fees.
Be patient. Some items will sell quickly, others will sit there for a while.
For more tips and advice on how I sell, where to sell, how to photograph, postage tips and more, get the eBook How To Make $10,000 A Month Reselling Stuff.
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I just sold two twin size box springs today! Extra money in my pocket and space in my home. This article has me thinking of what else I can sell!
That’s fantastic! More money and space is always good.
I definitely need to step on it. it’s always on my mind but the year since we moved into out own place, we accumulated too much stuff. it’s amazing that we now have our own place, but now I need to declutter lol.
I am always shocked how much we accumulate and how quickly. I have moved often, lived in different states and still manage to get too much.