What can I sell to make money?

[Anonymous]

Similar to the seller up-thread, I had a friend who needed extra cash, so he started going to yard sales and flea markets (especially the big ones where there were multiple sellers). He bought books and would sell them on E-Bay and some used books sites. He would often get a crate or box of books for like $10-20 and would sell them for between $1-3 per book. He used to net around $200 a week for a weekend of work. That extra money was a lot of help when his mother was ill and he had to move in with her to help take care of her and help her make ends meet.

[Anonymous]

kidney?

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Following OP question: where would I sell old corner cabinets? chandeliers? We save two gorgeous glass-fronted corner cabinets when we remodeled our dining room (and a couple of those ubiquitous 1930’s crystal chandeliers.) My sister originally wanted but doesn’t have two corners: taking up room in my basement!! Yardsale seems a lot of work and ebay too broad an audience

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Following OP question: where would I sell old corner cabinets? chandeliers? We save two gorgeous glass-fronted corner cabinets when we remodeled our dining room (and a couple of those ubiquitous 1930’s crystal chandeliers.) My sister originally wanted but doesn’t have two corners: taking up room in my basement!! Yardsale seems a lot of work and ebay too broad an audience

facebook marketplace. craigslist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don't know what you have. I think it would be more useful to look around your house for things you aren't using, and then check eBay or or nextdoor to see if others are successfully selling them. Put yourself in the buyer's shoes: why should they deal with you instead of a store? Usually the answer is either that the item isn't in stores, or you are offering a substantial discount.

If you're looking for broad categories, then: certain collectibles, fine jewelry or brand name costume jewelry, furs, newer clothes (to consignment), discontinued china, any precious metals such as silver cutlery, musical instruments, nicer or antique wood furniture ....

I'm not a professional reseller but I have some experience as my parents hoard antiques and collectibles. IME, small old items like clocks sell best. Few people want to deal with heavy stuff like a piano or cabinet. For normal non-antique stuff, it's almost never worth my time to sell instead of donate - it really takes a lot of time.

China is worth very little. There is so much china on ebay. I have given as gifts several tea sets of good limoge or better china for so little money. No one wants it any more.

Sad but true. I "inherited" some china sets when my mom downsized. Nobody wants them, and they are a pain in the ass to ship anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don't know what you have. I think it would be more useful to look around your house for things you aren't using, and then check eBay or or nextdoor to see if others are successfully selling them. Put yourself in the buyer's shoes: why should they deal with you instead of a store? Usually the answer is either that the item isn't in stores, or you are offering a substantial discount.

If you're looking for broad categories, then: certain collectibles, fine jewelry or brand name costume jewelry, furs, newer clothes (to consignment), discontinued china, any precious metals such as silver cutlery, musical instruments, nicer or antique wood furniture ....

I'm not a professional reseller but I have some experience as my parents hoard antiques and collectibles. IME, small old items like clocks sell best. Few people want to deal with heavy stuff like a piano or cabinet. For normal non-antique stuff, it's almost never worth my time to sell instead of donate - it really takes a lot of time.

China is worth very little. There is so much china on ebay. I have given as gifts several tea sets of good limoge or better china for so little money. No one wants it any more.

Sad but true. I "inherited" some china sets when my mom downsized. Nobody wants them, and they are a pain in the ass to ship anyway.

For those trying to sell old china, check out places like https://www.replacements.com/. If they carry the pattern in their inventory, then they have a link (see the FAQ listed at the bottom of the main page) which has a link to contact them. If they carry the pattern in their inventory, they may be willing to buy the china from you.

[oraswan]

Hi, I've heard that it's possible to make money on Amazon, if you know anything about it, please let me know. I can say that we are talking about retail arbitrage when you buy cheaper and sell for a higher price for profit. I am interested in this topic, so I study the information on yourmoneygeek.com but if you have any thoughts on this topic, I will be glad to hear them. I want to hear feedback from people who have done such sales to know if it's worth it.