What possesses people to sell broken/dated junk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some people think it's wasteful to throw away something that someone else could use. I don't get it, the landfill isn't in my backyard and I'll be dead within a few decades anyway, why should I care if we destroy the environment.

I wish there were some way to easily dispose of items that could be repurposed, but aren't in good enough condition to donate or sell. The biggest category of clutter in my house: things I no longer want, doubt anyone else wants, but feel guilty about trashing, so they just stay there taking up space until I magically figure out how to match them to a new home.

Seriously? At least the 2nd bolded part redeems what you said in the first.

You can try posting on buy nothing groups, or sell on Craigslist. Or you can donate to Goodwill, but they probably will end up trashing them for you...

[Anonymous]

You’d be surprised. I saw someone sell a used toilet on FB marketplace. I couldn’t believe it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’d be surprised. I saw someone sell a used toilet on FB marketplace. I couldn’t believe it.

I renovated my guest bathroom and my contractor took the fixtures, vanity and toilet because they were still in good condition and donated them to habitat for humanity. I don't think it's a big deal if it was still in good condition.

[Anonymous]

How much should you mark down an item? 50%? 25%?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My friend buys gently used stuff and when they are done, resells at a profit. I’ve seen her do this with everything from kids’ dress clothing to kitchenware to exercise equipment.

Translation: her time is worth nothing, and her husband thinks she is "making" money.

She’s not a SAHM. She’s a public school teacher. She sells to coworkers. I don’t think it takes her a lot of time. She’s put stuff out in the work room and people Venmo her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much should you mark down an item? 50%? 25%?

For nice high end baby gear (think UppaBaby strollers, Snoo sleepers, Burley bike trailers, or RH/Pottery Barn cribs) where I’m the original owner and have owned less than a year and have receipts, I usually list for 30-40% off what I paid.

For second hand high end baby gear, I usually re sell for what I paid (eg-bought a used uppababy stroller for $400, resold for $400 a year later).

For kids clothes in like new condition, 80% off retail.

For used house wares, 90% off retail.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a few people on our local yard sale page who try to sell dirty, worn out kids sneakers. Like filthy dirty, claiming "they still have life left in them". If a thrift store won't take them as a donation, no one is going to pay $5 for a nasty pair of shoes.

Some people believe that everything has a value. It's simply not true.

I couldn't even sell a new pair of Skechers that I had bought for the following year on clearance, and which didn't fit my kid later, for the price I paid (I think $15). And here we have people trying to sell used dirty shoes for $5. New Carters clothing sets which don't fit my kid and have tags are not even selling for $8.

Yes, your stuff is still over priced.

Dirty kids shoes need to be trashed.

Sketchers are not high end, so even new, resold should be $5. Carters clothing set also $5, with tags only. No tags, is like $2 is very good condition.

Most resells are just not worth the hassle unless you really need cash. Then you need to price to sell. I mostly just use Buy Nothing Groups. Anything not picked up for free (which is very little) either gets recycled or sent to Goodwill.

Sketchers can be resold for $10, often. I have. I am amazed at what people will pay for kids stuff. Just throw them in the washer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d be surprised. I saw someone sell a used toilet on FB marketplace. I couldn’t believe it.

I renovated my guest bathroom and my contractor took the fixtures, vanity and toilet because they were still in good condition and donated them to habitat for humanity. I don't think it's a big deal if it was still in good condition.

Very cool! I wish more of our used items could be rehomed this way.

To the PP who mentions hoarders. I assisted my parents when they cleaned out my grandfather's home and that was a wake up call for me. So much "stuff" and the majority of it hadn't been touched in years. I don't want to pass that job along to anyone else so I don't buy unless I need it. The difference between "need" and "want" seems unclear to many.

[Anonymous]

It's rare to score a truly good item to resell on FB marketplace.

I got lucky in 2020 and commented first on a lady getting rid of her kid's anime/manga collection. I paid $40 for a box full of it and resold it all on Mercari for close to $500.

I would never buy a box full of normal books or comics. I just knew that the anime/manga usually sells fast because I have a cousin who is really into it.

If you really want to make money reselling, you have to hit up the stores like TJMaxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls, and Nordstrom Rack a few times a week for new items to flip.

I sell on Mercari as my side hustle, but in a very lowkey way. I don't go out shopping weekly or buy excess of something when I find a good deal.

[Anonymous]

Is Mercari any better than Ebay?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a few people on our local yard sale page who try to sell dirty, worn out kids sneakers. Like filthy dirty, claiming "they still have life left in them". If a thrift store won't take them as a donation, no one is going to pay $5 for a nasty pair of shoes.

Some people believe that everything has a value. It's simply not true.

I couldn't even sell a new pair of Skechers that I had bought for the following year on clearance, and which didn't fit my kid later, for the price I paid (I think $15). And here we have people trying to sell used dirty shoes for $5. New Carters clothing sets which don't fit my kid and have tags are not even selling for $8.

Yes, your stuff is still over priced.

Dirty kids shoes need to be trashed.

Sketchers are not high end, so even new, resold should be $5. Carters clothing set also $5, with tags only. No tags, is like $2 is very good condition.

Most resells are just not worth the hassle unless you really need cash. Then you need to price to sell. I mostly just use Buy Nothing Groups. Anything not picked up for free (which is very little) either gets recycled or sent to Goodwill.

Yeah, $1. each for new with tags on either of those. Either you want to sell them, or you don't. But you will sell most/all that way (and won't have to hang onto crap).

Seriously? Skechers twinkle toes light up shoes cost $30-$45 on sale (not clearance) and you want me to sell a new pair for $1. I paid $30 for the next size up since the ones I bought did not fit my kid. Carters sets are usally $12 on sale so I thought $8 will make it enticing, but maybe for clothes it does not matter whether it is new or old.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a few people on our local yard sale page who try to sell dirty, worn out kids sneakers. Like filthy dirty, claiming "they still have life left in them". If a thrift store won't take them as a donation, no one is going to pay $5 for a nasty pair of shoes.

Some people believe that everything has a value. It's simply not true.

I couldn't even sell a new pair of Skechers that I had bought for the following year on clearance, and which didn't fit my kid later, for the price I paid (I think $15). And here we have people trying to sell used dirty shoes for $5. New Carters clothing sets which don't fit my kid and have tags are not even selling for $8.

Yes, your stuff is still over priced.

Dirty kids shoes need to be trashed.

Sketchers are not high end, so even new, resold should be $5. Carters clothing set also $5, with tags only. No tags, is like $2 is very good condition.

Most resells are just not worth the hassle unless you really need cash. Then you need to price to sell. I mostly just use Buy Nothing Groups. Anything not picked up for free (which is very little) either gets recycled or sent to Goodwill.

Yeah, $1. each for new with tags on either of those. Either you want to sell them, or you don't. But you will sell most/all that way (and won't have to hang onto crap).

Seriously? Skechers twinkle toes light up shoes cost $30-$45 on sale (not clearance) and you want me to sell a new pair for $1. I paid $30 for the next size up since the ones I bought did not fit my kid. Carters sets are usally $12 on sale so I thought $8 will make it enticing, but maybe for clothes it does not matter whether it is new or old.

$8 for Carter’s is not at all enticing. Because who wants to drive all the way there to pick up one set of clothes to save $4? I could see buying a set “lot” of clothes at a good price, though. Not if each set in the lot is $8 though!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’d be surprised. I saw someone sell a used toilet on FB marketplace. I couldn’t believe it.

My plumber told me that if we ever renovated our bathroom we could get $1000 for our toilet because it’s old enough not to have the flush restriction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are a few people on our local yard sale page who try to sell dirty, worn out kids sneakers. Like filthy dirty, claiming "they still have life left in them". If a thrift store won't take them as a donation, no one is going to pay $5 for a nasty pair of shoes.

Some people believe that everything has a value. It's simply not true.

I couldn't even sell a new pair of Skechers that I had bought for the following year on clearance, and which didn't fit my kid later, for the price I paid (I think $15). And here we have people trying to sell used dirty shoes for $5. New Carters clothing sets which don't fit my kid and have tags are not even selling for $8.

Yes, your stuff is still over priced.

Dirty kids shoes need to be trashed.

Sketchers are not high end, so even new, resold should be $5. Carters clothing set also $5, with tags only. No tags, is like $2 is very good condition.

Most resells are just not worth the hassle unless you really need cash. Then you need to price to sell. I mostly just use Buy Nothing Groups. Anything not picked up for free (which is very little) either gets recycled or sent to Goodwill.

Yeah, $1. each for new with tags on either of those. Either you want to sell them, or you don't. But you will sell most/all that way (and won't have to hang onto crap).

Seriously? Skechers twinkle toes light up shoes cost $30-$45 on sale (not clearance) and you want me to sell a new pair for $1. I paid $30 for the next size up since the ones I bought did not fit my kid. Carters sets are usally $12 on sale so I thought $8 will make it enticing, but maybe for clothes it does not matter whether it is new or old.

$8 for Carter’s is not at all enticing. Because who wants to drive all the way there to pick up one set of clothes to save $4? I could see buying a set “lot” of clothes at a good price, though. Not if each set in the lot is $8 though!

Valid point. I think I will try doing clothing lots to get rid of all these new clothes, or maybe 1 new set with a bunch of nice looking used sets at $2/set so it will be worthwhile for the person driving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You’d be surprised. I saw someone sell a used toilet on FB marketplace. I couldn’t believe it.

My plumber told me that if we ever renovated our bathroom we could get $1000 for our toilet because it’s old enough not to have the flush restriction.

In his dreams.