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... |
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. |
How much should you mark down an item? 50%? 25%? |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Is Mercari any better than Ebay? |
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! |
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. |
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. |
In his dreams. |