Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I recently started using eBay again (break since 2006), to buy the missing pieces of my China set.
It really comes in handy for situations like this!
Yes. Over 40 years ago, my husband's grandma started a yearly Christmas tradition of buying him a Hallmark Frosty Friends ornament. There were a couple of early 1980s pieces that were missing from his collection but I was able to find them on eBay. American Girl stuff is also popular to buy and sell. My daughter no longer plays with her American Girl stuff so we will likely auction it off on eBay at some point. Collectors are willing to pay!
I've also used eBay to sell some outgrown kids' clothing. Brands like Hanna Andersson, Tea Collection, Boden, Lilly Pulitzer, and the like are always sought after. You can get new or barely worn things for a lot less than retail, and when it's time to sell them, you can get a lot more than you would at a garage sale or consignment store.