Guest Author - Jennifer Anderson
If you’re like most people, you probably have a lot of junk sitting your house that you have no use for. You might have an old computer or laptop, old electronics,old furniture, old textbooks, and old clothing.
As far as you’re concerned, this stuff is absolutely useless. You won’t use it again; and all it’s doing is taking up valuable space that could be used for something else.
But there are other people who would be willing to pay for an old computer, old furniture, or old clothes. So you see, selling the stuff that you no longer use
is an excellent way to raise some quick cash without too much sweat. And your home will look cleaner and neater as well.
In the past, if you wanted to do this, you’d have to hold a garage sale; and would have to advertise for it by posting signs on telephone poles all over your
neighborhood. If you were lucky, a handful of people would show up and pay
very little for some of your stuff. But this is no longer the case.
Now, you can use two important tools to ensure that you get a higher price and
also close the sale faster: www.craigslist.org and www.ebay.com. For things like
clothing and light electronics, www.ebay.com is probably a better option. It is a bigger market; and will allow you to unload just about everything you have if
you’re willing to sell at a low enough price.(That doesn't mean you have to give things away for free, though!)
On the other hand, www.craigslist.org is good if you’re selling heavy items, such as furniture. Since shipping would be prohibitively expensive for most furniture, it simply does not make sense to do it on www.ebay.com. If you use
www.craigslist.org instead, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to find someone
in your area who will be willing to drive to your house or apartment to pick up the item.
When it comes to using either www.ebay.com or www.craigslist.org, it’s important
that you spend time to briefly explain what it is you are selling, so that potential buyers know what you’re offering. It is also important to include pictures of the items you’re selling, as doing this will make browsers significantly more willing to buy.
