How to Make Money on Ebay Selling Stuff You Already Have
Posted by RevenueGal on
March 30, 2009
How to Make Money on Ebay Selling Stuff You Already Have
by Guest Blogger, Suzanne Wells ~ Ebay Selling Coach
You probably have hundreds of dollars worth of items lying around your house – and you can sell these things on eBay for cash. You don’t have to buy a kit or buy inventory to make money on eBay. Your initial investment can be zero.
As an eBay coach and consultant, the most common question I am asked is, “What can I sell that I already have?” Read on…
Assess your home room by room. Always look for is anything new in the box, new in the package, or new with a tag. You may have gifts you received that you have never opened (that horrible sweater from your mother in law), items you bought because there was a sale, or clothes that you thought Slim Fast would help you get into. You can sell all of it.
The easiest place to start is in the kitchen. Calphalon and Circulon cookware sells great. Especially the large pieces like the stock pots and griddles. Pampered Chef, Kitchen Aid, Tupperware, and Wilton cake pans also do well. If you have any vintage Pyrex items those are great. Check your cookbooks. Some of the Weight Watchers, Wilton Cake Decorating, and Southern Living cookbooks are highly collectible and you can make a huge profit on them.
Let’s look around the baby’s room. Have any duplicate shower gifts? If the items are large (like high chairs or strollers), you can list on eBay with local pickup only, or list them on Craigslist so you don’t have to worry about shipping something huge. What about all those baby outfits that your little one never even wore, that still have the tags on them? Sell those items in a lot. New expectant moms are looking for deals on baby clothes. If you received a welcome kit from the hospital, take a look inside. If you aren’t using baby formula and have coupons or samples, you can sell that. Baby stuff is very profitable on eBay.
Next, check the playroom or your kids’ rooms. Electronics, game systems, and PSP, Gameboy, Wii, or Xbox games are great sellers. Batch up the games your kids are burned out on and sell them for cash. Electronic learning toys like Leap Frog, V-Tech, and Fisher Price learning toys do well. Make sure everything works properly before trying to sell it. Clothing and shoes are also great. Expensive shoes such as Nike Shox are great sellers on eBay, even if used.
On to your teenager’s room. Acne products do well on eBay. My daughter tried ProActiv for a while but we stopped using it and had some unopened bottles left. It sold fast and we got back what we paid for it. Fashionable items like character themed bedding and stylish hip clothing from popular stores like Abercrombie, Aeropostale, and the Gap are also good sellers. Sell clothing in lots. It is faster and you can make a better profit.
Look around your bathroom. Partially used bottles of perfume (Lancome, Avon, Mary Kay, Estee Lauder), unopened cosmetics (sell in lots), unused high end hair products such as Redken, Biolage, Aveda, and Nexxus are good sellers.
As you can see, your home is full of potential and this article is only the tip of the iceberg. Click here to download a free copy of my book, “The Stay at Home Mom’s Guide to Successful eBay Selling,” and click here to see a list of other items you may have in your home that bring good profit on eBay.
