During the Christmas season I purchased so many items that I was sure I would be giving away to friends, family, neighbors, etc. But after all the gifts were given I found myself with extras. But now I have several items in my gift closet I need to get rid of.
(Side note: some items I do keep like toys, books, jewelry... things that I can use for upcoming birthday or holidays. But some items like lotions, perfumes, art supplies.... things that are better to use immediate so things don't break, crumble, or fade in scent... these are the things I get rid of)
So here's an art set I no longer need. It's a Kid Made Modern Chalk Party Outdoor Art Set.
And I'll be honest I'm not sure where I got it. Between all my orders to Target, Amazon, Ebay, etc I'm not sure what I paid for it. This means I need to do a little research. I will look up this item on Google and see what pops up. 9 out of 10 times Amazon will be my first spot to look up an item but in this case this particular item is not on Amazon. So when I looked this chalk kit on Google I seen it on a few sites. Prices ranging from $17-$20.
I take a few photos of the item. I try to find good lightening with a neutral background so my item will be the focal point and not my messy house in the background.
Then I get read to post my item on yard sale sites.
To find your local yard sale sites type in the search bar above your county or city with the words "yard sale", Since I live in Davis County, Utah I types in "Davis County Yard Sales" and about 10 different groups popped up. I could chose one or two groups but I know the more people who see my ad the faster it will sell. So I joined all 10 groups PLUS a few groups of surrounding cities since we drive a lot I can meet people.
In picking a price for my item I use this rule:
50% off retail price if it's New and in perfect condition.
75% off if it's Like New. Like a new shirt but my kids torn the tag off. So I'm a manic when my kids try on clothes to make sure they don't take the tag off until I'm sure it fits them.
80-90% off if it's used. I really dislike it when people post an outfit that has been worn, washed and dried for a few dollars than they paid for it. Sorry I'm not going to pay you that much for something that's been on your body. So when I sell my families used clothes I price them between $1-$5 (the higher price is it's a dress or dress clothes)
Free if the items is really used but still has some life in it. Like when my kids outgrow their shoes and they clearly show the wear and tear but they are still good with no holes. I'll post them for free. I love doing this since karma comes around and I will find things for free too that help my family.
Anyways back to the point....
So now to describe how to post an item- I will usually upload 2-3 different photos to show the condition of the item on all sides. This is important especially since I wrote on my post that this item is new. Some people are interested in buying new items to pass along as gifts and there's nothing worse than buying a gift that's suppose to be NEW and really has some damage on it.
I chose the price of $10 since it's 50% the retail price I found during my research.
I only write a small short sentence about my item. Condition. Where I'm located. If this item is posted on other sites. (oos means on other sites), and price. Since most people will look at these sites on their cellphones if I write anymore then they might not see everything and will cause them to scroll past my item. Short and simple brings the best results!
And like I said I joined several yard sale sites so I repost this ad on each one.
Then I sit and wait.
Most of the time my item will sell within 24 hours. So with all my unwanted items this is a great way to bring in some extra cash. And if an item doesn't sell within a week I will take down the item and just donate it to my local thrift shop. So look around your house and turn that junk into some extra cash.
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