Selling your stuff
There are a few options such as listing it on an online selling site in the hope of earning some extra cash, taking it to a local charity shop or giving it away.
For the purpose of this post, I’ll be sticking to the selling online options and will add a few charities to donate to.
If you have never sold online before, it can be a daunting task and hard to know where to begin.
Firstly, before you do, if you do want to sell things online, it will take some time and patience, can go either way items dependent but if it does go well then the extra cashflow is always helpful.
It is important to figure out what you want to get from selling online first and what option may be best for you.
Personally, I began selling bits of things online when I realised the mountains of handbags and dresses in my wardrobe were never going to get used, it seemed silly having so many for the sake of it.
It was time to purge and I didn’t want to take it all to the charity shop, so trying to sell some of it was a good option at the time.
Fast forward to now, I personally use the sites listed below, as I find them easy to use and generally end up with items being sold.
Each platform offers something different in the way they work and the more you use them the easier it gets, like most things in life.
eBay
Etsy
Depop
Ziffit
Ebay
Ebay is a great platform, it’s easy to use, once you get the hang of it.
It can be hit or miss, much like any online selling platform. The app is a great way to be list items quicker, as you can take the photos on your phone and upload them straight away.
It is a site which gets a lot of visitors therefore more often than not I will sell items on here.
Ziffit
Ziffit is handy to get rid of any books, DVD’s or CD’s, especially if you don’t have the desire to list everything individually it’s a great choice. The app has a scanner making it easy to scan items, box everything up and sit tight whilst the items are checked.
There are other options/apps out there but I found ziffit give a decent return price on the items traded compared to other apps out there. The money usually lands in your opted for account a few days later and the communication is clear and responsive during the process.
Etsy
Another online platform which is more targeted towards people making things, handcrafts and similar.
It can be a good platform to sell vintage items. Etsy feels more of a long haul where you need to build a following, rather than instantaneous sales but thats not to say, for you it wouldn't be instant.
Depop
Personally, it hasn't been an easy space to sell but it doesn't mean its not worth giving a whirl.
The sales I made were usually within a day or two but there weren’t many, feel this platform takes time to get people to look at your items, build reviews and so forth.
If you have a lot to sell it could be worth giving any of these sites a try and if not, get a charity shop bag and donate them to a good cause, I’m 100% they’ll be appreciated.
IDEAS FOR DONATIONS
