He Who Hoards Much, Loses Much

I have gone through all of the "stuff" that has been living on the top of my bunk bed, and have started trying to sell a lot of it. Vera Bradley items, a hot chocolate pot with frother, books, motorcycle gear, a thermal lunch tote that I never used, a coffee maker, a case for a Macbook Pro, a popcorn maker, a Pampered Chef trifle bowl (still in box, never opened)... All of this has been on the top of my bed, unseen since January of 2013, and unused since... well, a lot of it was NEVER used.

I still have behind the bed, and my whole shed to go through!! I've sold a paintball hopper on eBay for $100, and before my trip to Europe I sold a motorcycle helmet face plate for $20, and a graphing calculator for $50. C'mon guys... Admit it. You are thinking, "Maybe I can find a few things to sell? I'm sure I have something I don't use anymore..." Trust me, friends. Once you find something you don't use, and you make $100 off of it... you'll decide to keep looking. If you have to "look" for things, then obviously you don't use them often! 

To get you started, here are a few places you can go to sell some things. Craigslist has become quite popular, and works well depending on the item. For my hopper, I decided eBay would be a better option because of how limited that item would be. Not many people in my area are going to see a Dye Rotor and know what it is, much less want it... I mean, do you know? If the item is something along those lines, I think eBay could work out a lot better for you! Also, type "city name here yard sale" into your Facebook search bar. A lot of people have made Facebook groups where members can come and post items they are selling! In a way it's similar to Craigslist, but with much faster and easier communication, and a MUCH wider audience. Your items will pop up in other members news feeds, and they might see it and then want it... whereas on Craigslist, they would have had to specifically search for that item. Impulse buying can work in your favor folks! 

Most importantly, always remember this... It does not matter what YOU paid for an item. If you can get $20 for something you paid $5 for, then sell it for $20! With things you bought new, you probably won't get more for it than you paid... but maybe some of your stuff was a gift, or you bought it from a friend. My Dye Rotor was a part of a set of team gear from when I was on a team down in Florida back in 2010. The whole uniform, hopper, and mask, were all $250. That doesn't mean I should sell all the items for a total of $250! I could probably get closer to $400 if I sold all the items. Charge what people are willing to pay. If they aren't willing to pay what you're asking, they'll make a lower offer. It's all a game folks, and the sooner you learn how to play, the better.

"The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go."
- Steve Maraboli