Emma Anderson

As mentioned in my previous post, eBay wasn’t the only choice I made initially. The bottom line was, I wanted to get rid of unwanted items and basically hoped to get some good money for my stuff, as most of it was either new with tags or only worn once. I am sure we are all guilty of that (especially us women!).

I now live by the motto, that if it hasn’t been worn in a year, then it gets sold! This seems to be a valid statement. As I mentioned before though, not all items will sell on eBay, but according to my experience 90% will. Like most people again, I would often go through my wardrobe and think  to myself “why the hell did I but that?”, but just because it doesn’t appeal to you and you don’t like it anymore……don’t be fooled, and think “well no-one else would like it!”. I have sold many a thing online, that I have often thought to myself “why? how? when?”, but then I need to take a reality check and realise that I actually initially bought it….embarassing, but also good for the wallet!!

I have worked out that a good starting point for me was the local markets. I live in Adelaide, and Adelaide although its small, has its share of markets both locally and in the city on weekends, that attract a huge amount of people. All it takes is a little bit of research, lots of items to sell……..and also a little bit of courage! Let’s face it, not all of us, like getting out there are trying to be the salesperson, but all you really have to be is friendly, enthusiastic, and most importantly willing to put in the hard work and be up at the crack of dawn! Sure, the latter is not appealing to most people, but I’m sure a $15 market to make $250 is a little more enticing. Let’s not forget the fact too, that this is cash in hand…….no tax man chasing us here! Ching Ching!! I can see the dollar signs now!

I think another important factor is to not limit yourself. I know people who sell things online, and they choose to only sell baby clothes or antiques. The key is to broaden your spectrum and not focus on just one thing. There is every category on eBay, so don’t be afraid. List anything from shoes to saucepans, to beds to cosmetics.

My next fascinating blog will introduce you into eBay and the world of online selling.

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