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Best place to sell....
I have some things I don't want any more. Some of the things are not worth much, like clothes or books. Some things would be worth more, like my wedding dress or bridesmaid dresses. I'd like to make a little money, but I don't know the best way to sell them without spending a huge amount of time. Does anyone have experience selling various things--clothes, books, shoes, wedding/bridesmaid dresses, random household things? eBay (I've seen they have a service where they post and sell things for you, but you obviously make a smaller percentage), local Facebook pages, garage sale? What's been the best method for you if you've sold anything?
Re: Best place to sell....
There are some consignment places that will take bridal stuff, but only if it's been dry cleaned and is a current style. Even then, you likely won't get much money, which might make Craigslist (free) a good option.
I have a significant amount of experience selling on eBay and even more on Craigslist. Generic AKA garage sale stuff never moves, which is why Goodwill and a tax deduction are the way to go.
ETA: If you have furniture that's from a non-smoking home and is in good shape and clean, you might have luck on Craigslist. Things like tables, chairs, unique pieces, bed frames (not mattresses), do fairly well there as long as they are reasonably priced.
I will look into Varagesale, and the local Facebook buy/sell group. Any more ideas, I will take them. Thank you!!
And what kind of books? If they're textbooks, there are lots of resale sites. For other books, do you have a Half Price Books nearby? You likely won't get much, but I've found they at least give a dollar per book, CD, or DVD.
For the bridesmaids dresses, definitely eBay, especially if they're current styles sold by major chains like David's. Smart bridesmaids will look for used instead of paying full price for new. A few years back I got half my money back on a David's dress.
For clothes & books, we just donated those to the Salvation Army. They have a truck every week in our local WalMart parking lot so it was the easiest route to go. I still haven't decided what to do with my wedding dress. I never got it cleaned but I have no desire to keep it.
I'm considering doing it myself but I would like to keep some of the material to make christening gowns for our (hopefully) future children.
I have no personal experience with these, but found them with a quick google search.
http://www.angelgowns.chauglie.com/
https://newbornsinneed.org/our-work/sophies-place/
http://www.marymadelineproject.org/
Amazon themselves buy textbooks and DVDs (not sure about CDs). Put in the exact information in their search engine, find the same item, and there will be an area under the price that tells you what Amazon will buy it for. I'm almost positive they pay for shipping also and will give you a label to print, but I'm not 100% on that.
They don't give cash, but they'll give an Amazon gift card.
For textbooks, they don't accept instructor's or international editions. No broken bindings, water damage, or missing pages. But some highlighting, marks in book is okay.
There wasn't a lot of rhyme or reason to what they kept... like I had 2 pairs of shorts from Banana Republic Outlet, one pink, one green, both in the exact same condition, same style, purchased at the same time. They kept the green ones and returned the pink ones. I also sent in a bikini from Athleta that I wore one time, it was still in perfect condition. They kept the top but returned the bottom, which made no sense because they were in a pattern that matched, and they do have bikini bottoms for sale on the site, so it wasn't a sanitary issue I don't think. I also sent in a pair of Diesel tennis shoes, that only had very minor wear on the heel from jeans rubbing on them, and they returned those due to condition. A few other items were returned either due to condition or seasonality... ie winter stuff that I had sent in during the summer.
All in all though, I made about $50, so probably slightly better than I would have done if I tried to sell the stuff at a yard sale, excluding the Marc Jacobs minibag that they took in on consignment, and it eventually sold for around $155, I got $110 of it. They take in items that are worth over a certain amount (I think $60) as consignment, instead of a direct payout, so you don't get paid until they sell.
Anyway, I was happy with the process, and have another bag to fill up here pretty soon. If you or anybody is interested, let me know and I can send you a referral code via email.
For something specialized, like a Danish modern armchair, I used Craigslist, since it was the type of thing that is a very specific style, and people would search for it based on a key word. Plus, Danish/MCM stuff is not popular out where I live, but it is down in Denver.
Now I did do very well selling textbooks on Amazon in law school. My books that were marked up sold for significantly more than the ones that were blank. I always truthfully reported my grade in the class, and if I got a good grade I could ask a really high price.