To sell or not to sell: ebay or Craig’s List?
For those of you who are just thinking about dipping a toe into ebay, I suggest that you might give Craig’s List a try. Personally, I have only sold a mattress on Craig’s List, but I must say that it sold in one day. Craig’s List does not charge fees. Selling is fairly straightforward and a quite a bit less intimidating than the ebay sell your item form. This could be a good route if you have a few things to get rid of and don’t plan on making ebay your part time job. Now, the down side to Craig’s List is that more often than not you will be seeing your buyer face to face, which believe me can be a huge down side. I have met some very nice people on Craig’s List, and I have met some real flakes. Go in open minded. Email me with any topics to chat about.
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Also, if you enjoyed your selling experience on eBay, but your house is now empty and you are looking for new inventory… Craig’s List is a great place to go to get items to resell.
It is also great for free packing supplies!
Really like your blog,
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Hey ESG. Thanks for the kind words. Craigslist is awesome for acquiring new inventory, but I would caution the new ebay seller to get to know your market first. Craigslist is a wealth of items to sell, but you need to make sure you are buying at a level that will afford you a good and worthwhile margin. I have personally found that Craigslisters often price their items just a shade below going price on ebay, so take care.
Again, a good point about packing supplies. As a seller you should work hard to find a good source of low cost (free is best!) packing supplies. Saves you money and recycles at the same time.
Thanks for the comments!