Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Have you ever sold anything on a consignment page or Craigslist?  Oh my gosh, it is too much fun!  I've posted several items to these sites in the last few days.  Here's what I like about it:
  • Taking pictures of the item.  Seriously.  I really believe that a good quality picture of the product makes it more sell-able, even on one of these kinds of sites.  Plus the objects sit still, much unlike Maddie, so it's not too hard to get a good shot, which in turn makes me feel pretty good about my picture taking abilities. :)
  • Coming up with the briefest possible description that has enough detail to catch one's eye, but not so much that they get tired of reading.
  • Sitting back and waiting for a response.  It's particularly fun when the response is within a few minutes of posting.
  • Making money.  Eric and I have decided to keep the money we make in a jar to put towards something.  We could use some help figuring out what that something should be, if you want to contribute your ideas.  I think it'll be better for us to purposely set the money aside, otherwise it will go in my wallet, a little will be spent here and there, and before we know it it will be gone.
  • Clearing our house of unwanted items.  Less to dust, less to organize.
I suppose all of this makes me a really big nerd, but at least I'm having fun doing it!

2 comments:

  1. Good for you! Jud and I did a huge purge a couple of months ago, selling and giving away TONS of stuff. It's so great to have someone come to your house, take away the things you don't want, and leave you with a handful of money. Having less clutter is awesome, especially when it's time to dust!

    If you have DVDs, CDs, books, or video games that you want to get rid of, try Half.com, if you haven't already. We've reduced our collection by at least half by listing them there.

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  2. I think it is brilliant. Easy way to make some money. If I didn't have so much stuff that needs to go I'd do it that way too. I vote that the money should go to picking up dinners so you don't have to cook when the baby comes.

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