You can practically sell almost anything on eBay.
Have you heard of someone selling a toasted piece of bread that have an image of some religious face or celebrity?
Or even some French fries that was eaten or dropped by a celebrity?
Well, there are all kinds of Buyers out there.
Similarly, we also have all sorts of Sellers!
For a start, I would suggest that you just look around your home and see if you have anything that you are no longer using and they are just lying around. It would be better for you to sell these items and get some money back than having to throw them into the dustbin or thrash them eventually. Do not be surprised that your item may not even be wanted by anyone as it could be outdated or no longer usable by then.
So why not sell them in eBay or equivalent auctions and get back some money?
Gather at least 5 of such items and then clean them up a bit, if necessary. Check that they are still working or usable unless it is something of an antique value.
Get a digital camera and take some photos of them from different angles and select the best images to promote the sale f these items. If you do not have a digital camera, either borrow one or buy an entry-level digital camera as it is an important tool for all your future sales too. A photo or digital image paints a thousand words!
Next, craft out the description of the item and be as specific as possible. Give the dimensions, if applicable. Try to make it attractive and make it of value to the potential Buyer.
I have sold many items from my home from a PDA to my son’s soccer boots. If you have children, they will outgrow their clothes and shoes faster than you can imagine. Fro example, my son plays for the school soccer team and as his feet were still growing, he changes his soccer boots every 6 months. I sold all his soccer boots to many happy children and they were so happy that they were still in good shape especially his street soccer boots.
We may think that some of the items may be worthless but they may actually be worth quite a bit for some collectors of such items. For example, airline playing cards to some toys that your children may no longer play with.
I strongly suggest that you used these items and try to sell them on eBay. If you are not able to get a good price or even sell them, do not despair. The whole process should give you a good learning opportunity on how to post your item for sale.
Once you got the hang of it and decided to go further into having a serious business selling items on eBay, you can also proceed to look into becoming an eBay Power Seller, eBay stores, finding wholesalers for niche items and drop shipping too.
One last tip for you - do a search on the item you intend to sell and see who your competition is and also learn from them how they are posting their items. You may even want to price your item a bit lower or indicate why your item deserves the price you are asking for (eg. your item is almost brand new and in tip top condition with no scratches).
