Do you have a pile of unused and unwanted stuff others might buy?  The Money Skinny™ wants to encourage you to make money selling those items on Craigslist.  Craigslist is a free match-making forum for buyers and sellers.  More information on how to resell with Craigslist is available in The Money Skinny™ article Craigslist Selling in 5 Easy Steps.  Recall The Money Skinny™ mission is to save you time and money.  Let’s take a closer look at examples of what to sell on Craigslist and The Money Skinny™ Craigslist selling tips so you can make money with the Craigslist-to-cash conversion.  Additionally, let’s add a Craigslist safety reminder.

Craigslist Selling Examples

I’ve sold musical instruments, sports equipment, books, clothing and furniture on Craigslist.  Items needs to be priced high enough to make transacting worth the effort.  List a $5 shirt on Craigslist?  No.  Not worth the time.  What about $50 ice skates that no longer fit any feet in my household?  Heck yeah.  My friends have bought and sold campers, exercise equipment, cellphones and all kinds of miscellaneous stuff.  What should you do with collectables inherited from a relative?  Make money selling those treasures on Craigslist.

 

The Money Skinny™ Craigslist Selling Tips

• Specialty items like hockey skates sell for more money on Craigslist than a garage sale.  Craigslist casts a wider audience net.  The chances of having that hockey skater at a garage sale wanting the specific size skates being sold is unlikely.
• Craigslist better targets seasonal demand.  Seasonality doesn’t affect Craigslist.  While ice skates aren’t used during the summer heat of a garage sale, they can be a hot seller on Craigslist in winter.
• Bulky, big ticket items are in the Craigslist sweet spot.  Craigslist buyers don’t want to pay retail prices.  Things like a piano, a foosball table or a snowblower can sell well on Craigslist because they retain a good portion of their retail price.
• Winning scenario.  The camper mentioned earlier purchased through Craigslist.  Used for two years.  Then resold on Craigslist for the same price.

Make Money with the Craigslist to Cash Conversion

Make money selling with Craigslist by listing what you own and no longer use.  No listings or selling fees make Craiglist a free way to sell your belongings.  We all have that guilty pile of stuff to resolve.  Castoff items do not age well.  Start listing on Craigslist now to raise some cash!

Craigslist safety reminder

A sad local story of someone who lost $1100 to a Craigslist scammer serves as a reminder to never accept a check (cash only) for more than a purchase amount and refund the difference to the buyer.  This screams scam!  There is no logical reason for a buyer to pay more than the seller is asking.  Run far, far away.  To your local police department if this occurs.  Here  are details on Avoiding Scams from Craigslist.