Resale Shops Are They Worth It?

I have had the best luck with smaller items/toys at rummage sales and larger items like highchairs/strollers/bassinets on Craigslist. Clothes don't do as well on Craigslist and don't make much money at rummage sales. They have to be in pristine condition and name brand (Gap etc) to get any resale value out of them. Otherwise mark them for a dollar each at a rummage sale.

I've sold some items on Craig's List: swings, bouncy seats, exersaucer, Dr. Brown's bottles.

Smaller items and things that just didn't sell I either gave to people with younger kids or donated. We have a crisis nursery in town. Other items to Good Will or Catholic Charities.

I think Craig's List would be your best bet. It's really just an on-line garage sale without the hassle of actually leaving your house unless you really think you want to buy it. I know lots of people have success with EBay, so that's another possibility.

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It all depends upon your area, really. In Northern Virginia and Washington, DC it would be a toss up - our consignment shops do great business, baby gear always sells at garage sales, ebay is world wide and craigslist is free and local.

If they are items that are New With Tags (NWT) I would sell them on ebay. Research what they are going for and do it that way. Yes, it would require you to ship them but the buyer pays for shipping. If you need help with ebay send me a PM. I'll do what I can. I've been buying and selling on ebay for 12 years.

The biggest factor is HOW MUCH TIME do YOU want to put into this? If you just want to hand them over to someone and let them do the work? Consignment shop.

If you don't mind waking up at 0600 and doing a garage sale - haggling with people - then garage sale.

If you don't mind taking a picture and waiting 1, 3 5 of 7 days for a listing to end? ebay. If you don't use a PO Box you can ship from your house via USPS. You can print postage from Paypal. Simple.

Think about the level of effort you want to put into this and go from there.

So far in my experience, handing these items down to friends/family has been better than resale shops. I have not had a difficult time finding someone who needed the item(s) I had. I have also donated items to shelters and good will/salvation army etc.

Clothes sell for anywhere between 25 cents and 5 dollars apiece at yard-sales, so yard-sale vs. consignment shop depends on how upscale your neighborhood is vs. how generous your local consignment shop is. For toys and equipment, you will be able to charge more. Frankly, I would try a simple yard-sale (make sure you advertize for it on Craigs List - lots of people check there instead of the papers these days) and then consign anything you don't sell. Good luck.

IF you can advertise it well, I'd say a garage sale is your best bet. It's the only option that gives YOU 100% of the sale price! Most re-sale shops will give you 40-50% of what THEY price it/sell it for.

Try Craigslist first for your big ticket/in box items. Then, if you don't sell them, try a consignment shop. Once Upon a Child is a nice place.

I sell the nice stuff on craigslist. it goes fast if you post it on a weekend. i usually meet the buyer at a fast food restaurant parking lot so that they don't come to my home.

You'd most likely get more from a resale shop because they have something to gain by it if you do. garage/yard sales are a lot faster if things sell. You could try Craig's List and show a photo of what you have and price it as you want.

In order of best return, your best bet would be Craigslist, ebay if shippable, mom to mom sale (where you set your own prices), consignment, yard sale.

I vote for craigslist or a mom-to-mom sale (like a used clothing and gear sale at a church or school, right?). Garage sales are a lot of work.

I sold a lot of nice clothes at an upscale resale shop. I was pretty happy with myself, because I got store credit. And then the resale shop closed down and I was out of luck with the store credit.

The things still in the box I would take back to Walmart store if never been open. The other things I would sale on craigs list. In Texas we have to purchase a permit to hold a garage sale. Its under 30 dollars. But thats 30 out of your money. I sold most of my baby stuff at one garage sale. Other wise it was given away or handed down.

You'll get the most from Craiglist. Children's resale shops give you pennies, as do garage sales.