I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…

The end of the craigslist challenge

Well, it is the end of the month, and I listed my craigslist item for today (a collection of avent bottles and cups and adaptors)  so I have completed my challenge to myself to list one thing a day on craigslist for the rest of the month of June.

So far, I have had three buyers and netted $81.  I have inquires pending about a further $15.  So all in all, for things just taking up space in my house, I am happy with the outcome.  Hopefully I will get a few more sales.

I challenged myself to do this because it was outside my comfort zone.  I’ve never sold anything online (or really, sold anything, other than at our recent yard sale, I think) so it made me nervous to get out there and do it.  But I did, and I am proud of myself.

I am not going to abandon craigslist.  I am still thinking about what exactly I am going to set my goal at for listing, but I think it will be in the 1-3 items a week range for at least the next two months.   Maybe at least 1 new thing and then either new things or relisting things that haven’t sold for the other two.  I am still working out the details in my head.  But when I decide and make a plan, you’ll be the first to know ;).

Next target…. ebay.  I need to step up and learn ebay.  But I think that will probably wait until after our September yard sale.  I just find local sales simpler.  But there are some specialty items that I just think may sell better to a broader audience (like my son’s outgrown XW shoes and some Gymboree clothes of my daughter’s that I don’t want to sell for $1 per piece).

Another day, another avenue for making a dollar. 
~J

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