Garage Sale Money and Capital Gains: What You Should Report to the IRS July 25, 2012: Teresa L. Clark Long before eBay and Craigslist, you didn’t have to get online to buy something a stranger no longer wanted.
My Garage is your one stop shop to finding motor parts, accessories, merchandise, and deals specifically for your Vehicle on eBay. G-sale - it rains and brings strangers around. EBay - every item takes so long. Best profits for me are with It's Deductible, the software comes bundled with my TurboTax, and can be downloaded for only $15 or so. It's like having a garage sale, except the only customer is the IRS and they pay top national prices. A few more notes on 'The eBay Seller's Guide to Finding Profitable Hidden Bargains at Garage Sales'. I think the title narrows it down a bit. I think the title narrows it down a bit. This is must have information for yard sales, church rummage sales, estate sales, flea markets, thrift stores, and even a trip around the neighborhood on trash day.
Ebay Garage Sale Listings
I would say it really depends on what you are trying to sell. A garage sale is some setup and one weekend of intense work. It is good if you have a lot of things that you want to get rid of but aren't really worth a lot of money. Also, you should really do the garage sale during the nicer weather because you will get more traffic. If you are just trying to clean out the garage, consider having really cheap items or a free box to get the stuff to people who will use it. I did this with a couple packages of pull ups that we didn't need. I couldn't see selling them but someone grabbed them right away in the free bin.
Ebay is good if you have things that you need to get a specific price for or are worth more money. Keep in mind that you have no guarantee of selling anything on Ebay but it will cost you for the auction, no matter what. The work and cost is more spread out. If you do decide on Ebay, be sure to post good photos because you are more likely to get bids. Selling things in batches is often a good way to go because you seem to get more bids, because the shipping is less per item. You also need to make sure to send off items right away so that your rating doesn't go down.
Jess
Ebay Garage Sale Items
I would say it really depends on what you are trying to sell. A garage sale is some setup and one weekend of intense work. It is good if you have a lot of things that you want to get rid of but aren't really worth a lot of money. Also, you should really do the garage sale during the nicer weather because you will get more traffic. If you are just trying to clean out the garage, consider having really cheap items or a free box to get the stuff to people who will use it. I did this with a couple packages of pull ups that we didn't need. I couldn't see selling them but someone grabbed them right away in the free bin.
Steel Garage Kits With Prices
Ebay is good if you have things that you need to get a specific price for or are worth more money. Keep in mind that you have no guarantee of selling anything on Ebay but it will cost you for the auction, no matter what. The work and cost is more spread out. If you do decide on Ebay, be sure to post good photos because you are more likely to get bids. Selling things in batches is often a good way to go because you seem to get more bids, because the shipping is less per item. You also need to make sure to send off items right away so that your rating doesn't go down.
Ebay 8020 Garage Sale
Jess