Comments on: How to Sell Your Stuff (Better) http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/ Travel, Work, Optimize & Sustain Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:57:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: colin http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/comment-page-1/#comment-446 colin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:33:39 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=649#comment-446 @Tresna: congrats on finishing up work! One step closer to being a little bit more minimal and a lotta bit more free. Smart to allow people to pay you in favors when you return. It's a good excuse to get together with people, and it will make your visits back home that much cheaper and more festive. Keep me updated on what you're up to! I'll be watching your blog too, so keep good notes for everyone else to follow! @Tresna: congrats on finishing up work! One step closer to being a little bit more minimal and a lotta bit more free.

Smart to allow people to pay you in favors when you return. It’s a good excuse to get together with people, and it will make your visits back home that much cheaper and more festive.

Keep me updated on what you’re up to! I’ll be watching your blog too, so keep good notes for everyone else to follow!

]]> By: tresnap http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/comment-page-1/#comment-441 tresnap Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:29:12 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=649#comment-441 I'm in the process of doing the exact same thing. I offloaded most of my furniture six months ago before moving interstate, and now rent a furnished apartment until I finish work (which is tomorrow incidentally- woohoo!). The items I'm selling at the moment are the last bits and things that I've needed in my new home but won't need once I'm living out of a backpack. I've sent a list to friends and colleagues and I've said that I don't need money but will trade for a voucher of some sort (book/movie/wine)that I can use later on when I've returned from travel OR they can come to my farewell tomorrow night and buy me a cocktail (or three!). I’m in the process of doing the exact same thing. I offloaded most of my furniture six months ago before moving interstate, and now rent a furnished apartment until I finish work (which is tomorrow incidentally- woohoo!). The items I’m selling at the moment are the last bits and things that I’ve needed in my new home but won’t need once I’m living out of a backpack. I’ve sent a list to friends and colleagues and I’ve said that I don’t need money but will trade for a voucher of some sort (book/movie/wine)that I can use later on when I’ve returned from travel OR they can come to my farewell tomorrow night and buy me a cocktail (or three!).

]]> By: colin http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/comment-page-1/#comment-438 colin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:37:07 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=649#comment-438 @Alan: glad you're enjoying those sites as much as I do! Let me know if you end up hosting a Garage Sale Party, too...I'm still seriously considering throwing one myself. As for eBay, I've bought some stuff there recently (the carry-on bag and camera that I purchased for this project, in fact, came from sellers on eBay), but I haven't sold anything on there in many years. From what I can tell, it seems to be a haven for people with online shops, but not quite as beneficial for the individual these days. This is, of course, me speaking from relative ignorance on the subject, so hopefully someone with more recent experience will chime in and enlighten us! @Will: very good point! I can definitely see how moving an organ would be tricky (the instrument, not the body part, though I'm sure both would be a bit difficult to get through customs), and I think you've given a really solid solution to the problem. Here's a question: what kinds of things do you do to keep your instruments in tip-top resale shape? Any tips for the actual sales conversation with the dealer? @Alan: glad you’re enjoying those sites as much as I do! Let me know if you end up hosting a Garage Sale Party, too…I’m still seriously considering throwing one myself.

As for eBay, I’ve bought some stuff there recently (the carry-on bag and camera that I purchased for this project, in fact, came from sellers on eBay), but I haven’t sold anything on there in many years. From what I can tell, it seems to be a haven for people with online shops, but not quite as beneficial for the individual these days. This is, of course, me speaking from relative ignorance on the subject, so hopefully someone with more recent experience will chime in and enlighten us!

@Will: very good point! I can definitely see how moving an organ would be tricky (the instrument, not the body part, though I’m sure both would be a bit difficult to get through customs), and I think you’ve given a really solid solution to the problem.

Here’s a question: what kinds of things do you do to keep your instruments in tip-top resale shape? Any tips for the actual sales conversation with the dealer?

]]> By: Will http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Will Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:18:59 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=649#comment-436 Great material, as always. I do have a suggestion to ad: Some of us (mostly musicians) have non-commodity goods that are difficult to move using the tips above. Commodity instruments (entry-level guitars, entry-level keyboards/organs) are easy enough to eliminate by conventional means, but.... As a classical organist, however, the situation changes. With goods of this nature, I've consistently found that the local dealer for the product to be an ideal way of selling off old stuff... even when it's 30+ years old. These kinds of items intrinsically retain value over long periods of time, and the dealer will usually either sell used items directly or connect you with interested individuals who can't or don't wish to buy new. Just my $0.02. Great material, as always.

I do have a suggestion to ad: Some of us (mostly musicians) have non-commodity goods that are difficult to move using the tips above. Commodity instruments (entry-level guitars, entry-level keyboards/organs) are easy enough to eliminate by conventional means, but….

As a classical organist, however, the situation changes. With goods of this nature, I’ve consistently found that the local dealer for the product to be an ideal way of selling off old stuff… even when it’s 30+ years old. These kinds of items intrinsically retain value over long periods of time, and the dealer will usually either sell used items directly or connect you with interested individuals who can’t or don’t wish to buy new.

Just my $0.02.

]]> By: Allen Taylor http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Allen Taylor Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:17:20 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=649#comment-433 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

]]> By: Alan http://exilelifestyle.com/minimalism/how-to-sell-your-stuff-better/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Alan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://exilelifestyle.com/?p=649#comment-432 Wow...looking through both dealnews and slickdeals right now. Great sites, thanks for the heads up! I think a Garage Sale Party is a great idea. The next morning, you could hold a regular neighborhood sale for all the items that weren't bought by close friends. Do you have any experience with eBay? I've bought a handful of items, but never sold anything. Wow…looking through both dealnews and slickdeals right now. Great sites, thanks for the heads up! I think a Garage Sale Party is a great idea. The next morning, you could hold a regular neighborhood sale for all the items that weren’t bought by close friends. Do you have any experience with eBay? I’ve bought a handful of items, but never sold anything.

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