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Selling Everything Before Moving : My Life

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Selling everything before moving
I have been moving my whole life. When I was with my parents I moved because of my their jobs; now because of my job. My parents used to rent a commercial truck, hire helpers or hire movers. Everything seemed so easy back then. I even did not pack my own stuff, my mom did it for me. Now the moving is not so much fun and many times it is nightmare when I have no help at all. I have been living on my own for almost ten years now. I had so many ideas for my apartment /house but I hardly bought anything more than I really needed. I thought that would be a waste of money if I am not able to take them with me. I used to throw or give away my belongings. These days I buy whatever I like and sell them instead. …show more content…

I used Offerup, Letgo, and 5 miles. Facebook is also popular for selling in buying old stuff these days.
Craigslist: Many people neglect craigslist these days and only use other mobile apps. Do not make that mistake. There are still many people who use Craigslist especially people who are looking for used items. I sold my 80% of belonging from Craiglist. I was so surprised that buyers from Craiglist did not try to bargain, they just paid listed price and they were the people who actually showed up even though it was days later. From other apps you will get lots of messages, they will bargain a lot and mostly won’t show up. I think people who are using these other apps are mostly browsing people or window shopping. I did sell from other apps too but Craigslist is the best for selling your used furniture, kitchen wares etc.
Price: When I first started selling on the internet, I used to have a low price for my items after all they were used items. But buyers’ asking price would be 80%-40% less than listed price. I got so frustrated that I changed my listing price 50-60% up than I had initially listed. And yes I did get more money than I initially expected. If you have a lower price for your items, buyers would think those are not good and won’t be ready to give you a good price. If you listed same items for the higher price, buyers would think items are good and would pay you a good price.

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