Selling Stuff

When times are tight, you may have to sell some of your stuff.  It can be hard to part with treasured possessions.  But, you have to meet your financial obligations, you have to eat, and you have to have gas or bus fare to get to work.  The key thing to remember is that it is "just stuff."

When you need to sell some of your personal possessions, you can sell them at consignment shops, on ebay, in garage sales, or via craigslist.  If you have firearms, you can sell them at a gun shop.  Sporting goods can go to Play It Again Sports. Each route to market has drawbacks.  Consignment shops sometimes take a large percentage of the proceeds from your sale and can be a slow way to get your money.  Pawn shops can low ball you on the price.  EBay can nickel and dime you with small fees that make it unprofitable to sell low cost items.  Craigslist respondents may show up to rob you.


Despite all that, each way of selling can provide you with some money when you need it most.  They all have ways in which they also make selling convenient.  For example, if you sell a gun through a gunshop, you don't have to deal with convicted felons who are trying to buy a gun on the black market.  The gun shop will run a background check on any future purchaser of your firearm.

It's no fun selling stuff when you need cash.  It's more fun to sell when you don't need cash, but want some for a splurge.  But, no matter what, just remember that anything you sell is "just stuff" and you can't take it with you.  Also remember to counter any offer from a pawn shop with a slightly higher amount.  You might get an extra $20 out of the deal.  If you feel bad about selling your stuff, just go look around in Goodwill.  Everything that your grandmother's generation once prized will be on the shelves for about $2.00 per item.