Selling Used Items From Your Small Business
I have so many things laying around! I love nothing more than a clean, organized and neat working space. Unfortunately, this isn’t just a problem at home. This also impacts my work. Owning a small business is tough work already. You can make it that much easier by giving yourself a clean and free working environment. Let’s talk about selling used items to clear out some space in your small business!
Why Do I Have So Much?
I think this is a loaded questions! First of all, let’s just say I am quick to throw things out (my husband hates it)! Yet somehow, I still wind up with extras. Sometimes it is because my sales rep left me samples. Occasionally I get a little over zealous with shopping or decorating and buy things I don’t need. Most of the time it is just the evolution of storing things and then more things and then more things! When it finally gets piled up, I get to work on selling, donating and trashing what we don’t need.
Selling Used Items To Make Space
Here are some of my favorite ways to go about selling used items:
- Local swap or garage sale groups on Facebook
- Facebook Marketplace
- Make a list of items and mail it to friends and family
- Craigslist
- Hold a garage sale
What Is Worth Selling?
Well this is up to each person. My rule changes depending on how much time I have. A good median point is $20. I go ahead and list any item that I can make $20 or more on. Donating to Goodwill or Salvation Army can turn your old junk into a blessing for others and that is always a good option too.
Selling used items is an excellent solution to accumulating too much stuff. In addition, you can put that money toward something that doesn’t take up any space…like an electric bill!
