What to Sell to Make Money

No matter how comfortable you are with your present job, we are all looking for avenues to make a little extra cash. Whether you need to make some headway in paying your credit card debt, want to buy something useful or simply have more cash to spend, one of the best ways to do is to sell your junk. This will not only give you a cash influx but will also help you get rid of the clutter. Before you start selling your stuff, you need to know where to sell the items and which items are worth more money. Without proper planning and research, you might give away some items for a few bucks when it was worth a lot of money. The best place is to sell your stuff online through sites like eBay. But sometimes it is more efficient and effective to hold a garage sale on your lawn, particularly if you have a garage or attic full of junk to sell.

Clothes and Accessories
Ever wondered what to do with the closet full of clothes and shoes that no longer fit you? A great way to get rid of these clothes and accessories is to sell them online in e-commerce sites such as eBay. In fact, clothes and accessories are one of the best things to sell on eBay to make money. To make sure that you earn the maximum amount of cash from selling your clothes, you need to make sure that you give short descriptions along with the photographs of items that you are listing. Remember that branded clothing and accessories fetch a higher price than non branded items. If you are listing a branded item, make sure that you describe it properly with the name of the brand, condition of the item (used or new), size and material it is made with.

Furniture
One obvious item that most people overlook for selling, is furniture. Most homeowners accumulate a lot of furniture, some of which are never utilized much. Now you can sell these old and unused furniture and make a fair amount of money. Before you hold a garage sale, first make an inventory of all the furniture that you want to sell (or get rid of). If you have inherited an old piece of furniture from your grandmother or aunt, it is a good idea to get it appraised before selling it in a garage sale. That piece of old furniture might turn out to be a valuable antique which will fetch you quite a handsome sum. All other furniture can be sold off in a garage sale. If you have some pieces that are particularly well crafted or you bought from a branded furniture store, you can list them in Craigslist. As with clothing, in listing furniture too, you need to give a good detailed description of the items to attract customers.

Photographs
Do you like taking great pictures that are unique? Then how about selling your photographs to stock photo sites to make some money. Stock photography sites buy high quality images from photographers and then resell them to ad agencies, websites, magazines and brochures. To make money through this venture, you need to take good photographs with high quality images. It is also a good idea to first browse the stock photo site and observe the kind of images they have in stock. This will give you an idea about the quality of images that they are looking for and if you will be able to match that. Remember that you get paid only when your images sell. So choose your subject for your photographs wisely as unique images with a clear concept sell more.

Books and Music CDs
Another great item to sell to make money is books. Books, magazines and even music CDs can fetch a good amount if they are rare or bestsellers. Older books with unique titles sell more easily than generic books. Paperbacks generally sell for less than a hard bound cover. You need to know about the salability of the books you possess before you sell them on websites or in garage sales. Any book or novel that is out of print now or which is signed by the author will fetch a higher amount.

Collectibles
Collectibles like antique vases, pitchers, antique metallic frames, jewelry boxes and porcelain figurines are also great items to sell to make money. You can hold a sale at your place to sell off these items or you can list them in online auctions in eBay. If you think that your product or item has a high value, then selling them through an online auction is your best bet.

Handmade Products
If you are creative and make handmade crafts that friends and family rave about, then selling these items is a great option. One way that you can sell such handmade items is to hold a small exhibition in your home. But I will give you a better and more convenient way of selling your handmade crafts. You can sell your items in Etsy which is an e-commerce website where you can buy and sell handmade items, vintage goods and craft supplies. For selling crafts at Etsy, it has to be handmade by you and you cannot sell anything that is mass produced. A great advantage in selling at Etsy is that you can do it in the comforts of your home and all you need to do is dispatch the item to the seller directly after receiving the payment. If you have vintage crafts or goods, then you can also sell those at Etsy. Some other e-commerce sites that you can sell your handmade stuff in are getcrafty, folksy and craftster.

Selling items that you do not need is a great way to earn some extra cash. Before you sell anything that you consider to be valuable like your grandfather's hand crafted snuff box or your great-aunt's tallboy, get these items appraised. Sometimes these items might turn out to be valuable antiques and you would make a very bad decision by selling it at a lower price point. Now that you know what to sell to make money, you can sell many of your unused stuff and at the same time declutter your house too.