Originally Posted by
t00nces2
I have a bunch of wire I have picked up at yard sales for less than scrap prices. I have a ton of extension cords, some with multiple outlets, 14-12 AWG, 25 to 100ft.... Nice cords. I have 14 and 12 AWG 2 con w/grd romex and 14 and 12 MC... 25ft+. I can't seem to sell them online. I am asking 1/2 to 1/3 retail, or even $1 a pound, for at least a couple months now and no bites. I am to the point I am tired of having them around and am about to throw it all in the ICW pile and turn it in. Anybody have any suggestions to get better than scrap before I scrap it?
I have learned that some stuff just doesnt sell as well as I thought it would, and some stuff sells way easier than I thought it would.
For example, broke lawn mowers/weedwackers I thought "who the heck would by this, its gotta be scrap".... but they always sell and now I even have a few "small engine guys" that are repeat buyers.
Flip side, Microwaves, most that are throw out work and can be cleaned up. But I had 3 or four listed and only 1 sold (and only for $10 after repeatedly lowering the price), so now I always instantly just scrap out microwaves.
Extension cords I get pretty often and just always throw in my ICW bin as is. I saved the first couple I got to keep around the house, and one that was unusually long, but now that I have all I need I just scrap them, never even thought to try and sell them.... which seems like I made the right move since it doesnt sound like there is too hot a market for them.
Sounds like the time and effort already put in to trying to sell these are more trouble than its worth and it may be time to just get rid of them
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