Ways To Make Money

I second the comment about FB Marketplace. Craigslist had turned into a dead-end, full of no-shows and spam. Everyone's Favorite Auction Site had kinda gone sour for me, too, since I was never able to tell if anything was ever going to sell, based on prior experience (note: the only thing I ever sold consistently on the 'Bay was SodaStream cartridges). That meant a huge pile of speculative crap, from which I would always be cutting out 13% of revenue, plus shipping. Not worth it.

Really, in my opinion, pick like seven or eight things which you routinely find and have had consistent luck in selling for a return which is worthwhile. See if any local businesses will buy any of it from you on a regular basis, even if it's a little less than you might get selling it yourself. Don't discount "Fat-Head" economies; the hidden costs of inventory management are not worth it for a small-time operation. For whatever's left, you can take it upon yourself to find a market, even if it's something as hodgepodge as a regular yard sale at your storage unit.



BTW, find forums which have to do with your materials. I have found AMAZING buyers here for some pretty crazy stuff on SMF but there are great people in other places, too, like reddit and the various vintage electronics forums. There are also some FB groups which do live auctions (the cynicism regarding the big auction websites is a widespread phenomenon) and I've been able to move some weird collectibles in those kinds of places.