10 Best Places to Sell Your Stuff Online

Online selling is really where it’s at these days! Whether you have excess stuff, make stuff you want to sell, or want to make a business out of selling stuff online, this post is for you. There are all sorts of sites where you can list your “stuff,” but I’ve put together a bunch of my favorites {or the ones I’ve heard the best reviews about!}.

Here they are in no particular order:

Etsy: If you handmade goodies, this is my favorite place to sell! It’s where thousands of the coolest, most talented humans on the planet come together to sell the most awesome handmade stuff. And the more time I spend on Etsy, the more blown away I am by the crazy talent out there. Because of that, there might be a lot of competition out there and you’ll need to make sure your products are different and marketable!

Facebook: Facebook wanted to get into the local buying-and-selling game so they recently launched a Marketplace, a new mobile classifieds section. It’s pretty awesome. You can click on it from the app and see everything locally that people are selling. No fees, lots of pictures, and massive exposure for free. Of course the downside is, much like Craigslist {which Marketplace IS Facebook’s version of Craiglist!}, you typically have to meet up with strangers to sell your goods!

Amazon: While I love shopping on Amazon, selling on Amazon is equally as awesome. Part of what makes Amazon such a rad place to sell your stuff is that your used stuff goes right up for sale next to the new versions of the same products, so considering how many people browse Amazon for just about everything, that’s a huge potential audience. In addition to the hundreds of millions of Amazon customers who can see your products, selling on Amazon is awesome because you have the ability to start selling fast without the need to create a new standalone website. Plus, listing your item is easy peasy!

eBay: Selling your stuff on eBay can be awesome. But you have to know what you are doing, or it could actually cost you! I love eBay because it reaches a HUGE amount of people, far more than if I try to sell anywhere else. I’m not a pro or anything, but I’ve found when I follow these simple steps, I make so much more money than I would otherwise.

Craigslist: Selling your”junk” on Craigslist is awesome, because you don’t have to pay shipping costs like you would on ebay. BUUT you should use some caution, because Craigslist is also a hotbed for scams and scammers. Check out My Tips for Selling on Craigslist!

Tradesy.com: Tradesy is a buy-and-sell marketplace for fashion, built by and for women. If you want to pluck clothes straight from your closet and reach millions of stylish members, this is the way to go. But it’s not the only go-to place to sell your clothing. Next up…

ThredUp.com: ThredUp is an online consignment store whose mission is to help customers afford the brands and designers they might not normally be able to. If you’ve cleaned out your closet and you’re looking to sell high-quality, practically new women’s and kids’ clothing and accessories, this is the place! You can check their website to see which brands of your secondhand clothes they take and what the payouts are for each. Then all you have to do is order a ThredUp Clean Out Bag, fill it with the stuff you want to sell, and place it at your door for pick-up. I love simplicity like that!

These next 2 I have never used myself, but I have heard great things about. I know people that have had great success using them.

Bonanza: Bonanza sells all sorts of things, like clothing, books, toys, games, etc. Lots of listings, lots of exposure to sell your stuff.

Swappa: Swappa focuses almost exclusively on smartphones and tablets of all types, and has a huge userbase of people both selling and buying devices in good, workable condition.

How about YOU? Have you sold anything online? What site do you prefer?

~Mavis