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One week until the rummage sale | Sense to Save — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:06:19 +0000

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Selling on eBay | Sense to Save — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:42:24 +0000

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By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:31:00 +0000

your absolutely right about craigslist.

I always think about it a little before I go to sell something, but then again I always go to a public meeting place, like inside a mall or once in a walmart parking lot. I suppose it would be different with a large object, I’ve only sold two cellphones an an MP3 player, all of which are pretty pocketable things, so I’m sure it would be different if you were selling a cabinet or something bigger.

But good luck, I love your blog! My Fiancee and I have started reading up on the drugstore ads since discovering your site. I was quite hacked to learn that I had $11.80 in CVS bucks that went to waste at the end of the year that I didn’t even know about. I had previously thought that the CVS card was simply a tracking program that enabled them to sell some stuff at a deeper discount (I signed up when they were offering a 2 for 1 on AA batteries a few months ago).

take care

-Benjamin

By: Debbie J.

Debbie J. — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:22:48 +0000

I just sold my first item on Ebay and wondered if you have any hints for being successful at it! Thanks!

By: Canadian Saver

Canadian Saver — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:36:45 +0000

Yeah, decluttering is on my list of things to do too for 2008…. it’s a common “problem” I see many of us have…

Best of luck… and if you can make extra $$, it’ll be awesome!

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:56:03 +0000

I recently had to downsize from a 2-bedroom townhome to one room and sharing a kitchen. The really scary thing was that after I got rid of 75-80% of my “stuff”, I found I didn’t miss it at all. Yes, I’ll need some furniture again when I get my own apartment, but I will never have closets, cabinets and shelves stuffed with stuff I didn’t use or because they were so stuffed–I didn’t even know what I owned.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:54:14 +0000

Good for you! I brought a lot of stuff home from our trip to the mainland, and K is a little worried about storing it here. I may have to do a purge myself. It seems like that’s what life is like after you move out of your parents’ house for good — downsizing becomes at least an annual activity.

By: ashley @ twentysixcats

ashley @ twentysixcats — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:25:59 +0000

Hehe you sound like me! I’ve been doing the same thing. I use Craigslist for anything that would be expensive or awkward to ship. I use ebay for little things, to protect my anonymity. What I can’t sell I am giving to Goodwill. I was thinking about doing giveaways on my blog, which I’d love to do, but I don’t want to lose money on shipping. So I’ll just donate it to Goodwill instead.

By: Franx

Franx — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:40:35 +0000

It’s a good job for new year at least you have more space and look so nice…Based on Feng Shui is Good money will coming

By: Kacie

Kacie — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:05:03 +0000

I thought about craigslist, but to be honest I’m kind of scared of meeting creepos from it. Maybe I should give it another look though. Thanks for coming by!