Comments on: Threshold for donating vs. selling unwanted items

By: Gail

Gail — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:21:45 +0000

I have found that Powell’s will buy SOME books in good condition, no ex-library or BCE. They will even pay postage, so depending on how many books you have, it may be worth your while to check the ISBN numbers at the Powell’s site. They give you a choice of cash to your Paypal account or credit to their store (the credit is more than the cash amount.

The URL is here: http://www.powells.com/sellonline

I sent in a big box this week that they were willing to take and should receive about $50. You may not have any they want but no harm in trying especially if you would just be giving them away or swapping them were you probably have to pay postage.

Hope this info is of help to someone!

By: ctreit

ctreit — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:30:55 +0000

We are also cleaning out right now, but not because we are moving. Our kids are getting bigger. The crib got to go, so do baby toys and baby clothes. We give some of it away, but we will sell most of it. Then we will hopefully have enough cash to get toddler beds and other stuff for our growing children.

By: Kacie

Kacie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:25:09 +0000

Ah, a garage sale. Yet another perk of having a house! I have no garage/yard/anyplace to have a sale.

By: megscole64

megscole64 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:10:20 +0000

Why don’t you find a good place to have a garage sale? We’re doing one this Saturday. :)

By: Mrs. Money

Mrs. Money — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:01:38 +0000

You know I’m going through the same thing right now. :) I did list a few items on ebay with a starting bid of $4.99 but I do have the time and storage space to sell those instead of donate. I just hate packing and shipping stuff though!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:55:44 +0000

i’ll sell brand name items that will go on ebay for $5 or more, all books and media on amazon.com, and everything else gets donated.

By: Kookaburra

Kookaburra — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:43:09 +0000

My mom lives on a busy street and we hold a yardsale at her house twice a year. We also participate in our library’s yearly yardsale.

What we do is… tag and sell most things at the yardsales. If they are worth more, I try ebay or blujay first. Then with whatever doesn’t sell, we go through and sort some boxes of things to sell at the next yardsale. And then whatever is left, gets packed up and donated.