Overhaulin'

Is selling stuff on ebay worth the time and money spent?

I have alot of NASCAR Tony Stewart Diecast Cars, Most are still in the boxes. Along with a bunch of his Trailers, Models, Christmas Tree ornaments, License Plate covers, Mugs, and more. My Cousin is telling me to put it on ebay, my aunt is telling me to just advertise it as a rummage sale. What do you think? ebay or a rummage sale?

Public Comments

1. hey...You should go on to ebay yourself and see if there is anything similar being sold on there and how much it goes for...should help you decide!
2. in ebay is easy if you just accept money orders (only) but to receive credit cards you would need to setup an account to receive them (which can be expensive), and also you have to make sure to add the cost of whatever item your selling to the final price and you would be responsive if the person were to return it (if it is defective) it would be easier to put an ad on the paper but you get a less share of the market (meaning less people would most likely see it)
3. Of course that depends. A rummage sale is much easier in my opinion, especially with spring coming. If you live near a post office, or a UPS store, see how much shipping costs and add it to the price of what you're selling on Ebay. I've found that people will pay more for something on Ebay because the volume of buyers is so high and specialized. At a rummage sale you won't likely get people who have a special interest in what you're selling. Craigslist is another option. It's somewhere between Ebay and a rummage sale in that it has the convenience of being local and shipping free, but you can get more money for your stuff than at a rummage sale. Just watch out for shady people who say they're coming but never show up!
4. As Rainbow Girl says, check out similar products on ebay and see what they're going for. To be honest, even then, it's better putting them on ebay since at a local "real life" sale, you're going to get very few people looking at them but on the internet you'll get thousands and thousands. Also, because it's an auction, the price will go up with each person that's interested rather than just going for minimum price to the first person that's interested. I've seen things like a boxed Chrono Trigger (SNES game) go for $2000. At a rummage sale (which I'm assuming is like a "car boot sale") it would go for about five quid or $10.