You Can Sell These 35 Things On eBay And Make A TON of Money
You don't need a thrift-store haul to start a side hustle on eBay. Chances are, there's plenty of inventory in your home that could easily fetch a fair price on the online marketplace. Besides the obvious (think: clothes, children's toys, personal electronics) there's money to be made from things you'd ordinarily recycle or throw out. Keep scrolling for ideas-we bet you'll be ransacking your house before the article's over.
Melted crayons have so many crafting applications; a 4-lb. bag of assorted colors can go for $18.99 on eBay.
Crafters and people who raise backyard hens for eggs need empty egg cartons. A stack of 12 cardboard cartons can sell for up to $15.99.
Teachers often use leftover cardboard rolls from toilet paper and paper towels for kids' arts and crafts. A box of 100 empty rolls can bring $15 on eBay.
Listed under the craft supplies category, a lot (or collection) of 50 used soda bottle caps recently sold for $9.98.
When schools offer incentives for the most 'Box Tops for Eduction' collected, parents turn to eBay to get them in bulk. A bag of 1,000 (non-expired) BTFEs recently sold for $115.
Bottle caps are considered art supplies by some. When sold in bulk, 100 non-dented beer caps can fetch $8.99 or more.
A stack of eight Southwest Airlines drink vouchers recently sold for $19.99, while a Kroger rewards card with 2,000 fuel points on it went for $23.99.
High-value coupons for stores like Lowe's, Kohl's, and Pottery Barn regularly fetch between $0.99 and $10. For example, a $10 Kohl's Cash voucher recently sold for $8.
A set of four used Bath & Body Works candle jars, described as "great for all kinds of crafts," sold for $8 in May 2017.
A wall mount charger for a Samsung flip phone, for example, can bring $9.88 on the online marketplace.
An empty box for a rose gold iPhone 6s sold for $7.99 in May 2017. An empty American Girl doll box can bring $15.
A Fall 2006 L.L. Bean catalog sold for $6.99 in May 2017.
A set of nine used Starbucks bags in assorted designs recently sold for $9.99.
A set of three empty Chanel No. 5 glass perfume bottles sold for $38.50 in March 2017.
Large pinecones are hot-ticket items for crafting decorations during the holidays. Best sold as a lot, 6" tall pinecones can sell for $1 each.
Natural wine corks sold in bulk are a hit with crafters. A bag of 80 used wine corks (no synthetic or champagne corks!) fetches $8.99, or you can sell 200 for around $20.
Eleven back issues of Country Living from 2015 sold for $12.99 recently.
Owner's manuals for 2016 and earlier model cars typically sell for $6-$44.
Installation CDs for printers, software, and operating systems typically sell for $3 to $16.
A broken Gaggia espresso coffee maker recently sold on eBay for parts for $78.
This junk drawer lot-filled with pocket knives, belt buckles, and pins with catchy slogans-sold for $234.99 in April 2017.
A collection of 20 Disney Black Diamond VHS movies sold for $99.99 in April 2017, while a single, sealed VHS copy of 1993's Aladdin went for $29.88.
A collection of 1980s rock, pop, and new wave music cassettes (60 total) sold for $70 in February 2017.
Have you returned an item for store credit but prefer cash instead? Partial gift cards sell for roughly 60-80 percent of their value on eBay. For example, a $113 Talbots card recently sold for $87.
Another hot seller with the crafting crowd, used wine bottles can fetch between $6 and $9 when sold in a case of 12.
A collection of 10 empty or partially full MAC Cosmetics containers sells for roughly $29.99 on eBay. Buyers like these because MAC gives its customers a free lipstick (a $17 value) for every six containers they return through its Back-to-MAC program.
A disc and product key for Microsoft Outlook 2007 recently sold for $12.99, while an older version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom brought $36.95.
Crafters repurpose trophies into everything from bottle stoppers to cake toppers, so it's no surprise that a large one can get $40 on eBay.
A pair of empty cases for Playstation 3 Pac-Man games recently sold for $13.69.
Three empty Cannon Pixma ink cartridges sold for $9.99 in May 2017.
Just because it's missing pieces doesn't mean you should get rid of a game-someone else may be looking for replacement pieces. A special The Office edition of Clue sold for $19.99 recently, despite the fact that it was short five pieces, and an Axis & Allies game missing one piece sold for $54.99.
Even torn, hole-y sweaters can fetch a pretty penny on eBay-especially if they're made of quality material. A pair of damaged, 100-percent cashmere sweaters recently sold under the crafts/fabrics category for $12.99.
With the iPhone now in its 10th year, original, first-generation iPhones are entering collectible territory. A factory sealed specimen can bring up to $2,000, but even pre-loved phones have been known to sell for $79.99 a pop.
Listed under craft supplies, a box of 36 empty, 4-oz. baby food jars sold for $34.99 in May 2017.
A box of 100 "reclaimed" Titleist balls went for $15.45 recently.
You Can Sell These 35 Things On eBay And Make A TON of Money
You don't need a thrift-store haul to start a side hustle on eBay. Chances are, there's plenty of inventory in your home that could easily fetch a fair price on the online marketplace. Besides the obvious (think: clothes, children's toys, personal electronics) there's money to be made from things you'd ordinarily recycle or throw out. Keep scrolling for ideas-we bet you'll be ransacking your house before the article's over.
Most of it's junk you would recycle anyway!
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