Trash to Cash Toolkit Tip Sheet #2
#6 Decide where to start. As was said in the Wizard of Oz:"It's always best to start at the beginning." When you begin, where will it be? Think about how much time you want to devote to this project.
#7 Be willing to consider different methods of selling your items once you find them. Use a system to get through the process.
#8 Evaluate your selling options based on what's important to you whether the cost, time, simplicity, availability of staff or expertise, the ability to attract more buyers for your items.Some sales methods requre more of your personal time than others. If you don't want to spend your time, you may want to pay for service.
#9 When you use a service to sell your items there will be a cost. Sometimes the costs exceed the benefit.I will donate a certain amount of my items instead of selling them. Sometimes it's great to help others and get a tax write-off.
#10 Consider selling with yard sales sales or garage sales, classified ads, flea markets, antique malls, antique shops, antique or collectible shows, consignment shops, auction houses, speciality shops, and online auctions. The Trash to Cash Toolkit covers these tips and offers more details.
#11 Divide your project into steps. The first step involves the search for items. First you want to find the items, then sell them. For many of us, finding the items to sell will be a challenge. Have you ever wanted to find something, but didn't know where it was?
#12 Be prepared before you start your search. It will help to have some tools available and space designated to place the items you find before you decide what to do with them and which methods you'll use to sell them. Make sure you have enough clear space for your items so that they won't break while you're researching them before the sale.
#13 You might want to have some masking tape or labels available to place on the items you find. You might want to put a note or information on the item as you are gathering the items for sale. Have a pad, pen, permanent marker, garbage bag, some clear plastic bags and tape available to make your job easier.
#14 Start small. It might help to limit your first searches for items to one specific item such as the contents of a desk or maybe one room. Closets or desks can be great places to start. A bigger project would be to tackle an entire room. I've also seen people clean out an entire garage or the whole house.
#15 Make an appointment with yourself to get started. Block your calendar and go for it.
For more tips send your e-mail requests to lori@trashtocashtoolkit.com
#6 Decide where to start. As was said in the Wizard of Oz:"It's always best to start at the beginning." When you begin, where will it be? Think about how much time you want to devote to this project.
#7 Be willing to consider different methods of selling your items once you find them. Use a system to get through the process.
#8 Evaluate your selling options based on what's important to you whether the cost, time, simplicity, availability of staff or expertise, the ability to attract more buyers for your items.Some sales methods requre more of your personal time than others. If you don't want to spend your time, you may want to pay for service.
#9 When you use a service to sell your items there will be a cost. Sometimes the costs exceed the benefit.I will donate a certain amount of my items instead of selling them. Sometimes it's great to help others and get a tax write-off.
#10 Consider selling with yard sales sales or garage sales, classified ads, flea markets, antique malls, antique shops, antique or collectible shows, consignment shops, auction houses, speciality shops, and online auctions. The Trash to Cash Toolkit covers these tips and offers more details.
#11 Divide your project into steps. The first step involves the search for items. First you want to find the items, then sell them. For many of us, finding the items to sell will be a challenge. Have you ever wanted to find something, but didn't know where it was?
#12 Be prepared before you start your search. It will help to have some tools available and space designated to place the items you find before you decide what to do with them and which methods you'll use to sell them. Make sure you have enough clear space for your items so that they won't break while you're researching them before the sale.
#13 You might want to have some masking tape or labels available to place on the items you find. You might want to put a note or information on the item as you are gathering the items for sale. Have a pad, pen, permanent marker, garbage bag, some clear plastic bags and tape available to make your job easier.
#14 Start small. It might help to limit your first searches for items to one specific item such as the contents of a desk or maybe one room. Closets or desks can be great places to start. A bigger project would be to tackle an entire room. I've also seen people clean out an entire garage or the whole house.
#15 Make an appointment with yourself to get started. Block your calendar and go for it.
For more tips send your e-mail requests to lori@trashtocashtoolkit.com
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