Make Money RecyclingTo make money recycling you need to find the right outlet for your unwanted items. We will explore what options are available and the pros and cons of each venue so you can make the best decision for your situation.
First things firstIs the item of value? Check out the Reuse Section for information on specific items that are commonly tossed. If you have determined that it is reusable and perhaps valuable, continue to the next step.Do I want or need to make money recycling this itemSometimes the goal is to just get rid of it. There are many places to donate and sometimes a tax receipt is worth more than the time involved in trying to sell the item. Click here to go to the donations page.If you want or need cash, explore all the possibilities to find the right mix of time involved vs. rate of return. How to Find the Right VenueThis can be tricky but with a little practice, you will be able to find the solution that works best for your situation.Generally, yard sales are at the bottom of the heap, they have the lowest prices. Click here to learn how to make money recycling at yard sales. All the rest of the venues are dependent on the actual item you are trying to dispose of. Prices overall will be higher than what you get at a yard sale. You may feel it is not worth the hassle to make money recycling. This is ok, you need to make the best decision for you, but you may be able to compromise. For instance, say you have a set of blue plastic Pillsbury dough boy cookie cutters kicking around your kitchen. You may get 25 cents each at a yard sale, $1.00 each at a flea market or $5.00 each at an antique store. They might bring more on eBay, but you are not comfortable with that outlet. The compromise would be to find an eBay consignment shop. If you had someone familiar with eBay list them for you, and the planets were in perfect alignment, your final sales price could have been $69.99 plus shipping for the set. That’s what my set sold for. Do they sell for that everyday? No, the next set to sell went for $24, but still better than the alternatives.
My point is to select the right venue. One final example, in this one I was the buyer not the seller. I was at an estate auction of an antiques dealer and found a small box of stuff; it had some watch parts and miscellaneous stuff in it. Down in the bottom was a nice little silver pocket watch, that at first glance appeared to have the cover missing. However, on closer examination was complete. They almost auctioned the whole box as a lot, but then changed their minds and auctioned off choice. I missed the first choice, someone else took something out, and it went back up. I won the second choice for $27.50. I got the watch. It turned out to be a Swiss movement probably a 17 jewel from the late 1800’s with a sterling silver case, and still running. I showed it to a jeweler that gave me an estimated sales price of $650 to $700. Know what you are selling, and then sell it where you will get the best price for the least amount of effort on your part. Click on the links below to see detailed information on each venue. I will be adding more as time permits. Charity Donations Yard Sales Selling At Flea Markets Consignment Auctions Consignment Shops
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