The cost-of-living crisis is still very much an active part of our day-to-day lives. Supermarket prices have shot up considerably in the space of a year, while other products and services continue to creep up in price. Despite energy bills finally starting to come down, households are still set to feel the pinch for another year.
While there are many well-documented ways to manage your personal finances, it is often a fact of the matter that there just isn’t enough money coming in to continue with certain luxuries – which brings us to the topic at hand. Selling on unwanted items is a great way to declutter the home, and now is the perfect time to do it. This is not only due to the warmer weather, but also as a way of bringing that bit more cash into the home (even if for something fun like a weekend break). But how should you go about selling things you no longer want?
Car Boot Sales
The humble car boot sale is, essentially, a British tradition. There is nothing quite like gathering in a slightly-muddy field on a windy summer day to peruse the knick-knacks and object-d’art that people have accidentally accrued. Car boot sales are a fun day out, but this time we’re not looking to buy. Pitching up at a car boot is an extremely simple way to shift on some of your unwanted goods. All you’ll need to have is a vague idea of what you want for each of your things; expect haggling, too!
Resale Apps
Car boot sales are a decidedly vintage approach to selling your items, and you might not have the time to visit a few in hopes of shifting everything. Here, the resale app comes to the rescue. Apps like Depop and Vinted have exploded in popularity recently, allowing you to list and sell items individually and with ease.
Both Vinted and Depop are popular in terms of clothes listings, and can be a good way to earn a pretty penny from your dated wardrobe. Another bonus is that payments can be fielded digitally – meaning you can pay any income straight into your savings without being tempted to spend it first!
Facebook Marketplace
Apps can be somewhat niche, though, and you might find certain items languishing amongst other more desirable listings. Facebook Marketplace is an elegant alternative; though not entirely distinct from the aforementioned apps in the way it works, it is a much more popular platform. Listings can get some real visibility, and organising a sale is more akin to a community noticeboard than an e-commerce outlet.
