A few years back, after we moved into this house, we hit a rough spot. Bills were just coming in faster than money was and necessary repairs on the house were taking a lot of our savings. As I watched the bleed, I racked my brain on ways to bring in some extra income and take some of the pressure off of my husband’s shoulders. The easy answer was to go back to work but with three children under 4, that was just impossible!
So, I stayed up one night and “cleaned house”. I took all of my things still in boxes – toys, dresses with tags still on them, shoes that had never been worn, movies that had never been opened – and listed them all on EBay. Once sold and shipped, I had earned over $500 in less than 10 days! All from new things I had in the house that were just taking up space! That is the power of eBay.
I still list every once in a while. But, there are families that have made a living of selling on eBay. And though it seems easy to say, “Just list it and sell it!”, there is an art form to it! And it used to take time and practice to learn the ins and outs.
Not Anymore!
Now with eBay’s Moneymaker Video series, you can watch a families discuss how they have turned eBay into an income source!
Watch the first family video featuring The O’Briens and how they turned a job loss with a growing family into a possitive by earning on eBay!
I get a lot of emails and comments on my Facebook Page about my readers struggling this holiday season as single parents, no income families and families with special needs children. And my heart goes out to them. So I feel very fortunate that I can share this information and The O’Brien’s success story so that maybe some of you can take advantage and start earning immediately.
I feel even more fortunate that, thanks to eBay, I can offer one of my readers a $25 eBay gift card! The winners card will be MAILED so I am doing a quick giveaway so there is time to get it before Christmas!
ONE ENTRY REQUIREMENT:
Tell me what you could sell in your home and how you want to use the extra money you will earn by selling on eBay!
That’s it!
Giveaway ends Decemeber 17, 2011 at 11:59pm CST.
GOOD LUCK to everyone!
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I have alot of albums (records) I would try selling these and would use the money to help pay past due bills.
I have so many baby clothes and since I’m pregnant again but this time with a girl I would use the money to buy more baby clothes! Hope I win!!
lots of kids toys.. i would use the money to buy mommy some new dolls
dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com
Lots of clothing, and some antique items my mom gave to me. I’d use the GC to buy my husband another Christmas gift.
I would sell all the toys our girls no longer play with and i would also sell their clothes they no longer fit in. I would buy something for my husband he deserves it after being told he had cancer in april and has 2 surgerys since then,i would do anything for him. Wishing there was a rewind button.
I have a Lalique car mascot that I would sell. I will use the extra money to pay off some bills.
We have quite a few kids clothes and toys to sell, most of them are new. I’d put the money into emergency fund.
i have a ton of star wars collectibles, that i would love to get rid of, they take up way too much space!
I am in the process of de-cluttering our home and have been listing things on eBay left and right. Most of what I sell isn’t new, but lots of it still sells! Our VCR just broke last week, so I’ve been listing all our VHS tapes on there. I’d use the money towards a color scanner.
I have tons of books that I have already read, and also a lot of craft magazines (knitting, crocheting, kids crafts), that I could sell. Oh, and I almost forgot about all of the DVDs that we have amassed over the years!! I would use the money towards a new computer for my son, who I am home schooling, so he wouldn’t have to use mine!!
I just started selling new items on ebay that I had laying around the house that we never used. I have some cloth diapers that I’m going to post on ebay soon and I will probably use the money to buy more cloth diapers in my favorite brand and pust the rest in savings.
I have clothing, toys and a few odds and ends that I could sell on Ebay! Thanks for the giveaway!! Winning this would help out my family so much!! We are really struggling this year and cannot afford to buy gifts this year
I would sell collectibles and buy antiques
I have a Nikon digital camera that I would sell and use the money to help with my student loans.
I would sell some Partylite stuff I have.
I have a crocheted baby blanket I made that I have been thinking of selling on ebay. I would use the money to buy more yarn to keep my love of crocheting going. LOL!
I have a TON of my sons excellent quality, name brand clothing that I have been planning to sell in lots & we would use the money to buy a new bed, which we desperately need!
chevsweeps(@)yahoo.com
I have baby and infant boy clothes from preemie-2T to sell. I would use the money to buy the next size clothes that my son needs.
I honestly do not have much to sell.I am still rebuilding what we had from 3 yr ago before the fire.If I had something to sell would use the money to buy a foam mattress cover for this lumpy mattress lol.Thanks!
lstanziani(at)yahoo(dot)com
I have more than enough books to keep me reading til I die so I could definitely sell books on Ebay.
Thanks for the giveaway!
eswright18 at gmail dot com
I have a bunch of parrot toys I made that I would love to sell on Ebay
I have some crystal bells I can sell on eBay. I would use the money for necessities.
3 Wise men set and I could buy some shoes
I have a new iPod that I am not using. I could sell it and use the money for groceries.
I would like to sell my old wedding dress even though I won’t get much for it.
I would like to sell my daughter’s Leapster video game cartridges that she doesn’t want any more.
I then would use that money to get her some new Nintendo DS games.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
I have lots of books and video games
We have tons of old baseball cards we could sell to buy a new tv
movies,games,wizard of oz stuff,if i would ever sell it,would go towards vacation
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
I have several things I could sell including a nice computer monitor (just bought a laptop) and a flat screen TV
I could sell some sports memorabilia I have and use the money for a mini vacation.
chrisdeglen(at)gmail(dot)com
I’d like to sell our cereal dispenser. moepuns{at)gmail{dot)com
I would probably sell off some of the kitchen gadgets that I don’t use anymore :)
We could sell some antique frames and chairs that we have.
Thanks so much.
I could sell some stuff I bought to do my girls room with but never did. I would use the money to buy new stuff do it in. thankyou!
I want to sell a bunch of DVD’s and I would buy household stuff with it.
I have some older dvds and cds we longer listen or watch we could sell
lightly used clothes, to pay bills
I could sell one of my camcorders to pay some bills!
I have a couple antique items I could sell.
I have a kindle, tv, mini wireless keyboard
Clothes and random things. Pay bills. Carmenn22_pr@yahoo.com
New dvds, clothing that my children could never weard and a brand new Carheirt coat that we just ordered thats to small. Im working to save money for a car.
Ruttersgrl07@gmail.com
Toys, dvds, old paintings, video games, an dos much more. I would put the money in a college fund.
dolniaks at consolidated dot net
I have a Pampered Chef product that my mom gave back to me so I’d sell that and use the money as spare cash.
I have dvds and small electronics that I could sell, I’d use the money to buy groceries
I have a collection of vintage Playbills I could sell, and use the money for some takeout to save on having to cook every night.
I have some boy clothes, and also these brown blotchy cork top bottle made in Spain.. I would you the money to help purchase health insurance. Premiums are awfully expensive.
I have some antique fishing gear I’d sell and use the money to buy baby items for our coming baby.
I have some name brand childrens clothing that no longer fits my daughter anymore. I would use that money to buy her some new clothing items
kport207 at gmail dot com
I have some old electronics things I would sell to buy books for college
kareoke1@hotmail.com
I have so many things to sell! I’d start with some new running shoes that didn’t fit.
I have a ton of DVD’s we could get rid of. I would put the money we made towards my laptop fund.
I have a bunch of gently used baby supplies – I’d use it pay some bills
I would sell my extensive vinyl collection. I love it to death, but I would gladly give it up if it could help my child go to college without worrying about money.
I could sell a few of my designer purses, and I would use the money on my son.
ccboobooy at gmail dot com
I could sell some jewelry I don’t wear anymore.
I could sell my husbands baseball card collection and pay off my car!!!
Have a few books to selll
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I could sell some video games and use it towards redoing my kitchen
madamerkf at aol dot com
I would sell my library of 750-800 books, and spend it on more books, probably.
i would sell some of our vintage toys we have stored in the attic through the years :)
i would use the ebay gift card to buy a new tv we badly need :)
Computer parts and I would use it to buy video games
I could sell my Robin Woods clown collection