Who sells on Craigslist regularly? I need your help!

[4forMe]

DH and I are going through household/kids items and want to sell them on Craigslist. I have three items I know will sell immediately. My problem is getting pics to post correctly - how do you do this so they don't post too large? Do you put the pics on photobucket and post the link from that? I have problems with the sizing of the pics even doing it this way. I've been trying to explain to DH that we can't post the items without pics. I am one who skips listings that don't have pictures (except for concert tickets).

Also, what types of items do you find easy to sell? For example, do infant/kids' clothes sell easily? Have you sold kids' books? How do you determine how much to charge?

Thanks for any responses. I am hoping this will help bring some cash into our household.

 

[pyrxtc]

wish I could help with pricing but I get stuck on that too.

pictures - once you put them in Photobucket, it is already sized down and has the image code that you just need to copy and paste into your ad. very easy.

 

[jjenniboo]

I know in the past I've had difficulties when I've tried to post more then one picture for an item. Usually I'm more successful if I post just one pic per listing. Hope this helps.

 

[SandrA9810]

When I post to craig's list, I just use the uploader they have. It automatically adjusts the picture to a certain size. I've never been able to get a picture from photobucket to upload correctly. Now on Ebay, using photobucket it easier.

Books, if it's kids books, probably about 50 cents to a quarter a book. If it's a novel, then about a 1$ per book.

Kids clothing, if they're name brand and in top notch condition. You can sort them by season/color, grouping 5 or so outfits together. You could also try consignment shops like Once upon a Child. If it's just off the rack cotton outfits, sort by size/season and put them into a box. If you go to a liquor store, it's a great place to find decent size boxes for free. Not too big and not too small.

 

[soccerchick]

What photo software do you have on your computer? You should be able to edit the photos and compress them. For example, Microsoft Picture Manager has a info box that pops up on the right side that allows you to compress for emails, websites, etc.

Another tip is to create a CraigsList folder for descriptions and photos. I've typed up lengthy descriptions to have them disappear when things weren't loading to CL's site. Now I type up anything long and put it in a Word doc.