Disney hoarder with lots of junk

[Mickey527]

I have been a Disney hoarder for so many years. I will be downsizing soon and I am trying to clean out the attic but can't believe how much stuff I have up there. If I had no place to put it I stuck it in the attic.
I am trying to decide how to get rid of it now and hope some of you can help. I have never done the ebay thing so I am not sure how to go about that but I would like to get some money back from my investments so I don't want to do that if they get a good cut. I have heard that ebay fees are high and after the fees you get nothing.
I have over 150 snowglobes, mostly from TDS and WDW. I have most of the Disney magazines from 1987 to 1997 including the centerfolds which were copies of Disney lithographs. I have pins, and more pins.
I also have tons of old National Geographic magazines that my ex husband had from when he was young and he thought it would be nice for my sons to have. They never even looked at them but the magazines are taking space in my attic. These are from the early 60's through 70's.
So much more that I have to go through. I hope someone can help me by leading me to a place to get rid of what I have so far.

 

[NedsTJ]

I think the quote about after the EBay fees you get nothing is based on those that buy then resell. Any profit thy might have had probably gets sucked up in the fees. In your case it's almost all profit, as your costs are already sunk, lol. sorry I can't offer an more help, I'm a buyer on EBay...not a seller.

 

[funantiques]

Ebay is not hard to learn. You could do it yourself and keep all the money, or hire someone to do it for you and split the proceeds

 

[Jousey]

I have sold on Ebay countless times it is not that bad. Ebay takes about 9% of the end value. I price with that in mind and if you r item does not sell you dont have to pay the final fee just the list fee. Another option you can look in to is a store that will sell it for you, I think around me the buisness is named SellItForYou. Look in to it as well I am not sure of thier fees.
But there are great guides you can look at on Ebay that help walk you though the selling process and there are great forums to ask questions in as well.

 

[redboxcar]

eBay does take a cut (I sell toys and it's around 12%) and it's not TOOO difficult to learn after a few tries, BUT it can also be overwhelming for some after taking pictures, perfecting your listing, selling an item, packaging it properly, shipping it out, and worrying about feedback and whatnot. I sell toys and I feel like it's a part-time job. However, like another person said - your costs are already sunk, so getting "nothing after fees" from eBay doesn't really apply to you.

Another option is to sell it on Craigslist. That can be intimidating in the sense that you would be meeting people face to face for sales, which can or cannot be good. Usually I try to meet people in public places - given the volume of stuff you're selling, that may not be ideal.

Regardless of which way you choose, there will be pros and cons. The other options are to have a yard sale (you'll probably get less money than value), visit pawn shops (less money than value again), or have a company sell your stuff like another person mentioned as well. Their cut will be bigger than doing it yourself, but they'll handle all the work.

Good luck!

 

[ethanwa]

If you're willing to part with your snowglobes for cheap, let me know and I will buy the whole entire lot. Just PM me.

 

[Waltgirl]

Your best bet is definitely ebay. At least you can set up a PayPal account and you won't get ripped off on someone not paying. Also, ebay will allow you to reach the people most interested in the Disney items you have for sale. If you go the garage sale route, you will most likely get bargain hunters. The fees for ebay are not what I would consider excessive at all considering the audience you are reaching. Ebay requires you to give them access to an account for your fees. We just set up a free checking account and put a hundred dollars or so in there so it was easier to keep track of what was happening. Explore ebay a bit, research online or if you are more comfortable, I'm sure there are books you can buy or borrow from the library (free!) teaching you about ebay.

Good luck!