How to be successful on Craigslist??

[familyfirsttimer]

For an unexpected trip, I thought I'd find some gifts never given, never used, etc and try to sell some on Craigslist. Brand new stuff,mint in boxes and some are collectibles...I have not gotten 1 bite!

I have pictures of all sides of item, model numbers, etc....what can I do. I just put up 5 items individually as a test to see how it goes....

Any experience you have, I would appreciate, I really thought this would be a way to make a little $$...
TIA

 

[pjlla]

How about trying a Facebook yard sale group? I have found MANY in my area. Somehow it seems less "creepy" to me than meeting strangers through Craigslist. And folks tend to link the posts to friends that might be looking for a particular item. Plus often times I see that I am at least familiar with the folks selling/buying. And somehow it is just a bit less "anonymous" than Craigslist and folks are a bit more polite and less likely to make ridiculously lowball offers. Just a thought. Good luck with your selling. I am selling right now to fund a trip to Minecon that I am taking with DS in two weeks! Not selling much, but every bit helps! .................P

ETA: BTW, I love your avatar!

 

[LJSquishy]

Craigslist is hit and miss -- the right person has to come along and see your post.

'Collectibles' is really another term for 'clutter' or 'junk' in my book, so someone like me isn't even remotely interested in what you may be offering, though in a few days the "collector" may come along and want what you have.

I've had amazing success using Craigslist to sell items, but the stuff I've sold are things like furniture, computer, video game system/games, and remodeling items like a bathroom vanity. Oh, I also once sold a ton of landscaping plants & flowers to various people because I was redoing the yard...couldn't believe how many responses I got on the plants! We have also posted a lot of free items and those things will be gone in 30 minutes! People will take anything for free.

From what I've experienced, things that don't seem to sell are collectibles, artwork, adult clothing, and household items like flower vases. People now think Craigslist should be priced like a yard sale I think so that may be why you're not getting any bites. Like I said, the right person has to come along. We tried to sell our old bathroom vanity for over a week with not a single bite, then when I reposted it the following week, we had 4 or 5 people email about it right away.

You would probably have better luck on Ebay for collectible items. Have you thought about whether your prices are too high? My rule on Craigslist is to ask about 50% of the item's cost when it was purchased. If the item is brand new or almost new I usually ask a bit more than that but people aren't going to pay $80 for a $100 item if they can get it from a store for $20 more with a warranty/return policy.

 

[familyfirsttimer]

Thank you guys for your input, I really appreciate it!

 

[wiigirl]

Craigslist is hit and miss -- the right person has to come along and see your post.

'Collectibles' is really another term for 'clutter' or 'junk' in my book, so someone like me isn't even remotely interested in what you may be offering, though in a few days the "collector" may come along and want what you have.

I've had amazing success using Craigslist to sell items, but the stuff I've sold are things like furniture, computer, video game system/games, and remodeling items like a bathroom vanity. Oh, I also once sold a ton of landscaping plants & flowers to various people because I was redoing the yard...couldn't believe how many responses I got on the plants! We have also posted a lot of free items and those things will be gone in 30 minutes! People will take anything for free.

From what I've experienced, things that don't seem to sell are collectibles, artwork, adult clothing, and household items like flower vases. People now think Craigslist should be priced like a yard sale I think so that may be why you're not getting any bites. Like I said, the right person has to come along. We tried to sell our old bathroom vanity for over a week with not a single bite, then when I reposted it the following week, we had 4 or 5 people email about it right away.

You would probably have better luck on Ebay for collectible items. Have you thought about whether your prices are too high? My rule on Craigslist is to ask about 50% of the item's cost when it was purchased. If the item is brand new or almost new I usually ask a bit more than that but people aren't going to pay $80 for a $100 item if they can get it from a store for $20 more with a warranty/return policy.