Welcome to my Second Hand Sale!  This site has sort of evolved as it has grown and my current goal is to make it a place that is helpful.  That sounds sort of vague, I know.  My original intent was to just find a way to showcase things I had purchased and wanted to get sold.  I had been doing a lot of selling on eBay and without really paying attention to what I was doing, I purchased a large amount of estate merchandise that ended up all but taking over my house.  I've since cleared a lot of things out, but in the process, I realized that I might have something else useful to share.

This video shows a few of the sometimes odd things I've sold on eBay over the years...

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They say you should write about something you know.  I've sold thousands of unusual and hard to find items on eBay over the years.  I've also scoured the store shelves looking for sale items to resell on eBay.  I've also explored options for buying wholesale.  I think you get the picture.  I've learned quite a bit about what kinds of items sell and what ends up turning into clutter that you wish you had never bought.  Back when I was just starting to sell, I bought a lot of "clutter" items.  My wife showed tremendous patience with me as I learned about the fine art of selling on eBay.  I felt quite stupid as I threw away junk that I had paid hundreds of dollars buying at garage sales.  I also did tons of research and ending up buying a lot of junk eBooks that said they would help me to figure out what sells.  I have no intention of selling that information.  I'd rather just share what I've learned.  If I help someone find something they couldn't locate, that's great.  If I help someone who is trying to learn how to make money by selling on eBay, that is great too.  I'm not going to try to sell anyone a $47 ebook.  My information is free.  It comes with no promises (read that part again) but it might help you to find some good things to look for if you don't know what to sell.

I'm not a pro blogger, so I hope you'll bear with me as I work out the kinks and figure some things out.  I think there are a lot of people who can use this information whether they are searching for something to buy or to sell.  I end up doing a lot of research when I sell things and I learn a lot.  I thought I'd make this site sort of a mix of information and a blog about what I've found.  I'll also try to point you toward what look like hot items to me.  I usually do this by following my instincts, checking out what has been getting bids and then looking at what actually ends up selling.  There are many items on eBay that just slip on by without even a single bid.  I hope you like it and find something you can't live without!  Once again, I can't predict the future and I make no promises about what will actually sell.  You have to be responsible for what you actually go off and do.  I'll just be pointing out what looks good to me at the moment.

photo credit: Von Floto
From time to time I may do some posts featuring things I've got sitting here from my massive estate sale purchases over the past few years but I'll also be writing about some of the more interesting and unusual items I've sold on eBay over the years.  My posts may also be about other items that I find interesting as I come across them.  I'll be doing that because I need a break from seeing this same stuff over and over.  Honestly, I'm updating this because one of the things I really like about eBay is browsing around and looking on in amazement at some of the things people buy.  I don't mean that in a bad way at all.  My wife makes fun of me because when we were younger, I used to go out all the time to do one thing or another.  Now I'm a little bit more prone to staying close to home.  I could go weeks without a phone call and not really worry about it.  (I'm not anti-social, it is just that my "real job" requires that I talk to people all day and I like some down time when I'm at home.)  When I see some of the things for sale, I realize that maybe I do need to get out more.  My wife gets tired of my pointing out the "interesting" things I find, so I will most likely end up blogging a bit about them here.  I hope you don't mind.  You can just shake your head and wonder why I'm so amused like my wife does.



If you happen upon this site and find what you are looking for, I'll be thrilled because it means I wrote about something people are actually looking for on the Internet.  If you have been thinking of selling stuff on eBay, this blog might give you an idea of what things sell (and sometimes don't).  If you can use that to your advantage, more power to you!

photo credit: back_garage

There are a lot of really interesting things trading hands every day.  Sometimes you can find them close to home.  Other times, it makes more sense to look for them online.

Second hand sales are a great way to save some money and get your hands on gently used merchandise for big savings.  I like hitting estate sales and yard sales a lot as a way to find things I need around the house.  These can also be a great source for finding items to sell if you are looking to make a few extra bucks.  If you like this site or if it helps you, I hope you will mark it as a favorite and come back to visit often.  If you really like it, throw me a link or share it with someone!  If nothing else, please leave a comment if you find something useful.  I'd love to hear that someone benefited from my experience.  I hope you enjoy your visit!

Mike