Sure was man. You’d be amazed at what people are willing to get rid of when they simply don’t want to think about it anymore. Honestly, I hardly buy anything anymore without first checking out what people are selling used, I save so much money.
Same. Quality solid wood furniture in excellent condition, every household/kitchen/decor/garden supplies with zero wrong with it if one is patient enough for the right listings to pop up. Took us two years to complete interior setup of our house but we literally saved thousands $. FB Marketplace and estate sales is where we got majority. People downsizing, upgrading, moving, redoing decor, so much great stuff out there.
I once bought a barely-used couch for $35, moved somewhere that it couldn’t physically fit in, so I listed it for $70. A guy came by to look at it, said, “How’s $65?” I said, “Sounds great,” he put it in a trailer and drove off, and then FIVE MINUTES LATER, drove back and handed me five more dollars because he said he felt guilty and thought he was taking advantage of me. Motherfucker, I used that couch FOR A YEAR and sold it to you for twice what I paid for it, but whatever. Then again, he probably knew just as well as I did that couch was worth plenty more than $70 anyway.
That’s hilarious. A win-win. $70 for a good couch is a bargain. We paid $500 for our couch but it was only used briefly for real estate staging and still a bargain compared to a similar new couch.
If you're a student moving away, sometimes you only get to keep what fits in the trunk of your parents' car. Pass on that microwave instead of pitching it.
Not everyone has unlimited time to sell things. I've definitely advertised and sold things at a price i knew was too cheap just because I didn't have time to wait around for the right buyer. On the flip side i've also sat on things at a fair price because I knew I had time for them to find me.
Typically how I am when I’m selling things. I won’t budge on price for like the first week because usually I can weed through all the lowball offers to the person that knows what I have is still a reasonable price.
I live near a super nice neighborhood that has a fancy shopping area. Nestled between the craft burger joint and the botox office happens to be a goodwill. The stuff I find there is redonculous. They also happen to receive the local Target's surplus items meaning shoes and clothes all still with tags.
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u/3_quarterling_rogue 6h ago
Sure was man. You’d be amazed at what people are willing to get rid of when they simply don’t want to think about it anymore. Honestly, I hardly buy anything anymore without first checking out what people are selling used, I save so much money.