How Craigslist Can Help You If You Win

Making Money With Storage Auctions And Craigslist

Are you looking for a relatively easy way to make money with the buying and reselling of goods?  Your first thought may be to attend neighborhood yard sales, but there is an even better option.  That option is attending mini storage auctions.  At these auctions, you tend to get more merchandise for your money.

If you want to make money with the buying and reselling of merchandise, you need to find a profitable method of reselling.  You do have a number of different options, including eBay, yard sales, and flea markets.  One option that you may want to pay close attention to is that of Craigslist.

If you are an avid internet user, you may have heard of Craigslist before.  If not, it is a free online classified website.  A wide range of information is posted, including job want ads and garage sales, but you can also list items available for sale.  The website is divided into separate sections for cities.

To make a profit with the buying and reselling of self-storage auction units, you need to limit your expenses.  This starts at the auction.  Do not bid high unless you are sure you are getting valuables.  Next, limit your expenses when trying to resell the items.  This is why Craigslist is recommended.  As previously stated, it is a free online classified website.  This means that you do not have to pay to list your items for sale, unlike the popular online bidding website eBay.

If you perform a search on the Craigslist.org website, you will find that many people are selling merchandise without posting pictures.  Do not do this.  If you have a digital camera or even if you must borrow one, use it.  Classified ads with pictures are likely to generate more interest, which increases your chances of making a sale.  Before taking any pictures, be sure to clean the item in question.

On Craigslist, you can post classified ads without having an account.  You are encouraged to signup for one anyways.  When you do so, those interested in buying your merchandise can contact you through the website.  This is ideal if you don't want your personal information, such as your email address or phone number listed online.

Since classified advertisements are free to post on Craigslist, you will want to create a listing for each item that you have.  This is important as you will be able to create a unique headline.  You don't want your headline to be something general like "a lot of items for sale."  Instead, write "1999 push lawnmower – works great." 

Although you are encouraged to create separate postings for each item that you want to sell, there are a few benefits to grouping similar items in lots.  For example, did you end up buying a box full of DVDs?  Instead of listing those DVDs for sale individually, sell them together in one lot.  This works great if the movies share similar themes, such as all action and adventure.

Grouping items together in lots can also reduce the amount of merchandise you throw away or donate to charity.  Do you have a collection of kid's clothes with sizes between 3T and 5T?  If you have a mixture of name brand and off brand clothing pieces, you may consider donating the unknown brands, but you don't have to.  Sell them altogether.  As long as you have a few name brands in the group, everything should sell.

When listing merchandise you purchased at a mini storage auction on Craigslist, it is important to choose an easy method of contact.  If you opt to be contacted through the website, be sure to check your email.  Have an answering machine turned on if you provided your phone number and will not be home.

Finally, decide on a method of delivery or pickup.  State this in your listings.  You can deliver products to your buyer, but keep the cost of gasoline in mind.  Don't let unnecessary travel expenses prevent you from profiting from the buying and reselling of public storage auctions.