{"id":2941,"date":"2013-06-01T16:57:01","date_gmt":"2013-06-01T21:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=2941"},"modified":"2013-06-04T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T21:57:16","slug":"online-garage-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/online-garage-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Online garage sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/online-garage-sales\/online-garage-sale\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online garage sale\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2944\" alt=\"online garage sales\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/online-garage-sale.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 21st century has brought a new kind of garage sale! It&#8217;s the online garage sale, posting to sites where waiting customers review your items and connect with you by email. \u00a0Virtual garage sales are an easy way to make money from your clutter \u00a0as well as eliminate unwanted goods.<\/p>\n<p>There are many advantages. \u00a0Online garage sales are typically free. You can post your item any time day or night. \u00a0You take pictures, prices your item, and upload your information typically anonymously. \u00a0Writing a detailed description, including size dimensions, brand, and other details make your item more attractive to buyers. \u00a0 The best way to price your item and see if it is valuable is to\u00a0check the prices of similar items on E-bay site&#8217;s &#8220;completed listings&#8221; \u00a0section after the auction has ended. \u00a0For a local online garage sale any items, regardless of size and weight, can be sold. \u00a0You can meet your buyer at another location and they pay cash for your item.\u00a0For national sales, think about the cost of shipping and price your shipping in the cost of the item. \u00a0Be sure to receive payment in advance of shipping.<\/p>\n<p>In Houston and nationally there are many online garage sales.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Craig&#8217;s List and Ebay are the best known online garage sales.<\/li>\n<li>Post your item on an local online garage sale. \u00a0In the Houston area, sites include KingwoodYardSales.com, TheWoodlandsonline.com, houston.bookoo.com or chron.com.<\/li>\n<li>Use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazelle.com\/\">Gazelle.com<\/a>, a trade-in and recycling firm, that helps\u00a0sell all sorts of items,\u00a0from cell phones, laptops and tablet computers to digital cameras and video gaming consoles.<\/li>\n<li>Sell your used cell phones to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cellforcash.com\">www.cellforcash.com<\/a>\u00a0to get top dollar for your used phone.<\/li>\n<li>If you are still wanting to rummage for more traditional garage sales, you can use Yard Sale Treasure Map and Garage Sales Tracker to find a live garage sale too!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The 21st century has brought a new kind of garage sale! 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