Your best resale item...

**crdurham** · 08-22-2005, 12:37 PM

What item have you purchased or had for resale and made the best deal on it?

I sold several things on ebay a few weeks ago that I had hardly nothing in and got pretty good back.

I had bought a book at Salvation Army for $.10 and sold it for $15.00.

Other good resale deals:

Liz Claiborne dog Collar- paid $.50 Sold for $8.50
Costume Pattern-paid $1.29 Sold for 9.99
American Girls Gift Wrap- paid $.25 sold for $4.75

Its not alot of money but it was alot to me for stuff I gave hardly nothing for.

Whats been some good resale items for you either on ebay or on your own?

**Chea** · 08-22-2005, 08:17 PM

Went to the new resale shop in town and while they didn't have that much to pick through I managed to get a BRAND NEW tags still on Ralph Lauren 1 pc bathing suit. I would have paid anything to find a good suit but only paid $6!! Its been a week and I'm STILL excited!

**SHOPGIRL** · 08-22-2005, 09:05 PM

A couple years ago, I found a bunch of bed skirts for $3 and ended up selling them for around $30. That was good money for not much work.

**handmerounds** · 09-19-2005, 12:27 AM

I try to sell brand name clothing such as tommy, ralph lauren, levis etc. I have done really well resaleing those items. a few weeks ago I picked up a Dooney & Burke purse at a yard sale for .50Cents and sold it for close to $30! I have sold a pair of Abercrombie and Fitch jeans for almost $30, bought a yard sale for a dollar.

**YankeeMom** · 09-19-2005, 09:36 AM

Star Wars figures from my childhood.
Blue Snaggletooth alone sold for over $300.

More recently, we bought a Midge Barbie doll, her case, and a boatload of clothes at a yard sale for $30....resold everything (mostly separate) for over $300

**lammiepie** · 09-19-2005, 06:54 PM

One of the best items I ever bought for resale was 2 sets of old curtains with Chatty Cathy designs on them. I paid $1.50 for them at a garage sale, on the last day when they were asking half price on everything that was left, and I sold them for $130.00! Also some Tiara Glass sconces that I purchased for $4.00, sold for almost $90.00. And then there was the pair of vintage Levi Corduroy pants (with very thin spots on the rear end), that I picked up at the local Goodwill for about $4.00 and promptly sold for $50.00! Yep, the list goes on and on....

My ebay name is Lambs_n_Ivy. Check out what I have up. All of it comes from Goodwill or rummage sales. Thanks Dorie

**bamamomto4** · 09-19-2005, 08:15 PM

I've sold a lot on ebay that I bought at yard sales or thrift stores and made pretty good money on.

I bought a shower curtain for $2 at a thrift store and sold it for $35...paid $1 for a baby bed dust ruffle (is that the name of it?) and sold it for $22. Bought a pair of Tommy camo looking pants at a yard sale for $1 sold for $11,bought a "lot" of Limited Too clothes at a thrift store for around $8-$10 and sold them all together for around $45.....bought some 2 packs of Calvin Klein lipstick (12 total packs but 24 lipsticks) at Sams for $1.51 and sold them for $12 each ($12X24=$288

) .....My sister gave me a coach purse she got at a yard sale for $1 and I sold it for $27 ....I know there's been more...all I can think of.

**daddys3chicks** · 09-27-2005, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by YankeeMom
Star Wars figures from my childhood.
Blue Snaggletooth alone sold for over $300.

More recently, we bought a Midge Barbie doll, her case, and a boatload of clothes at a yard sale for $30....resold everything (mostly separate) for over $300

Wow! I have a Midge at my mom's! LOL!

Once I bought 4 Rudolph and misfit toys tray puzzles at the dollar store. I sold all of them on ebay for $10 each.

**dolphin** · 10-11-2005, 11:03 AM

I don't usually buy stuff to resell as I have way too much here to sell but I recently found some tole painting magazines at a library sale and bought 29 for $5.00. They are up to $10.00 right now and I still have another day before the auction ends. I also bought a FlyLady book, Sink Reflections for $.75 cents and it's now at $7.00 and I have 15 watchers, lol.

Off to list more stuff!

**Dedlered** · 10-11-2005, 11:20 AM

My best reseller was a Columbia ski jacket that I purchased for 1.50 and sold on Ebay for 120.00

**khogan777** · 10-16-2005, 07:04 PM

The last time I looked at ebay I didn't see much selling. I sold on ebay khogan for a couple of years. I quit due to the number of viruses going around. I didn't get rich by the time I paid for everything. Nice to know there is still money to be made.

**kestrel91316** · 01-11-2006, 01:24 AM

A couple of years ago I cherry-picked a bunch of art books at an estate sale, and by the time I was done selling them off on half.com and ebay, I think I netted about $300. Only paid about $17.

**homesteadmamma** · 01-11-2006, 03:33 PM

You ladies have done well.

**momof42003** · 01-11-2006, 07:54 PM

The best thing that my DH did was go buy about three pair of Levis at Goodwill for about 3 dollars and went to a consignment shop and sold them for almost 30.00... Not much, but when pay day is almost three day away and you need diapers it was like winning the lottery.... LOLOLOL