Is there treasure in your attic?
Many of us would love to get a lump of cash but unfortunately Mom never hid a roll of money up there in hopes that someday you would find it. Do not despair though! There is probably treasure up there and you can turn that in for cold hard cash. How you ask? Let's define treasure. To me, as I look through my garage since we don't have an attic, I see wasted space, filled with stuff that I haven't looked at for years and will probably never use again. In the wisdom that only comes with age and a lot of free time, I have learned recently that sentimentality should be reserved for a select few items. I see space that could be used more efficiently but mostly I see money. I am not talking about yard sales. Yard sales bring out the cheap bargain hunters that you have to fight with all day to get a mediocre price for what you have to sell. Yard sales are not quite a thing of the past but they certainly are going the way of the 8 track tapes. In this technological society, we do have an online equivalent of yard sales and they are much more profitable. Things that you consider junk could very well be someone else's "must have item". A friend of mine just sold a huge teddy bear that had been sitting in their closet for years for $12.00 plus shipping. This thing, at least to me and about 95 of the free world, is a hideous monstrosity but someone in that 5 found it and had to have it. Many people choose yard sales because besides a nominal fee for advertising there is no cost. They can expect a swarm of people so there is virtually no chance of them losing any money. Even with the low prices that they get for their items, they can still have a little money in that old cigar box at the end of the day. The better choice is to list that item online at an auction site. "The big guy" in online auctions have fees even if your item doesn't sell. This makes a risk something that some people aren't willing to take. All and all you should make a profit though using this method. Finally, if you don't want to go through the adventure of selling your stuff at all then you can donate your items to a charity that you think is reputable and serves a good cause. Then get a ticket for the amount of the value for the items you donated and then during tax time you can see the difference that it makes. Finally and most importantly, you will have made a difference in a lot of needy people's life to boot.
About the Author
Stephen Crotts is the webmaster and co-owner of a collectible auctions website, he also is a trained computer specialist. Stephen authorizes the reprinting of this article as is and the link code remains unchanged. Visit their website at: http://www.hockdock.com
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