Thursday 28 September 2017

Decluttering In Time For Christmas With eBay

Having three children means that we have a lot of stuff and as I am a bit of hoarder who never gets rid of anything all the clutter in our house is starting to get to me. We have so many toys, old children clothing and baby items that we just never use anymore, I keep meaning to sell them but I just never get around to it. I always think that it sounds like a lot of hassle having to sell things so I keep putting it off. So when Mumsnet challenged me to try selling some unwanted items on eBay I thought this was the perfect chance for a bit of a de-clutter,  especially with Christmas fast approaching.



A few years ago I did actually sell a few old baby things on eBay, mainly baby clothes that had not been worn but I have not sold anything for the past few years. I decided to start with selling some of the children's old clothes, mainly party dresses from M&S that Sophia had only worn once or twice and the odd unworn item. 

Listing my items for sale was super easy and a lot less time-consuming than I thought it would be. I used my phone to list my items and found it so quick and easy, they also have an app which I have just downloaded and is very user-friendly too. To list my items I quickly took a few photos on my phone, remember to take nice photos with no clutter in the background as you want to show the item off. You can add up to 12 photos of your item for free so adding a few photos of your item from different angles works well. 

girls tartan party dress

Once I had taken my photos I added my listing which was really easy as eBay has lots of advice and tips as you go along, such as saying if your description needs more information etc. You can select if your item is used or new and remember to be as descriptive as possible, say where the item is from and what size, colour etc. Also be honest with the condition of the item and if it has something slightly wrong with it make sure you are upfront about it. 

Next, you have to decide on a price for your item, the thing I liked was that once I had described my item it came up with suggested prices for my items and I knew what sort of price to start my bidding at and what sort of price I could expect from my items. It will also come up with postage fees, so make sure you are happy with these, so far all of my suggested fees have been correct. 

ebay listings

You can also decide on how long you want to list your item for, if you want to add international seller options or not, you can also add buy it now functions too. Once your item is listed you can preview your listing and set it live. Once your item sells you will get an email notification when the buyer had paid with their delivery details and you just package your item up and post it. It really is that simple. 

After selling a few things so easily on eBay I have now got a huge decluttering bug and I am going to be adding lots of items to eBay over the next few weeks. I really want to free up some space for all the new toys my children will be getting at Christmas and selling lots of unused items is a nice way of making some extra pennies for Santa coming too. 

Do you ever sell anything on eBay? Be sure to let me know if you have any tips in the comments below. 

Disclosure I am a member of the Mumsnet Bloggers Panel, a group of parent bloggers who have volunteered to review products, services, events and brands for Mumsnet. I have not paid for a product or to attend an event. I have editorial control and retain full editorial integrity. I have received a voucher as a token of thanks for this post. 
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26 comments

  1. We have also been decluttering ready for Christmas and I have already made enough to buy one of the childrens main present! I'm a little bit addicted!

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    1. That is amazing! I really need to have a huge declutter now I know how easy it is x

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  2. The Ebay app was my lifesaver earlier this year. In preparation for our move to Portugal we had to clear out a 6 bedroom house as we were moving into a small 2-bedroom place. I had alot of my son's baby stuff and toys to get rid of and Ebay really helped.

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    1. Oh my goodness I bet you had to sell so much stuff! x

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  3. I really need to do something like this. We have SO much stuff in our house which might be useful to someone else.

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  4. I've had bad experiences with ebay in the past but am tempted to try again! We are on a major declutter at the moment!

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    1. Oh no, hopefully you will have better luck this time x

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  5. I'm a bit of a hoarder too. I need to get selling some stuff on ebay.

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  6. I use ebay quite a bit, especially with clothing and it's always good to have clear outs x

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  7. I sell a lot of my preloved items on eBay. I have not had the time to this in months though. Need to get my items listed in time for Christmas.

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    1. It is a great way of making some extra penny's isn't it x

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  8. I need to get organised and do this. Got lots of toys that the boys don't play with anymore to sell

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  9. I regularly have clear outs and use eBay to sell a lot of the baby items that have been barely used. It's a great way of recouping some of the money spent and also cutting down on waste. We live in a disposable society and we should be better at recycling and reusing x

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    1. We really should. I have so much stuff that I have just kept for no reason at all, it is shocking really how much stuff we have xx

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  10. We do regular clear outs and sell a lot on eBay! It is such a great way to get rid of old things gather dust and funds our wanderlust!

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  11. I used to sell on eBay all the time. I have so much to sort out especially our wadrrobes so I should get back into selling on there x

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    1. Oh you really should, especially the girls old things as I have found they sell so well x

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  12. I have never tried ebay, it always looked scary. Must give it a try

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