Ways To Make A Little Extra Casharooni!

Being a “stay at home” mom, (gosh that sound like I’m locked in the house eating chocolates) I’m always looking for ways to add to the family coffers. And I’ve found a few things that really work for me.

The first is E-bay. Not only can you find super bargains there but you can have your very own virtual garage sale without the hard work of sweeping out and organizing your garage. It’s pretty easy to sell as long as you have a digital camera and the ability to form a sentence. There are a ton of books out there that can walk you through the steps of selling on ebay. My personal tips are to take good pictures and research what you want to sell before you list it. If you have an old Elvis album but there are already 20 already listed and not selling, than you don’t want to add yours. And the most important tip is to always search for it on E-bay before you throw something away.

Case in Point:

When we bought our current house it came with a built in mixer in the counter with tons of attachments like a meat grinder and mixing bowls and stuff like that. I was putting it into the Goodwill pile but something made me stop and check if it was in demand on E-bay. Well lo and behold, they didn’t make the built in mixers anymore and everyone who still had one in their house was vying for the pieces to replace their old parts. That box of goodwill stuff sold for over $500.

The next great way to make a little cash if you’re a crafty sort is an Etsy store. It basically works similar to listing on E-bay but the fees are much cheaper. Again, all you need is a digital camera, the ability to form a sentence, and something handmade to sell and you’ve got a great source of income. The buyer pays shipping, it only costs 20 cents per item to list it, and Etsy keeps 3.5% of your sales. Cheaper than E-bay folks and really user friendly.

My Etsy Store is HERE!

So go see more Works For Me Wednesday tips and get ready for lots of Turkey on Thursday!