| Saving money or trying to pay of a debt can be | | | | Bottles - Yes bottles! Old and rare bottles are |
| quite hard to do if you are on a tight budget. | | | | extremely collectable and can earn you anything from |
| However, all of us can do it very simply by selling the | | | | 5 dollars to 5000 dollars. These could include |
| things that are cluttering up our homes and which we | | | | stoneware beer bottles or 19th Century poison |
| no longer need. I am fairly sure that most of us, if | | | | bottles. |
| asked, would like some extra cash to help pay off a | | | | Records - Old and rare records in good condition can |
| loan or other debt, or to put towards something nice | | | | earn you a few dollars, if you are old enough to |
| like a holiday or something else that you would like to | | | | remember what records are! |
| save up for. | | | | Toys and games - Old and rare toys and games are |
| What Can I Sell to Save? | | | | a particular collector's favorite, as are newer ones |
| The answer to this question is almost anything. You | | | | that are connected with popular films and TV series. |
| would be surprised what people are willing to buy if | | | | The latter need to be in really good condition. 20 |
| they like one particular thing you own or if they are | | | | years ago, as a kid in his mid-teens, my cousin was |
| interested in collecting certain things. Below is a list of | | | | buying Star Wars figures and keeping them sealed in |
| things that you might find in your home and could | | | | their packets. They are now worth up to 250 dollars |
| sell, but this is by no means a complete list. Use your | | | | each! You can still get around 20 dollars for figures |
| imagination and have a good look around the | | | | that are no longer boxed but are in good condition. |
| cupboard under the stairs and the garage! You can | | | | As you can see, the phrase "in good condition" keeps |
| also have a look on the Internet at sites specialising in | | | | coming up and this is the key to making money from |
| collectables and memorabilia - these will give you an | | | | your unwanted belongings. A damaged item will sell |
| idea of what people are interested in buying and | | | | for far less than one that is in good condition and |
| most importantly for you, how much you can charge. | | | | may not even make you any money at all. |
| Advertising and packaging - This can be much sought | | | | How and where can I sell? |
| after by collectors if they are in good condition. | | | | Once you have something that you want to sell, |
| Certain types are more popular than other for | | | | there are many ways of doing it. The following are |
| example cigarettes, food and cosmetics products. | | | | just a few ideas. To start with you could ask your |
| They do not always necessarily have to be old - I | | | | friends, neighbours and work colleagues if they are |
| recently sold a tin that contained candies, which I | | | | interested in what you have. Many companies have |
| bought about a month ago. I sold it to a woman who | | | | an internal newsletter or Intranet where "items for |
| paid 10 dollars for it because she was collecting tins | | | | sale" can be advertised for free. You could use |
| from this particular brand of candy and my one had a | | | | classified ads in local newspapers and on the Internet |
| famous cartoon character on the side of it. | | | | - many of these are also free. Garage sales and car |
| Autographs - Do have an old autograph hanging | | | | boot sales are other options if you have quite a few |
| around from someone you admired when you were | | | | things to sell. You may also wish to consider using |
| a child? These could bring in anything from around 10 | | | | Internet auction web sites such as Ebay. These are |
| dollars to 7000 dollars if it is from someone really | | | | now hugely popular with millions of items being |
| famous and there are few others around. | | | | bought and sold at any one time, all over the world. |
| Baby care accessories - these can be incredibly | | | | You are certain to find that items similar to that |
| expensive to buy new these days and many | | | | which you intend to sell are already being sold by |
| first-time parents look for second-hand items that | | | | someone else on the Internet, so you can see what |
| they can pick up at a reduced price. | | | | sort of purchase values they attract. This will help |
| Books - Rare books and first editions can bring in | | | | you decide on a suitable starting price for your own |
| significant sums of money. We've all checked our | | | | items. Sites like Ebay make their money by charging |
| kid's Harry Potter books to see if they are a first | | | | you a small listing fee and by taking a small |
| edition haven't we! | | | | percentage of the final selling price. |