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MONEY COMMENT
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Earlier this week, in this article, I commented on the number of useless gadgets many of us have hanging around our home. I suggested selling them at a car boot fair but it's not the only way as someone subsequently pointed out to me. A car boot fair does, after all, require an early start, a long day and some form of transport and not everyone can meet those requirements. One method is to sell your stuff on eBay or Amazon. I have to admit I've only ever bought from both sites although if I wanted to get the best price for something I wouldn't be averse to having a go at selling. Amazon has a system in place where they'll collect the money from the buyer for you and notify you that it's safe to send the item out. The only thing that puts me off getting rid of a series of items this way is the fact that I'd have to package them up, get them weighed and find a stamp every time someone bought something from me. I'm too lazy for that but it's been worth it for some – I had an email from a Fool yesterday who reckons he's made between £2,000 and £3,000 in the last year by selling things he no longer wants via eBay and Amazon so there are clearly rich pickings to be made if you make the effort. If car boot fairs or auction sites don't appeal, use the free advert section in your local newspaper. I've bought and sold by this method and it's easy. The best thing about it is that you don't have to do anything apart from placing the advert. The buyer is the one who does all the work, including collecting the item – very useful if it's something like a bed or sofa. Alternatively, hold a garage sale. It's obviously a bit like holding your own mini car boot fair but at least you need go no further than your front door. Advertise it in the local paper and, if you've got a corner shop, stick a notice in the window a few days beforehand so the locals see it. Finally, if you've got a lot of items to sell, particularly if they're large ones, you could answer one of those adverts in the classified section of your local newspaper offering house clearances. You're unlikely to get the best price but you'll get shot of your junk in one fell swoop and, again, it doesn't take much effort on your part.