Comments on: Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 3- Turn Your Junk into Cash http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/ More Wealth, Less Fat Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:28:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Frank Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:47:32 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-240 Hi Mike, that's a great tip! I don't have anything like that right now, but I never would have thought the stores would offer credit for the leftovers. Hi Mike, that’s a great tip! I don’t have anything like that right now, but I never would have thought the stores would offer credit for the leftovers.

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-234 FourPillars Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:01:19 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-234 Interesting post. If I could add one suggestion - I did a post a while back on looking around your basement + garage for extra renovation materials that can be returned. Obviously this won't apply to everyone but if you have done some renovation in the past and have extra materials or if you were planning a reno (and never got around to it), it might be worth returning the stuff. Most of the big home stores will give you a store credit for stuff without a receipt as long as they still stock it. Mike Interesting post.

If I could add one suggestion – I did a post a while back on looking around your basement + garage for extra renovation materials that can be returned. Obviously this won’t apply to everyone but if you have done some renovation in the past and have extra materials or if you were planning a reno (and never got around to it), it might be worth returning the stuff. Most of the big home stores will give you a store credit for stuff without a receipt as long as they still stock it.

Mike

]]> By: Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 2(b) - How to Make a Budget » Finance and Fat http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 2(b) - How to Make a Budget » Finance and Fat Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:16:35 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-218 [...] Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 9 - Be Patient and Don't Give UpGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 8 - Make Yourself AccountableGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 7 - Visual Reminders to Track Your DebtGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 6 - Track your spending and keep your budget updatedGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 5 - Live Below Your MeansGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 4 - Create an Emergency FundGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 3- Turn Your Junk into Cash [...] [...] Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 9 – Be Patient and Don’t Give UpGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 8 – Make Yourself AccountableGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 7 – Visual Reminders to Track Your DebtGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 6 – Track your spending and keep your budget updatedGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 5 – Live Below Your MeansGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 4 – Create an Emergency FundGet Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 3- Turn Your Junk into Cash [...]

]]> By: The 36th Carnival of Money Stories http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-213 The 36th Carnival of Money Stories Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:13:40 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-213 [...] 3. We have a lot of junk in our basement - Finance and Fat provided his step #3 to getting out of debt - Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 3- Turn Your Junk into Cash. [...] [...] 3. We have a lot of junk in our basement – Finance and Fat provided his step #3 to getting out of debt – Get Out of Debt in 9 Steps # 3- Turn Your Junk into Cash. [...]

]]> By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Odds and Ends from the Personal Finance World http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Odds and Ends from the Personal Finance World Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:08:50 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-182 [...] Don’t know what to do with all those horrible holiday presents? Finance and Fat writes about turning junk into cash [...] [...] Don’t know what to do with all those horrible holiday presents? Finance and Fat writes about turning junk into cash [...]

]]> By: Frank http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Frank Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:49:46 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-169 Hey Dawn, Thanks for sharing your advice, you added two excellent points. I agree 100%, communicating and shipping ASAP goes a long way toward making your buyers happy. I have managed to maintain a perfect feedback score over many years on Ebay. Things have gone wrong, but I worked with the buyers to get it resolved and avoid a negative rating. Hey Dawn,

Thanks for sharing your advice, you added two excellent points. I agree 100%, communicating and shipping ASAP goes a long way toward making your buyers happy. I have managed to maintain a perfect feedback score over many years on Ebay. Things have gone wrong, but I worked with the buyers to get it resolved and avoid a negative rating.

]]> By: dawn http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/comment-page-1/#comment-168 dawn Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:23:45 +0000 http://www.financeandfat.com/archives/turn-your-junk-into-cash/#comment-168 I only got into Ebay about a year ago (evidently after their fees had risen significantly) but I had great success selling the junk sitting around our house. It was so cool that the stuff I no longer attached value to, somebody else found value in. Even with the fees and associated costs, I still made a nice chunk of money. I thought it was kind of fun too. I've had over 100 auctions now and the advice I would give to someone just starting out are: Communicate with the people, they like to know what's going on. And pack the items well to avoid damage, and ship promptly. It really is a relatively easy way to eliminate the clutter and make some money too. Nice post Frank :) I only got into Ebay about a year ago (evidently after their fees had risen significantly) but I had great success selling the junk sitting around our house. It was so cool that the stuff I no longer attached value to, somebody else found value in. Even with the fees and associated costs, I still made a nice chunk of money. I thought it was kind of fun too. I’ve had over 100 auctions now and the advice I would give to someone just starting out are: Communicate with the people, they like to know what’s going on. And pack the items well to avoid damage, and ship promptly. It really is a relatively easy way to eliminate the clutter and make some money too.
Nice post Frank :)

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