One of my biggest sales was my kids' Power Wheels. “The item was in mint condition—my daughters never really used it. I listed it for $100 on Facebook Marketplace and in less than an hour, I had 40 requests. I’ve found that kids’ items do really well. I sold a toy that was collecting dust for months. It was one of those towers where the ball goes round and round and I made $60. I was shocked! But on Facebook Marketplace, you have the option to list your item in specific groups. For example, there’s one that’s just for parents, one that’s geographical by neighborhood and one that covers a bigger niche like Tampa Bay. With the Power Wheels, I wrote super descriptive copy, pointed out any flaws and published the listing in less than five minutes. Totally seamless.”
To maximize the cash, I always weigh the time it takes to list. “I don’t post everything. It pays more to think carefully about which items have value, but also which items are actually going to be valuable to someone else. In other words, it’s worth something to me, but is that reason enough to sell? To come to this decision, I look at my discard pile first and then create two sub-piles where I ask: ‘Is this going to create value for someone else?’ But also, ‘Am I going to get $3 for this sale or will I get $60? Is it worth my time?’ Because it goes against the KonMari Method if waiting to sell means waiting to declutter. A ‘to be sold’ pile that keeps growing in your house defeats the purpose.”
