Where is the best place to sell things??

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stu28

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#303498 14-Feb-2023 17:28

We are trying to sell a lot of things from cars (X2), a caravan, shoes, tools (circular saw, heat gun, compound mitre saw etc...), t-shirts, Heated Towel Rail, Wetsuits, Snorkelling gear, Lamps etc...

We have got them all listed on Facebook Market Place and Trademe, but northing is getting sold :-( . and there has been NO interest in the cars or caravan ether!

I have tried to list one of the cars on AutoTrader, but all I got out of that was a scammer 😢 and a truck load of spam! (I am just about to pull my listing off there!).

Does Any one know anywhere use I can list my things to sell?

Thanks!

Mehrts

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#3036486 14-Feb-2023 17:35

Asking price can be the difference between making sales or not.

$1 reserve auctions can gather a lot of attention, however there's always the risk that something actually sells for a dollar.

Try to provide as many key words as possible within the listing, and provide as much info as possible.

Good quality pictures help a lot too.

Mention that prices are negotiable.

RunningMan

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#3036487 14-Feb-2023 17:38

1) Given the state of emergency, probably find a lot of buyers are otherwise engaged

2) Anything will sell if the price is right, perhaps review what other similar items are actually going for and check if you are about right

Eva888

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#3036541 14-Feb-2023 18:17

Try your local Neighbourly website, advertising is free. You can make the posts public so more can see the adverts.

mattwnz

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#3038259 17-Feb-2023 16:22

Trade me is the best place I have found if you aren't simply giving them away. Neighbourly attracts massive time wasters even when giving things away. But people have cut back their spending, so not as many people are buying things at the moment.

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#3038262 17-Feb-2023 16:30

Been using a mix of TM and FB, getting varied results from both.

Just remember, Kiwis love free things.... even when you have a price ;) Put a fridge out on road with a free sign on it, it wont budge.... put a price on it and can guarantee it'll by gone by time your back is turned ;)

Gavin / xpd / FastRaccoon / Geek of Coastguard New Zealand

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mattwnz

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#3038305 17-Feb-2023 18:13

Mehrts:

Asking price can be the difference between making sales or not.

$1 reserve auctions can gather a lot of attention, however there's always the risk that something actually sells for a dollar.

Try to provide as many key words as possible within the listing, and provide as much info as possible.

Good quality pictures help a lot too.

Mention that prices are negotiable.

I have found it comes down to how quickly someone wants to sell something. But I think many people just don't have the cash to spend at the moment due to inflation and people feel poor with house prices falling etc.,