The easiest and fastest way to make extra money is to sell items you no longer use. While I am all about giving items away that I no longer need. Sometimes you just really need the cash.

Today’s technology makes selling items pretty easy. So easy, you don’t even have to leave your home to do it.

Below you will find a list of some fantastic places that you can sell used items. I have personally had success with them all and I’m happy to share them with you.

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The Absolute Best Places to Sell Unwanted Items Without Leaving Your Home

• Mercari

Mercari is one of my favorites right now.  You can easily list items and make a little extra money. They have a great system set up that will protect the buyer and the seller.

However, with Mercari you must have a smartphone. They do have a website, but you can only list things through their app. I am not sure why maybe one day this will be different. If you have a smartphone, it is so worth it.

Here is a screenshot right from the Mercari app of how much money I have in my Mercari account right now.

 

• Let It Go

This is another great app that you can use to sell unwanted items.  Again you must have a smartphone. It is so simple to me though. You download the app, take a picture of your item and list it quickly.

With this app, your items are sold locally so the purchaser will pay you cash upon pickup.  This means you can make money by selling bigger, heavier items and you don’t have to worry about shipping.

All buyers and sellers are rated and verified. This makes it a little more secure. Always use good judgment though and never meet anyone alone.

• Facebook Yard Sale Groups

Did you know If you go to Facebook and search your county\city + yard sale group, you will find a group for your area where you can list and sell your unwanted stuff.? You must have a Facebook account to do this. Most yard sale groups will be private so they will be limited to only people in your area.

I have sold everything from used shoes and furniture to handmade wood signs.

Some groups will have restrictions on what you can and can’t sell.  Restrictions like; no car salesmen or no selling of illegal items.  Make sure you read the guidelines for each group and you will have nothing to worry about.

The group for the area where I live literally has 20,000 people in it! That’s 20,000 people that will get to view any item I list.  If they are interested all they have to do is comment on the image of your item or send you a personal message.

• eBay

Have you heard of eBay? For a small fee, you can list your items for millions of people to see. You can put your items up for auction or set a buy it now price.

You can sell anything from books to clothes, to electronics.

• Amazon

‘Have a few used books you would like to get rid of? Trade in your used books and receive an Amazon gift card.

• Gift Card Granny

Have a few gift cards you aren’t planning on using? You can list and sell them through Giftcardgranny.com

I have personally used all three of these to sell unwanted items. If you have something to sell, go right to your App Store on your smartphone and download these apps and get started listing your items! Are you currently using any of these apps? What do you think of them? Are you selling items through a different app or site? Leave a comment below I would love to hear about it!

• Etsy

If you have any vintage items you would like to sell, you can list them on Etsy. For a small fee, you can sell just about any vintage item on Etsy.

Rather your planning on selling furniture, books, clothes or gift cards you can easily do it online. You can reach thousands of people and never have to leave your home. There are many more places to sell unwanted items, but for me, these are the absolute best.

Have you used any of these to sell items? Do you have a favorite? Leave me a comment below, I would love to hear all about it!

Other ways to make money without leaving your home

• SwagBucks (tried and tested survey site that works!)
• InboxDollars (tried and tested survey site that works!)