How to Buy and Sell Used Items Locally Online
Helpful Guidelines for Using Facebook Marketplace and Offer Up
I’m an expert at buying and selling used, secondhand items through online marketplaces. While there are plenty of scammers to avoid, being smart about how you navigate thrifting online is definitely worth it. This is by no means a business or side hustle for me — it’s just a part of my life. Instead of buying things new, I buy everything used. And instead of throwing things away, I sell them — even broken items.
Quick Menu:
- Why You Should Buy Secondhand
- Guidelines for Buying Online
- Why You Should Sell Your Used Stuff
- Guidelines for Selling Online
First, let me share with you how serious I am about this and how good I am with it. In the past 15–20 years of doing this, I’ve owned maybe 7 iPhones. I bought none of them new — all were used from online marketplaces. And when it was time to upgrade, I sold them. I’ve owned about 5 different laptops, all bought used online and sold when upgrading. I’ve had a variety of DLSR cameras, Gopros, and drones, all bought used and sold online. All the furniture in my home office is secondhand.
