How To Buy And Sell Items From Goodwill. (Donny Lowny)

1. Discretion is key

Avoid revealing to people that you are buying something for resale. Do not brag to them that you are earning money from a resale of items. Make sure you do not wear your best outfit or appear privileged when going to Goodwill. Be an average person and ensure you don’t show off your iPhone.

2. Scout.

Once in a while, you are able to get great deals on retail stores. However, to find best deals go to Goodwill outlet stores. Be regular when scouting retail stores and even be more regular when scouting Goodwill outlet stores. Scout out all the shelves, check all the bins, check underneath and behind everything for hidden treasure and open all tins.

3. Patience pays.

Goodwill outlet stores display new goods every half an hour to two hours. This, however, depends on the number of goods they have in storage and if the delivery vehicles have brought more merchandise. It is very okay to wait on the side inside a Goodwill store for the next bin to be brought.

4. Aggression is important.

When the store owners come out to take away the old bin, make your way to the bin and keep a good spot to gain access to the incoming bin. Do not be shy to get in the struggle and push your way to get the quality goods when the new bins are brought.

5. Collect anything.

The moment the new bins are brought, secure a cart near you to the side and take anything that is of value. It does not matter what it is, it just has to be sellable. The aim is to take as much as possible.

6. Have a smartphone.

Once you are done collecting goods, use your smartphone to research the price of each item. If the item can sell at a profit, keep holding it in your cart. If does not bring any profit, filter the goods back to the bins. You can use the eBay application to look for completed listings. Ensure the item is selling at a price that can make a profit.

7. Haggle.

Some of the merchandise will have broken parts that will require you to replace or fix. Asking for a lower price from the manager after revealing the defect will reduce the price 95% of the time.

8. Stay within the budget.

Typically avoid buying anything that you cannot make more than $10 or $15 from. In case you overspend, your profit margins will decrease. Sell high after buying low.

9. Test Electronics.

In the section with electronics, you will find TVs, cameras, game systems, computers, and DVD players. If you test and they work, then it is a success. If you test and it fails, return the goods to the bin.

10. The bigger the better.

The larger the item, the greater the sum of money that you can potentially collect.

11. Take advantage of every sales channel available to you, but make sure that you are using the most efficient and profitable channel for the specific products that you are selling. For example, brand name Tahari dress might sell better on eBay while a used Harvard economics text book might sell better on Amazon.

The above eleven tips will assist you to be successful in selling goods from Goodwill retail stores.

With the right luck and effort you will be able to to get quality goods at a cheaper price and sell at a higher price.

Happy selling!!

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