are you good at coming up with asking price? I am horrible! I never know what is reasonable. I usually think that used items should retail for about 50% of what was originally paid (as long as it was new), unless it's in exceptional condition or not so good condition. But I'm not sure if that's the norm or if there are some rules I don't know.
How do you come up with prices for selling used items?
grapefruit / 4731 posts
This is hard. Normally I sell things for the price I think I would by it at. Normally that number is too low. 
honeydew / 7488 posts
I have a hard time as well. But I am pretty motivated to sell my stuff so I usually price as low as I can and factor in the fact that the buyer has to pay shipping. I also think people are willing to pay more (% wise) for premium items compared to regular stuff.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
Thats about what I factor (50% off) but sometimes its such a pain to pack and ship things that I hate to deal with that.
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
@Mrs. Pen: @Raindrop: @T-Mom: @T.H.O.U.: Do you all find that it's still worth it to sell? I have a bunch of stuff, not only clothes, that I"m thinking I might just want to sell instead of move with since the cost of shipping stuff is so high. Plus, I suspect we will buy new clothes for another lo anyway and a lot of it is clothes...
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@googly-eyes: well we'll see. I haven't sold much online yet. I just listed some of J's items but if they don't go within a couple weeks I may just bring them to once upon a child and see what I can get for them.
honeydew / 7488 posts
@googly-eyes: It kind of depends. Compared to going through ThredUp, which is the online consignment store I have used, I usually can earn more through HB, and the plus side is it's going to someone I "know". However, ThredUp's payout gets much better for more premium items, and the shipping is free (as much as you can stuff in the bag) so it ends up being better in that situation. I think eBay may actually be the way to go to truly earn the "most" for an item, but it's a little scary and overwhelming for me, and I'm not really doing it for the money. Don't know if that helps..
grapefruit / 4731 posts
@googly-eyes: I actually haven't sold anything here yet but I bought a few things. I do sell on other sites. I think it's worth it to sell your stuff especially if you are not using it.
I seem to run into the "priced so low.... what is wrong with it?" and usually when I adjust my price higher it sells better. Sometimes putting shipping into the price and saying "free shipping" works. It's a fickle world out there.
coconut / 8430 posts
I think if something is new, you can sell for 50-60% of the original price, depending on the brand. I think for the more premium ones you can fetch a bit more. For Carter's, your ceiling is guided by the fact that they have tons of sales, so you can just buy new.
For used items, probably 25% of the original price?
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@sunny: very true about brands like carters. Also, that particular brand tends to fade quicker than say, gap. I am going to sell a lot of PJs, but only for a few $ each because the fleece doesn't stay so soft.
coconut / 8861 posts
I look at other posters and their pricing. Generally, I do half of what I originally paid for and sometimes reduce shipping if it's priority.
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