Need extra cash? Try eBay!

Even though gas is amazingly cheap now, so are many of our retirement funds. =:0

One of the things that I have done for 9 years is sell on eBay. I'm sure most of you are not as fanatical about it as I am but it can come in handy if you want/need some extra cash. Got stuff around the house that you no longer need? Someone out there may want it.

Getting started is pretty easy. You'll need to have a scanner or digital camera for pictures but that's about all the equipment you need. Go to www.ebay.com and check out the seller advice. They walk you through all the details in fairly easy to follow instructions so you can get going pretty quick. Start out slow and get a feel for it. Once you havge an account you can look up the selling price of items like yours so you get an idea of how to price yours. Buyer pays for shipping unless you are shipping free. And don't ship until you are paid! Pack carefully - that is really important. I have moved away from breakable items for now just because they are so much more difficult to ship.

Check into the USPS priority shipping rates - they offer free packaging materials if you ship priority.

As with any sales you will get some crabby customers. But the majority are wonderful and I myself enjoy talking to them. I have heard some sweet and silly stories about why they bought an item and what they did with it once they got it.

I recommend it to anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort!

If you are in Indiana or some of the other midwestern states, today's discounts are from stores that are more typical of this area. My son saw a sign announcing that Marsh groceries has 5% off on Thursdays. Rural King has senior days every few weeks (watch for their ad or check in the store.) Gordman's also has senior day on a regular basis.

Hope you all had a good Monday! Take care!