ebay or car boot, what sells best?

sassyblue

Hi everyone just looking for a little advice.

I have 2 years worth of little boys clothes to sell, and am wondering what and how sells best on ebay?

I could list the good branded stuff separately (john rocha/monsoon/next) and then make bundles of what's left?
Or am l better off just bundling everything?
Do pyjamas/babygros sell well again in bundles? if l list say 0-3 or 0-6 months worth at a time.

Or is it better to just do car boots?

I have equipment too, highchair, baby swing and pram which l listed locally with no phone calls at all so am also wondering if it's worth selling anything in the current climate as l didn't ask for outrageous money.

TIA x

jakes-mum

With all my baby clothes, I listed everything individually starting at 99p (so its free ) and anything that didn't sell I thien listed as bundles. Takes some time but I made a good few quid. List your babygrows in a job lot I actually made more for those than most of the other stuff.
Equipment usually does fairly well just dont start too high as it puts people off. If they are looking 2nd hand they usually looking to save some cash (doesn't stop people getting caught up in the last few mins frenzy).

bylromarha

I found the opposite to Jakes mum-found it depressing to see really nice stuff go for 99p! Gave up after about 15 lots and took it all to a car boot sale. Far less hassle, £3-£4 for the nicer stuff rather than the 99p ebay predictible sale.

With the equipment, you'll get far more interest if you offer to courier.

Am currently selling a friends pram-I'm offering to courier, so already past the average sold price of similar prams who offer local pick up only. 2 hours left to go!

Personally sold my baby stuff at a car boot as it was too grim to ebay-sold as seen with full inspection was easier for my conscience than feeling I'd sold someone something grotty where they couldn't see it first. Plus all got rid of in one morning, felt great coming home with a near empty car!

jakes-mum

I just think its too cold to do a car boot. I know there are those die hard car booters out there, but the thought of taking my 21 month old out in her buggy to walk round a car boot at this time of year fills me with dread let alone the thought of actually standing all morning by my car.
Agree that you should offer courier as an option for the equipment, there is a thread on here for the best couriers to use alot of which advertise on ebay. When I sold my graco travel system I wrapped it all up in bin bags and couriered it to ireland (it did arrive in one piece!)

sassyblue

Yes too cold for me to go car booting too! Well l'll just ebay the better stuff and car boot everything else in the spring l think. Sorry yes l did offer a courier on the larger items that we use through work but no takers, then l listed it locally in our paper still no takers not even a phone call

One tip l do know when doing a car boot and selling items on ebay, end/do them at the END of the month when it's pay day for people, l've usually got good prices like that just on the baby stuff it was a no-no, so l wondered if it would be like that for baby stuff in general.