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There are many choices for where to sell used furniture; make your pieces look great, take great photos, write attractive but honest descriptions, price right and advertise where you think you’ll have the most views. Have you ever used any of the above sites to sell used furniture – or buy used furniture? If so, comment below.
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T I P ST O SELL YOUR USED FURNITURE ONLINE FAST
DETERMINETHECONDITION OFYOURFURNITURE Thefirstthingyoushoulddoistotakealookatthecondition ofyouritem. Doesithaveblemishes? Isitingoodshape? Does ithaveanyusefullifeleft? Thesearesomethequestionsyoushouldobjectivelyask yourselfwhilereviewingyourfurniture. Youmayloveyour item, butit’simportanttoconsiderwhetherit’dalsobe desirabletosomeoneelse.
CONSIDERYOURTIMING Timingplaysahugeroleintheprocessofsellingyourfurniture. Ifyouneedtosellyourfurniturerightaway, it’srecommended tolowerthepriceofyouritem. Ontheotherhand, ifyou’renot inarush, youcanofferyouritemforahigherpriceandtakeit fromthere. Therightbuyerwillappear! Anotherinterestingfactabouttimingisthatfurnituremarket trendsaresimilartothoseofrealestate. Peopletendtostart sellingtheirfurnitureduringsummerbecauseit’sadesirable timetomoveintoanewhome.
DETERMINETHEVALUEOF YOURFURNITURE Whenthinkingaboutpricingyouritem, considerits characteristics: age, condition, brand, andofcourse, yourtime ofsale. Wegenerallyencouragesellerstolistusedfurnitureat about20 – 50% oftheoriginalretailpricesincefurnitureis verymuchlikeanyotherdepreciableasset. Oneexception: Piecesthatarepartofauniqueorspecial collectionbecausetheytendtolosevalueoncethey’retaken fromtheirretaillocation.
CHECKYOURCOMPETITION Ifyou’resellinginawell-balancedmarketplace, searchfor piecesthatresembleyouriteminstyle, condition, brand, andage. Thenfigureouthowyoucanimproveyouritemto makesureit’smorecompetitiveandattractivethantherest. Thiswillalsohelpyoudefinetherightpriceforyouritem.
TAKEGREATPICTURESOF YOURFURNITURE " Picturesdomatter!! " Now, whenwesay “pictures,” we’renotjustmakingreference tostockphotos. We’reactuallytalkingaboutreal-lifeimages thatshowtheactualconditionsofyouritem. Keepinmind thatpeoplebuyingfurnitureonlinearemakingdecisions withoutseeingtheiteminperson, andthusit’simportantto provideafullglimpseofthepiecetohelpthemmake informeddecisionsabouttheirpurchase.
TELLYOURFURNITURE’SSTORY Makeyourlistingrichwithdetails. Thinkofallthethingsthat areimportanttoyouwhenyou’rebuyingfurniture: color, dimensions, brand, style, materials, etc. Allthosethingsare alsokeydriversforbuyersofusedfurniture. Wasyouritemmadebyapopularbrand? Orwasitmadebya localcraftmakerwithauniquestory? Includethosedetailsas someshoppersmaypreferonemanufacturerovertheother. Isyouritemanantiqueorahigh-valuepiece? Shareaproofof authenticitylikeaphotoofthefurniture’slabeloryour purchasereceipt.
BEHONESTABOUTYOUR FURNITURE’SCONDITION It’snormalforfurnituretosufferabitofdamagewithuse. Youknowthis, weknowthis, andbuyersknowthis. Feelfree tosharesomedetailsandpicturesofanydamages, suchas stains, tears, chips, scratches, anddents. Buyersliketoknowexactlywhatthey’regettingbeforehand. Theydon’tminddamageaslongasyou’reupfrontaboutit. Keepinmindthattheusedfurnituremarketisasharing economythatdependsontrust. Thisiswhatreallymotivates peopletobuyfurniturefromsomeonethey’venevermet.
BEPROACTIVE Lastly, makesuretostepupyourgameandshareyour listinginamarketplacelikeADSCT. We’llhelpyoupromote youritemtoourcommunityandmakesureyouearnthe mostmoneyfromyourfurniture.
Therearemanychoicesforwheretosellusedfurniture; makeyourpieceslookgreat, takegreatphotos, write attractivebuthonestdescriptions, pricerightand advertisewhereyouthinkyou’llhavethemostviews. TopostanFREEadofyourfurniture, visittoday: W W W . A D S C T . C O M . A U