# Where can I sell my stuff online (other than eBay)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 5, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898 "2002-04-05T01:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/1 "2002-04-05T01:20:35Z")
Ebay and [half.com](http://half.com) are getting a little to crowded for my taste. Not that I’m _terribly_ greedy, but I’d like a little better price (I know, supply, demand, etc., but still). I’ve taken to the For Sale/Trade forums on a couple deal hunting sites, and kinda like those better (even if it isn’t, arguably, quite as safe) and was wondering if there were any online communities more or less dedicated to this sort of thing. So, any ideas/places, and any tips? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/2 "2002-04-05T01:43:12Z")
Check your local newspaper’s web site. Sometimes they have arrangements with local ISPs or whatnot to sponsor local auction sites. It can’t hurt. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/3 "2002-04-05T08:22:28Z")
Check out Auction Watch which includes Yahoo & Amazon, I think. Or check those by themselves: [http://www.auctionwatch.com/](http://www.auctionwatch.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/4 "2002-04-05T12:48:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Violet \* > \*\*Check out Auction Watch which includes Yahoo & Amazon, I think. Or check those by themselves: > > [http://www.auctionwatch.com/](http://www.auctionwatch.com/) \*\* Not exactly what I was looking for in the OP, but one heck of a site/service regardless. Much thanks! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/5 "2002-04-05T16:34:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KKBattousai \* > \*\*Ebay and [half.com](http://half.com) are getting a little to crowded for my taste. Not that I’m _terribly_ greedy, but I’d like a little better price (I know, supply, demand, etc., but still). > > I’ve taken to the For Sale/Trade forums on a couple deal hunting sites, and kinda like those better (even if it isn’t, arguably, quite as safe) and was wondering if there were any online communities more or less dedicated to this sort of thing. > > So, any ideas/places, and any tips? \*\* Ummm … that’s interesting logic but I’m not sure how it would play out IRL. Supply and demand are real forces not just inconveniences. Granted there’s more people selling but there’s also a LOT more people bidding on Ebay than anywhere else. You can set mimimum price limits to protect yourself or a “buy it now” price to test the market but I’m not sure a smaller auction site is going to yield higher prices if the buyers aren’t there in force. But it’s an interesting question. Possibly a newsgroup or special interest BBS that allows listing sale items. Those are what I used pre-Ebay but I’ve always gotten more hits with Ebay than anywhere else and the Ebay buyer/seller ranking and payment services makes the sales much quicker and smoother (to me). What are you trying to sell? ---
**Author:** ![thelabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thelabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelabdude)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/7 "2011-08-01T12:25:47Z")
[https://www.boocoo.com/auction/Index.asp](https://www.boocoo.com/auction/Index.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/8 "2011-08-01T13:18:33Z")
> [@Scraff](#): > > [spam deleted by moderator] After 9 years, I doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/9 "2011-08-01T13:39:41Z")
Is it already time for the “Aug 2011” flurry of resurrected threads? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/10 "2011-08-01T16:03:54Z")
[Mod Note]Just a reminder: Report the spam-don’t quote it.[/Mod note] ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/11 "2011-08-01T17:19:24Z")
In my defense, it looked like your usual “new member dug up an old post” resurrection, not spam. ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/13 "2013-06-28T09:49:53Z")
There seem to be lots of “buy swap and sell” sites popping up on Facebook. Maybe see if there is one in you area. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/14 "2013-06-28T12:50:50Z")
Reported **themons** as spammer. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-sell-my-stuff-online-other-than-ebay/101898/15 "2013-06-28T12:58:15Z")
I don’t see the point in trying to sell somewhere that the buyers need to hunt for. Buyers know eBay and Amazon, and I find it odd to think that there are any significant number of potential Buyers who go out searching for more obscure sites which allow them to pay more for given items.