Have you started this year with the mindset of a new year, new start? If you have then now is a great time to look at areas you can declutter. One way is to sell your unwanted gifts with Preloved or things you no longer use. Either way January is a great time to sell on Preloved. With loads of people tight for cash they’re looking for a great bargain, or they might be taking up a new hobby. Meaning they are on the hunt for something new and you could be the person providing it.
Selling Your Unwanted Gifts
When you’re given a gift you immediately have an emotional attachment to it. However, you might not actually need it. Sometimes you can find yourself being gifted something you already own, or two of the same thing. You have a few options when this happens. Firstly ALWAYS express your thanks to the person. Then either keep it and never use it, donate it, sell it or re-gift it. Whatever you choose is up to you, but personally we think the best option is to sell it. That way you can put the money you get from it towards another treat, meaning the gift isn’t lost and you get to enjoy something of the back of your present.
Especially as in January we are all feeling the pinch from the holiday festivities and long gaps between payday. Why not sell some unwanted gifts and treat yourself to dinner out.
Why January Is A Great Time To Sell
In January many e-commerce sites will run new year sales throughout the whole month, and restaurants will promote Monday – Friday discounts. This is because consumers, you, are looking for ways to indulge with a smaller budget. Which is why these different industry are so reactive. Which is exactly why you need to be just as reactive. With more people staying it, that means they are more inclined to browse the internet. So don’t hesitate because you might just have exactly what they are looking for!
When you are selling you really need to make a point to stand out, especially for those really unique pieces. Make people want your item even if it’s not what they were originally looking for.
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Images.
Make sure that one, your pictures are taken in good lighting. Two, they are clear and show all the details that you think are relevant. Then finally, three, ensure you have just the right amount.
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Share your listing on social media.
Regardless of how many followers you have share your link on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram and tag us. We love to support are members by interacting or sharing your items.
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Remove your sold items
To help keep the site less saturated remove your sold items. This will help everyone on the site, but specifically will make it easier for the buyer to find your advert.
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Verify your account with Yoti and enable Trustap.
Having transparency as a seller benefits you as it puts more faith in the buyer to make a purchase. Being Yoti verified and Trustap enabled can increase your chances of making many successful transactions.
What are Yoti and Trustap? – Learn more here.
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Keep in regular contact with your buyer.
You want to have a good relationship with your buyer, and whilst having Trustap gives them trust and confidence, and Yoti lets them know you are who you say you are, this is only benefited by using our message feature frequently.
Why We Think Selling Is The Best Option
Christmas waste is a huge issue when it comes to environmental issues. With £42 million worth of unwanted gifts ending up in landfill every year. In addition to families throwing away an additional 30% of waste around this period time. Which is why selling has a better impact on the environment. Not to mention our vision is to keep items out of landfill. Which is why we would love for you to join us in this environmental fight!
Here at Preloved we believe in the power of second chances and new beginnings. Sell you gift to someone else to enjoy! For all we know it could be their perfect present.
Sell For Less
With 2022 being tough financially and many people still feeling this pressure way into 2023, we wanted to offer a new way to buy and sell unwanted gifts on Preloved. Not to mention it costs as little as £2! After the peaks and troughs of 2022 we thought our members might need a boost. Literally.
Offering the best of our full AND premium memberships we have created a new membership tier – boost!
- With Preloved Boost, you can respond to all the latest ads as soon as they’re posted, helping you bag a bargain!
- Your own ads will also get Priority Placement in the Search Results, giving you a better chance of finding a buyer. Unlike other classifieds sites where you have to pay PER ad, here at Preloved ALL your ads will get Priority Placement for the entire month.
- All of this is just £2 a month – and don’t forget you can cancel any time so you can buy and sell when it suits YOU.
If you want to learn more then check out our blog all about boost here, or better just boost your membership here.