Life Hacks

Selling Stuff

Get rid of stuff you don't need as quickly as possible.

Faulty Equipment

Some electronics can still fetch a small price even if it's faulty. There are people who know how to fix them and then resell them for a higher price.

The only place I know where you can easily sell stuff is through the Carousell app.

However, Carousell, also known as Carouhell, has a lot of silly people to deal with. Which brings me to the next point.

Handling Undercutters

Sometimes you list an item for an already low price, a buyer will just message you something lower.

There are some ways you can take advantage of this:

  1. Check their listings and see if they have any items that you want. And ask them to include that item if the price of the item is within the difference.
  2. Make them come to you. Specify a time and place that is convenient for you if they want a discount.
  3. Tell them that in exchange for a discount, there will be no returns if there are any problems.
  4. If the listing contains some other items that you can use, you can remove that item from the listing
    • When selling my faulty Apple Watch, the buyer offered a price lower than my listing. I said I'll accept the price if you come collect from my void deck, and that I also get to keep the charging cable. He agreed. Having an extra charging cable means I don't have to unplug my usual cable to bring with me when I travel overseas.

Or you can just ignore them and wait if you are not in any hurry to sell.

Friend Discounts

If a friend is interested in something you want to sell, it's fine to give them a discount as long as it's reasonable. Next time they have something to sell that you want, it'll be easier to get a lower price for it.

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