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Make Money Buying & Selling Online {VarageSale Review}

This post on how to Make Money Buying and Selling Online is sponsored by VarageSale. All opinions are my own. 

The Christmas season is in full swing. Our tree is trimmed, stockings are lining the fireplace, and little festive reminders of the season lurk throughout our home. There’s still so much to do but many of the early preparations are already completed.

This year the idea of simplicity has overtaken me. I’m ready to simplify things – not only our gift giving, but also our home. The more toys your child receives, the messier their room which then bleeds out into the rest of the house and just becomes a constant nightmare. So this holiday season I want to simplify our home and declutter some of the items I’ve been holding onto but don’t really need anymore or items that never get used and then turn around and purchase this year’s Christmas gifts at a discount.

In the past I’ve tried to make money buying and selling online through sites like Craigslist or eBay to sell things with success but there are flaws with each site. In recent years Craigslist seems to have been overtaken with scammers and I don’t like driving across the city or feel safe meeting up with people I don’t know to sell things. The safety of myself and my children just doesn’t make it worth it. With eBay it’s such a hassle to continually make trips to the post office…especially during the holidays.

Make Money Buying and Selling Online {VarageSale Review}

Last week, I was introduced to VarageSale and am loving this new platform. Have you heard of it? It’s the brainchild of a former elementary school teacher that had grown frustrated using classified sites or social networks to buy and sell online. She collaborated with her husband to create a community centered around trust and real people to sell items in their local communities and VarageSale was born. It’s now in 42 states and has millions of active users who can declutter their homes and make money buying and selling online!

The holidays are the perfect time to take advantage of all VarageSale has to offer! You can declutter and earn some extra cash for Christmas gifts and get great prices on those items if you buy them from a fellow VarageSale member, sometimes for up to 90% off! You can feel secure shopping from your local neighbors that have ben vetted by local admins and moderators in a fun, social environment.

There’s no fee to start buying and selling on VarageSale and there are even iOS and Android apps you can use from your phone! The app uses location services to search the news feed based on what’s closest to you. No longer do you have to troll through hundreds of posts for items you’re not interested in. VarageSale users can customize their news feed so that only categories and items you care about show up. You can learn about how it works here.

Ready to get started with VarageSale, unload those items you no longer use, and make money buying and selling online? Austin friends, we have four new communities that are live and ready for you to start uploading your items to below:

VarageSale Disney Giveaway

**Limited Time “Super Seller” Cash Promotion and Family Vacation to Orlando Contest**

  • New VarageSale sign-ups who join one of the newly launched Austin communities above will earn $5 for every item they list for sale (up to 25 items). That’s potentially $125 up for grabs! (Note: in order to take part in this offer, you’ll need to use the links above to earn your cash back.) You can actually make money buying and selling online! 
  • BONUS: every item listed for sale is also an entry into a state-wide contest to win a family vacation (up to 5 people) to the most magical place on earth in Orlando, Florida (Disney World).

Super Seller cash offer available to new VarageSale signs-ups only, and only eligible in new VarageSale communities. Disney contest is available to new and existing VarageSale users and is state-wide. Full terms at terms.varagesale.com/tx

Make Money Buying & Selling Online with VarageSale

I’m ready to get rid of the extra stuff in my life to make more room for the people…and earn a little extra money too.

Have you tried VarageSale? What’s your favorite tip to make money buying and selling online?