Springfield minimalists: Where are your go-to places to sell and give away stuff?

Submitted by Mysteroo t3_yl39fc in springfieldMO

Clothes are easy enough since there are a lot of charities that take them. Larger items I can throw on Facebook marketplace. But what about everything in-between?

I've got all kinds of small nick-knacks and dishes and electronics that I want to de-clutter but it would take a millennium to post each item individually online.

Potential options I have in mind so far include:

  • A bulk-post with a picture of everything I'm trying to get rid of. But those don't seem to usually perform very well and there's not really a place designated for that sort of thing online
  • Bringing boxes of stuff to thrift stores or pawn shops, but I can't imagine I'll get a half-decent price on anything that way. In which case I'd rather just give it away for free to someone who I know could use it - but that seems a lot harder with all the stuff I've got
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Engineer443 t1_iuw7d1o wrote

I’ve just been giving away to friends or throwing away. I bet I’ve thrown away $600 (Craigslist prices) worth shit the last three weeks. Marketplace is full of bots, Craigslist doesn’t work anymore. I used to say anything over $20 needs to be sold. Now I’m up to $150, stuff just doesn’t sell for me right now and I’m beyond my mental capacity and drowning in piles. I’m curious what others have to say…

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VaderTower t1_iuyepxn wrote

Can't agree more. I used to have a $20 minimum to sell. Now it's $100, and even then I drag my feet and refuse to put any effort in.

If its under $100 it goes to goodwill, red racks, or dav, whatever I'm closest to. We have a constant 55 gallon bag that gets filled and taken to donation monthly.

Cheap junk builds up far too fast, especially with kids.

If it's under $100 and I don't want to haul it somewhere, it goes to the edge of the street and on FB, refuse to answer and put in the description 'wont respond, will remove post when gone'.

I've seen people fight over a broken 10 year old push lawnmower before.

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Wise-Beginning-4255 t1_iuwq6zy wrote

Buy nothing group on Facebook is good! Some items will disappear if you leave it on the curb. Any kids clothes can be dropped off at the wash house for the PTA clothing bank. All my other Konmari items went to the DAV

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EquivalentPepper9315 t1_iuwrdyt wrote

I use the drive up donation center at the thrift store at Kansas Expressway and West Battlefield Road. I believe it benefits disabled veterans.

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HiddenGeons t1_iuwv7xs wrote

The Connecting Grounds is a great place for specific needs that they have.

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GettingHothInHere t1_iuwctl2 wrote

I use "buy nothing" groups on Facebook for things like this.

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InADudeMood t1_iv9re51 wrote

Try thinking about your own post. Me personally if I wanted half decent prices on things I was giving away I might consider myself to be... Try looking out for folks that you see. All we have is each other.

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Mysteroo OP t1_ivdao74 wrote

I think you're misunderstanding my point - I don't have any issue with giving things away for free to someone who'll make good use of them. And I especially don't mind giving someone a good deal on something.

What I mind is going to a for-profit thrift store that will give me a dollar for a $40 appliance. If I'm going to sell something to a store, I'd like a half-decent price.

But to quote your own logic - "try thinking about your own post." What's wrong with wanting to sell something for a "Half-decent" price? For all you know, I'm barely making ends meet. Instead of presuming to think that the buyer is entitled to a great deal, try considering the seller's situation and whether they might deserve more than 1/5 what they paid for something. You can "look out for folks that you see" too - by paying them appropriately.

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pssssn t1_iuw8snh wrote

I get rid of most of my stuff by posting on craigslist for free. Though lately just setting it out on the curb with a free sign has been working out well.

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