Selling/Donating Unused Items

Commenters debate options for dealing with unused possessions like selling on eBay/Craigslist, donating to Goodwill/charity, or giving away, versus throwing them out to avoid waste and hassle.

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rasz Aug 5, 2022 View on HN

Selling stuff you no longer use is a thing. Not everyone just throws stuff out, or donates to goodwill.

kwhitefoot Jan 3, 2022 View on HN

That's a waste. Just take a few pictures and put it on Ebay or some local equivalent.

dennisgorelik Jan 16, 2013 View on HN

Isn't it cheaper to throw old stuff away than sell it on eBay/garage sale/etc.?

aquabeagle Jul 27, 2019 View on HN

Why not sell or donate it if you have no use for it?

pavel_lishin Sep 2, 2017 View on HN

You're imagining people giving you perfectly fine things that just need to be dusted, and then someone would love to own them.You'd get a load of garbage that people are too lazy to sell on Ebay, and too sentimental to throw out.

TeMPOraL Sep 24, 2023 View on HN

Yes, and many people make effort in selling or giving away stuff they know they won't use, whether to get some money back or to reduce the waste in our economy, or both.

m_eiman Jul 10, 2017 View on HN

Instead of throwing the things away you could donate them to charity. Let someone else use or sell the stuff.

sehugg Jul 29, 2018 View on HN

Yes, the hassle of storing and moving (or disposing) often exceeds its value. I had a good experience donating my old furniture to a charity that supplies impoverished or recently-homeless people.

mirimir Nov 17, 2015 View on HN

Maybe donate them to charity instead?

mokkol Nov 18, 2013 View on HN

If yours is collecting dust, cant you sell them for half price or something?