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By Diane Schmidt, About.com Guide to Moving since 2005

Get Rid of Stuff Before You Move - Sell it Online

Saturday January 26, 2008

Living RoomIt's hard to imagine actually making money on your move, but if you need to downsize and you're ruthless when sorting and packing, there's probably a lot of stuff that can be sold. To you these items may not seem like much of a prize, but there is something to that saying "one person's trash is another person's treasure".

So, if you're not ready to host a garage sale and would rather have a larger buying audience, try selling your things online. It's fun, easy and a great way to get rid of all that stuff in your attic. Besides, you might make enough money to pay for the moving van or the small house repairs or a nice dinner out in your new home city.

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January 30, 2008 at 10:03 pm
(1) Ron says:

Check out our site to get some free ideas and tips for garage and yardsales. http://www.webrakeforyardsales.com

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