Have You Sold Baby Stuff on Craigslist?

I sold ALL of DD's baby stuff on CL. I had reasonable expectations. I would usually start with a price of 1/2 of retail and then would go down if I needed to. It worked for me. I took best offers and any reasonable offers. It's always good to be flexible, but I did hate when cheapskates would try to majorly lowball me.

As far as high selling prices - the items never get sold for that amount. You will probably see those same ads over & over again, a week later, a month later, because they refuse to be flexible. Or, you will see them finally lower the prices down the line. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to pay practically "new" prices for something that is not new and I wouldn't expect someone else to.

I'd also recommend just doing a "package" of all the big items, so a new parent can one stop shop and get everything at once. I did that with several of DD's things and loved unloading it all at once.

V.:

Yes. People are paying those prices. The items are worth what people are willing to pay for them.

You might have people respond and ask if you will take $30 for the vibrating chair...up to you to decide to take the offer.

It's been a long time since I sold my baby stuff on ebay or craigslist....I remember I got $50 or more for my Graco Stroller...$50 for the square play pen (and it was on sale when I bought it for $75...I actually sold that one on ebay...starting the listing at 4.99)

I sold a friends jogging stroller (double) for $150.....

If you want "rock bottom" prices for the stuff - have a yard sale. People will offer you $5 for it. If you want to get money out of it - list 'em. I'll come up and help you take pictures and such if you'd like. Leesburg is about 20 minutes from me and I have a girlfriend out there too...heck she runs a day care from her home and might be looking for stuff! Send me a PM and I'll find out if she's looking.

I've sold all of mine on CL, and outgrown clothes too.
Stroller - $50
Bouncy chair - $20
Swing - $40
Bumbo - $10
Baby Bath tub - $5
Bath seat - $5
Pack & Play - $50
Clothes - $50-$100 depending on the amount of clothes (I do them in "lots" by size, and they have to buy the whole lot - no picking and choosing)

I'm actually listing an entire all season wardrobe of girls clothes in size 6x/7 today and it's over 100 pieces. Going to ask $100 or best offer. Won't take less than $75 because where is somebody going to buy clothes for $1 or less per piece? Even Goodwill is more expensive than that...

Some tips - always put "or best offer" so people think they can haggle a little bit. I usually will come down some in order to get rid of it. Don't put your phone number in numerical print. Type it with all dashes or periods or even spell it out so scammers won't pick it up. Don't meet buyers at your house. Arrange to meet in a busy parking lot at a shopping center for safety. That's a pain when you have big items, but you don't want people scoping out your home and knowing where you live. Remove your ad immediately after you sell an item so people don't keep bugging you.

Good luck!

I have sold on Kijiji and I have never sold for more than 25% of what the item sold for new. I usually see what others are selling the same item for and sell for the lowest price being asked or a little less, just so I get rid of it fast.

I just bought a pair of ice skates for my daughter. They are valued at $139 and I paid $30. Twenty percent is a fair price to me. I may have been able to talk him down a bit, but I really didn't see the need. They were in good condition, although the blade is of no value to me. I will have to replace the blade.

I quickly sold a crib on craig's list for 100.00, I paid about 200 for it brand new.

I buy baby stuff on Craigslist, and I'm just happy to get any kind of a deal where I don't have to pay full-price, especially if stuff if barely used! So $10 off is a deal to me!

I think they are priced for negotiation. I'm not willing to negotiate, so I don't buy from Craigslist unless they show me their bottom line up front.

Depends on the quality. Usually people list about $5-10 more than what they thin they'll get because often there is negotiation. Assume that you will get half what you paid for things and bump the price up a bit from there.

Depending on the area of the country, people expect some negotiation. But you also have to realize that the lower priced items sell so quickly that unless you check craigslist everyday you will probably miss them. The overpriced items hang around for a much longer time. So if you want a quick and easy sale, price low. If you don't care whether you sell it fast, price it higher.

I've sold my share on CL. Buyers haggle, so that explains high asking price.
I don't care for the back and forth of CL or the low reliability of some buyers. I'm too busy.
For highest profit: advertise/have a "baby items" yard or garage sale.
For highest convenience: load up and head to Once Upon A Child
For highest bonus points in heaven: bless someone in need with your used baby things!
Good luck!

People list high because buyers will haggle. I've sold a lot of really nice things for next to nothing because I didn't want to keep haggling and wanted stuff gone. One young single mom going to school touched my heart and I gave her tons of clothing and toys twice. She's moved away and is doing better, and since I'd rather bless someone now I just list things for free, set them out front, and then delete the ad when they're gone, just did it yesterday.

The only thing I have ever sold on CL was a WHOLE monkey themed room set. It was barely used and extremely cute! I got $100 for it and it included:
Twin size sheet set
Matching Quilt + Sham
Matching color block throw
2 Coordinating throw pillows (1 w/Alligator,1w/ Monkey)
Matching poof (square you can sit on w/pockets on the sides)
Coordinating floor rug (small)
Coordinating Light switch cover
Monkey Lamp (Cute w/monkey pull switch)
Coordnaiting snake wall hanger (for jackets & such)
Coordnating Night light
Coordinating Monkey wall clock (Cute! It's tail ticked back and forth as the seconds hand)

As you can see, it was everything you needed to do a WHOLE room! I spent WAY over $100 for it all new, probably close to $400 and it was *barely* used...I mean less than 6 months and no one ever slept in the bed, kid was still in a crib...but lil' sis came along and brothers had to share a room, so out with the Monkey and in with the pink and purple!

I posted it for $150 and it was up for about a month...I got a couple inquiries on it and 2 people offered me $20 for it all? Wha?? I just waited and the people who offered $100 were very nice and had been looking for the particular set for a very long time...and they said $100 was all they could afford and begged like crazy. I was glad to see it go to a good home!

Aside from strollers, I think you need to list things for at least 50% off what a new one costs on Amazon or Babies R Us. People won't buy on craigslist if they aren't getting a good deal.

The jogging strollers, especially the Bob brand, do have a better resale value. If it's a high quality stroller in excellent condition, you can usually get 60-70% of the cost of a new one.

People definitely price high expecting negotiation.

Funny, I've looked at lots of things on Craigslist and believe they're overpriced too! I was looking for a keyboard for my daughter. The new one at Best Buy was $200, so I was expecting to find one on Craigslist for $100 or less. I found two, both asking for $175! I couldn't believe it. For another $25 I'd rather have a brand new one - then I'd know nothing is wrong with it.

Anyway, that being said, I DID sell some baby stuff on Craigslist. I priced things at 50-75% off what it would cost new (depending on the item). No one haggled with me and everything sold quickly. Maybe I could've gotten more, but it sure was nice to just get rid of it all (and make a few dollars while I was at it!)