Selling Vintage Items Online - Some things to consider ...

The times of the Internet have given the means for earning extra income has become more accessible and easy on the pocket for anyone who has a computer and Internet connection at home. You can sell various items and attract your target market without leaving the comfort of your home. There are so many things you can sell online that sometimes you only have to look around your house and see what items you have which are worth selling. If you want to cash in on some existing collections you have at home like vintage items, consider the following points:


• Find the vintage items that you already have in your home. Separate the items you intend to sell from the pieces that you wish to retain. If you wish to make a serious business out of selling vintage items online, you will have to determine what particular type of vintage item you choose to sell or concentrate in. There are vintage clothing or apparel, vintage shoes, vintage accessories, vintage jewelry, vintage furniture, vintage art, and more vintage collectibles you can select. You can procure your vintage inventory from antique shops, thrift stores, estate sales, auction houses, garage sales, flea markets, etc.


• Determine the best price for your vintage items. You can do this by researching online, visiting local antique shops and thrift stores, reading identification and price value books, consulting vintage experts, vintage sellers, vintage buyers, and vintage collectors. You can also compare your items to those already listed online.


• One way to insure you are getting your monies worth is to sell your items to existing vintage or resale shops on the Internet. Doing so will help you find out the true value of your vintage collectibles and will develop your understanding of vintage buying and selling, how prices are determined, and the best time to sell your items.

• It is much more practical though to sell your items on sites that are set up already for you to sell. Some sites include Zibbet, Etsy, Artfire, Bonanza, Ebay, and so on and so forth. There are so many online market places that accept vintage items. The items must be 20 years or older to qualify in most cases. Before you post your vintage items for sale, read the terms and conditions thoroughly. Explore the site and see what other vintage sellers are offering on sale. Determine your edge over other sellers and the rarity of your items compared to other merchants.


• Launch your own online vintage shop. This is easy if you know the simple how-tos in creating your own website. However it may take some time to build sales considering your site is new. You will have to apply strategies to increase traffic site to have your target market visit your online shop. If you have an existing blog or journal with a number of followers, you can use this instead to focus on your vintage selling venture.

• Take neat photographs of your vintage items and post them on your site or on the online marketplaces you signed up to. More important than the pictures are the truthful descriptions of your items. Hence, before you post the items on sale, research as much information as you can about your vintage pieces. Include in your description the actual condition of each item, the size, color, and other pertinent facts.

These are just some ideas to help get you started in selling your own vintage items. Most of us have vintage items in our home just waiting to be sold. Anyone can take advantage of the vintage craze that is happening.

Good Luck!

Be sure to visit our vintage sites at www.zibbet.com/vintageway or at http://www.vintageway.etsy.com/ .