quiltingcotton

Please note I am posting a question, not listing for sale. I just want to know how to possibly contact certain possibles like an Esty or Ebay seller.

My dilemma is that I am running out of shelf space in my quilting room and have decided to do a purge of all of the items that I no longer need/want that are just taking up space, but are in too new condition or rarely used to toss. Most of what I am wanting to purge are notions etc from days of quilting that I've since changed methods and no longer use, or have tried them out and found that they are no longer suited my vision of my quilting. A small example are a huge multiple of template quilting rulers of different designs (for machine quilting) etc., types of notions like pins, pinmoors, binding dolls with stands etc. (yes, my quilting excitement at that time was sales and ohhh shiney, must have!)

I'm thinking because of the amount of items, especially the template quilting rulers (for machine quilting) that getting them to an Esty, or Ebay person who sells quilting fabric and items would be worth well as I live rurally and really prefer to do something all at once or local pick ups - instead of running miles to the post office to sell it piecemeal.

My question would be, How does someone who wants to sell a 'batch' of items contact, or know who to contact on Ebay or in Esty shops?

bearisgray

My questions, also.

Iceblossom

A lot of depends on where you live/how rural you are. There are lots of people who will sell things on ebay on consignment or other options. You might try contacting a local estate sales place and ask if they have options or know someone.

On my local (Illinois) shop hop, we stopped at one place that primarily received their items from estate sales or store closings.

We don't have it here, but back in Seattle, I loved MaxSold -- sort of a hybrid between Craig's list and ebay. The items are placed for auction, cash is received through the service, and then the items are picked up by buyers.

Onebyone

Use Facebook Marketplace. Fastest and free and being rural doesn't matter the post will be seen by thousands. Post a picture of it all together and the total price for all of it. Bulk buy. The buyer will contact you and make arrangements to pick it all up at your convenience. Most all resellers I know buy off Marketplace.

LGJARN52

Have you heard of the Facebook site "SewIt'sForSale"? everything for sewing or crafting? You must join the site and go by the guidelines they give you. Paypal is the only payment that is accepted, buyers have a credit or debit card hooked up to the Paypal site so they can readily buy when they so choose. Take one photo of all the items bunched up together (main photo) then in individual comments photo one item with a description (12 " ruler) and a price. You then go into Paypal and invoice them for the item plus any shipping charges. Your problem may be shipping cost added to each item, because it is somewhat guess work, unless you do a flat rate. Your best bet is having someone within driving distance come to pick up their purchase. Yes, it is a pain in the backside listing everything, invoicing them, getting payment, and shipping or arranged pickup. But you would be surprised how much money can be made from your unwanted items.
Otherwise donate to your local high school or girls club and take a donation write off.

Snooze2978

I was able to find a church that makes quilts for soldiers, damaged areas, etc so was able to give quite a bit of fabric to them to use. Also gave away large totes of various laces I'd been collecting thru the years as well as fleece to those folks. I also have some quilting rulers I bought on a whim but I'm mainly robotics quilting as my hands shake too much to be able to use the quilting rulers so need to disperse them somewhere either online to sell or give away. We have a thrift shop that is profit free plus they have a quilt auction every couple years so I know a lot of the volunteers at this thrift shop make quilts with some of the fabrics that come thru the store. I know I've given the store at least 8 brown paper bags worth of fabrics and never saw one piece on the shelves except some of the dress fabrics I threw into one of the bags. Shipping is getting so darn expensive to put stuff online to sell these days too. Good luck on your venture to destash.

SusieQOH

Cotton, I sell on eBay and most people look for specific things, not a bunch of different things in one listing. I sometimes sell fabric as well but not in lots, unless I have a bunch of workable pieces and then I'll sell a whole box of them.
Your question is timely. Just yesterday I listed a lot of FQ bundles. I have WAY too much fabric!!!

dpendleton

Have you checked for local quilting or sewing guilds? If you don't mind donating things for them to sell, guilds often have a resale event where they use proceeds to further their works including charity efforts.

Gemm

Do any of your local churches/schools/organizations have garage sales or markets? Sometimes you can rent a table at events like this to sell your stuff. It seems that this was more common "back in the day" but it's an idea.

Onebyone

most people look for specific things, not a bunch of different things in one listing.

I understood her to want to sell all of it at one time to a reseller. Let them sort and sell separate.