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47of74

(18,470 posts) Sat Sep 26, 2015, 03:29 PM Sep 2015

Finally eBaying some stuff around the house now

When I got my new iPad Mini 3 on a whim I decided to try selling my old iPad second generation on eBay. It still ran but was having problems syncing, it couldn't keep a connection. Plus it wouldn't charge above 11%. (Yes I made sure to specify that it wasn't working all that great in the listing). I figured if it sold great if it didn't then there was always the recycling box at Best Buy. I listed it for $16 figuring there wouldn't be any bids or if there were it would either sell for $16 or a little over that. (I was making the buyer pay shipping). By the time it was done it had gotten up close to $70.

Trying to eBay off some other stuff now that's laying around the house collecting dust. I wish I had done this sooner - it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Only problem is someone - probably my maternal unit - had come around and made all the boxes I was saving to use with presents and stuff like this magically disappear. Which meant trips to Staples to get new boxes.

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Finally eBaying some stuff around the house now (Original Post) 47of74 Sep 2015 OP

Just FYI about boxes: ret5hd Sep 2015 #1

And you can also order them in bulk from the post office site. Vinca Sep 2015 #3

Cheer up. My stepmaternal unit threw away all my Beatles memorabilia from the 1960's. Vinca Sep 2015 #2

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

1. Just FYI about boxes:

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 03:49 PM

Sep 2015

Your neighborhood Post Office has several sizes of flat rate boxes for free:
(all sizes approximate)

Small: 8.5 * 5.5 * 1.5 ($5.25 postage)

Medium: 11 * 8.5 * 5.5 or 13.5 * 12 * 3.5 ($11.30 postage)

Large: 12 * 12 * 5.5 ($15.80 postage)

I find the flat rate shipping to be reasonably priced

on edit: all prices include free $50 insurance

Vinca

(51,235 posts)

3. And you can also order them in bulk from the post office site.

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 02:12 PM

Sep 2015

Vinca

(51,235 posts)

2. Cheer up. My stepmaternal unit threw away all my Beatles memorabilia from the 1960's.

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 02:11 PM

Sep 2015

In addition to all the usual now collectible and valuable stuff, I also had a portfolio of black and white photographs taken by a long lost relative who worked at a paper in England as well as an original ticket to their first concert at Shea Stadium. Damn maternal units.

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