Below are some of the best places for selling brand new or used toys online:
1. Craigslist:
This platform is popular all around the world and has been around for years. It remains one of the best places to sell off anything online and it’s used a lot because you don’t have to share your sales with anyone and you get to keep all your money. You can sell off your toys easily and have autonomous control over your listing and your prices.
2. eBay:
eBay has a customer base of over 190 million people, making it a sure platform to rake in sales. There are millions of people who do a greater part of their shopping on eBay and will easily buy toys for themselves or their kids amongst other things. Product listing fees are low compared to other platforms and it has great SEO functionalities that can push your toy into the faces of your intended customers.
4. Facebook:
The Facebook Marketplace is an awesome place to make sales. No matter what you’re selling, toys or 6-inch stilettos, you will always find a buyer on Facebook. The customer base is rich and filled with billions of users, which increases your chances of making sales by a lot.
5. Etsy:
Selling on Etsy is an easy option for people who want to set up their digital stores. If your toys are handmade, Etsy is a good platform to use, especially as videos of handmade products on Tiktok by users who have their shops on the platform help to drive more traffic there. Etsy’s payment system is also super easy to navigate and saves you a lot of stress trying to figure it out.
6. Shopify:
This platform is an easy platform for anyone who has something to sell. It is subscription-based and you can set up your online store and build your customer base, even as you catch the eye of other buyers. You can customize your toy store to your taste, the startup fee is low and you can even go as far as using the multi-channel route (Shopify POS) if you sell online and physically.
7. Jiji Nigeria:
For the sake of location diversity, if you’re a resident of Nigeria, Jiji is a good place to offload your merchandise. Selling on Jiji is awesome for two main reasons; there’s no startup fee and you can collect your money without having to go through the platform. Most Jiji users just post their ads and when someone indicates interest, they can decide to meet in person and pick up the transaction from there.
8. Yard sale:
You don’t need to go online to sell your toys if you live in an area with a good amount of kids. A good old yard sale is enough and can also bring the desired results. Of course, you may need to do a little bit of marketing a day or two before so that you don’t have trouble finding buyers. Kids can’t resist running towards a neighborhood toy yard sale. You might as well take advantage of that.
Here’s a bit of advice when selling your toys:
• Hygiene is very important. What you’re selling is most likely leaving your hands into the hands of a child (or a teen or adult who’s still into toys) and children could be allergic to anything. Make sure your toys have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before they leave your hands.
• Be sincere about your merchandise. If you’re selling used toys, say you’re selling used toys. If they are brand new, say they’re brand new. Don’t lie to make more profit and sell people low-quality toys deliberately. If you are into toy sales as a business, running your business the shady way will tamper with your brand integrity and deplete your customer base.
• Do your research. Make sure you know the market worth of what you’re selling. There are many stories about people who either pawned or sold off something, only for their buyers to discover that what they bought is worth thousands or even millions of dollars. Check your toys out properly to make sure you don’t lose more than you’d gain.
Bear in mind that when selling your toys on any platform at all, anything could happen. Follow the rules of any platform you use and avoid boycotting. Some platforms have higher listing/startup fees than others and some are a little complicated to work through. Just work with the one that suits you and keep putting smiles on the face of the kids you sell your toys to. The Best Place To Sell Toys was discussed here.
P/S: Did you know the toy business has taken a leap lately? You might want to consider joining in. Selling toys can be good business because who doesn’t like toys?
