A woman is trying to sell her grandmother’s china set for $600 so she can pay her rent. By her own account, the set is worth at least $2,000. That message landed in the inbox of YouTuber @SnyderReports, and he uses it as Exhibit A in a warning he has been repeating for months: if you are not turning the things you never use into cash, you are probably making a huge mistake.
His advice is blunt. For the past several months he says he has told viewers to sell everything they do not use, do not want and would not even look at, the stuff that just sits around collecting dust. He is not necessarily pushing eBay, Facebook Marketplace or a yard sale. His point is to get it out of the house and get the money into the bank.
Why He Says The Timing Matters
His reasoning is that essentials keep getting more expensive. Food, housing, car insurance and health insurance are all climbing, he says, yet many people keep spending on cell phones, vacations and even neon lights for their cars. In his view, cash is going to be vital now and even more so in the near future.
In an earlier video, he says, viewers wrote in to say they were glad they had sold cars, downgraded their phones, or sold jewelry, tools, electronics and full furniture sets. Some even downsized their homes. They told him they came to see that having money matters more than having things that take up space and time.
About the china, he makes a sharp point. If that viewer had sold the set several months ago, even at $600, she would already have the money in hand and would not be sweating over next month’s rent, which is due in about a week.
What Viewers Say They Sold
He read a handful of messages from people who followed his advice. Here is what they reported.
- One person wrote that they did not think they had anything to sell, so they visited a thrift store and a pawn shop to see what was selling. They got $300 in cash from a pawn shop for a pile of old jerseys and $120 for two older Apple watches at another shop, for about $400 in total. The writer said that extra money in savings has lowered their stress.
- Another sold a road bike they no longer had time to ride and picked up $1,280 while freeing up space in the garage.
- A couple held a garage sale and made $950, sold their pop-up travel trailer for $3,600 and backed out of a timeshare deal at the last minute. He notes that is more than $4,500 that could cover a mortgage payment or a good chunk of a year’s food.
What Old Stuff Is Actually Selling For
To prove his point, he pulled up eBay’s sold listings. Jerseys were first. A new Seahawks fan jersey sold for $99.50 plus $7.10 shipping. Older Russell Wilson jerseys from his time with other teams went for much less, with some selling for $7, $10 or $19.99, one for $44.99, and an authentic Elite Color Rush version for $224.99. His lesson is that the prices vary wildly, but people really do buy them.
Next came Apple Watches. A Series 6 sold for parts only, meaning it did not work, brought $20. Other Series 6 watches sold for $89.99 and $95. He says he has an older Apple Watch sitting by his desk that he has not touched in years, and he points out he barely wears his newer one either. He also admits there is a bike buried in the back of his shed that he has not ridden in about two years.
Finally, he turned to board games, which he used to look for when he was reselling full time and buying from thrift stores. Ticket to Ride was the example. A sealed 10th anniversary edition from 2014 sold for $355. A complete used Ticket to Ride Europe set went for about $34 with shipping. A Legacy edition called Legends of the West sold for $124.99 plus $19.61 delivery, and other versions of the game brought $50 to $60. He suggests checking closets for an antique backgammon set or an old fashioned Uno game that is no longer made.
How To Try It Yourself
You do not have to agree with every part of his outlook to find the advice useful. Here are a few ways to put it to work.
- Walk through your home and make a pile of anything you have not touched in a year, from electronics to games to sports memorabilia.
- Search the item on eBay and filter by sold listings. That shows what buyers really paid instead of what sellers are asking.
- Compare options. Pawn shops and thrift stores can mean fast cash, while online sales can bring more but take more time. His grandmother’s china example shows how a rush to sell can cost you, since the seller was willing to take $600 for a set she believes is worth much more.
- Start now. If you have a bill coming due, having the money in advance beats a scramble at the last minute.
He finished by asking viewers what they have sold recently and what they got for it. His hope is that one person’s idea sparks another to realize they have something worth selling, too.
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