Here are the first THREE STEPS to a successful "Blue Book" Purge!

1. Figure out what you want to purge or post to sell FIRST! SO often people post on groups to purge, yet halfway through it they realize one of two things: 

         1. They do not have enough inventory to make it worth peoples time and effort to buy.

OR

         2. They have to stop halfway through because they "found some more items."

You have got to make sure that you have ALL of your items ready to go before you even begin to think about posting. Gather all of the things in one spot, look over all the clothes, shoes, books, toys, whatever it is and make sure they are in GUC (good used condition) so that you are able to post. Most groups will not let you post things without listing the condition, and no one likes to read "needs a wipe down, or sorry about the wrinkles." 

 

2. Make sure you pick the BEST posting board! This is HUGE, post your purge on page(s) that YOU would shop. This is key when it comes to finding like-minded shoppers and potential profits. So that means you need to do some digging on your group pages to see where the best fit would be based on the items you want to purge. Spend a night or two (once the kids go to bed) scrolling through looking at some groups that might be a good fit. 

     Note: you may have to become a member of a new group to find your potential buyers. 

 

3. Third step is making sure you have a really good system in place to track claims or wants for each person. THIS MIGHT BE THE BIGGEST ONE YET! It took me a few purges before I realized that half of the people who have headaches associated with reselling is because they have a hard time keeping up with the process. Especially if you have more than 30 items! I have found that using Google Excel is the fastest and easiest way keep track of what I am posting, AND who has claimed. (I will go into more detail on this piece a little later)