Advice on selling my Tumi backpack
Sep 17, 2025 | 8:53 am
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Advice on selling my Tumi backpack
Hey guys! I am new here! So good to meet everyone! I am currently unemployed and needing to offload some stuff. I have a very nice Tumi Nomadic backpack that I need to sell so I can pay some bills for my family (third baby on the way). Trying to figure out the best place to do that. Any thoughts?
Sep 17, 2025 | 8:55 am
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eBay?
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Sep 17, 2025 | 8:56 am
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Thanks!
ha. I havent thought of eBay in so long Good point.
ha. I havent thought of eBay in so long Good point.
Sep 17, 2025 | 10:09 am
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Ebay if you're willing to ship. If you do it as an auction, look up strategy tips online (e.g., set the auction to end on a Friday evening).
Otherwise look at Facebook Marketplace. I have sold a bunch of things on there over the last year or so. Only about 10% of the leads actually turn into sales, but some things where I have multiple items turn into repeat customers or they get more than one.
You could also try Craigslist but I have had zero luck on there in the last few years.
You'll probably make the most on Ebay since negotiation is limited, if you even permit it. On FM I typically agree to 15-20% off what I list it for; sometimes I list higher with this in mind, but that often leads to fewer responses.
-J.
Otherwise look at Facebook Marketplace. I have sold a bunch of things on there over the last year or so. Only about 10% of the leads actually turn into sales, but some things where I have multiple items turn into repeat customers or they get more than one.
You could also try Craigslist but I have had zero luck on there in the last few years.
You'll probably make the most on Ebay since negotiation is limited, if you even permit it. On FM I typically agree to 15-20% off what I list it for; sometimes I list higher with this in mind, but that often leads to fewer responses.
-J.
Sep 17, 2025 | 10:51 am
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Thanks! Just posted
Ebay if you're willing to ship. If you do it as an auction, look up strategy tips online (e.g., set the auction to end on a Friday evening).
Otherwise look at Facebook Marketplace. I have sold a bunch of things on there over the last year or so. Only about 10% of the leads actually turn into sales, but some things where I have multiple items turn into repeat customers or they get more than one.
You could also try Craigslist but I have had zero luck on there in the last few years.
You'll probably make the most on Ebay since negotiation is limited, if you even permit it. On FM I typically agree to 15-20% off what I list it for; sometimes I list higher with this in mind, but that often leads to fewer responses.
-J.
Otherwise look at Facebook Marketplace. I have sold a bunch of things on there over the last year or so. Only about 10% of the leads actually turn into sales, but some things where I have multiple items turn into repeat customers or they get more than one.
You could also try Craigslist but I have had zero luck on there in the last few years.
You'll probably make the most on Ebay since negotiation is limited, if you even permit it. On FM I typically agree to 15-20% off what I list it for; sometimes I list higher with this in mind, but that often leads to fewer responses.
-J.
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