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LiveDeal.com Shares Top 10 Tips for Making Spring Cleaning Easier and More Profitable |
Consumers Turn to the Online Local Classified Leader to Declutter Without the
High Costs of Newspaper Classifieds
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- With spring cleaning season in
full bloom, more than half a million people across the United States have
turned to the leading local online classified leader, LiveDeal.com, to
declutter their homes. LiveDeal sellers enjoy free classified listings,
unlimited word counts, a free photo and more, while buyers can search and
browse more than 200,000 items for sale in categories including cars,
furniture, pets and appliances that their neighbors are selling.
"LiveDeal has recently experienced a 300 percent surge in our garage sale
category as consumers tackle spring cleaning," noted Devon Cohen, LiveDeal's
vice president of marketing. "We've found there are ten simple tips consumers
should follow to make spring cleaning easier and more profitable. These tips
have helped our sellers declutter their homes and earn extra cash in the
process."
LiveDeal's Top 10 Tips for Spring Cleaning
* Start With Some Rules. Approach spring cleaning with a guiding
principle such as if you haven't used it in over a year, put that item
in the "for sale" pile or tell your kids they have to pick out a
handful of things from their bedroom or playroom that they are ready to
let go.
* Make Sure the Price Is Right. Do some quick up-front research on the
Internet (http://www.LiveDeal.com) to help determine the market value
of your items. Unused items such as cars, TVs, dressers, bikes, desks,
skis/snowboards, snow blowers, cribs, strollers and more can all be
sold to generate cash for summer activities.
* Set Realistic Goals. Stay focused to keep the spring cleaning project
from becoming overwhelming. Tackle one room or area of the house each
day. Place all items for sale in a certain corner of the garage or
house to stay organized.
* Don't Go It Alone. Get family members or friends involved as you're
sorting through items to make sure sentimental attachments aren't
getting in the way of objective decision making.
* Don't Think Twice. Once you've made a decision about what to discard,
act on it quickly before you change your mind.
* Add Some Sizzle to What You Sell. Write an interest-grabbing listing to
help sell your item. Be sure your listing includes the item name,
category, description and asking price (example: Bally treadmill, 2
years old, rarely used, works great. Asking $500).
* Picture It. A picture's worth a thousand words (or at least more
dollars!): if you have a digital camera, take a photo of some of the
higher ticket items and upload the photo as part of your listing.
Buyers on LiveDeal.com click items with photos four times vs. those
without.
* Record It. Use a notepad or your computer to make a master list of all
items for sale and the asking price. Make another column for sold
price. Print out the master list and keep it handy to record your
sales.
* Sell It with No Fees. Sell your items on http://www.livedeal.com, the
free local online classified leader. List your items under the garage
sale category, but also list higher priced items such as cars,
furniture, appliances and sporting goods in those categories, too.
It's free, so why not?
* Enjoy the Windfall. Use the money you earn from your sales (and the
money you saved with LiveDeal's free classifieds) to reward yourself
for starting spring with an organized home!
Consumer Edward Chapdelaine bought and sold through LiveDeal and
commented, "Following a recent remodeling project, I had four bedrooms worth
of furniture to sell. I was able to sell it very successfully on LiveDeal,
while at the same time finding a really nice entertainment center for myself
from a LiveDeal seller close to home. The website is easy to navigate and
helps you present your items in a way that's attractive to the market. It's
just a great service."
About LiveDeal
With a management team hailing from eBay and other pioneering Internet
companies, LiveDeal is the leader in online local classifieds. With its free
listings and broad selection, LiveDeal.com is ideal for trading hard-to-ship
items such as automobiles, furniture, pets, appliances, real estate and other
"try before you buy" items, eliminating shipping costs and reducing fraud.
Buyers can browse or search for items using LiveDeal's easy-to-use web
interface, seeing what's available locally first and nationwide second.
LiveDeal also serves the national market for sellers looking for a more cost-
effective marketplace to list multiple items for sale in a single click and
without the burden of listing fees. For more information, visit
http://www.livedeal.com.
Media Contact:
Kathy Wilson
650-320-9070
pr@livedeal.com
