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18 Things You Didn't Know You Could Sell On eBay

Most of it's junk you would recycle anyway!

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You don't need a thrift-store haul to start a side hustle on eBay. Chances are, there's plenty of inventory in your home that could easily fetch a fair price on the online marketplace. Besides the obvious (think: clothes, children's toys, personal electronics) there's money to be made from things you'd ordinarily recycle or throw out. Keep scrolling for ideas—we bet you'll be ransacking your house before the article's over.

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Egg cartons

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Crafters and people who raise backyard hens for eggs need empty egg cartons. A stack of 12 cardboard cartons can sell for up to $15.99. 

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Toilet paper rolls

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Teachers often use leftover cardboard rolls from toilet paper and paper towels for kids' arts and crafts. A box of 100 empty rolls can bring $15 on eBay. 

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Plastic bottle caps

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Listed under the craft supplies category, a lot (or collection) of 50 used soda bottle caps recently sold for $9.98. 

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Box Tops for Education

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When schools offer incentives for the most 'Box Tops for Eduction' collected, parents turn to eBay to get them in bulk. A bag of 1,000 (non-expired) BTFEs recently sold for $115. 

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Beer bottle caps

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Bottle caps are considered art supplies by some. When sold in bulk, 100 non-dented beer caps can fetch $8.99 or more.

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Rewards points

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A stack of eight Southwest Airlines drink vouchers recently sold for $19.99, while a Kroger rewards card with 2,000 fuel points on it went for $23.99. 

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Coupons

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High-value coupons for stores like Lowe's, Kohl's, and Pottery Barn regularly fetch between $0.99 and $10. For example, a $10 Kohl's Cash voucher recently sold for $8. 

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Empty candle jars

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A set of four used Bath & Body Works candle jars, described as "great for all kinds of crafts," sold for $8 in May 2017. 

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Old cables and cell phone chargers

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A wall mount charger for a Samsung flip phone, for example, can bring $9.88 on the online marketplace. 

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Product boxes

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An empty box for a rose gold iPhone 6s sold for $7.99 in May 2017. An empty American Girl doll box can bring $15. 

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Paper shopping bags

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A set of nine used Starbucks bags in assorted designs recently sold for $9.99. 

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Pinecones

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Large pinecones are hot-ticket items for crafting decorations during the holidays. Best sold as a lot, 6" tall pinecones can sell for $1 each. 

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Wine corks

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Natural wine corks sold in bulk are a hit with crafters. A bag of 80 used wine corks (no synthetic or champagne corks!) fetches $8.99, or you can sell 200 for around $20. 

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Broken coffee makers and other appliances

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A broken Gaggia espresso coffee maker recently sold on eBay for parts for $78. 

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Partial gift cards

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Have you returned an item for store credit but prefer cash instead? Partial gift cards sell for roughly 60-80 percent of their value on eBay. For example, a $113 Talbots card recently sold for $87.

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Empty wine bottles

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Another hot seller with the crafting crowd, used wine bottles can fetch between $6 and $9 when sold in a case of 12. 

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Old phones

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With the iPhone now in its 10th year, original, first-generation iPhones are entering collectible territory. A factory sealed specimen can bring up to $2,000, but even pre-loved phones have been known to sell for $79.99 a pop. 

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Baby food jars

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Listed under craft supplies, a box of 36 empty, 4-oz. baby food jars sold for $34.99 in May 2017. 

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