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The lazy girl’s method for finding and selling cute stuff.
I apologized and we planned for Wednesday.
He gave me his cross-streets but never followed up with his actual address.
I shouldve known better.
Ive successfully sold plenty of items on Instagram, including a cocktail dress and a curling iron.
(If youve ever shopped for secondhand furniture online, youve seen millions of these.)
Hot pieces sometimes lead to a competitive frenzy, but for many, thats part of the fun.
Do You Like The Thrill Of The Hunt?
I was seeing her posts all the time, and I was actively checking them.
Thats especially true if youre buying something from an influencer, says design writer and thrifting expertSarah Lyon.
That makes it better than your normal Poshmark or something, where you just see a wrinkled shirt.
Case in point: I recently ordered a pair of wooden nightstands from Wayfair.
Today, they have nearly 500,000 followers and receive hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of photos a day.
Many make it to Instagram stories, and the best ones are featured on the grid.
Pickup speed is key: If its a great item, were talking minutes, the accounts creator says.
If you want mid-century modern furniture in beautiful condition, for example, you better sprint.
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In August, fashion editorBella Gerardwanted to sell some items before moving in with her boyfriend.
I thought people might be like, B*tch, just throw these out.
It worked she sold 20 items like hotcakes.
Where, I feel like sometimes on Facebook, people will really take a stab at haggle.
But dont bow out if you have a more modest follower count.
People want to feel like their items are helping somebody else and not filling landfills, @StoopingNYC says.
(Its also an easy cleaning hack for the newly single.
Weve had probably four or five submissions that say, My ex is trash, now take his.)
For buyers, chasing down something you saw online gives the coveted item a story.
After all, isnt thrifting a 2013iMacfrom the sidewalk more exciting than scrolling through endless results on eBay?
