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The family that plays together, … {GIVEAWAY}

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…stays together.

Of course you could totally complete that sentence in so many other ways, like:

…laughs together.
…creates memories.
…drives each other crazy by day three.

But even if you call them “family adventures” rather than “family vacations” (vacation?!? what vacation?), summertime is the perfect opportunity to vacay—or staycay—with the family.

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kids at the beach
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This summer we’ll be traveling to California for our annual trip to visit my parents. This trip will include a stop at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park in Vallejo, complete with refillable amusement park mugs and overpriced cotton candy. With the cost of tickets, food and souvenirs, we’ll need to start saving now so we can enjoy every exhausting minute at the park.

Throw in a possible Magic Kingdom trip in September and you’re talking some serious saving. Fortunately we have more than enough crap stuff that would sell well on eBay, and family trips to Six Flags AND Dinseyland (hello, new Cars Land!) makes for a serious incentive plan.

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disneyland
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If you have a  family vacation or staycation in mind and could use a little extra spending money for the trip, consider making selling on eBay a group effort. Let your kids know they can keep whatever profit they make for items they sell on eBay—you won’t believe the toys and electronics they’re willing to part with for the sake of making a little extra cash!

And I bet you could easily find some items worth “trading” for that upgrade to a hotel suite complete with extra bedroom and locking door.

Here are some ideas of items selling well on eBay right now:

  • Sporting goods (golf clubs, tennis rackets, athletic apparel, bikes, skis)
  • Seasonal clothing (swimsuits, maxi anything, skirts, summer dresses, sandals)
  • Patriotic outfits and accessories
  • Electronics and toys (always a hot item no matter the season)
  • Travel gear (luggage, computer and camera cases, name-brand carriers)
  • Back-to-school items (I know, right? But the end of June through July and August are great months for selling items like shoes, backpacks, sweaters and jackets for fall.)

Yes, you can even sell larger items like watercraft, bicycles and camping gear on eBay thanks to eBay Classifieds. You can also opt for “local pickup only” when listing an item that wouldn’t ship well (or would cost your entire vacation budget to send via UPS).

So spend a Saturday going through the garage and a few closets. I bet you’ll put together an impressive pile of items to list on eBay. You could even make one of those barometer goal chart thingies to keep track of your progress because you know, the family that sells together, plays together.

And eats cotton candy.

And sports matching Mickey Mouse ears.

Now for the GIVEAWAY!
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eBay is giving away one (1) $100 eBay gift card!

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That means you can buy an extra DVD player for that 10-hour drive to southern California! To enter, leave a comment telling me about a recent item you sold or a current item you have listed. Nothing listed right now? How about something you have sitting around that definitely needs to be on eBay? (REQUIRED)

NOTE: You MUST include your eBay seller ID in your comment!

For extra entries, you can do any/all of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each one you do (each one earns you an extra entry).

  • “Like” eBay on Facebook (or tell me you already have).
  • “Like” ITRML on Facebook (or tell me you already have).
  • Subscribe to ITRML (or tell me you’re already a subscriber).
  • Tweet about this giveaway with @eBay in the tweet and leave the URL.

This giveaway will end at midnight on Friday, June 15th.

Note: Winners are notified via email. If no reply is received, a new winner is drawn.

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Disclosure: As an eBay Parent Panel member, my eBay-related posts are sponsored by eBay. My opinions, thoughts, views and love of buying and selling (basically selling so I can buy) on eBay are mine, all mine. And yes, I really do the eBay thing; check out my eBay seller ID: emihill.
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Comments

  1. Jeanette

    Ok, you’ve given us our activity for the night… scrounging around our house for items to sell!

    We’ve done a little selling on ebay, and are definitely going to step it up this summer. We’ve sold quite a few tickets to sporting events, and seasons 3 & 4 of Lost.

    My seller ID is pablohp. I like ITRML, subscribe, and also just like ebay on fb. I don’t tweet… yet. ;)

    Reply

  2. Camille

    I’ve got a hot tub, 2 snow mobiles, size 6 wedding dress, and a white gold wedding ring set that I’ve been trying to sell on Craigslist and KSL. You’ve just inspired me to try and sell them on eBay!! My seller id is: makeitworkmom (surprise).

    Reply

  7. FaithJ

    Nothing listed right now, but I have a pair of amazing Delman flats that are a little too big for me, I need to sell them on eBay! I love both shopping and selling!

    eBay ID: strmcooper

    fashionkitten03 (at) hotmail (dot) com

    Reply

  11. Margaret Smith

    Nothing listed right now, but I do have a older iPod touch that I’m going to put up for sale when I get a chance.
    I love ebay!
    Thanks so much.
    Ebay id: Rickpeggys

    Reply

  21. Teh Doll

    We are about to put up a Coach purse my husband boss gave him.
    fallenkain is our Id
    I use ebay all the time buying my dolls.
    This will be our first time selling..

    dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply

  28. Ann Fantom

    I would like to sell my daughter’s Leapster video game cartridges that she doesn’t want any more.

    Reply

  41. Jennifer Marie

    I do not have anything listed on ebay right now, but I really need to put my maternity clothes on ebay to sell them!!

    ID is lilnursejen

    Reply

  51. Crystal F

    The last thing I sold on ebay was baby clothes. It’s one of the easier things to sell on there. thank you!

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  53. Rebecca Graham

    The last item I sold was hair conditioner and it was sold to a buyer in France.
    Ebay ID; rhoneygee

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  54. Renski

    Video games – we have tons of video games that could be sold on ebay. (my son heard me and is starting to put away some of those games – hmm…. it worked!)

    Reply

  88. Claire

    I have a designer dress sitting around that I bought on final sale. It doesn’t fit me, so it should probably go on eBay!

    Reply

  104. Linda Meyers-Gabbard

    I already “Like” eBay on Facebook -Linda Meyers-Gabbard

    Ebay ID: MSZSMIZZ
    LADYBLUEEYEZ1960 at aol dot com

    Reply

  105. Linda Meyers-Gabbard

    I “Like” ITRML on Facebook – Linda Meyers-Gabbard

    Ebay ID: MSZSMIZZ
    LADYBLUEEYEZ1960 at aol dot com

    Reply

  106. Linda Meyers-Gabbard

    I Subscribe to ITRML by email – llmg1960 at gmail dot com

    Ebay ID: MSZSMIZZ
    LADYBLUEEYEZ1960 at aol dot com

    Reply

  108. Geoff K

    I have a brand new humidifier that I’ll never use that I should list on Ebay!

    My Ebay user ID is: guettel25

    Thanks!
    gkaufmanss at yahoo dot com

    Reply

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