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Benzinga: Try new sites to turn spring cleaning trash into cash, advise e-commerce experts ParcelHero
David adds: ‘Finally, for those feeling virtuous and altruistic following their spring cleaning, sites such as Freecycle are an innovitative way to find unwanted items a home. The Freecycle network has 7 million members across over 85 countries and everything posted must be given away. The site estimates that it is keeping 500 tons a day out of landfills.’
Says David: ‘One common thing to many of these sites is that they lack flexible mailing options, or are set up so that the buyer collects. Often this is not convenient. Courier services such as ParcelHero can pick up items from a seller and deliver directly to the buyer, eliminating much of the hassle.
‘In addition, many sellers are nervous about selling beyond their own country. Offering flexible international mailing boosts the chances of a successful sale enormously.’
Essential advice on shipping eBay items, and for other market place sites, is available on the ParcelHero website.
For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12612675.htm
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