Selling old items to friends...

[OhFFSMum]

Long story short - is it ok (or wrong) to charge close friends for your old stuff? I'm not talking big things, I'm talking items of clothing for £1 or £2? Person selling isnt particularly hard up or in desperate need of the money... Interested in what others think!? Thanks in advance!

I think if it's just £1 or £2 I wouldn't charge anything for a friend. It does depend on your financial situation I suppose. For me I would probably just give it to them, it would only end up at the charity shop if not!

Might be different if the items were brand new, or designer etc, but depends on the situation.

One of my friends once came across a designer jacket in another friends eBay pile and asked for it- she was then insulted when my friend suggested a price. I thought that was ridiculous- the jacket was obviously intended for sale and the first friend specifically requested it, so in that instance she should pay.

Not sure if the circumstances are the same in your case, but asking for £1-2 seems incredibly insulting. At that price, it comes across as cheap, and they should just hand them over.

I sell a lot of stuff on eBay but not worth the hassle if worth less than a fiver
If a friend wanted something I was selling then I would expect them to offer something even if less than it might reach if sold
Anything less than a fiver they would be welcome to as I usually charity shop it

If it was something that used to be expensive like a laptop I can imagine selling it to a friend for £50.

Baby clothes and equipment I'd give them a big bag full and think 'yes! It's no longer taking up room in my spare room'
We all swap baby clothes, shoes and toys between us. It's lovely seeing Y in something and thinking aww I remember when X could fit in it.

I try and avoid having money change hands between me and my friends as much as possible, it can all too easily get awkward.

If I didn't want to give/receive something for free I think I'd suggest some kind of swap, e.g. an item or favour in return. Even if it was just one of us buying the other a coffee.

If it was one friend selling on eBay or FB selling sites at an advertised price and another friend paying then I think that's ok as it's all upfront.

Yes and no

I sold my friend my Pram and travel system but gave her bags of clothes.

Anything worth more than a few quid I sell on eBay.

Thanks for your replies. I personally think it's very mean to charge your pals for something cheap and small and that is just taking up room and u want to get rid of!? Big things like laptops / prams or even designer clothes that u intended to sell anyway are different of course. But old clothes and taking £1 or £2 off a close friend? Just bloody tight!

I had my first child 12 years ago and I remember back then I was given a lot of old baby clothes and toys from friends who had finished having their children (or so they thought at the time anyway!) - fast forward to last year I was pregnant again and whilst I wasn't expecting (or needed) people to pass on things again - I was shocked that everyone who did asked for money this time around. Maybe it's just that people sell things more nowadays with the rise of Facebook and eBay (wasn't so prevalent 12 years ago), but I personally wouldn't dream of asking for money from a friend for stuff I wasn't using anymore? What happened to helping your friends etc? Anyway... Was just interested to see what others thought :)