That one coupon saved us over $100 when we bought a washer, dryer and other items!
In fact, we had so many coupons that we wound up recycling a bunch that we didnt need.
One of the ones we threw out was for 10% off at Home Depot.
Whats the value of a 10% off Target coupon that expires in a few weeks?
More than you think.
On November 11, 2014 I found several of these coupons selling for more than $100 on eBay.
One coupon had 48 bids and was already at $361 with a day left in the auction!
Thats a clue to the seemingly insane price.
Apparently some people are planning to spend thousands of dollars on Christmas presents atTarget.
For them a 10% discount is significant.
Do people really spend that much in one store at one time?
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Is It Worth Buying Coupons?
The Target example is an extreme one, although a good one to remember next November.
But some eBay coupon auctions are easy enough to understand.
If someone regularly buys Bounty anyhow, why not spend $4.60 to save $12?
Each coupon was good for a $1 discount, so we could save $6 total.
Did you know?
All youve lost is the time it took you to set up the auction.
How to Start Selling Coupons
Start by setting aside coupons you dont plan to use.
Youll have to pay auction fees, of course.
It would be $1.55 if you charged $0.50 shipping.
I was put on hold again.
After some time, this agent decided that yes, all coupons fall under the same policy.
Specifically ask if its okay when the bidding passes $100 on your coupon auction.
Bank Bonus Coupons
Bank bonuses are the reason I discovered eBays coupon auctions in the first place.
After making about $1,000 frombank account and credit card sign-up bonusesthis year, I wanted to find more.
And yes, you’re able to buy them on eBay.
I receive similar certificates offering sign-up bonuses in the mail regularly.
I was throwing away these offers, but now I might sell them on eBay.
I checked eBay and sure enough, I found many sign-up bonuses up for auction.
The bidding was between $11 and $20 on the first four or five I saw.
But what if you need more coupons to sell?
you’re free to also sign up for theLowes Movers Programto get coupons.
Of course, if youre not actuallymoving, you might not feel good about using either of these strategies.
But he also got charged with petit larceny after JC Penny complained.
And maybe you might scale up when other auction sites develop a good coupon market that isnt so restrictive.
In any case, isnt it kind of fun tosell things that you get for free?
Your Turn: Have you ever sold coupons on eBay or elsewhere?
Will you give it a try?
It sounds appealing right?
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