I once sold a stack of old National Geographic magazines at a rummage sale for a few bucks.
Now I wonder if I gave up an opportunity for a much bigger profit.
People get nostalgic when they see old magazines, especially issues featuring specific events like a royal wedding.
Or from meaningful dates like birthdays and anniversaries.
When I sorted by bidding action, the following three listings topped the page:
OK.
These look pretty good.
If you want to earn even more from your old reading material, read on.
Probably not as good as youd like.
It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.
But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?
People will drop $5 to $10 for one ad, he says.
You could sell those for $15 to $20, he says.
The magazines dont even have to be that old, nor the ads flashy.
On his website, Franco displays a Nike ad from a 1990s Chicago newspaper.
It features Michael Jordan and Spike Lee he sold it on eBay for $23.
He also displays one he sold at his antique booth for $12.
It featured a Paul McCobb chair, and he cut it from an old grocery store magazine.
Franco certainly isnt the only one doing this.
Other places to find old magazines include:
How Much Money Can You Really Make Selling Ads?
To see whether these pickers experiences are easily replicable, I went to eBay again and searched vintage ads.
I found these:
Making a $3 or $11 sale may not sound like much.
But these are single pages torn from a magazine, and none of them were framed.
How to Sell Your Vintage Ads
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Steve Gillman is the author of 101 Weird Ways to Make Money and creator of EveryWayToMakeMoney.com.
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