I want to sell my crap at the flea market this weekend.


But my husband (the infamous Zappo) won't let me. He says it's a waste of time.


Now, there's stuff I don't want and there's stuff that just is not useful and there's stuff that I'd rather not drag 2682 miles across the country.


The things I have that I'd rather not take is mostly: candles, vases, an electric "broom" which is really a bagless vaccum, some stuffed animals, but mostly clothes--and those clothes I know would sell.


My clothes are cool. They're not cool in the sense that they're necessarily in style or anything... but they're cool in a unique kind of way. I used to sell my clothes on consignment back in California, and I made some pretty decent money doing that. 3 years ago, I sold some of my stuff on eBay and made over $100. If I had the time, I could sell everything on eBay before I left, but I just don't have the kind of time it takes to wait for people to pay me.


Now, Zappo would rather donate the clothing and stuff. But I'm a selfish bastard and would rather pocket a hundred dollars, or more, by selling my stuff on Saturday or something.


Would do you guys think? Is it better to donate or sell your crap and then donate what you can't sell? Is it worth my time to go to a flea market for 8 hours and sit at a table and whore my wares?


Additional information to consider: Depending on which flea market establishment I decide to patronize, a table can run me anywhere from $8-$25. But I totally believe I would make that money back and probably 4 times as much.

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