Perhaps you have a collection of video tapes and when you got a new DVD player last Christmas you made the switch to DVDs exclusively. You don't need them anymore, but you know that all those videos would mean the world to someone out there. What if there was a way to use the internet to sell all of those unwanted items? It would be a great way to not only clear out all of the clutter around the house, you could also make a little extra cash at the same time.

Have you considered having a garage sale but did not want to deal with the back breaking work of setting everything up, being at the mercy of mother nature and then having to tear it all down and put things away again when things don't sell? Have you ever avoided listing something in your local newspaper classified ads because the cost of the listing just did not make it worth the effort? There are literally hundreds of web sites on the internet these days that allow you to sell just about anything you might want to, connecting buyers and sellers from anywhere around the world and making the entire process much easier for everyone involved.

The most popular of these web sites will charge you a fee just to list your products and then they charge an additional fee that is based on the final sale price of your item. All of those fees can certainly add up before you know it, and who really wants to deal with auctioning off their stuff?

Is there an option for people who just want to do some spring cleaning around the house without having to spend a lot of money to sell something that might only be worth a few dollars in the first place? As luck would have it, I found just such a place while I was shopping online for a digital camera of all things.

I have to admit that I'm a pretty frugal guy and I don't pay retail for anything if I can avoid it. In fact, most of the things I buy are second hand. It was my affinity for all things second hand that led me to find a website called secondhand.net.au. Not only did I get an amazing deal on a great digital camera, I also discovered that I could list my own items there for sale! Since then I have used the site to buy and sell all sorts of things and never had to pay a thing to list one of my items. The best part about the site was that they accept Paypal (which is where I handle all of my online transaction), so I never have to worry about waiting for payments or wondering if a check will be good.

I have made so much room in my house by selling the stuff I didn't want that I have the space to go shopping again. Now if I can just convince my wife to let me get that new easy chair…