📱 Best Platforms
eBay, Mercari, FB Marketplace
📖 The Hustle
Smart home gadgets get replaced frequently as people upgrade to newer models. Buy used Amazon Echo Dots, Google Nest Hubs, Ring doorbells, and smart plugs from FB Marketplace for $10-25. Factory reset each device, clean it thoroughly, include the original power cable, and resell for $25-50. These are light, easy to ship, and have steady year-round demand from renters setting up smart apartments.
🚀 First Step
Search 'Echo Dot' or 'Google Nest' on FB Marketplace, find 3 units under $15 each, buy them, factory reset, and list on eBay.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Always factory reset smart devices before selling — buyers cannot set them up otherwise
- Bundle 3 smart plugs together as a starter kit to increase your average sale price
- Smart speakers and displays sell best from September through January as gifts and for new apartments
🛠 Tools & Resources: eBay app, FB Marketplace, Amazon Alexa/Google Home app (for factory reset), microfiber cloth, poly mailers, small boxes