Please Tell Me You Know About Shopping On Amazon Resale Because It Saves So Much Money

Posted by author October 1, 2024 Shopping

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Recently, I wrote a post explaining how you can search your state’s treasury website to see if you have any unclaimed money. My heart filled when people in the comments found money that belonged to them! One commenter found out, they were owed almost $400. Anyway, I wanted to go ahead and share another super easy thing I do to save money around here. Maybe it’ll help!

Several user comments on a financial assistance platform discuss unexpected monetary gains from unclaimed funds, expressing gratitude and excitement — BuzzFeed

Anyway, I save money by shopping on Amazon Resale. This isn’t an ad or anything; I just use this feature a lot and have saved a sizeable amount of money. It’s tough out there, so I figured you should know about it, too.

Two characters from The Simpsons, Bart and Homer, look into Homer's empty wallet with a caption "*GROANS*" below — Fox

What have I saved? I mean, it’s not life-changing, but every bit helps.

Amazon purchase discrepancy showing a laptop cover listed for $22.99, but the total paid, including shipping, is $13.52. Order placed January 9, 2024 — Amazon

I’ve been buying whatever I can from Amazon Resale, and I’ve saved $16 on a baby walker and $9 on a laptop case. It’s not bad!

Various children's toys, including a walker with interactive buttons and a toy giraffe piano, are scattered on the floor — Audrey Engvalson / BuzzFeed

It’s on the Amazon App, and it’s basically buying the item you’re looking for, but someone returned it first.

Amazon product page for KIDS PREFERRED Disney Baby Mickey Mouse Jack in the Box. Price: $18.95, usually $27.99. Available for purchase with Prime shipping options — Amazon

Once someone returns the item, Amazon checks it for quality, then discounts it and lists it as used on the website.

Laptop with leaf-designed cover on a desk, surrounded by stacked notebooks, a pen, and a gray and pink backpack

It’s also good for things people commonly get the wrong size of, like phone and laptop cases.

Comparison of OtterBox iPhone case listings shows a used option on Amazon Resale for $24.29 circled and a new option on regular Amazon for $46.97 circled — Amazon

And I’ve noticed it has a lot of registry-looking items that people probably didn’t need/use, like toys and clothes from baby registries and household items from wedding registries.

Image comparing prices for a Keurig K-Elite Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker. Shows Amazon's price for a used coffee maker as $67 and Keurig's price for a new one as $129 — Image comparing prices for a Keurig K-Elite Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker. Shows Amazon’s price for a used coffee maker as $67 and Keurig’s price for a new one as $129

A single-serve coffee maker with various coffee pods organized below it on a kitchen counter. Knives and a kitchen utensil holder are in the background

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You can access Amazon Resale through the dropdown menu on the desktop and the hamburger menu on the Amazon app.

Amazon website interface showing a dropdown menu open under the 'All' button, highlighting the 'Amazon Resale' category among other departments — Amazon website interface showing a dropdown menu open under the ‘All’ button, highlighting the ‘Amazon Resale’ category among other departments

Screenshot of a mobile app's main menu showing various shortcuts including Orders, Contact Us, Inspire, Buy Again, Account, Lists, Today's Deals, Resale, and Prime Video — Screenshot of a mobile app’s main menu showing various shortcuts including Orders, Contact Us, Inspire, Buy Again, Account, Lists, Today’s Deals, Resale, and Prime Video

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And, IF there is an Amazon Resale version of that item available, it’ll show up under the listing of the product as “More buying options.” Availability of a resale item is, obviously, dependent on what is returned and in what condition it’s in.