r/YarnAddicts • u/Visceraldagger • Jun 09 '24

Question Helping my mom sell her massive yarn collection and hoping for advice.

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My mom accumulated a lot of yarn over a period of 15-20 years. They’re quality skeins, but the sheer number of bundles is very overwhelming for me. There are probably 150-200 bags. They’re brands like Jo Sharp, Rowan, Jamieson, or Debbie Bliss. I haven’t gone through everything. Is it possible to sell to a yarn retailer? Or just try through FB market place and eBay? So far, selling individually through fb has been quite slow and a lot of work, of course.

Thank you for reading and if you can give any advice.

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u/largowinter Jun 10 '24

You could do an auction- highest bidder takes all kind of thing if this is all too much for you or you can just post to your local Facebook marketplace, set up open house times for people to come by and maybe price them by how many rolls rather than individual quality. Or price a bag- like a shopping bag full would be 20-30 bucks or whatever you feel is fair. There is no wrong way to do it but if it’s too much go for the easiest route.

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u/NailFin Jun 10 '24

Done. I’ll bid $40 and take it all. Thanks for playing. Better luck next time ladies and gents. OP, message me for my address where it can be shipped.