What is the best thing to sell to make money?

The best thing to sell first is what you already own, like clothes, electronics and furniture, because every sale is profit. After that, flipping thrift finds and making things like candles or prints turn selling into a side hustle. Digital products, like templates and guides, can sell again and again once they're made.

What can I sell to make money fast?

Sell locally for cash: phones, furniture, baby gear and fitness gear sell fastest on Facebook Marketplace, which charges no fee on local sales. Gift cards you won't use sell right away on gift card exchanges. Price a little below similar sold listings to sell within a day or two.

What sells best online?

Brand-name clothes, sneakers, electronics, trading cards and collectibles sell well online, where buyers search for exact items. Digital products, like printables and templates, sell well because there's nothing to ship. Check sold listings to see what's selling right now.

What can I sell from home?

You can sell your own things, flips from thrift stores and handmade items from home, and ship them through eBay, Etsy or Poshmark. Digital products, like templates, presets and guides, sell from home with nothing to pack. Local sales still need a safe meeting place for the handoff.

What can a kid sell to make money?

Kids can sell crafts, stickers, outgrown toys and clothes, and baked goods where their state allows it. Etsy lets 13 to 17 year olds sell through a parent's account. A parent should handle payments and meetups.

What can I sell at school?

Check your school's rules first, since some schools don't allow selling. Where it's allowed, small handmade items like stickers, bracelets and art sell well to classmates. Selling online with a parent's help avoids the school rules entirely.

What can I make and sell?

Candles, jewelry, crochet, stickers, prints, soap, plants and 3D printed items all sell, mostly on Etsy and at local markets. Print on demand lets you sell shirts and hoodies without holding stock. Price in your time, not only your materials.

What digital products sell best?

Printables, templates, guides, presets and online courses sell best, when they solve one problem for one kind of buyer. Etsy works well for printables and Canva templates, and Gumroad for guides, presets and Notion templates. Free versions of the same thing compete with you, so make yours clearly better.

Where is the best place to sell used items?

Facebook Marketplace is best for big, local items, since it charges no fee on local sales. eBay is best for almost anything that ships, and keeps 13.6% plus $0.40 an order in most categories. Clothes sell best on Vinted, Depop and Poshmark, and phones on Swappa.

Do I pay taxes when I sell my own stuff?

Selling your own things for less than you paid usually means no gain, while items sold at a gain, and flips, count as income. Marketplaces send a Form 1099-K once your payments top $20,000 in more than 200 transactions. Keep your receipts, and check with an accountant as your sales add up.

60 things to sell to make money in 2026, and where each sells best

60 things to sell to make money, from what you already own to flips, handmade items and digital products, with where each sells best, what each site keeps and real sellers' results.

by Navid Moazzez·Updated 3.10.2026·43 min read·

This is a list of 60 things to sell to make money, from what's already in your closet to things you can make and digital products.

I've sold digital products online since 2014, starting with the passes for my first virtual summit, and today I sell through Creator Store, a store I built myself with the help of AI. Selling things is the fastest way to turn what you own or know into money. You can read more in my story.

Most lists stop at "sell your old stuff." This one shows where each thing sells best, what that site keeps from each sale, from its own fee page, and a real seller's result where one exists.

In this guide, you'll learn:

60 things to sell in four groups: what you own, what you flip, what you make and what's digital
Where each one sells best, and what each site keeps
What sells fastest when you need money this week
What kids and teens can sell, and how
How to price, photograph and sell safely

Pick the group that matches what you have, and list one thing today.

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TL;DR

Key takeaways

Secondhand is growing: ThredUp's 2026 report expects the US secondhand apparel market to reach $78.8 billion by 2030, with Gen Z and Millennials driving 71% of the growth (ThredUp).

Fees vary a lot by site: Vinted sellers keep 100% of the price (Vinted), while eBay keeps 13.6% plus $0.40 an order in most categories (eBay).

Local sales are the cheapest: Facebook Marketplace charges no fee when you're paid in person (Facebook).

What you make and what's digital can sell again and again, but they start slower, like the sticker shop that made $182.73 in sales in a year.

Selling recalled products is illegal, so check the CPSC's recall list before you sell baby gear (CPSC).

What sells best right now

Secondhand is no longer a niche. Here's where the money is moving, from ThredUp's 14th annual resale report:

the US secondhand apparel market expected by 2030

$78.8B

GlobalData, for ThredUp's 2026 report

the global secondhand market expected by 2030

$393B

Growing twice as fast as apparel retail

of market growth through 2030 from Gen Z and Millennials

71%

ThredUp's 2026 report

That last number matters for sellers: showing your items on social media, not only on the marketplace, brings buyers to them.