Have you ever sold something for money that you got for free?
By pooh1623
@pooh1623 (192)
United States
6 responses
@wiccania (3360)
• United States
15 Jun 07
I've done that. I used to do album reviews and occasional interviews for a local music magazine. As a result, I got a lot of promotional CDs. In most cases, the promotional CDs were different from the actual release in some way, which makes them sought after by collectors. So the ones that I didn't want to keep, I sold on ebay. I always disclosed that they were promotional CDs and that I had received them free and I always started the auctions off at 75 cents. I didn't feel bad about it at all. I didn't want to keep the CD, so I gave someone else the chance to have the CD.
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
16 Jun 07
I've never done that personally and I don't think I know anyone that has. However, I get a lot of free samples in the mail, and I decided to use a free sample I recieved to my advantage. I'm a freelance writer and I get paid for articles that I submit. I decided to review the product I recieved in the mail. I wrote a review of the product and turned it in to get a few extra dollars.
@thrwbckjay67 (2870)
• United States
15 Jun 07
I have done it. I won some tickets to a basketball game here in the area at work for a raffle, and I found out last minute that I couldn't go. I worked out a deal to sell them for face value ($55/ticket). I figured that I won them, they were my property, and that if I wanted to turn around and sell them since I wouldn't be able to go, it was no big deal.
@freak369 (5112)
• United States
15 Jun 07
I've done it. The only time I might have a problem with it is if it was a gift. I just can't see letting something sit and go to waste; I'd never say it was "brand new" but if it was something like clothing or books, resale shops are always looking for them.
@pooh1623 (192)
• United States
15 Jun 07
Why would you have a problem if it were a gift? Technically if you got it for free wouldn't that be a gift at least nowadays? I know that back in the day people bartered but, if you received it without paying something for it, it is given to you for free, and that is a gift in my mind. Thanks for sharing!!
@owstalaga (4825)
• Philippines
30 Jan 10
Well i sold something some people gave to me that i wasn't using because i needed the money. I don't think ti's wrong since i needed the money and the things i sold were just lying around at my place so i sold it off. =)
At least it helped me instead of just being useless in cabinet or something.






