What's the best way to give away excess stock

Hi guys

We have a lot of old iluv iPhone 4 and iPod touch cases, that's simply taking up room.

postage fee make it too expensive and not worthwhile.

As a thought, we are considering a $1 donation for each case, we are currently selling these cases for $6

All monies from the sale will go to charity.

But then again, will people be bothered to drive over and pick it up and give buyers the option for having it delivered for $8

Thoughts?

Poll Options

  • 0
    Yes, it's a deal
  • 15
    No, can't be bothered

Comments

  • +3

    Maybe call for volunteers in each major CBD to act as a collection point? They would collect and submit group "orders".

  • Donations for tax write off? :P

  • +1

    School fetes always need good items to sell or pack into sample bags.

    If keen do a promotion for preferred charities, sell items for x$ discounted small gold coin, but have store offers and giveaway in some of the goods. Tie in radio/tv news/internet/social promotion.

    like Sell 500 items in a short time competition CARPARK sale, make it an event Lions snags, mr whippy or what will work..

    My preferred charity is Endeavour Foundation. hint

  • +4

    Buy a stack of $30 iTunes cards (currently 25% off at Kmart.)

    Set up a pop-up kiosk.

    Sell iTunes cards for $30 and get a FREE iPhone 4 or iPod touch cover.

    You make $7.50 per sale - 50% more profit than your current idea.
    My commission is 10% thanks very muchly.

  • Do you sell other (small) items that are fragile that you would otherwise bubblewrap before mailing? Sandwich them between your iCases, instead!

    I'm aware of some overseas sellers who do just that with old-model / lurid-coloured or patterned phone cases that would otherwise end up in (their) landfill.

    A bit of nice, lateral, thinking, and your customers will be suitably amused by the surprise 'bonus'…

    Off the back of all of the extra sales from the resulting, new, customer goodwill engendered, you can then - purely out of the goodness of your hearts - make an entirely separate donation to charity!

    Or… Any of the above suggestions.
    Sorted.

  • +1

    Free 4 case when you buy a 5c/5s case..
    Most people will be upgrading from a 4, and whoever is inheriting it gets a nice, new case.

  • I like all the suggestions above, but logistic an issue because we need to have them distributed to charities.

    I'm thinking maybe we will try sell them as a bundle.

    • Just put the whole lot on ebay or gumtree and donate whatever you get for them.

      • feebay will take 50 cent out of each $1

  • -1

    Go to Chinatown and sell them for cheap to those set up kiosk

    • The one who negged me, if you can tell me why the idea is bad? OP was willing to sell it for $1 and prefer someone who will buy in bulk. Set up kiosk fits the bill.

      • +1

        some people neg for no reason…

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