I was wondering... Is there a forum or place where we can sell items? Such as books. Thanks

Not that I know of but sounds like a great idea! E-bay would probably be your best bet.

From what I understand that is not allowed here on CC or at least "advertising" yourself. BUT.......if you need to get rid of some of your supplies because you don't want them anymore just because of this topic, people can pm you to find out what you have.

Of course now a moderator here on CC will answer this question according to the actual rules pertaining to your question.


Amy

I would love to know about this too (just thinking the same thing this morning). I have an over abundance of character cake toppers because I buy them in bulk. I wanted to unload some of them. I didn't know if that was a cake central no no. I am sure they don't want it turning into cake central ebay on here.

Jackie and Heath can not regulate any of the transactions that take place because of CC if we start doing them from person to person.

It is suggested and encouraged to set up on ebay and then put a link on yoru signature (will show up on every post you have on the boards, past and present)

It is discouraged to make a post specifically telling people about the items you have on ebay.

I recently had items listed and put it in my signature ( a lot of people read those!!) and the stuf sold for quite a bit higher than I thought they would with the extra traffic.

I was also wonder this - since I too have alot of wilton cake pans that are retired and in excellent shape - along with cake supplies and books I would like to sell. I don't want alot for them and if I sell them on ebay it will cost the buyer more - just so I can cover ebay costs.

Once in a while at ICES days of sharing they have a "decorator to decorator" theme where you can bring your stuff and sell to other decorators.

I would love to see a "trading post" type forum here. I don't have alot of supplies and I am not familiar enough with everything to know exactly what I want, so being able to buy used from someone else would be wonderful for me! Could something like a "for sale or trade" forum be implemented?

So, I guess barring a recognized forum...go ahead and pm me if you have any books, pans, decorating tools, cookie cutters, impression mats, ect for sale. :p

Advertising in the forums is not allowed on Cake Central. You cannot create a forum topic saying that you have items for sale and ask members to PM you. This is just not what Cake Central is about.

Ebay is definitely the best place to sell cake decorating items. Their market is biggest you will find anywhere and their fees are actually quite small.

It seems too bad that you can't do it on CC, it would be great to offer up your cake goodies to members of your own community. But then when you think about it it really makes sense: Although "we're all friends here" it would be difficult to ensure that people who were JUST sellers didn't just start up CC accounts so that they could "go into business" on this site. KWIM?

I think leily's suggestion is a great compromise!

Yep KathysCC, that's actually what I meant, although I realize my statement "But then when you think about it it really makes sense" is a little ambiguous.

I meant that when you think about it, the policy as it is makes sense, for exactly the reasons you describe!

If you're looking to sell locally, craigslist is a good place to do it...either in the household or the arts and crafts section. Expect people to try to bargain, though or even to email asking for stuff for free, and don't hesitate to say no.

The only problem with buying used, execpt for stuff like character pans, is that most of us don't get rid of stuff if it works well...so for people trying to get started with decorating tools, it would be better to read about what works well (and there are so many opinions here) and then buy new.