Sell used or recycled items from home — toys, clothes, a one-time lengha

What you can sell from home

Nearly anything you'd otherwise give away or throw out. The categories that move fastest in Nepal:

Kids' outgrown things

• School uniforms — your daughter outgrew last year's set in three months; another family is buying a new one this Baisakh.
• Toys — Lego sets, Barbie dolls, ride-on cars, board games, baby walkers. Toys hold value better than parents expect.
• Strollers, cribs, high chairs — used for a year or two, then sitting in the loft.
• Kids' bicycles — outgrown every couple of years.
• Story books and school texts — last year's syllabus, complete sets of Geronimo Stilton, Roald Dahl, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Occasion wear you wore once

• A lengha bought for a cousin's wedding — worn for an evening, sitting in a suitcase.
• A saree from someone else's mehndi — once is once.
• Suits, kurta sets, daura suruwal — kids' ones especially.
• Bridal pieces — gowns, party wear, dance outfits.

Occasion wear is also a strong category for rentals. Many people would rather rent a lengha for one evening than buy one outright. List the item, mention "rental available" in the description, and use the in-app quote feature to confirm dates, deposit, and condition. Cleaning and return are between you and the renter directly.

Electronics and gadgets

• Old phones (clean the data first), tablets, headphones, smart watches.
• Cameras, lenses, tripods.
• Working but unused: speakers, routers, monitors, keyboards, mice.
• Gaming consoles and games.

Furniture and home

• Beds, sofas, dining sets — especially when moving flats.
• Bookshelves, study tables, chairs.
• Kitchen appliances: microwaves, induction tops, mixers.
• Decor pieces you've outgrown — paintings, planters, lamps.

Hobby and unused things

• Musical instruments you stopped practising — guitars, keyboards, harmoniums.
• Sports gear — cricket kits, badminton rackets, treadmills, dumbbells.
• Craft, tailoring, painting supplies.
• Tools used in a one-off home project.

How to list a used item (start to finish)

1. Open pasal.biz and sign up as a pasal owner (choose "ePasal" if you don't have a physical shop).
2. Pick a username — could just be your name, a nickname, or "yourname-saman."
3. Take 2-3 photos of the item in daylight. Show any wear honestly. Buyers trust honest photos.
4. Add it as a product. Write a clear name (e.g. "Worn-once dark green lengha, size M") and set your price.
5. In the description, include: condition (lightly used, worn once, minor scratch), any original tags or receipts, and your pickup area.
6. Mark stock as 1. When it sells, it's automatically out of stock.

Pricing used items (honest defaults)

There's no formula, but a useful starting point:

• Like-new / barely used: 60-75% of what you paid.
• Used for a season: 40-60%.
• Visibly worn but working: 20-40%.
• Rental (occasion wear): 10-25% of original price per use, with a refundable deposit you collect directly.

These are rough — final price is whatever you and the buyer agree on. pasal.biz does not set, suggest, or enforce any price. Use the in-app offers feature if you want to let buyers propose prices.

Payment and handover

Same as for any seller on pasal.biz: you handle it directly. pasal.biz never touches the money. For used items the common approaches are:

• Pickup from your home or a nearby landmark — most common for clothes, books, kids' items. Cash on the spot, or eSewa/Khalti as the buyer arrives.
• Advance payment for delivery — for higher-value items, ask the buyer to pay via eSewa/Khalti/FonePay/bank first, then deliver or arrange a courier.
• Meet in a public place — recommended for phones, laptops, and other valuables. A cafe, a shopping centre, a petrol pump.

Whatever the buyer pays you, you keep. There's no commission, no transaction fee, no platform cut. 100% of the sale is yours.

Safety basics

• Wipe phones, tablets, and laptops fully before handover. Factory reset, sign out of all accounts.
• For higher-value items, meet in a public place during daylight.
• If a buyer pressures you to take payment off-platform or insists on an unusual payment method, slow down. Use cash, a verified wallet payment, or a bank transfer you can confirm.
• Save the chat. Every order on pasal.biz has a built-in chat — keep the conversation there as a record.

What about returns?

Sales between individuals are usually "as-is." pasal.biz does not enforce a return policy on second-hand items — the platform doesn't sit in the middle. Write your terms clearly in the product description (e.g. "Sold as-is, no returns" or "Inspect at pickup"), and the buyer agrees by ordering.

Common questions