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Selling bottle caps on eBay

September 5, 2015 by Kari @ She Thrifts 14 Comments

bottle caps

Probably around a year ago I got an e-mail at work (I am a librarian) from the children’s department asking people to save bottle caps and bring them in for some kind of craft they were going to be doing.  Easy enough.  Fast forward a couple weeks, my bottle caps had been delivered, the children’s department was done with their craft project, and I started wondering what else could be done with the bottle caps.  So, I checked out eBay.  And yes, of course, people do sell bottle caps on eBay.  So I started saving.  And saving.  And saving.  I put a Priority Mail shoe box in our pantry, and every time I had some clean/dry bottle caps, I dropped them in the box.  I didn’t write down when I started saving the bottle caps, but I would guess it may have taken me close to a year to fill the box?  I know that begs the question – is it really worth the time and effort?  For me, sure.  I already recycle absolutely everything I can, so I felt like this was just an extension of what I was already doing.  792 bottle caps later (give or take – my 4yo helped me count them), the box was full!

Of course the next question is – will the bottle caps actually sell?  Answer:  yes!

bottle caps boxSold: $39.95 (5 days after listing)

And the icing on the cake is – they’re already in a box, ready to ship!  (Always my least favorite part of the process.)  Happy selling!  🙂

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  1. Pamela S Wade says

    September 5, 2015 at 11:08 am

    Wow! I guess I need to start saving bottle caps! Did your price include shipping or was that extra? Great sale! ~~Pam
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    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 5, 2015 at 11:10 am

      I did include free shipping in this sale.

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  2. nancy says

    September 6, 2015 at 4:11 am

    Nice Sale!! I just started saving them a couple of months ago and it will probably take me at least a year. Money wise it’s probably not worth my time but it makes me feel good knowing they aren’t going into a land fill. I’m shocked at how much you got for them and how quickly they sold. Kudos! Are you starting a new box?

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    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 6, 2015 at 11:40 am

      I feel the same way – I know logically the time spent doesn’t make it worth the money at the end of a year. But then again, I spend time making sure other things get recycled properly, and I don’t get any money at all for that. I did start another box. 🙂

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  3. Lorrraine says

    September 6, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    Nice sale! That’s awesome! I’ve seen a lot of bottle cap art lately. It must be a growing trend.

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    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 7, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Where do you see it? I can’t remember coming across any. I’ll have to keep an eye out.

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  4. Penny says

    September 7, 2015 at 4:29 am

    Are you also saving the ones with codes as well? I tried to save paper towel and toilet paper rolls but just do not have the room to store until I decide to sell. But I might start saving caps though. Thank You for sharing.

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    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 7, 2015 at 9:00 am

      I made it clear in the listing that they are not to be purchased for codes. I included “NO CODES” in the title, and put this in the description:

      Any that may have codes on them are probably expired or already used. These are being sold for craft supplies, not codes.

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  5. Kimberly says

    September 7, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    I hadn’t thought about selling the bottle caps I use everyday. This is great! Just to add, I have sold vintage milk bottle caps that I’ve picked up at the auction for practically nothing. I’ve gotten between $15-$25 a piece for them.
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    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 7, 2015 at 5:28 pm

      That’s a fun flip. I’ll have to keep an eye out for vintage milk bottle caps. Thanks for the tip.

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  6. Margaret @ Live Like No One Else says

    September 10, 2015 at 4:29 am

    I agree, it’s like getting paid for recycling! It’s a win/win! Although they do go for more than I thought they would. 🙂
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  7. Sam King says

    April 6, 2020 at 6:37 am

    I have about 34 gallons of clean beer caps,what are they worth?

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    • Danielle Trujillo says

      July 2, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      I have the same question about bottle caps from a glass bottle.

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