Some items have to be sold to a specific type of vendor, or the vender doesn't have the money to buy the items.
When it comes to expensive weapons and armor, try looking for a blacksmith. Scrolls and potions, try magic or alchemist vendor. Alot of Misc stuff, thats usually good to sell to general traders. In the lower right hand corner next to your money in the the buy and sell window is the vendor's money showing how much they can spend on buying your stuff.
Thank you! That's good information to know.
But, when I want to try to sell something to the General Store clerk, it doesn't let me go down to my items at all. Only for what he has for sale.