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[Retro Treasures WV]

A sampling of solds:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266681812327

Mountain Hardwear Heavy Duty Hiking Pants Cotton Green Mens 36×32 Built In Belt

Mountain Hardwear is a BOLO clothing item. Picked this up for $5 at Goodwill

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266447341464

Danner TerraForce Hiker Men’s Size 11.5 EE Hiking Boots Leather Waterproof

Danner is a BOLO boot. Every Danner I’ve ever picked up has been big bucks.

Sold this on a sent offer of $80. Bought at a yard sale for a couple bucks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266415258104

Bose Solo 5 TV Sound System Sound bar 418775 with Remote & Power Adapter

Sold for $80 on sent offer. Picked up at a yard sale last summer for $10. This took ALOT longer to sell than I thought it would.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266556646471

Dickies Men’s Bib Overall 42X32 Hickory Stripe Pants NWT

There can be good money in bib overalls. I’ve sold some over the years for $100+. I picked these up at Goodwill NWT for $9.

 

 

[Retro Treasures WV]

I only went to two yard sales last week and only bought 2 items but both are pretty good.

At the first sale I normally buy alot of stuff but the couple decided to price their stuff to the moon! The only item I bought was a complete set of Classique Belgique cookware for $85. Should sell for $250-$400 depending on if I part it out or sell individual pieces.

The next yard sale I bought a Carhartt jacket for 50 cents. Well first thing is that Carhartt canvas jackets are always BOLO if cheap enough. The thing you want to look for is an unusual interior lining. If it is plaid flannel or an unusual color you just found gold. In this case the lining was a red quilted lining and the tag is an older tag. I’ll be selling this jacket for $100-200.

Here’s a sold listing in similar condition

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266635908397

 

Last week I was only able to make one trip to Goodwill. I got a few bread n butter items but the real standout was I FINALLY found a Liquid Blue T shirt in the wild! It’s a newer one with the printed tag (Boo!) but still an amazing shirt. If you’ve never heard of Liquid Blue, you should do a quick ebay solds search. They are THE grail of t-shirt selling.

The one I got is a modern reprint of this design:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375287119309

 

And since I’ll have forgotten by the time next week’s thread comes up I’ll share yesterday’s goodwill run. The shoe department was a strike-out but the mens clothing section was a BOON! I got multiple pair of jeans/pants in the $50 range for $4.50 each. Then in the coat section I found not one, but three vintage Woolrich jackets. I haven’t researched them yet, but I’m in for at least $100 each. This goodwill doesn’t mark up jackets/coats, so I just paid $6.99 each.

As I was in the checkout I saw a V-tech cordless phone system abandoned in the snack bin. I’ve had luck with these and was stuck in line so I checked it out. The seal looked like someone had picked at it so I went ahead and opened it – yep, new in box. This is a nicer one and has a near 100% 90 day STR at $75. I paid $7. That’s a nice unexpected score!

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Hartland figures are BOLO!!!!!

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Power tool chargers are a BOLO for me. I find them regularly for $1 at yard sales and they sell quick for $20-50+.

I also buy battery powered tools when the price is right and piece them out. I sold two craftsman reciprocating saws on ebay this week for $25 each. I bought an entire bin of Craftsman 18v tools last summer for $20. They were dirty but there were a ton of tools, a charger, and two batteries.

 

Yard sales are where the magic happens. Goodwills are great for bread n butter items but the unique stuff just never makes it to the floor anymore. Oh man, when I first started actively selling scavenge finds I found SOOOO much amazing stuff at Goodwill for next to nothing. It’s a different beast now – thrifts know what they have.

 

For every yard sale where I find shoes like that for $1, there will be another that has someone asking top dollar for everything. You just have to hit as many sales as efficiently as you can. I stick to the same local path every week and hit everything in that loop in about 2 hours. I never go to any other towns or areas here. I would if I was full time. If you’re willing to branch out to other areas and go HARD from 7am to 3pm you could find so much amazing stuff anywhere in the US.

 

If I remember right, you don’t have a car. It would be worth your while to rent a cheap car for the weekend for $100-150 and go to some suburbs around your area. Find some neighborhood wide sales and load up.

That would be a great adventure. It would be no sweat to score at least $1k of inventory for less than $100 COGS with a full days scavenging if you hit enough sales.

 

[ChristineR]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/335333116973  Bolo.  I love these coffee mugs and find them from time to time.  If I didn’t have our personal vacation mugs I would be collecting these arts and craft mugs.  This got caught up in my sale and sold immediately.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/235510722798  Can’t recall where I even got this but it sold immediately.  I only picked it up because it was NIP Vineyard Vines.  That brand I only see once in a while over here in the West.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266696594770

Back to the Future MCA 1994 McDonalds Sealed NIP Watermarked VHS

I missed the crazy 2021 VHS price bubble on this one. It didn’t last long and I was in the hospital when it happened. A real flash in the pan. I originally listed this for $200! Oh well, still an amazing sale for $25 considering it was a 25 cent VHS.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266681622835

Dansk Torun Japan Tangent Flatware Set Lot Forks Knife Spoons 5 pieces

Another lot of silverware that I listed a few weeks ago. Sold on offer for $35. The lot method is working out very well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266663369594

Allen Edmonds Polo Saddle Oxford Dress Shoes Black Textures Men’s Size 11.5 AA

Allen Edmonds are hit/miss and very dependent on condition & model. Took an offer of $40.

The good part is these sold in about 6 weeks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266395297377

Motorola Advisor Linguist Pager Beeper Tested And Working

Paid less than a dollar as it came in a box of cell phones and pagers. Took an offer of $55. This is my kinda sale – a true “retro treasure”. My business started with vintage electronics and toys.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266661290954

Bzees Drama Womens Size 9 Wedge Sandals Velvet Ankle Strap Shoes Silver

BZees are a BOLO shoe. They have a great STR and are good for $25-40. They are a fun shoe too!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266233164327

Adidas Youth Windbreaker Large Letters Blue & Yellow Size 7x Vintage

Now this is an OLD listing! This is a pre scavenger life listing for me! I’m talking 2015 my “flip flop summer” in between jobs (aptly named as I never wore anything other than flip flops all summer) My first ever photo booth – a coffee table in our school room. It’s a 10×12 room that had a 5 light chandelier style fixture. I put 75 watt LED daylight bulbs in that light to improve the lighting. Slapped a table cloth on the table, a $2 trifold piece of carboard behind the table and I was IN BUSINESS BABY!

Ah man, that was an AWESOME summer! The company was being spun off and they had to slash head count by 30% with 3 days notice. Got my red envelope on June 1. I was already on my way out the door and was already interviewing – it was like a gift! The engineering manager literally said “you seem to be taking this quite well”. I was legit smiling from ear to ear as he read off the details of the severance package. I was on payroll for 4 months with full benefits. I delayed the start of my new job until the end of August and we took a 2 week vacation to Orlando. I had never been able to take a 2 week vacation!  Literally the BEST summer of my adult life.

That’s the summer my little hobby of buying & selling things branched out. BIG TIME. I walked into the new job with FU money and had the game plan that it would be my last day job. I’d keep building my side hustle and if the corporate axe came again, I’d just roll on into full time ebay.  Ah, good times. I’m gonna get a little sampling of flip flop summer this year as I get 4 weeks paternity leave.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266535420629

Polo Ralph Lauren Long Denim Work Chore Coat Jacket 100% Linen Men’s XXL

Sold on offer for $400. What an awesome jacket! I’m still in awe of just how “unicorn” that hoarder sale was, and for it to happen right in my own neighborhood! Literally the sale of my dreams, but TOTALLY real! I considered holding out for $500+, but was hungry for a sale during a slow week with time away active.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266333476799

American Eagle Cut Off Jean Shorts Pink Men’s 36 Denim Extreme Flex

Whoops, this was a hoarder item and I forgot to log it as such. Oh well! Men’s American Eagle can do quite well while Women’s is a dime a dozen. Sold for full price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266514545163

Lilly Pulitzer Macfarlane Lace Shift Size 10 SUNGLOW YELLOW KISSED BY THE SUN

I bought 3 Lilly Pulitzer items at a yard sale this summer. That was a great sale where I got multiple $100+ items. I tend to remember those! If it is cheap, Lilly is a BOLO. I took a $34 offer on this. I paid $8.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266708595299

Kodak S1100 XL 35mm Point & Shoot Film Camera S1100 XL

Point & shoot cameras are hot. You should try and comp any you find. This sold within days for a $25 sent offer. Paid $1.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266702893107

Tony Lama 6814 Leather Cowboy Boots Men’s Size 11 D Cap Toe

These were a scavenge of the week not long ago. Sold for full price in 10 days.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266371628742

Belleville 675 ST Gore-tex Boots Mens 12 R Cold Weather Waterproof Steel Toe

Combat boots are almost always a BOLO if the price is right. I picked these up at a yard sale for $2. Belleville is one of the better brands, and the Gore-tex lining makes them even better. Took about 7 months to sell for full price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266321091656

Xtreme ESPN 2 Hat Cap Snapback Skateboard Skating Extreme Sports Vtg 90s

Just a cool hat that sold. I love vintage hats. I just wish they had a better STR. Sold for full price. Paid $1. I’m VERY picky with what hats I pick up now. I have one bin dedicated to hats and I try to keep it full but DON’T want to keep more than fits in that bin.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266595325228

Polo Ralph Lauren Linen T Shirt Striped Made In Italy Men’s XXL

Premium hoarder item. Sold on offer for $50.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266508448507

The King’s Abbey board game Kickstarter Edition 2016

I paid $2. Wow this game has alot of pieces. Normally I like counting pieces for games to show how complete it is. For this one I just assumed it was complete due to how well it was organized. No way I was gonna take the time to count that many pieces! I didn’t even want to photograph them all as you can tell.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266681520409

Lenox Federal Platinum 54 Piece Lot Flatware 18/10 Stainless Forks Spoons Knives

So I bought this shoe box size plastic bin of dinnerware a couple years ago for like $3. It looked like nice stuff, and I figured some day I’d take the time to sort it out and list it. Well that day finally came when I found it while clearing out my weight lifting platform death pile. I sorted it by brand/style. Then I found each style to check comps. Sometimes easy, sometimes I have to wade through all the styles on replacements.com to find it. That search paid off for this item. I could have pieced out every individual piece of all this silverware, but I wanted to keep it simple and keep my ASP higher. I took an offer of $65.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266662865568

Faerie Tale Theatre VHS Tapes Lot Of 6 Shelley Duvall

Any time I see a collection of VHS or DVD I check it out. Sometimes it’s junk – sometimes it nets a good price and a quick sale like this lot. In most thrifts you have to buy each piece individually and it can add up quick. I paid $1 tape and this sold for full price within a month.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266641548889

Lee Corduroy Pants Regular Straight Leg Men’s 33×32 Brown Vintage Union USA

Vintage Lee and Levis are BOLO. Sold for full price. I just found a powder blue pair like this at Goodwill the other day. Paid $4.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265743936679

Billy Joel Vinyl LP Lot of 4 52nd Street An Innocent Man The Bridge Glass Houses

Paid $1 each record. Sold on offer for $35. Took 21 months to sell…yuck! I even lotted this up to try and improve the STR. It was fun to list a bunch of records. I enjoyed handling, researching, and playing them all. BUT, the STR is ABYSMAL!!! Thankfully all the records I have aren’t taking up much space. Eventually I will just lot them up as classic rock just to get rid of it all. They’re just junking up my store at this point.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266362021775

SAS Duo Quarter Strap Comfort Women’s Leather Sandals Size 8.5 WW Natural

Sold for full price. Paid $6. SAS shoes are kinda hit/miss, but when they are a hit they are a $50+ sale. These were a great size and a great style. They still took 7 months to sell but I got full price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266345189972

TRUE RELIGION Chill Indigo Jogger MZIB395TS Soft Denim Size 40

Premium hoarder NWT item. Sold on offer for $100. I believe these had a $10 tag on them at the sale.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266415251556

Sony DVDirect Express Multi-Function DVD Writer for Camcorders VRD-P1.

oddball Sony A/V components are always worth a look. This took 6 months to sell at full price. Bought for $4.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266416056055

GRAN TORINO great SCOPE movie trailer on 35mm film 2008

Sold another one of the film trailers. I paid $10 for a big bag of these film trailers. Still have plenty left.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266420777075

VINTAGE SPENCER AMERICAN OPTICAL AO HB HEMOGLOBIN METER Vintage Odd Medical

Another medical do-hickey from the vintage medical equipment haul I picked up this past summer. I still have a ton to list from that haul, but I’ve already sold a couple things that has me at about $200 profit on a $20 purchase.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266565919580

Tommy Hilfiger Chunky Wood Platform Clogs Pink Women’s 8 M Vintage 90s Y2K

This is an item that from a ton of experience I knew would do well. Vintage chunky wood clogs = good purchase. Sold for full price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266681815228

Jura Ena 9 One Touch Automatic Coffee Center Espresso Cappuccino Latte Maker

Bought for $15 at Goodwill. Tested and it wouldn’t pump water. The fix requires a $50 part. Sold on offer for $200 3 days after listing. Not bad! I was really looking forward to THOROUGHLY testing this coffee maker. I did get to try out a couple JURA coffee makers at a store called Sur La Table this past weekend so it worked out. Neat machine! If you ever come across a Sur La Table store check it out. Very cool store – and you can get some free premium coffee.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266296277520

Danner Acadia 200g Insulated boots Black Leather 8.5 EE Gore-Tex 69210 USA MADE

Sold for full price. Danner boots are always a BOLO.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266522636124

Mikasa Maxima HIGH SPIRITS CAK12 Cup & Saucer Lot

I felt obligated to buy this set because they were so freaking awesome – I’m a sucker for 80’s/90’s looking stuff. I took an offer of $36….and then I had to pack/ship. Ughhh!!!!! Rough. Why do I do this to myself!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266461562156

Ronco COMPACT SHOWTIME + ROTISSERIE & BBQ OVEN 3000 White ST-PCQ8

A successful end/sell similar item. When I bought two of these I was expecting to get $100+ for each. Didn’t happen. Sold for full price $50 though. Shipping wasn’t too bad as I had a perfect box and I used packing peanuts.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266344393686

Scholastic Cassette & Book Lot of 7 Matching Tapes & Books All New & Sealed

Sealed new kids scholastic books – BOLO. I took an offer of $35. Easy to list, easy to ship.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265515131434

Pokemon Battle Revolution (Nintendo Wii, 2007) Case and Manual ONLY NO Disc

Pokemon video game stuff is BOLO material. Not bad for an empty case. Some pokemon empty case or manuals for gameboys can go for stupid big money.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266339568626

brady idexpert handheld labeler Keyboard Layout In Box – tested

Bought at an estate sale for $20. Sold on offer of $120.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266471190887

LAVON Petite Windbreaker TRACK SUIT MEDIUM Vintage 90s Black White Padded Jacket

Another successful end/sell similar item but still took 4 months after relisting. Better than 4 more YEARS though!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266328714416

Armani Jeans Vintage Button Fly Size 34×34 Lichen Denim C-2605B USA Made NWT

From the premium collection. Sold on offer for $85.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266644185268

Carhartt C26 211 Canvas Quilted Lined Full Zip Work Jacket Mens Sz Medium Tall

Carhartt work coats are almost always a BOLO. I’ve sold a few special ones for $250+

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266669757619

PRADA Men’s Driving Loafers Brown Leather Moccasins Slip On Shoes Size 9 UK

I suspect these are fake, but I could be wrong. Prada just does not have great quality even with known authentic pieces in my opinion. I went ahead and listed them and priced to sell. Sold on offer for $75 within 24 hours. The markings just seemed off and the prada indention marking was not quite right – you can’t see the middle piece of the “A”.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266406505471

Vintage Sony Watchman FD-20A Handheld Portable TV Television

Just a fun little sale of a piece of vintage A/V history. You would have been the COOLEST kid on the block if you had one of these back in the day. I’ll always pick these up to sell.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265616559496

Women’s Vintage Sleeveless Pink Dress Union Made Size 10

Vintage clothes are always a great BOLO.  Sold for $38 on offer. This would have been $4 when I bought it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266407128152

Lids Off Black & Decker Automatic Electric Jar Opener JW200 White

If you can find these complete or new in box, it is a BOLO. I’ve sold multiple of these in box over the years. Sold this for $50 on offer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265846141648

Guess Jeans Denim Vest Large Print Made In USA Size Large Vintage 90’s

I lowered the price of this item when I was reorganizing storage a couple weeks ago. Sold for full price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266371625369

St James Wallpaper Pineapple Pattern Lot of 5 Rolls 300 Total Sq Ft

Occasionally I’ll find a couple rolls of nice wallpaper and it always works out well. Sold this on offer for $100. Definitely a BOLO

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266577085907

NES Original Console NEW 72 pin installed 2 Controllers cords tested works

I paid $2 at a yard sale this past summer. I was the first person at a Friday yard sale that I went to on a whim. It just worked out perfectly for me. I would like to do more Friday Lunch time yard sales this year once yard sales come around again. I replaced the pin connector which isn’t hard but does require disassembly of the NES. Took an offer of $118.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266389492076

Polo Ralph Lauren Marlowe Button Down Shirt Rayon Geometric Men’s XXL

From the hoarder collection. Sold for $127 offer. Man I love these sales!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266618188114

Bowron LambsWool Rug 4 Pelt size 36×76 Off White Cream color New With Tags

Also from the hoarder collection. I paid $50 for this.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266435215718

My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr – Nintendo DS DSL DSI 3DS 2DS Complete CIB

I may have mentioned this one last week, but I’ll mention it again. I sold all 5 of these pretty quickly. Not bad for a bargain bin pickup from a pawn shop. I love it when I can walk into a place that knows their stuff and find a profitable item they missed that they disregarded. It’s a personal scavenging victory.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266462980796

Build-A-Bear Workshop STAR WARS DARTH VADER Plush with Attached Cape

Sold for full price. There is money in some Build a bears for collectors.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266659263667

Cadillac Escaladefootball jersey Size XXXL LXR blue #22 Street Luxury

This one was a end/sell similar victory for me. This sat for years. I end/sell similar with a reduced price (and a new typo in the title) and got an offer quick for $50. Yes I will sell this item I’ve had sit for almost 5 years for $50. Thank you!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266535421726

Ralph Lauren POLO Jeans Company Military Surplus Jacket Corduroy Mens XXL Black

A hoarder item. Sold for $120.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266428520627

Play Piano In A Flash Scot Houston Learn To Play 12 DVDs Box Set Lessons

Another hoarder sale item. Pick it up for a dollar. Sold for $50.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266462719567

LALALOOPSY Doll Charlotte Charades Mime Large Full Size Doll Toy COMPLETE

My daughter has a big collection of Lalaloopsy so I’ve always had my eye out for them for her. She ruined a HUGE collection of mini dolls complete with all accessories over the years so I don’t give her the nice ones anymore – I sell them! I wish I would have sold all those minis instead of gifting them to her about 8 years ago. Lesson learned. She’s 17 now and still doesn’t take care of her stuff.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266294965534

Mecca Jeans Mens 34×30 Light Vintage Wide Leg Baggy Hip Hop Y2K Pants NWT

At first I thought these were a Premium Hoarder item, but Nope – just a Goodwill find. I always keep my eyes peeled for NWT clothes at Goodwill. Surprisingly, I find quite a bit. Sold for $85. Jeans are typically $8 now at the local Goodwills.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266618186750

ScotteVest Womens QUEST Black Vest full zip Pockets Shark Tank Size M2 XXL

This one here is a prime example of why it is important to source even if you don’t need much. This vest caught my eye as I did a quick scan through the women’s section of a Goodwill I only go to about once a month. This here is what you call a No-brainer BOLO. Very high STR and amazing sales price. Sold for full price.

 

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266608803233

Bose Companion 3 Speakers Series I Multimedia Speaker System TESTED

I picked this up at the premium hoarder sale for $20. It was sitting up front when I was checking out. Bose stuff is always a BOLO if the price is right.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266402925586

Team Caliber Owner Series Adam Petty Winston Cup 2000 Monte Carlo Sprint Car

Collectable die cast cars are a mixed bag. Most is worthless but some of it can be very valuable. I bought 4 of these at a sale blind because I just had a gut feeling there was something special in there. This wasn’t the best one but still it was a great pickup. Sold for $35 on offer.

If you find die cast car stuff, you just have to research it or get it dirt cheap. At this sale they were $5 each but I was able to use the ‘build a pile’ method to get the price down overall.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266630506447

LG RC199H VHS VCR DVD Combo Player Recorder HDMI & RCA Out No Remote

Sold in one day. I really need to do better getting my VCR stuff listed so it can sell. I’m sitting on quite a few in my death piles. I only listed this one because I needed something with stereo inputs to test some headphones.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266361656496

CON-TECH LA-13-P T Connector – White

A small sale at $17, but I bought a pile of these things at the habitat for humanity a few years ago for $1 each. I’ve made quite a bit off of them. I go to the habitat for humanity about once a year and always find something neat to sell. I always like buying things in quantity for cheap with decent STR.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266628890871

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 Microsoft Xbox 360 Disc Only

This is the third copy of this game I’ve sold in the last month or two, but the first on xbox 360. Why is it so much more valuable on Xbox? Who knows! I’ll take it though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266462716649

Avantree Opera Black Bluetooth 5.0 Comfortable Wireless Headphones BTHT-6190

Just a random item that caught my eye at goodwill. Seemed like unusual and high quality headphones. Price was right at $3.  Sodl for $51 on offer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266471310096

Everbilt Multi-purpose Screws #7 x 1-5/8″ 1 lb Box Lot of 5

Home depot occasionally has some REALLY good clearance stuff. I’ve made quite a bit off of clearance stuff over the years from there. One day they had a shelf of different boxes of screws for 50 cents a box. I bought all of it…and then let it set on a death pile shelf for a long time. Occasionally I’ll get a wild hair and list some of them. They have almost all sold at this point. Not a big profit but it has added up to well over $100 over time. I’ll be listing the last two lots this week once I catch up on photos.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266534250117

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon F

SLR camera bundles are always a BOLO. They’re usually cheap and can be parted out to make the most money. This is the second lens I sold from this Nikon bundle. Once the camera sells I’ll have made about $400 on a $5 purchase. The key is to check the optics for clarity. If you can see mold/mildew inside the lens optics then it is no good.

[craig rex]

I had a numbers post get eaten a few weeks back, copy/pasted and couldn’t get the post to go through either. I’m glad your post didn’t get eaten this week because I added a few more BOLOs from it. That dollhouse wiring kit sale is really impressive. I think you got a good price because your listing redirects to a different listing (I really wish eBay didn’t do this) which looks like the same item (granted I don’t know what I’m looking at) and it is only priced at about $15.

I thought this is a great pearl of wisdom too. About the Star Wars lot.

Sorting/prioritizing a bulk buy is an art that all resellers should develop. It would be easy to get paralyzed by analysis when picking up something like this. Having a system allowed me to go through everything quickly and efficiently.

This was one of the biggest keys as I transitioned from part-time to full-time. Everything has its price, and some things are worth holding onto for the right price, but a lot of stuff is maybe not worth thinking too long about. Especially when you start buying in bulk. Get the valuable stuff separated and listed, figure out what else is worth holding onto to sell individually or in small curated lots, and then do something with everything else. “Something” can be whatever you want it to be on any given day. List a bulk lot, sell to a consignor or wholesaler who gives pennies on the dollar, donate to somewhere in your community that provides things to focus who need it, or throw things out. Don’t let maybes paralyze you into living with clutter, even though some clutter is inherently part of having an eBay business. I am still a work in progress with all this, mostly because I’m still in an apartment that’s too small for my business, but I’m getting there and it feels good to visibly see some progress each week.

[Retro Treasures WV]

Last week the forum ate my sale post and I just didn’t have the energy to redo it. I did copy the post prior to posting but for some reason it didn’t work! Grrr!

Here are some of my interesting sales this week:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266312072992

Denby England Blue Jetty Cereal Soup Bowl 7″

I sold the last 4 of these bowls to a customer for full price – $100. I still have plenty of this Denby stuff left and so far I’ve made over $800. Not bad for a $100 investment.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266298402119

Star Wars Lot Of Action Figure Accessories, Parts, Pieces, Stands and Weapons

I bought a millenium falcon at a yard sale which was full of figures and accessories. Sadly it was not the vintage one and it was in rough shape. I sold the falcon, did a some high level research to identify any valuable figures/accessories to list individually, and then just lotted up the junk. This is the junk. Took an offer of $20. Basically free money. Sorting/prioritizing a bulk buy is an art that all resellers should develop. It would be easy to get paralyzed by analysis when picking up something like this. Having a system allowed me to go through everything quickly and efficiently. Google image search is also an invaluable tool.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266530291992

Bulwark FR Jacket With Removable Vest Combo Removable Men’s Large

It’s worth keeping your eye out for Fire Resistant work clothing. I picked this jacket up for $8.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266534238700

Math-U-See PreCalculus w/ Trigonometry Full Set DVD Missing Pages See Desc

Our local library gave away a bunch of homeschool curriculum. My wife filled a bin, we kept anything we would use, and I listed the rest on ebay. Sold this for $45 and it was free.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265017620284

Vintage Levis Silvertab Straight Relaxed Jeans Mens 36×32 Distressed Light Wash

I’ve sold many a pair of vintage silvertab jeans over the years. They always go for $50+. BOLO for sure.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266488701022

Cir-Kit Starter Dollhouse Tape Wiring Kit CK101 New Unused

I love finding dollhouse hobby stuff in the wild. I bought this for $1 at a yard sale. Sold for full price $50.

 

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/266588361856

Skannerz Commander Radica 2001 Handheld Monster Scanning Barcode Toy Lot of 2

Sold for full price. If these weren’t so valuable I would give them to my kids (who would lose/destroy them in 2 days or less). I enjoyed testing them on barcoded items in my office!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266589027819

West Bend Poppery II Automatic Hot Air Corn Popper Popcorn Vintage

I pulled this from a death pile. Old air poppers always sell quickly to diy coffee roasters. I always pick up old air poppers – BOLO!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266576265970

ATA Martial Arts Sparring Gear Taekwondo Equipment Duffel Bag Karate Adult Size

I put off listing this one for months. I picked it up at a yard sale this summer along with some Harley riding gear and other misc items. Shame on me for waiting, but I got $160 for it. Paid approx $15 since I paid $50 for a pile of stuff including all the harley gear. The Harley boots alone sold a long time ago and more than paid for the whole lot. Bonus – it all fit me so I got to have a good time testing it all out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266329015895

Spyder Ski Bib Snow Board Pants Dermizax-EV Black Pants Size Men’s L

And here was a the second half of the ski set I got for $40 at a yard sale. Sold the coat for $200 so a nice $150 net profit.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266460991031

Crouse Hinds Mp Style Breaker Lot of 19 20A 30A 40A 60A GFCI Single Double Mix

Now here’s an interesting one. In 2021 my electrical circuit panel took a dump. One of the mains lugs was bad so I lost one leg of the box. I had to replace the entire panel. Since this was an older panel the breakers couldn’t be reused. I was going to toss them, but thought surely someone could put these to use as backups or to do circuit additions to old panels. I thought right. Sold for full price. The best kind of scavenging!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266565917754

Tommy Bahama Melamine Hobnail Aqua 6″ x 3″ Square Bowls Cereal Pasta Set of 4

Not a big sale but I knew these would sell quickly, are small, and would be easy to ship/ aren’t breakable. Picked up in Columbus at a Goodwill. Sold for full price – paid $4. I’m a sucker for interesting looking items like this – love the color and style! Apparently so do other people.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266577584108

Speed Racer Mach 5 Helmet Costume Car Race Around Sound

I knew this item wouldn’t last long – took 2 weeks. Sold for full price. Paid $2 at an independent thrift store I go to a couple times a year.