Sale of the week March 2-8, 2025

[craig rex]

If my theme of February was not listing enough and sales tumbling because of it, then of course I’m still swimming in that swampy world as the calendar turns to March. I did 15 sales on eBay this week for about $600 gross and $400 net. Aside from the low volume, I’m pretty happy with what sold. 3 oddball items (discussed) below, 8 individual cards (7 of which were listed less than a month) and 4 of my curated team lots, which each sold for $30 and up putting them in the $15 to $20 profit margin range. If I stay on a consistent listing schedule, I should be able to get back to $1000 sales weeks sooner rather than later. Consistency with eBay also isn’t really the first priority in my reselling business (or life) right now, so my sales might continue to go up and down throughout the spring…and that’s ok too!

Now for this week’s oddball sales:

This 8×10 signed by 90s star outfielder Juan Gonzalez only cost me a few bucks, so $11 net isn’t too bad. The buyer sent me a message asking to rescan because my original image was terrible, so when I did that, I sent them an offer which they immediately accepted. Score another victory for send offers feature!

This authenticated Penn State football ticket stub was another couple bucks to $11 net. Buyer must have found the item from when I ran it at auction a month and a half ago, because when they sent me their offer, they used the auction minimum bid price to make their offer. Downside of running auctions, I suppose. But I’m a firm believer that with low COGS, low price ceiling stuff, you don’t need to get top dollar every time. It’s more important to get things sold, manage your inventory and list new things that will sell.

My highest priced item this week was this Taurean Prince NBA All Star Game locker room nameplate. Bought in January 2024 for $17.50, sold this past weekend for full price of $59.99. This sold about five minutes after I did sell similar on the $59.99 items in my store. No price changes, no editing, just end and sell similar. I bought five or six of these locker room nameplates and it was a very profitable pipeline, in the ballpark of something like $150 COGS to $500 net.

What did you sell this week?

[ChristineR]

I haven’t been consistently listing either but I did start working my taxes.

I sold both sets of Denby plates I talked about in the scavenge of the week posts, so that didn’t take long.

Best sale was this painting, and it’s been listed a while.  Buyer was quite a haggler.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/235819204348

[Retro Treasures WV]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266774654681

Nike Total 90 Laser FG Soccer Cleats Size Mens Size 6 Yellow Gray

Man these took FOREVER to sell! When I originally listed them I was trying to get $100+. In the end though they were never in good enough condition to ask that much.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266970530433

Ralph Lauren Purple Label Dark Blue Jeans Size 42 Made in Italy 41×32 Actual

Hoarder jeans, so my COGS average out to around $10.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267098662571

Bill Blass Mens Corduroy Cotton Robe Smoking Jacket Vintage Lounge Satin Lined M

Sold on offer for $40. hoarder item .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266889519868

Giorgio Armani boots men’s lambskin upper size 45 black new

Buyer made the right offers on a slow week. I was hungry so I negotiated a price of $300. Hoarder item so COGS was $20

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266888263027

Donald J. Pliner Men’s Beaded CHAMARRA Loafers Made in Italy Size 10.5 UK M

Another pair of hoarder shoes. Sold on offer for $152

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266534150053

Jack LaLanne’s Power Juicer Model CL-003AP Original Classic Juice Pulp Extractor

I’ve sold a bunch of these Jack lalanne juicers over the years, but they don’t sell as quickly as they used to. When I pulled this one from inventory I saw another identical one out there I never listed, so right back up the listing went.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/267125105014

UNCLE ARTHUR’S BEDTIME STORIES Volumes 1-5 Maxwell Complete Series Set 1950

I don’t sell alot of books, but when I do I prefer to make money like this!  Bought the lot at a yard sale for $2.

 

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