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Doublythumbs: Good score on that flag! I’m always looking out for anything less than 50, but
46!!!Thanks, Steve. I really dig that music you have in the background with the doggies and Midge.
I love your sales, you get great prices on things like that lineman belt, maybe I just don’t bargain enough, I’ll have to channel you next time.Disney Trader Sam’s menu from big Tiki haul, they threw it in for free, sold for $39.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112699788579
Wood Tiki, paid $5 at big Tiki haul, sold for $36: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112759321628
I’m almost out of the good Tiki stuff from that big score, 2 wood tikis and a few mugs. Hard to find that stuff in my more rural area and I hate going to the city.Trader Vic Bartender Guide 1972, paid $1 at a garage sale, sold for $14.99, on its way to Denmark: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112740153822
Levi’s 550, paid $3.50 at little thrift shop, sold for $20: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112755408663
Camel Seat, paid a few bucks, sold for $45 (could have gotten more on a more elaborate one and with the leather cushion), plus shipping $38 from northwest to Florida: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112740386236
Ukelele Guild T-Shirt, paid $1 at rummage sale, sold for $14.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112733576536
Motivated by Steve’s sale, my Better Crocker “pie” cover cookbook I don’t use, sold for $29: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112758939960
Clear the Decks 1952 book, paid $2.25 at estate sale, sold for $29.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112709325593
Whoa, Doublythumbs! Really nice sales. You also find cool stuff. Love the Coleman cooler and those racing stickers.
Thanks once again for sharing your sales, always some great stuff. Sorry to hear you have parted ways, but glad to hear you are still friends, and I hope you can arrange play time for all the doggies. So funny the dog walking past the cat over and over, I think you should teach the cat to hop on his back and take a ride.
A few notable sales:
Stone Chess Pieces, paid $10, sold for $34.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112707734087
Another Department 56 from my collection, sold for $24.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112678351970
New Old Stock Blanket, paid $6 at an estate sale (I also have a pink one for sale), sold for $34.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112715372618
Wood Tiki statue from big tiki haul, paid $15, sold for $89.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112694326090
Another Venitian mask, paid $2.50 (found behind door nobody else was looking behind), sold for $39.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112720069750
Another vintage Ui Maikai Hawaiian dress, paid $5, sold for $31.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112697858370
Fleetguard Oil Filter…from boyfriend’s box of stuff he never will use, so go ahead and sell it …. cept he saw it and forgot and gave it to a friend: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112690880142
Now all the boxes with ebay stuff have a sign on them, attached with the eBay clown tape: “EBAY – DO NOT TOUCH … YES, THIS MEANS YOU!!!”To the caller about refunds on shipping:
I just did this a few days ago. I just called ebay and gave them a list of item numbers from the last 90 days (and she said she could go further back if I had the item numbers) where I had refunded part of shipping for combined shipping or where I was able to ship for a lot less than they were charged, or for an item refund that did not include refunding the shipping. They took all the item numbers down and hung up to go figure it all out, then called me back within an hour or two to give me the amount of the total refund. Just call back and get another rep.
Steve, thanks again for a great video. My boyfriend is so jealous at that ukelele!!! I wish I could find an older one like that for him, nice. I will try to post some what solds later, I’m off to using my new lighting set up for the mannequin shots, can’t wait.
Love those doggies and kitty!!!
Thanks EVERYONE for sharing your sales, it’s so helpful to open my eyes to things I would not have looked at twice. I am always updating my BOLO list from what you share.
And Steve. THAT CAT IS SO CUTE!!! And I love the look on the dogs’ faces, it’s like … “what is this thing?!?!?! They are so sweet and gentle, love it.Sales have slowed for me this last week. I haven’t been listing anything new, and isn’t that the best part about doing this … I can take a break if I freakin feel like it!!!
I’m starting to take pics and get some new things listed now. I’ve got to build back up my inventory, I’m down to 540 items from about 650 at the beginning of December.Here’s a few interesting things I sold:
Scarf/Wrap from Niger, paid $5 at a yard sale, sold for $26.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112663413562
Shanghai Museum Silk Scarf, paid $4 at an estate sale, sol for $29.99 to same person as the Niger wrap: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112663415585
Ellwood Nut Bowl, but since it was unmarked and I’d only paid $1 and had it for awhile, lowered the price and it sold for $14.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112680120300
I’ve been selling Christmas decorations I haven’t used for awhile, had 4 sets of these, sold each for $19.99, not bad since I paid $16.00: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112651347889
Also selling off my Department 56 New England Christmas village, originally purchased in 1986. I wouldn’t buy these at sales unless super cheap, lots out there, but the New England village buildings seem to sell, getting my money back at least.
These each sold for $24.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112678352666
https://www.ebay.com/itm/112633109086
The accessories don’t seem to sell for much at all, $9.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112678382464
Snow Children for $6.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112633121580
Fences and Lightposts for $19.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112633130325Got great feedback on the USC Trojan Marching Band record and pamphlets I told you about last time: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112648279702
I love the feeling that I’m getting things to the right people: “Looked great in a frame, perfect xmas gift for a former USC marching band member” FIGHT ON!!!Thanks, Steve, always fun and unique stuff from you. Love the tie! Ok, I admit it, I actually laugh at the 3 Stooges, Laurel & Hardy, and all that other kind of humor.
I would be so afraid to ship guitars. My boyfriend is into guitars, both acoustic and electric, knows a lot about them, especially old ones. We’ve bought and sold a few, but all sold locally.
That cat is hysterical! The dogs look totally happy to let her entertain them. I hate to ask where is the other cat. Glad you give a good home to these critters though.
Staying busy with shipping and going through my own jewelry for selling … Problem is I know what I paid for those things and I’m too attached, so not pricing them for quick sale.
I tore apart my college scrapbook, sold the scrapbook itself, and sold all my old Rose Bowl and other sports tickets, finally sold this USC Trojan Marching Band record and pamphlets for $31.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112648279702 I think I’ll part with my USC yearbooks next, probably a few people in there that are famous now.
Here’s some other sales:
Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit set in wonderful condition, paid $2, sold for $29.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112628486638
Another Kitty’s Critters from the big tiki haul, they threw this one in for free, sold for $29.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112638051495
Chinese bookmarks from the estate of a world traveler, paid $2, sold for $39.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112630657310
Who knew there were such a thing as barn elves… saw “Norway” stamped on the bottom and decided to take a chance at $2, sold for $59.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112680127677
Bought a stack of Avon Christmas ornaments for 50 cents each, sold most for $9.99 each, cleared out the last 4 to one buyer for $8.99 each, not a big $ seller but they were cheap: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112651348807
Double D Ranchwear would be a good brand to look out for. Estate sale from back of the closet, paid $1.50, sold for $46.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112645820810
Cool Mule embroidered jean jacket in brand new condition, paid $12, sold for $89.99 to a mule lover: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112674481781
Stetson hat 4X large 7 5/8 size, took awhile to sell, paid $15, sold for $154.99…hope it fits!: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112696089769
Thanks, Steve. And love the doggie and kittie photos as always, they always make me smile. Caption to the kitty photo where she is all comfy sitting in the black chair … “I struck the kitty cat lottery, and lovin it!!!”
OMFUG I was checking out that bangle, nice sale on that. I notice you are in Graham…i’m in Edgewood just north of Puyallup!
Thanks, as always for taking the time to share, Steve.
I love hiking the ski trails when there is no snow. I hope you take some protection, we got chased by a bear and stalked by a cougar on them. I’d sure be upset if you or those sweet doggies got hurt.Here’s some more sales, my store is getting smaller and smaller. I’ve struck out at the GW and other thrift stores, so got some pieces out of my own jewelry stash that I no longer use or like and am just starting to list them.
Since I was going to do more jewelry and have had good sales lately, I treated myself to the AmazonBasics Portable Photo Studio https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIL6EU4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I do not have space for leaving a photo setup out all the time, so this is so much faster to set up, the lighting is all built in the box, a white non glare backdrop is built into the box also and can use any other color backdrop by just clipping onto a bar in the back. LED 5600k daylight lighting, so no CFL mercury bulbs to worry about breaking and toxicity, and the 5600k makes much more accurate color in the photos. Wish there was one more fixture of LED lights on the right side, but the inside white bounces around the light pretty good. I just take pictures with my Samsung S6. My boyfriend dropped a socket on his S6 and he got the new S8 … pictures are about the best I have seen from any cell phone, I took pics of the same thing with his new phone and mine with various settings, wow, the detail and the COLOR is amazing. So now I keep hearing in my head that it’s time for me to upgrade also, even though my S6 is all paid for. Dang I hate spending money on something new (I held onto my last car for 25 years), but I could justify it “for the business”…
Here’s some of my sales…got the other Franklin Mint game sold at full asking price:
Franklin Mint Chinese Checkers, paid $75, sold for $499.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112654751472
Angel Tarot Cards (nod to Ryanne), paid $2 sold for $49.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112654749652
Crate & Barrel Olive Glass Picks, paid .50, sold for $19.99, not a huge sale but they were so cute: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112633251355
Aycock Aluminum Handle Knives, had fun with the research, couldn’t figure out the logo until someone on a facebook group said to look for aluminum handle knives, finally found the brand, dug up the small knife in the dirt at our house, paid $1 for the others, sold for $29.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112651072062
Venetian Mask, found on final hours of an estate sale, hanging on wall with a few others behind a door that nobody had moved, paid $10, sold for $59.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112625856762
LESSON: Look UP, Look DOWN (that’s how I found that Aluminum Dragon Steamer that sold for $129 awhile back), Look UNDER, Look BEHIND.Brass Camel Oasis Trinket Box, paid a few bucks in a huge lot from an international traveler friend, sold for $29.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112634204403
Dept 56 Frog Prince Christmas Ornament, paid $2, sold for $19.99: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112613503784
I’m learning more about Christmas ornaments, some can really go for good prices. This guy was in a Christopher Radko box, but I was not savvy enough to check the ornament and just bought it. Now I’ve learned to look at the little caps for the real manufacturer. This sale was fine, made about $15 after fees.IDAHOARDER: Love your holiday paper items, I’ll have to look out for those more.
