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I posted about this on the random thoughts section of the forum.
Its a 2 fold political play.
1. Its a direct attack on Amazon, who use the post office for far flung outer reach places. Amazon get their deliveries really cheaply. USPS make a huge loss on these transactions.
2. Republicans have wanted to privatize the US post office. The current administration are using stimulous and coronavirus to try push through their agenda.
From what I am understanding, USPS has sufficient funds to last until September. That said, millions of stimulous checks start being sent in May, which will definitely help.
Amazon are using USPS to send goods that are far flung and expensive to reach. Michigan Upper Peninsular, Alaska, to name a few. If USPS were smart, they would up their prices to organizations that outsource to them.
Hopefully, they will also manage to obtain much needed stimulous money.
On a flipping note…. Might be worth looking at other shipping services like Pirate Ship as a contingency plan.
It depends on the State, County and Municipal laws.
That said, generally speaking, if a dumpster is behind a gate, or has a sign stating “private property”, then it is definitely a no go and illegal to trespass.
Else, it is fair game for anyone.
Universities are normally an absolute gold mine just after finals. Rich kids and foreign students dump their stuff before leaving for the Summer. If you are quick, have a truck, and storage, you can make a killing! (This year, not so much, for obvious reasons).
Josh, have you ever tried dumpster diving at an independent thrift store?
Apparently, most of their essential goods are running low. They are trying to stock up on grocery and medical items in order to keep up with demand. 5th of April is long way off…. Hopefully, this is a short term thing. This will seriously affect Amazon resellers, especially if Amazon extend from the 5th.
I guess Ebay will gain!
I went to seller dashboard, created an invoice, which also enabled me to combine shipping.
The buyer originally made an offer on each item – which I accepted. Payment was not initially taken at their end.
You can send or revise an invoice from either My eBay or Seller Hub.
Find the item:
In Seller Hub, select Orders.
In My eBay, select Sold.
From Actions, select Send invoice.
Make any necessary changes (to shipping charges, payment methods, etc.).
Select Send invoice.The buyer paid on invoice
Wow! What great responses! And certain aspects I had not thought of!
Thankfully, the cans do not smell! Most of them are from the 70’s and 80’s… Some are much older.
I had not thought of international sales, and will probably not include in global shipping.
Packaging individually is not too much of an issue. The valuable ones will probably go double boxed and insured. Others can be packaged like mugs. (I think).
Cherry picking is definitely my best option. Bulk selling the remainder… Or using craigslist/Facebook.
No I definitely do not want to list 2000 cans individually. At my current rate, that would take 6 months to list (I work fulltime). I do not have an anchor store, and think i would be wasting money in investing in one for the ROI on my current inventory.
I can see the sports card / coin analogy…. Never thought of it that way…. and definitely not my cup of tea.
Love the Avatar Jay!
For me its a combination of both!
At the moment, the extra cash is going back into buying inventory and expanding. It will probably remain a hobby. Although, who knows! (one day at a time).
That said, when I reach retirement,(about 15 years time), to have a sustainable additional income that can remain a hobby…. the additional income would be a comfort, but not a necessity. A nest egg for uncertainties….. and the occasional luxury.
I love the thought of keeping active, occupied and maintaining that additional income.
So, I am a newbie. I am based in Michigan. We are famous for the motor industry.
What I have found really useful is sourcing car memorabilia, old car parts and manuals. I mainly source from local Estate sales and auctions.
As an example, I recently purchased 200 GM car manuals from the 60s through 80’s for $25. Am selling on Ebay for anywhere between $10 to $40 profit per manual.
I started off not knowing much about car memorabilia, but have a sincere interest and am learning very quickly.
Each State will have unique industry, where items are not as easy to come by in other States.
If you have a passion, use that as a guide. If not, find something that you can source easilly or become an expert in a smaller niche. Once you have begun to master that niche, expand to other niches.
When doing online auctions, and even online estate sales, I resesrch the items I am interested in. Find out what they sold for on eBay. That way i’m not selling something for pennies profit.
I am still a beginner. We all start somewhere!
Good luck, good hunting and enjoy the thrill when something sells!
