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I’ll let you know. FYI I didn’t take much off – just over the 5% on most things, like a couple of bucks on the typical item. In the past it has worked for me a couple of times, less than 10% of the time on Ebay. On Mercari I had more success with it, but you have to discount it more heavily and my prices there were originally lower.
Ugh, I just resold an item that sold in March. I don’t sell similar or end and relist. I loathe calling Ebay so will see if the buyer will take another similar item.
* Total Items in Store: 269 eBay, 55 Mercari
* Items Sold: 4 Ebay, 2 Mercari
* Cost of Items Sold: $20, no free shipping, about half of the items ours
* Total Sales: $460 Ebay, $24 Mercari
* Highest Price Sold: $399 Set of retired Mattel Disney Villans Dolls (Mine)
* Average Price Sold: $115 Ebay, $12 Mercari
* Returns: 0, 1 cracked glass item buyer allowed to keep ($34 loss)
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
* Number of items listed this week: 0R&J hope you get a bit of time off at the end of the week to enjoy. It’s so amazing that you have hardly missed any episodes. Save travels.
I’ve got my fingers crossed that nothing goes wrong with my big sale to an Asian country middleman place. Most of those I’ve had go well but I did have some scammy one and for some reason I have a bad feeling about this transaction. The rest of the week was pretty poor once again. Had kind of a threatening email too on a cracked item mentioning feedback, but after I refunded got “rock solid seller” feedback. Before I could block they bought a similar item in my store. I packed the crap out of it and hope it gets delivered safely tomorrow!
Finished my bookkeeping, taxes, but will continue to be distracted by preparing to renovate my dad’s new condo. Luckily most of that action will be in summer when Ebay sales are already slower usually.
I hear that there is a lot of tv chatter about a recession despite fairly good economic measurements and again, we are in the minority paying a lot more in taxes this year under the new law, so I’m pleased some of you scavengers are still having pretty good numbers despite all of that.
Hi, good luck Lacy with your sale. Zero for me, but I did finish our taxes and my Ebay bookkeeping for 2018, plus have EZ auction tracker updated for 2019. Also got a lot of non-Ebay stuff done.
Thanks again! Just met out there today. It’s a bit daunting realizing all the little things that can add up, but I’m going to get some help with estimates soon. I like all of the faucets you mentioned and showed.
Hi and thanks. We are basically worthless when it comes to labor and will be hiring it all out plus we are pretty busy with work and the kids. I’ve found in the past that there is a lot of variance in bids locally because some people will and can pay the crazy price. So, multiple bids is pretty key. Finding the old time locals is usually cheaper because they have a cheaper cost of living to cover for themselves. Our local lumber store or tile stores kind of know who the good guys are and will give referrals, plus the realtor.
I have expensive taste and go all in on my own house, but this is an older (1960s) senior living complex so I don’t want to overdo it. We do want to make it through enough reno that no problems crop up while there are people in it.
Thanks for the Lowes tips. My dad was a doctor in the army during Vietnam and just got his licensed updated. He gets 10% off at a lot of places, including home improvement but won’t be with me when I buy some things as he is still out of town.
Do you buy most of your fixtures online Jay or get chain store stuff?
Total Items in Store: 271 Ebay, 60 Mercari
Items Sold: 5 Ebay, 0 Mercari
Gross Sales: $110
Cost of Items Sold: $33
Highest Price Sold: $34 (New mug)
Average Price Sold: $22
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 13 Ebay, 14 MercariWell this week I tried to revive my little store with some CPR – ran a sale, started a few cheap auctions on old low dollar items, listed over a couple of days. Did not really seem to help the weekend sales (had none).
I listed on both Ebay and Mercari, though I’m concerned about Mercari going on life support with the cuts, Google drop, and shipping increases they had to make this year. A shame because I hate the new zoom thing on the Ebay app – had to crop out my toes or get to close. I really wish it even close to as fast and easy to list on the Ebay app as it is on the Mercari app. For example, I type a few words into the title and the app brings up buttons to tap on with the brand, category, and other items specifics so far less clicking and typing required. I did scan a book my dad gave me to sell on the Ebay app, so that was pretty cool but still had to clean up on the desktop, especially the promoted listings entry because I believe you have to agree to trending rates (no thank you!).
I don’t really have time to watch items so forget it but I’m over my 250 and not break even for the next level, so every now and then I’m culling a few losers that are under $10. More often I’m making price cuts. I never stop listing though at 250. Make an offer to buyers seemed to disappear for me and it’s not working as well lately on Mercari.
Have a good week!
Hi Big Sally,
TSF. I got busy and I’m still sitting on my modern painting. I’d really prefer to sell it through a middleman vs. Ebay and I think they have a better audience. But, the two smaller auctioneers I tried weren’t interested except in an appraisal fee.
Christine
@Ryanne hard to tell how small they are but these remind me of the little Anthropologie print nut bowls. They sell really well. I mention in the description other possible uses.
I’m with Almasty. If it’s up to you, I’d pick the best stuff out and have fun with that. Chances are this is the most fun and your most probable path to fewer regrets.
More than us, listen to your own instincts, which seem to be telling you not to fill your space with too much more stuff, spend the $, or guilt future sourcing when you may really need to get out of the house and escape life with a new baby for a few mintues. Seriously, there is always more stuff!
There are some of us too paying a tax bill this year we did not have before under the new law. For certain people in Cali, NY or Jersey, it’s time for some extra belt tightening. We are the minority of taxpayers but still there are enough of us that I think it might be making some impact on retail. We are discussing not taking a vacation this summer, driving somewhere close by, or staying at a relative’s house instead of flying. The people who didn’t anticipate the hit are probably not feeling spendy.
Total Items in Store: 282! Ebay, About 38 stale Mercari
Items Sold: 5 Ebay, 2 Mercari
Gross Sales: $100 Ebay, $35 Mercari best offers
Cost of Items Sold: $39 + $7 shipping included + some items ours
Highest Price Sold: $25 best offer 70s Heller Canister Set
Average Price Sold: $15 Ebay, $17 Mercari
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $8 (thrifted two sets of Dansk plates)
Number of items listed this week: 0 🙁Super busy with helping unusual family needs. Both a generation up and a generation down. Contract work is also busy. My little Ebay store is diminishing and limping in with a few sales. On Mercari took some lowball offers on household stuff. I look forward to getting back to listing and I almost finished my bookkeeping but still need to finish my tax return and planning for my daughter to be somewhere all summer.
We subscribe to a pretty good financial newsletter at my firm. Said market might be a bit shaky for a while but they don’t expect a recession based on the current state of the economy. Said eyes on April corporate earnings. Crazy times.
I’m a bit afraid because my dad is downsizing this summer to a condo. We have moved most of the smaller salable items here but there will probably be some more stuff coming to my house. Ugh! My garage is still pretty full of death piles! Stuff overload. Lots of stuff I’m determined to sell but not enough stuff moving out!
