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I just got dinged with free shipping to Hawaii @$17. I decided to eat it since I still made a profit, but I called Ebay to see if they could check and see if I have others. I;ve had issues before with checked boxes I didn’t check. The agent said I did it and he could not check the others except going through one by one. I sorted actives and it says calculated for all of them, but this this item I just sold was calculated for two other shipping options, so I’m not sure that cuts it. I use a hybrid, but mostly list on the desktop. I am not anchor so the customer service agent was not knowledgeable.
Does anyone know if there is a way to search for free shipping items among your listings? Do you ask to level up to a supervisor when you get foreign agents who can’t help? Last time I did that I got excellent service afterward.
Hi Joe,
I have to agree with other sellers here who suggested filling all of the available space in your title with keywords. I don’t use sell similar, but often look at other’s solds if I am less familiar with an item and need more keywords. Don’t forget to say vintage or midcentury if it applies. I also keep my descriptions short but do try to imagine alternative uses and places for the item to be used in the home. Remember to use the singular and plural terms when applicable and start with the most relevant keywords first not condition, number or more descriptive terms first. I have some old listings that don’t conform to that as well.For example, on this item http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-3-Ceramic-Wall-Plaque-Children-Playing-Baseball-Nursery-Bedtime-/142255528315
I would put as the title “Vintage Baseball Art Nursery Wall Plaque Boys Childrens Room Décor Playroom Kids” as a title. Hope your sales pick up!Here’s my feedback on that tapestry: “Love it! Exactly what I was looking for and very reasonably priced!!!” Yep, left some money on the table. Do’h!
I love watching Steve repair cool vintage electronics and get them to someone who can use and appreciate them again.
Sold some interesting used items last week, all at 20% on sale. This was my favorite. Paid up at $25 but sold very quickly and I should have charged more maybe. http://www.ebay.com/itm/332202668794
Paid $12 and didn’t know children’s tea sets could be so pricy – these are $150-200 new. Lots of attention, but took quite a few months, maybe a year to sell. http://www.ebay.com/itm/232117341735
This is a new item, went with two others to Thailand GSP. Bread and butter retail arbitrage item for me and I get them at close out for about $10 after taxes. http://www.ebay.com/itm/232237718047
Dog items sell well but I’d say awful and dated, but not dated enough. Sorry.
Sorry – P.S. Did anyone else notice the changes to the appearance of mobile listings in the apple app? I mostly like it, but I think the item description should be more prominent and the font is tiny.
Total Items in Store: 348
Items Sold: 12
Cost of Items Sold: $59 used + $83 new RA
Total Sales: $543
Highest Price Sold: $98 (Used German Beatrix Potter child’s tea set with gold plated accents)
Average Price Sold: $46
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 4A solid part-time business kind of week for me. I’d like to encourage anyone with a small store who has limited time to pin your items to Pinterest and also join some morning pinning groups. It’s very quick to do and I really believe it has helped my sales since I’ve been doing it. The evidence is in the timing and number of 0 feedback buyers.
I’m trying to get to reviewing and revising my older listings. I have piles to add, so it’s hard to make myself go back and review but I do believe there is value in doing it. Had a wonderful mother’s day weekend in Los Angeles seeing musical theatre show with my daughter and using our last locals pass for Disneyland, so not much listing or shopping last week.
Regarding the forum post missing, I just performed a routine edit and went to republish. I don’t think it was unlike anything I’ve done in the past.
The summer update was interesting and my Facebook groups also try to keep the discussion positive. I remember that Ebay said they were going to delete all GTC new item listings without a UPC, then must have later realized that they could not make a functional UPC database for most items. So, they scrapped the policy change thank goodness. So, I’m adopting a wait and see attitude but sometimes I believe Ebay sometimes ends up looking a bit scattered or behind their own eight ball. I have like a .4% return rate and don’t sell clothes, so I’ll be fine with 60 days. I saw today on my front page (re the deals filter) that the filter includes only free shipping, so I hope buyers don’t like to use it as I do not want to provide that.
Have a great week.
Hi Maggie,
I saw that and I think Ebay should update their policies since saying what retailer you bought it from or previously sold it is not one of their examples and is factual information. Thing is, probably Anthro is a more common search term. I’d guess a lot of casual Anthro fans would not necessary search by the specific brand name. It’s interesting that you were told it was another ebay user and not Anthro complaining. Makes me wonder what shopper would take the time to bother? I’ve heard some Youtubers mention a 10 or 30 day suspension from listing new items. I believe their pulls (3) were pretty close together in time, but I don’t remember the specifics.BTW, I noticed a few months ago that Anthro is removing all of their old pages with the stock photo (since you could previously call up old stock photos using Google images or Pinterest). I’ve also heard that a bunch of Youtubers are frequently talking about reselling Anthro brands. Target has a new knock off line. Sales are soft too, so it might make sense that they get more assertive in protecting their brand and IP. So, maybe you are right to be cautious and fix your other listings. Since I sell home items, I’m leaving Anthro on even if there is another base brand (in a few cases). I’ll let you know if I get something pulled.
The general discussion was interesting. I have to admit that I followed the herd as a new seller and didn’t really bother reading all of the specifics. Startling the lack of enforcement on these rules. Not many cops handing out speeding tickets but as online selling takes hold, maybe more to come?
I’m not expert, but these are my thoughts. For $5 I think you are smart to take it down. It makes you look like a very cooperative and reasonable seller.
Anthropologie is my bread and butter, but I have receipts for almost all of my new inventory and try to use my own photos (using stock photos is a no no, though pervasive). What’s even more interesting is that Anthropologie is often an authorized reseller for other manufacturers bearing their own brand names and not Anthro’s, like your dress. It shouldn’t be illegal to say it was available for sale at some point at Anthro if that is, in fact, a true statement, but if the product label doesn’t have the name it can arguably be considered by Ebay as spamming. Interestingly, this is not one of the examples included on their guidelines.
It seems to be eBay’s policy not to get involved with who is authorized to sell products: “VeRO may only be used by rights owners to submit claims of alleged intellectual property infringement. eBay doesn’t accept reports from rights owners alleging violations of selective distribution agreements, MAP policies, or other contractual agreements.” Thank goodness.
Manufacturers like Velcro have experienced trademark erosion due to their brand name becoming primary meaning of the actual type of product. The onus is on them to actively protect against people selling generics or knock offs with the Velcro brand name, or else lose it like kleenex, thermos and others have in the past. So, companies on the master Ebay list are probably ones you may want to avoid because they are in some degree of protection mode with their brands. Ebay won’t get in the middle of it, so I’d just be cooperative if flagged unless you really want to spend the time to take it up with the retailer and can prove its authenticity because it’s marked with the name brand, etc.
The other issue raised above is that Ebay does indeed prohibit photos of the logo. Hmm. Also, I never realized before that you can’t do a ? if you aren’t sure, but that makes sense and I rarely do it. Probably safe on vintage items if the company isn’t around.
This was a fun little sale because I remember these from my childhood. Paid .50 and thought it might go as a prop but it went to Ohio. http://www.ebay.com/itm/332176975514
Anyone recognize these of SL fame? I paid $1 each at a weird storage locker liquidator thrift store. No cups. http://www.ebay.com/itm/332124299823 People like the octogon pattern.
Sold two of these 1960s ties. Paid $2 each at a thrift. Only spotted them due to the crazy color. Shipped to a preppy retail storefront. http://www.ebay.com/itm/331881503395 http://www.ebay.com/itm/331881500259
International sales coming out of the woodwork this week. Mostly new items moving.
Good for you! Attack that backlog. I wish I could get used to just using the phone. I feel like I am slower than average at listing. I have a lot of unlisted left too. I’m nibbling at the shopping but my ratio of out vs. in is much, much improved and it is fun to rediscover picked items one category at a time.
Is anyone going to this? We are kicking the idea around since my husband wants to go to Vegas again, but I’m kinda over it. It would be fun to have a SL breakfast table meet up or something.
Thanks. Not that anyone couldn’t live without this exciting news. Wink.
Hi Ryanne, it looks like my post is lost this week again after I edited. If you can recover it, great. I see it has a record of my posting in this forum but I don’t see the entry. Thanks!
Have a physical barrier while you set up. Dealers here will knock on doors hours early, come on to your property early while you set up, etc. On Craigslist, FB, and Next Door, we don’t put the house number on the ad just the street and cross street, or we add the house number the night before. We have used patio furniture across the driveway with a sign. I put something in the ad that I am serious about no EBs so they know not to waste their time. We start at 7:30 instead of 8 to get a jump on the others.
Have extra help and eyes for the opening 1.5 hours. I wear an apron so I don’t have to guard the cash box. Keep your jewelry near you up on a table. If you bag it up in clear bags it’s easier to count.
I think the best signage is simple arrows and “SALE” at all major intersections from the high traffic streets. People get to wordy with signs and you can’t read them when you are driving by.
We don’t have many sales as they are time intensive and don’t bring much cash unless you have furniture, but it’s great to get rid of things and I enjoy visiting with people. I agree with pricing things at least by category because I tend to go low when I don’t have time. Have fun!
