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Thanks everyone. Someone else actually has a listing for these on Ebay. They just put “Rare” so I guess they didn’t have much luck researching them either.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-YELLOW-POTTERY-CLAY-PLATES-FRENCH-Signed-FRANCE-PR-/252754381394?hash=item3ad955ca52:g:QP0AAOSwRLZUHOxL
More pottery coming up to list with more illegible signatures. Do you ever put a guess Robert Picault ? in the title in case your guess is correct? I found the linen collectors will help me out via messages. Wonder if the pottery collectors will. I certainly don’t want to misrepresent the item.Total Items in store: 295
Items sold: 12
Cost of items sold: approx. $161 New + $8 Used
Total Sales: $474
Highest price sold: $111 (new pair of Anthropologie shams – paid $44 but it was over a year ago.)
Average price sold: $40
Number of items listed this week: +/-12A better week. Still busy but I did get more Easter items posted. I’ve been working on a bit of store maintenance and it’s a little bit frustrating to see the recommendations from Ebay. Some of my items are significantly under the average price, but they just want me to put free shipping on everything. Hmm.
I’m still on my no scavenge challenge but I’m sitting at my computer Saturday morning and suddenly see all kinds of cars coming and going on our usually quiet cul-de-sac. There was an estate sale at the former home of an 85 year old lady literally around the corner. Since it came to me I decided it wasn’t cheating. The people running the sales were pricing crazy low and the place was crawling with people – she had no kids and they were looking to clear the house. It turns out this company let in their antique mall people the day before. I ended up buying mostly potted plants and everywhere there was the ghost of great items that had been recently picked. On the desk was a slide rule instruction booklet for example – no slide rule. After my backlog is clear someday, I’m joining Brian and Paul at estate sales. Much of the town was built up in the 1960s and the prices are all over the place but I’ll keep educating myself so I can spot things others miss. That’s the real thrill of it!
All of my peaks are listing days plus MLK weekend and the day after I put my store in vacation mode. So some items are being shown each day but definitely a correlation. My best listing days are adding only 10 items in a 350 item store, but some peaks were listing just 2 items.
You’re welcome Mike. I also like this gal, Carly, who doesn’t cross post so much but sometimes discusses in her videos which platform she lists on. She also uses a photo editor effectively to make the most of her 5 photos. Here’s a link to her channel playlist with a listing how to
I’m sure there are others, but these are just two who I found. Don’t forget to report back. People often say their stores are slow to take off in Etsy. I suggest pinning your listings when you create or revise them.Good day Mike. I’ll be behind you and would love to hear how it goes and whether you find a third party service to assist effectively. I haven’t heard anyone mention one before for importing to Etsy. Margaret at Texas Gal Treasures on Youtube did a video I believe discussing cross posting plus a how to Esty video involving both. If I remember correctly she posts first in Etsy and then in Ebay.
I just don’t have time to stay on top of it and I also sell newer items on Ebay. Things like vintage wrapping paper (just as one example) are not getting many views on Ebay, but allegedly sell quite well on Etsy for more than my current Ebay prices. I think more of my vintage listed items that have been sitting on Ebay would go on Etsy. So, I see them as two different markets with some more collectible crossover items that would appeal to both consumers. Since I’m so part-time, two separate inventories make sense for me. I’d love to hear about how sales go once you get things on both platforms concurrently. Perhaps you’ll see some patterns in the types of items you can share with us. Good luck!
You both have great taste and tfs. I’m trying to get a feel for what does better on Etsy vs. Ebay because I don’t want to cross post. There are only a few Youtubers I know of who compare but I don’t do clothes, eyeglasses, and jewelry (yet), which are some of their recommended Etsy items. I think a lot of my vintage backlog would do better on Etsy. I just wish there were more shoppers on there. Apparently they are spending quite a bit on advertising, so we’ll see. “) Anyway, hang in there and try pinning if you are not already.
http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2017/3/1488599144.html
Article regarding the push back on the fee increase and EBay’s rewording of the reasoning. Also, some information not mentioned in the podcast, like this:
“Promoted Listings from eBay sellers will replace the PLA ads, and eBay threw Top Rated Sellers a bone, promising what amounts to a $10/month credit if they choose to advertise on its site. (Only Store subscribers and Top Rated Sellers will be able to buy Promoted Listing ads.)”
Maybe they will slow down on the fee increases in the Fall and Spring.
Thank you R&J for 300 episodes. It’s truly amazing that you have been so consistent. I appreciate your frank and analytical approach. I can really identify with wanting quality for cheap and I’m pleased to see your hard work continue to pay off.
It was a pretty poor week for me on Ebay with two sales for about $100. No listing this week because we made our annual winter trip to Disneyland, my son’s getting braces, high school admissions meetings, teacher conference, even more medical appointments, yada yada yada. We are done traveling though and I expect to squeeze in some Ebay time this week.
I’m continuing my no scavenge challenge. At first I really missed my quick stops at the thrifts, but I’m pretty used to going without now. It was while I was driving to work and afternoons mostly so it doesn’t really add up to time I can use to list unfortunately. At Disneyland I told my husband my reseller senses were tingling in Tomorrowland at the Shag Star Wars Cantina print and souvenirs display. I settled on only two oversized postcards for ten bucks which would be great framed by a bar. Checked at home and that stuff is selling strong on Ebay. My dad came and added to my piles, including some antique German dolls of my great grandmothers – totally not in my wheelhouse. D’oh! Will I ever dig out???
Have a great week. Nice bathroom up there – marble up the walls is very luxurious. We did our bathrooms but have the kitchen left. I can’t bear to tackle it even though we have a reliable contractor.
Finally, thanks to those who answered my questions in the Etsy forum page. I think a lot of my (especially lower dollar) backlog is suitable for Etsy and my Ebay store is a hybrid with new items already so I’m going to try to get in there by summer, which is slower at my office job.
That’s a great tip. Thanks! I’ll have to browse the staging on there.
Yes, I tried making a few and then pinning the collection to Pinterest. Waste of time. No followers and inside pinterest only the cover page of the collection carried over, not pins for all of the individual items. All of the featured collections seem to be very slick by the people who work for Ebay.
I think I’d rather they keep the external ads – I always ignore those as a shopper – and not show my potential buyers other seller’s listings of the same or similar items for less money or with free shipping. Just sayin’.
Total Items in Store: 317
Items Sold: 7
Cost of Items Sold: $95
Total Sales: $285
Highest Price Sold: $85 (New Anthropologie lamp base – paid $28 Spring clearance)
Average Price Sold: $40
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0 – Week 10 (I think) of no scavenge challenge
Number of items listed this week: 10Enjoyed the Podcast. Price is key and I tend to go high but now I’m looking to move things out a bit faster if I ever want to shop again. I think another bit of control is not relying on EBay’s internal search limitations (whatever those may be) and putting your item out there on social media for the Google searchers. Ebay has admitted in writing that they manipulate best search results and my suspicion is that are things they are not sharing with sellers – sorry, I know I know!. When Amazon has physical storage capacity issues, everyone necessarily finds out. If Ebay has capacity issues (I’m not a techie) they probably aren’t going to announce that. I’m pretty happy with Ebay though at least on the RA front but I can only share my own experience that I always shake loose a couple of sales after a listing day and after the successful completion of an auction. I’ve been listing long enough and inconsistently enough to notice these patterns in my small store. I’m hoping Etsy continues to grow and that I have time to tackle learning that platform as a compliment to Ebay for my vintage finds.
Local Facebook groups have been mostly disappointing to me so far on the selling front. The groups have become large and users I suspect browse and overlook the search function. One local group was pretty high end, but then as it grew it became muddied up with lower quality stuff. Also people (like me) are generally hunting for great deals, like on Craigslist. However, I have some common Pyrex sets and art I might try there this Spring so I don’t have to ship them. Sometimes I have an item that gets likes and comments early on so it stays toward the top and has a better chance of selling. I don’t belong to any national collectors FB groups yet but it will be interesting if others comment on that going forward.
Slow progress on the backlog, but I listed some Easter stuff on Saturday. Have a great week!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/343399540323116584/
I can’t decide if this 1963 painting is awful or awesome. I guess my husband feels the same because he didn’t comment on it going up in the guest room. I couldn’t find the artist online.
Hey congrats to those of you finishing up already or making headway! I’ll be here for a good long stretch. Glad it’s not just me and my piles. Honestly, not a huge dent yet but I have sold off a couple of bins and I’m going to keep on truckin’ despite the multitude of demands on my time.
