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[ChristineR]

@VL doesn’t it feel so good to get a handle on your DPs?  @Amatino you’ll get there.

Feel better Julie.

@Sharon ty!

[ChristineR]

Hi all.  I made 59 new listings on Ebay and cross posted a few over on Niknax, mainly holiday stuff.

I went through some of the really old boxes and pulled anything related to the upcoming holidays, plus some glassware because that is popular on Niknax.  I did not list my last three wool throws, which are large and I’ve been avoiding them.  Did list a complete banker’s box of kids’ bedding and sold one sheet set this week.  The rest of the listings are grabbed from other assorted boxes and recent purchases and don’t really count.  I also sold a death pile shower curtain.

After the kids’ box, I switched back to comfortable hard goods.  I need to put on my big girl pants and list some duvet sets.  I have a bunch of Pottery Barn ones that should get listed.  All large and a PITA to inspect and photograph, but they are laundered.  Someone yell at me to list those LL Bean wool blankets. LOL

[ChristineR]

@Ryanne they added when they moved to Ground Advantage.

@Sharyn, I have had really good history with USPS but I sent in a claim recently with photos of a damaged box and product.  It showed the packing material as well and they sent a letter they need to inspect.  Bummer.  🙁

[ChristineR]

Pretty much just listed from the piles last week.  Flea was closed due to the rain and I’ve been trying to get up items for the next 3 big holidays.  Don’t have a lot of items for those three but now that I know what’s where in my piles, I’ve been listing anything with a heart.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/235412461630

I am starting to see a few new in box items show up at the Goodwill (presumably Christmas items that got donated).  https://www.ebay.com/itm/335241737142   https://www.ebay.com/itm/335241670634  https://www.ebay.com/itm/235397396251 https://www.ebay.com/itm/235408022209

Finally, I’m having some luck with Mercari offer bundles and occasionally buying from the outlet sellers.  Some of them have terrible titles and are making a listing that looks like one item when you actually get a pair or 4.  They are taking 50% off, which is about $8-10 per new item, about or just above what I would pay at my thrifts for Pottery Barn items in package.

[ChristineR]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/235388575907  Here’s a new one for me – Scentsy does well. Buyer was thrilled in her feedback.  Easy to ship too.

Discovered a big rip in this after making the listing.  You’d think I would not be missing damage at this point.  However, buyer happy https://www.ebay.com/itm/235395691715 and it moved quickly.  Glad I went ahead and posted and disclosed rather than taking the loss.  Also notable that this junky thrift I had been skipping for a while is the only one in my area running any kind of sale.  They also do rewards dollars on Tuesdays, so this was free.

[ChristineR]

I’m wondering if possibly it would be better to not put the UPC in my listings.  I noticed on some sell similars that other sellers did not have it in.  I’m sure rarely does a buyer look up by UPC, maybe on Google.

[ChristineR]

@Sharon Agree.  I’m ok with trends if it helps people discover vintage.

[ChristineR]

@Sharon I stopped using UPS after a frustrating insurance claim experience.  I haven’t looked at my FedEx charges which is probably foolish.

[ChristineR]

That’s true @Sharyn.  I pass over a lot of teacups.  I do check them out sometimes if they are gold.

I’ve been putting the keyword Farmhouse in anything that remotely fits.  I saw a fun article on trends around New Year’s regarding Grandma Chic morphing into a more sophisticated, tailored look.

Check out “Coastal Grandpa” https://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/design-trends/a45628020/coastal-grandpa-design-trend-2024/

There is also eclectic grandpa.

[ChristineR]

I haven’t been buying much on Ebay but I think I remember seeing a field offering similar items to what I just bought.

[ChristineR]

Thanks.  I never find art deco stuff, but just a lot of English grandma florals.

[ChristineR]

@Antiquefrog I know the Wedgwood and Royal Albert names.  What are some other  good ones to ff the top of your head?

[ChristineR]

True.  This one is a little different because the members are probably true vintage lovers with enough time on their hands to browse.   YouTubers have cultivated that base.  I also like that there is no Cassini potentially stuffing your items down in search.  It’s also a little more social, but not in the way of Poshmark that requires annoying constant sharing.

On the flip side, I think they let in too many sellers too quickly and it’s flooded.  The other one I linked to in the chat said they will avoid that and will protect the seller to member ratio.

if I can sell a few more items that would otherwise sit on EBay I’ll be thrilled.

[ChristineR]

Total Items in Store: 1241
Items Sold: 13
Gross Sales: $550 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $335 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $82
Highest Price Sold: $68 New Pajamas (Xmas RA)
Average Price Sold: $42
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $80?  (I honestly don’t do a good job keeping track on a weekly basis)
Number of items listed this week: 21

R&J love love the wood tones.  Good luck with the last minute stuff.

Sales have really fallen off a cliff, which is typical for me this time of year.  I went from using my blue Ikea bag for the post office, down to a small ikea shopper, now I can put it in the mailbox, if there are any sales.  Tough going.

I cross-posted about 40 items on Niknax.  https://district.net/niknax I’ve been keeping an eye on things over there and non-live sales seem pretty slow for everyone.  It seems like there are an abundance of glass and animal figurines being listed and sold but there are also very high end items moving on occasion.  I’m discovering the ways you can get your item seen on the front page carousels.  I was happy to learn that you can do free promotions on the #chat and not many sellers are doing this, so I plan to list in bunches of items and then post about that 2-3x a week.  The last listing I posted there got a lot more views.  Also one of the admins mentioned in the seller chat that their support was able to onboard ALL of her Ebay listings. The functionality of the site is still in development but it’s a little bit astonishing how many people seem to struggle and are trying auctions on that tiny site.  I feel like there is a lot of dumping of low end inventory without a lot of thought about it.  If any of you are interested in doing live sales, there is definitely opportunity to cut your teeth in there.

I did sell one $19 item already on Niknax this week.  It had been sitting on Ebay for a few months.  It’s a smaller market but I’ve been approved to sell on another famous Youtuber’s competing District platform https://district.net/antiquemarket.  There are only 181 sellers in there currently and almost 5000 members.

Over on Ebay, I’m working through some textile death piles.  Many more to list…

[ChristineR]

@Lucas thanks!  I sold my first item this week.  I’ll discuss more in the weekly post.  It’s interesting.

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