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Thanks for that list. I see my drafts problem in there. Hard enough to get to a solid listing time and then to lose draft work is really frustrating. It’s been better lately thank goodness.
Agree. I hit up one non-regular guy selling off his family stuff. There is also a lady who gets big estate sales and sometimes due to her quantity brings some good stuff.
Today I was waiting in line at my favorite thrift and the antique booth regulars were discussing how Google Lens is ruining everything because inexperienced people can quickly determine if things are good or not. Also discussed was the pricing at thrifts and lately a lack of great items. I’m kinda grateful for my piles for now.
Total Items in Store: 639
Items Sold: 13
Gross Sales: $607.39 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $386.25 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $56
Highest Price Sold: $99 (Fabric, paid $4)
Average Price Sold: $46.72
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $12
Number of items listed this week: 25Better week for me as well with some great days and days with no sales or offers at all. Very swingy. Huge congrats to Ryanne!
There is a larger flea market here on the weekend that I haven’t been to in a while. The smaller one during the week is not on because of the fair prep. We also have specialists. Not enough clean out people or just random people selling stuff at the midweek one. Many are dealers trying to unload less desirable merch. It’s kind of fun to see how they display things. I’ll have to see if I can try the Saturday one soon as it’s much larger. There are definitely more college kids at the thrifts these days and people with their phones out at the thrifts. They mainly seem focused on clothing but I am also seeing more women my age looking at vintage hard goods. Used to be almost all men, metal and record hounds. Makes me wonder if the antique booth people are having a harder time sourcing.
I spent some time consolidating my inventory and organizing. I’m definitely into listing my death piles and purchases that got shoved somewhere. The garage is looking better than ever. I think I am going to go ahead with the neighborhood garage sale in early May and shed a little more undesirable inventory. Some larger meh paintings and $10-15 items. I did pretty well last year.
Have a great week everyone!
Good luck with the shoes Craig Rex. I personally steer clear though it’s good money.
I just love love the vintage graphics on this fun 60s man cave fabric. I priced it high just because I like it so much. Couldn’t find a comp.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234980972542
https://www.ebay.com/itm/334586092999 I’ve been selling Halloween this month. I feel like it’s almost as popular as Christmas and sells all year. Our thrifts hoard the Halloween until September but I’ll be looking for it. Unfortunately the little Easter stuff I have made it through another holiday without selling and I don’t think anyone thinks about Easter until it’s almost upon us sadly.
I’m happy I listed 25 items, including some more March Madness annoying fabric. Also got into some other death pile hard goods stuff today.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/234971367901 The flea market is overpriced for resale but I found one guy selling off his mom’s interesting stuff. He gave me prices like $2-3 and threw this in for free with my other items. Sweet. This price is strong for the mini and I’m likely to take a bo.
Also for those who follow this thread, I did figure out my iphone camera zoom problem. Apparently there must have been an update at some point that requires you to use your fingers to spread and get it to zoom in if super close. I’m not a fan of that change and it took me a bit to clue in.
Had a good fabric sale but I choose this one https://www.ebay.com/itm/234816527864 because I learned what linocut is during my research. Another piece where I couldn’t locate the artist. I give up after about 10 minutes now on pottery and art if I can’t find the artist or guess the signature.
Congrats Amatino on making your goal. I listed 25 on eBay plus about 10 on Mercari. I have a few tubs of our clothing in our bedroom and pick away at that on Mercari little by little. I finally got into listing my March madness death pile fabric on EBay. Not really enjoying listing that. I just need to take the photos on 10 more fabric listings. Happily all my recent purchases are listed.
Total Items in Store:
Items Sold: 3
Gross Sales: $267.20 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $177.34 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $54
Highest Price Sold: $135 (1.5 yards Lee Jofa vintage fabric UK, sold in hours)
Average Price Sold: $89
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: +/- $15
Number of items listed this week: 25Yep, super quiet and slow. I did have a great day yesterday which is not reflected in these numbers. I am hearing from multiple Youtubers and a podcast that they are slow as well.
I got through all of my recent purchases and rummage sale hauls and made myself get into the fabric death piles. Had a great sale right away but some aren’t worth much. I do not enjoy listing fabric even though it’s not really too hard. Also putting things up on Mercari from our closets and had a couple of sales there for the first time in ages.
The annual neighborhood sale is coming up but I’ve been trying to shed things as we go except better clothing so I can reorganize my inventory in the garage. So I don’t think I will hold a sale though it is a little tempting to get rid of some of the $15 inventory I held onto and things I’m not really keen to list. The flea market is doing better in my area but it’s $35 for the day, not sure worth that. It might be fun to try. I’ve been going but the prices are strong except the clean out guys and I can’t get there too early. However, I did find a seller selling his mom’s stuff – midcentury and was happy to pick up a few items super cheap from him. We don’t have enough of those guys.
I use it sourcing sometimes and listing. However, I find it disappointing on art and pottery marks and signatures.
Just 8 listings. Oof. @VT that’s our hometown. The weather was good and I hope you enjoyed it. 🙂
https://www.ebay.com/itm/334822022057 Found another MacKenzie Childs item. This stuff is so dated looking but apparently there are fans. 🙂
