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Hold that thought T-Satt. I wanted to talk over his topic since we just finally got everything re-schedule onto the 30 relist rotation process using WonderLister. We spread the relisting dates out over the whole month, so we would not end up with a bunch of listings, which would have happened if we had just bulk convereted them. With close to a thousand now all end and relist on the same day is not what we wanted to happen. Of course new items we can spread out with the scheduler.
But we are down in Orlando helpng ou daughter pack for a big move back to the Atlanta area this Friday, so I was going to hit that topic of the 14 day dwell period on new listings when we got back
Speaking of being down here, the extended time didn’t stop sales. 6th time doing that to come down here in last two years and sales just kept rolling in and same thing again this time.
So hang on to that new Ebay topic and maybe I can join in the discussion when I get back.
Oh by the way we got convreted over to the Guaranteed Delivery program last week two days before we left.
Mike at MDC Galleries and Fine Art.
Well, I dug them back out of the trash yesterday and sorted into piles. There are 79 assorted software discs and original manuals. All about evenly divided into graphics programs, MS Operating systems [older versions- who in the world would want an old MS Millinium version Ugghh!!], old anti-virus security ones, and business estimating programs and then odd lot drivers and printer installers.
Guess I have some home work to do.
What is the sadder part is all of those programs I bought new at the time and represent a whole lot of money spent on them and now none have any use to me. Can also still hear sales people saying, this 8080 PC Clone is a great value at $1,500 and you can “upgrade” it every year so it will last you a very long time. Yeah, right. Lasted about 1 year to 2 at the most then everything got better and no upgrades available. Cheaper to trash and buy new!
But I digress…sorry.
Mike at MDC Galleries and Fine Art in Atlanta
One would think that an old copy of MS XP Operating software that we bought with one license and then loaded and used up that license with the furnished key would have no value because it can’t be loaded again. But do you think that the techie guys can figure out a way to load it a second time without the license being valid?
Only two things we did differently is using WonderListers Bulk Edit function, we made the complete transition of all of our GTC listings over to the 30 day automatic end and relist, so over this month everything started to get ended and then relisted with a new ID number as they came due to end on the GTC cycle. And we started a Promoted Listing campaign on about 750 items whereby we clicked on the 6% extra commission to Ebay. Guess no brainer that they will prmot more heavily something they will get an extra 6% fee on.
This is Ad campaign number 5 for us, we have been doing Promoted Listing campaigns since about Jan. this year. This month we made 12 Sales from the promoted listing for $538 in Sales and the Promoted listing fee was $31.26 extra over and above the regular Ebay fee.
Other than that just over 2 or 3 Regular 15% to 20% Off Sales, but you already know we run Sales 3 or 4 times a month and the 20% is always pre-built into our original prcing anyway plus even more to cover for offers. But I have gone over all that built in pricing stragety before here on SL.
That’s all we did. Did it about like T-Satt has done with SixBit. I think they do something very similiar.
Guess T-Satt and others using the 3rd party apps like SixBit and WonderLister are going to have to chaeck with the tech engineers and see what they say about your annoucement on Ebay’s new policy about an item having to be lsited for so many days before it can go on Sale? I am guessing the 3rd party Apps guy will figure out a way to do it all automatically just like the end and relist part of their program
Mike in Atl.
Hi Again: I usually don’t post numbers for reasons I have mentioned before, but had a good week so thought I would share a few basics.
Sold 12 items for the last 7 days for a total $730.37 for the week
Avg. of $60.83 per item
Sales up 55.1% over last period
Sold $2,577 for last 31 days
Sold $6,320 for last 90 days.
Currently 950 items in our storeJust thought I would share a few numbers since we are sort of proud of this last strong week and second quarter. First quarter was somewhat stronger than this quarter. So hopefully we will clock in over a 1,000 items shortly and be ready for a strong 4th quarter.
Mike at MDC Galleries and Fine Art in Atlanta
Director’s Stage Note: Going forward.. Think how many negatives you guys have gotten removed through the last two years, let’s say. Now go forward and add those to your current score. how many negatives are you going to accumulate if Ebay will no longer get involved and all negatives stand because it is just the buyers “opinion”. And you don’t get to have an opinion other than a short, limited character reply.
But we all have better things to worry about.
Catch ‘ya later.
mdc at MDCG in AtlRyanne.. Just checked those two negatives you mentioned in the pod-cast. So, I have a question. In both of those feedback comments, both buyers reference, that the item they received, in describing what they feel is damage, state that what they got does not match the photo.
So, one could assume they are admitting that the PHOTO looks good, does not have damage, they looked at the photos, they were satisfied with the item from the hptos they saw. Then in their feedback they both saw that what they got was damaged way more than the hptos.
So doesn’t this bring the situation down to just one main point. And that is that they are indirectly saying that you shipped them something other than what you were showing. You showed an item that was good and OK with them. You shipped and they now think you did a switch and shipped an identical item that was more heavily damaged.
again, with a rep, doesn’t this all boil down to their word against yours, period. no if and or buts. i liked what I saw, I bought, the seller switched and sent me something way more heavily damaged thus the seller is bad and deserves negative comments.
At what point does Ebay look at this and say, you have years of a clean record, these are harder to find items, what is the chance you have several of the identical item and are shipping only the bad ones as a replacement for the good photo one you still have.
One would think that Ebay would just catch on to this whole buyer process of claiming stuff like this and tell both seller and buyer it is one word against another. Both people are assumed to not be liars and scammers and just chalk all of these type of things up to being a wash and not let the buyer or seller post anything.
Just wondering about the whole topic of what I see is OK but what I got is not. Your word against mine thing.
mike at mdcg in Atl.
I just threw out last night two 13 gal. trash bags of old software discs. Now wonder, should I go pull them out, sort them and list?
I dumped old MSOffice suites discs, old MS Operating systems, a dozen photo editor programs, drawing-graphics programs, architectural design suites, printer install discs, etc., etc. maybe 50 to 75 discs along with the manuals or docs that came with them.
My thoughts were, all of these discs have been previously install and used. Even if the certificate number or the KEY is included will these discs still load if they have been used and the KEY used?
How would one describe them, something like used, KEY available but been used, or what. Is there really going to be a market for discs that may not load or install?
Any comments to clue me in if all those discs, even if lotted together, really have any value or should I just leave them in the trash?
Appreciate any input from our tech members.
Mike at MDC Galleries and Fine Art in Atlanta
Hey SFF: A heads up. Wanted to take a look at your store and first thing I see is your header that says “Shipping will restart on May 20th”. Did you mean to remove that or did you mean to put 6/20th.
Just thought I would let you know.
Take care.
mike at MDC Galleries
It sold for $46.00, but that was in 2008. A fairly long time ago, unless there are more recent ones.
It had a wierd description… Here it is for the record.” STAND BACK BOYS ! THIS THING IS A MANS TOOL !!!
46″ LONG
WEIGHING IN AT 18 1/2 POUNDS
MANUFACTORED IN COCHRANVILLE PA.
DATED AUG 9 1892
HAND CARVED HANDLES.
HAND FORGED CAST IRON JAWS.
ORIGINAL BLADE.
FROM DOCTOR DOUREGHTY ESTATE HUNTING LODGE , WERE HANGING OVER FIREPLACE WITH 7′ PAIR OF BULL HORNS.
THESE ARE CUTTERS USED BY FARMERS TO KEEP THINGS SAFE FOR LIVESTOCK.
THESE ARE IN PERFECT OPERATING CONDITION. BOTH SIDE ARE MAKED IDENTICALLY.
NOTICE HANDLES HAVE DIFFERENT SHAPED KNOB ENDS , HAND CRAFTED.
GREAT RARE PAIR OF AMERICAN MADE CLIPPERS. BLADE IS STILL SHARP.
SURE DON’T MAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USED TO.
20 POUNDS HEAVY BRAWNY MAN TOOL !! “Oh speaking of the USPS Shoe Box. I do that all the time and even have the “half size” shoe box size included in our inventory. I usually order 25 or 50 USPS Regular Shoe boxes. I have a jig I made that allows me to convert the reg. box in half in just a few minutes.
I take about 10 USPS Shoe boxes, set them on my jig, Run a razor knife down the straight edge a few times and viola’ I have 20 half size bozes. Then I use my box resizer to score the flap sizes again useing the edge guide on my jig, then put those 20 smaller boxes into our inventory.
So long story short, I keep both sizes in stock at all times. always have about 25 of both sizes at all times. The conversion is very quick.
Another trick I do, is take the USPS Shoe box and tear open about a dozen of them and lay them out as flat sheets. Then I cut those in half and put into my inventory as “flat sheets”. I use these to “roll” up cups, glass cyclinders and the such. The Shoe Boxes are thinner than the other boxes USPS supplies and because of this, the narrow strips I cut them opened up boxes into, works as perfect material to roll up. Make sure that you roll with the FLUTES [grain structure]. Beats having to buy flat rollable cardboard from Uline. It works perfect for rolling up glasses like tumblers or bar glasses. Then set each rolled up glass in a larger box and ship.
I usually ship everything Priority, so using Priority boxes inside of Priority outter boxesa is OK with USPS because you are still paying the Priority rates. USPS is a great source for just flat cardboard sheets.
But that is just one man’s story and one man’s opinion combined with $.50 will get you half a cup of coffee. 🙂
mdc at MDCG in Atl.
Sure thing.
I have had buyers email me after either they bought one of our items or we accepeted their offer and in both caes after they paid they then sent an email stating some type of “after sale condition”. The advice I got from Ebay after I called several times is that buyers can not attach-place after purchase demands or conditions onto a sale. In those cases Ebay told me to email them and tell them that and ask them if they want us to cancel the sale because we are not going to comply with the after sale requests or let the sale go. And tell them you are waiting for their reply-instructions. If by my regular shipping time, then ship it as normal.
I have used this response several times since then when buyers also want to change the address to ship to after the Sale is done. Nope, we only ship to confirmed PayPal or Ebay addresses and remind them it is against Ebay regulations to change the conditions of the sale after the fact. Either cancel the sale or ship as stated. If they want to cancel, then go change their address then come back and rebuy that will be fine.
I know some of the SL members will just ship to the new address as long as in writing, but we don’t.
Yeah .. that was also too low, based on all of the WorthPoint Sales I was seeing. Even if not a Dresden.
Then bring it some where for them!!! Sure, we will impose a $75 delivery charge, then I will deliver it for them. HaHaHa…
Sharyn:
Don’t know if this is any help or not.
I did some looking yesterday on just our “marks” reference guides. Even did a crown plus a letter breakdown and didn’t see anything close. But Habnab mentioned Dresden Lace and I did do some drilling on that. Yes found about 63 figurine sold posting on WorthPoint that look very similar in “style”. Even the base gold detailing is similar. But only one showed any type of marking and it had the Dresden mark which includes the word “Dresden”. But there are also some very close look alikes mixed in that group with other names one being Ardalt Japan. There is also an Enesco but very low price on most Enesco stuff.
Italy, France and germany were all mentioned in various titles. Even one with Capodimonte in one.
If I think of any other mark reference sources other than the ones you mention, which we also use, I will re-post. Hate these types of close but no cigar types of references. Do you have a $27 item or a $270 item. All references have some similar chareristics but none are a dead for sure match.
Repeating and older SL post.. Describe as if there are no photos, photograph as if there is no verbal description, price it high as a kite and then take offers and see what you get back. So, go fishing in other words.
Good luck…
JM – Let’s see what answers we can get. Your Fox collar and we have a full length white Azurine Mink Coat that I paid $3,750 for back in the 70’s. It was a used coat them so it was even older than that. Mind you this way back befoe real fur became the issue it is today, so pardon us, and I also know many on here would not buy, wear or sell such an item and I agree whole heartely. But the question is what about something already acquired, inherited, etc.
Any input on the reselling of “real” animal items barring the fact that acquisition was made way prior to today’s social stand on the issues of real animals being used in garment manufactured-garments? Just a question.
We have seen fur coats, stoles and wraps, fur hats and jackets still being put on mannequins and sold at some of the antique malls and being sold. Someone at our former mall location suggested putting them online and showing only to the foreign GSP countries where it is very cold. But I questioned whether import rules and regulations would prevent any sales or the VAT would be sky high.
So just curious..
Mike at MDC Galleries and Fine Art in Atlanta
