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Our generic answer: VERY occasionally we may go lower…
<p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>Thank you for your offer(s). Our rock bottom offer acceptance policy is 30% off our fair asking price. </span></p>
<p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>In this case, it’s (whatever it is)</span></p>
<p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>Best,</span></p>
<p class=”p1″><span class=”s1″>Crystal, Pat & Jules </span></p>Our Store Week: July 2 – July 8, 2023
Total Items in Store: 4092
Items Sold: 15
Gross Sales: $ 750.33Item Sales: 580.99
Costs of Items Sold: $ 34.03
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 171.63 – 6 Vintage Ceiling Light Globes – various sizes to Hong Kong – Special Listing created for buyerAverage Price Sold: $ 50.02 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 38.73 – Net
Returns: 0 –
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $ 11.10
Number of items listed this week: 76
This is the July slowdown we generally experience this time of year… we just keep listing.
A bummer happening yesterday… we (me) have been volunteering at a local thrift store for the past 4+ years in the book department. We were told of a policy page forbidding the paid and volunteer staff from shopping from the back… we have the lady in charge price our items and then I pay up front after shopping the shelves there…apparently – no more. This morning I tendered our resignation and let them know that if it changes we would be open to volunteering once more… we will see… So, changes and we will find new places to shop and get caught up on all the backlog we now have.
I must say that Pennsylvania is one of my favorite places to visit for thrifting, food and beautiful countryside and quaint towns. While Son lived in New Jersey, we traveled to Lancaster and also Reading, where we had relatives…they’ve since moved to the Rochester, NY area. BUT Daughter just moved to Belcamp, MD which is only about an hour from Lancaster… Planning trips to see them in the fall..
Our best score was a 2″ LE Smith Turquoise Blue Hurricane lamp that might bring 90.00 and a crystal loving cup gold award that we’ve got up for 70.00 – Almost every week, we bring home boxes of books, magazines and paper – I estimate about 1K from last weeks two boxes. Tomorrow we are going to go take around 7 boxes of culls and donate them far away from us! We’ve been working diligently on organizing around 2K magazines we’ve collected over the past 4-5 years (I know!) and vintage recipe booklets that we plan on lotting up. Then we’ve got the vintage magazines that date back to collecting them up to 20 years ago… (I know!) and then.. 3 racks of clothing, scarves and ties… not to mention one big box of tupperware from my long ago days as a Tupperware Lady! Then we will mostly be caught up!
Our Store Week: June 25- July, 2023
Total Items in Store: 4033
Items Sold: 18
Gross Sales: $ 939.51Item Sales: 695.84
Cost of Items Sold: $ 23.84Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 189.95 – Book – The Neurotics Guide to Avoiding EnlightenmentAverage Price Sold: $ 52.20 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 38.66 – Net
Returns: 0 –
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $ 60.08
Number of items listed this week: 50
It’s been about a year and a half since I posted our numbers.. I read y’alls numbers and all the posts every week though, and miss the weekly podcast greatly, but I know Jay and Ryan have been super-busy and they and the rest of you guys have been a real inspiration for our family business.
We have almost doubled our inventory since February 2022. Daughter and I started this business in 2018, she has since moved to Maryland and Son has moved home from New Jersey and has joined the business and been a huge factor in our expansion.
Thanks to eBay we were able to purchase the adjoining property of 10 acres and another old house that we are slowly renovating and plan to make it a Medium Term Rental with the exception of the months that the Round Top-Warrenton Texas Antique Shows occur twice a year in October and March. We are only 16 miles from Warrenton and there are lots of local activities that would appeal to renters. We also have a plan to market the house as a Writer’s Retreat… or something like that.
I know this is long, but thanks for reading! I thank you all for sharing!
Crystal
JulesBijouxVintage
Our Store Week February13 – 19, 2022
Total Items in Store: 2288
Items Sold: 14
Gross Sales: $ 934.50 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)Net Sales: $ 775.07 (minus eBay fees, shipping, taxes & Store Subscription of $21.95)
Item Sales: 679.97
Cost of Items Sold: $ 32.27
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 128.96 – Book – Iron Melting Cupola Furnaces for the Small Foundry 2000 1st Ed 3rd Prtg ChastainAverage Price Sold: $ 66.75 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 48.56 – Net
Returns: 0 – But 2 are coming back – One a jacket which the customer tore when she put it on –claimed it arrived damaged and a Luckenbach Deputy Badge – says it wasn’t authentic – we did not list it as authentic but obsolete so that is our mistake – if we decide to list it again, it will clearly be stated replica – should have done that in the beginning. $152.36 Plus we’ll have to refund shipping they paid and pay to get the items back. Ah well!
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $ 79.14
Number of items listed this week: 26
We don’t get many returns, so it’s an opportunity to remain calm.
Our Store Week November 7 – 13, 2021
Total Items in Store: 2081
Items Sold: 20
Gross Sales: $ 1167.99 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)Net Sales: $ 775.07 (minus eBay fees, shipping, taxes & Store Subscription of $21.95)
Item Sales: 826.31
Cost of Items Sold: $ 32.27
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 101.96 – Set of 3 Books – Journey to the WestAverage Price Sold: $ 58.40 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 41.32 – Net
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $ 62.79Number of items listed this week: 20
A much better week – we are getting buried in inventory, but that’s a good problem to have!
Also – we hit the 1000 Feedback mark this past week! Yay!
Our Store Week October 24 – 30, 2021
Total Items in Store: 2071
Items Sold: 12
Gross Sales: $402.65 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $230.10 (minus eBay fees, shipping, taxes & Store Subscription of $21.95)Item Sales: 280.70
Cost of Items Sold: $ 15.52
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 50.00 – Book – Ole Foley by Paul C. Boethel – TexanaAverage Price Sold: $ 33.55 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 23.39 – Net
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $ 38.70Number of items listed this week: 20
Another slow week – but we are listing a lot this week so far and are ahead of last November at this time by around 175.00. So, it’s all good.
Our Store Week October 24 – 30, 2021
Total Items in Store: 2070
Items Sold: 10
Gross Sales: $324.75 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $181.97 (minus eBay fees, shipping, taxes & Store Subscription of $21.95)Item Sales: 219.60
Cost of Items Sold: $ 22.05
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 49.95 – Needlepoint Christmas StockingAverage Price Sold: $ 32.48 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 18.20 – Net
Returns: 1 – 145.00
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $ 92.01Number of items listed this week: 25
Our worst week this year – We did get that $145.00 MCM Vanity Light Fixture cover back…. They paid to ship it back since it was described correctly. We have lots of lovely things to list though, so we keep listing.
Our Store Week October 17 – 23, 2021
Total Items in Store: 2052 –
Items Sold: 13
Gross Sales: $779.85 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $539.27 (minus eBay fees, shipping, taxes & Store Subscription of $21.95)Item Sales: 578.60
Cost of Items Sold: $ 29.14 (I didn’t count what I paid for the iPad in 2015, how does anyone else do this?)
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 174.95 – My old Apple iPad 1<sup>st</sup> Gen, 64GB & Broken Otter BoxAverage Price Sold: $ 59.99 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 44.51 – Net
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $184.65Number of items listed this week: 34
We may be getting that 145.00 sale of the MCM Vanity Light Fixture cover back…. We shall see!
Our Store Week October 10 – 16, 2021
Total Items in Store: 2032 –
Items Sold: 21
Gross Sales: $1083.61 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $726.87 (minus eBay fees, shipping, taxes & Store Subscription of $21.95)Item Sales: 741.65
Cost of Items Sold: $ 31.09
Cost of helpers: $0
Highest Price(s) Sold: 145.00 – Vintage Mid Century Bathroom Vanity Light Fixture Glass Shade 24″ Floral Roses – Julia picked it out of the trash so it was freeAverage Price Sold: $ 51.60 – Gross
Average Price Sold: $ 35.32 – Net
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $72.80Number of items listed this week: 51
A good week overall. Nice weather and lots of items to list. I miss hearing about y’alls adventures, Jay and Ryanne…
Glad to hear your recovery is coming along Retro!
Crystal
