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Hi Brian!
I very much want to be able to make a living at this. Problem is I have health issues. The same ones that keep me from working a regular job. Being first at an Estate Sale and waiting an hour in line is just not possible for me. I shop Fleas and yard sales. I do very well taking my time and methodically going through everything carefully. Sometimes going over the field or yard sale a few times. I have gotten amazing finds right under other peoples noses. There is a rush to get a deal then run off to the next place. I can’t handle the feeding frenzy of dealers that show up at a Fleas. Where all the buyers swarm. Then again, I go off to the other part of the field and find some truly great stuff. My biggest issue is listing. I have major brain fog. Takes me double the time as anyone else.
J&R my basic story on eBay is having about as much luck as your 2nd store. I have 250 to 300 listings at any given time. Right after Christmas, I did many sales. A few up to 50% off. I moved some dead wood. I’m letting some things drop off and out of my store. Will donate. I am going to actively use the 250 free auctions. I know they are less effective than Buy it Now. Yet it expands my chances of making a sale. A few items, I did better than if I would have listed it as Buy it Now. I just don’t see in my case the advantage of going to the next rung in eBay stores.
I have been watching a few clothing sellers blogs/videos. I just don’t have the energy to list thousands of items with low profit margins. Also, I don’t have the space for it. Its just not for me. Yet I do feel like I a missing the boat. Or doing everything wrong. Mainly because I am not making a living at this.
My strategy is to not spend over $1 on clothing & shoes and to buy only something I think has a quicker chance of being sold. I think I have a good grasp on what type of coats will sell. I will spend more for the right one. On all other items, I’m sticking to more useful, vintage and antique items. Strategy is continually changing.
AWESOME!
I becoming less anxiety ridden as items sell. Now that the tracking and PayPal Seller Protection actually seems to be working!
OMG I didn’t even think of that. That would have helped on the guy that waited 5 1/2 months! Oh well lesson learned.
Second unauthorized charge back sided in my favor.
Tracking the key!
Okay how is the best way for me to gather all of my tracking information from either eBay or PayPal?
Ryanne you were right! Paypal sided in my favor and said this qualified for “Seller Protection”.
Now two more to go. One for unauthorized charge. The other for missing item. I will update.
The funny thing is having sold on eBay since 1997, I have never had this come up. Then all of a sudden two unauthorized charges and one missing item.
With the exception of the man that waited 5 1/2 months and I didn’t have the correct tracking number. Which brings me to the next issue. How can I copy the tracking numbers off of all my sales on eBay. Recently I just hand wrote the expensive sales down. Really I need all of them. I guess if I have to, I will have to copy the tracking number of all sales by hand. Any suggestions on how to get a print out of all tracking numbers? Maybe on my Paypal account?
Yes it does! I donated a car load of stuff before winter set in and its so freeing!
Well I’m hoping your right on the one that says they didn’t authorize it.
On the missing, I thought as the seller, I would have to do the refund and try and get my money through the Post Office. Never having done it before, that’s what I thought.
I truly never had any issues until about 6 months ago. Making up for lost time. Been on there since 1997. Anyhow two factors. Higher priced items and clothing have seemed to change all of this for me. I am staying far away from Asian Antiquities.
I have a second one from a woman who claims she did not receive her dress. I can believe that. I’m sure things go missing. This would actually be my first gone missing item.
That will be a total of $80 already for the year
I think its good to set a minimum ROI on all sales. At least $10 seems like a good bottom line.
I’m not at the point yet where I am selling enough to make using a spread sheet worth while. If it ever changes, I will for sure!
