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Numbers for the MONTH of February 2022
Total listings :4371
Items Sold: 188
Total Sales: $6023.68
Sales costs and sales taxes collected: $2256.26
Net sales before COGS: $3762.47
COGS: $705
Profit before other costs: $3057.47
ASP (total including shipping/sales tax): $32.38
Average profit per item (before other costs): $16.26
Notable sales:
Lot of 6 restaurant scales = $418.21
Sony Microcassette Voice Recorder = $275.61
Sony Digital Video Camera = $216.66
USGI Mens Parka Extreme Cold Weather Gen III Level 7 = $150.44
Made a move of all my inventory about 115 miles to the west to our new home. Luckily I was able to afford movers (and will be a business deduction in 2022). This also caused my store to be on vacation mode for several days (about 8 total for February).
Totals for the MONTH of December 2019. I am mainly a mens clothes seller, free shipping, free returns, 1% promoted listings, no best offer, good till cancelled.
Listings/items at end of month = 4405 / 4945 Total listed value $110,219
Items sold = 330 Down 4% YOY
$ sold = $9,693 Up 3%% YOY
ASP = $29.37 Up 9% YOY
Monthly sell through rate 7.5%Expenses
Postage = $1714 (17.7% of gross)
Ebay fees = $973 (10% of gross) (includes Promoted listing fees of 66 sales totaling $1728 ($17.28-8.33 credit = $8.95.62) 20% of items sold/ 17.8% of $ sold) and return labels
COGS = $892 (9.2% of gross)
Returns = $849 (8.6% of gross) Some pretty big $ returns this month!
PP Fees = $793 (8.2% of gross) INCLUDES SALES TAXES REMITED TO EBAY!Total operating expenses = $5221 (53.9% of gross)
Total operating profit (my name for it – does not include expenses such as mileage, shipping supplies, depreciation, etc …) $4472Notable sales:
Harley Davison Panhead Convertible Leather Jacket Vest D Pockets XL Distressed (Sold for $250, Purchase price $25)
Sous Vide Supreme Demi SVS09L Gourmet Cooking Water Oven System Tested Working (Sold for 151.24, purchased for $5)
Vtg Vietnam Era USAF MA-1 Flyers Jacket 1969 Large Alpha Industries Has Issues (Sold for 124.99, purchase price 6.99)
Nike Air Max Plus TXT TN 2014 Sunset Retro Tour Yellow Shoes sz 10.5 647315-700 (sold for 124.99, purchase price $3.50)YTD Items Sold = 3594 (+6% YOY)
YTD Gross = $96,130 (+11% YOY)
YTD Net = $47,931I agree with picking up $20 bills when you see them. That is the bread and butter of my store.
While I do not have ‘best offer’ on my items I still get messages with offers. What I do is if we come to a deal I change the buy it now price for them which keeps the immediate payment requirement. I also let them know that all the other watchers will get notified of the price drop so they should act quickly before someone else swoops in. In 90%+ of the time I do that they buy it within a minute of the change.
It is being recorded in Paypal as revenue then the payyments made back to eBay and called partner payments and are included as PayPal ‘fees’ in the paypal monthly financial reports. I almost had a heart attack as my paypal fees went from about 4% to about 8% of revenue! I don’t use sixbit or managed payments but that is how it is being reported through paypal.
Thanks! It is mainly for me to see what is going on. The numbers are all from ebay/paypal except for the COGS $. The paypal financial reports (monthly) is very informative. I also need to present this way because unlike many/most who post their numbers I do free shipping and use what I call ‘cash in – cash out’ calculations so I do not back out anything – I just try to document where it all goes.
I think it is something about attorneys and ‘anything-but’ being an attorney!!
The prices on the 50’s 60’s Alfas are out of sight and were so even 10 years ago. I did pick up a Giulia Sprint GT that was left in a woodlot since 1984 – totally rusted out but otherwise complete – got for $200 and was able to salvage $4500 out of it. I mainly did Milanos and 164’s (maybe 5 each) and a couple of spiders and Alfettas. Still have my original Alfetta Sport Sedan in the garage but sadly the value of it depends on how much fuel is in the tank!! I am thinking of getting back into the car flipping niche but with 1st gen BMW Mini Cooper S’s (2000-2005)
Basically anywhere 20 miles east of I-81 for the 200 miles from Philly, Baltimore, DC, Richmond corridor is my ‘no-go’ area unless it is a necessity. Too stressful with drivers 5 feet apart going 80 mph then slamming on the brakes and at a virtual standstill to go 2 miles in 30 minutes.
There are less than 10 stoplights in my entire county! much more my speed!
LDK
I got started by selling parts from semi-vintage Alfa Romeos I would buy for cheap and either fix and flip or part out. Ebay was actually my ‘clearance’ store as most of the sales were through specialty Alfa Romeo websites. That was back in 2008-2010. Then I did a little bit of couponing and found myself with hundreds of ‘free’ items that I did not like so I sold those (I remember that my first big sale was 30 McCormick’s Spice Packets!) in early 2015. I then saw a few Youtube videos including Scavenger Life and moved into mens clothes and thrifting and it just snowballed from there. I still am a part time seller as I am a part time tax attorney and also run a family law program for the court system one day per week.
I enjoy selling mens clothes, MCM objects/furniture (although I mainly hoard them for myself), and I am collecting a huge pile of vintage/semi-vintage audio equipment that is waiting for my ebay barn to be built (will have a electronics testing area)
I very much prefer being a reseller as compared to my other jobs. I like the time flexibility the most. I may work on Ebay 40+ hours in certain weeks but I decide when those hours are.
Totals for the MONTH of November 2019. I am mainly a mens clothes seller, free shipping, free returns, 1% promoted listings, no best offer, good till cancelled.
Listings/items at end of month = 4286 / 4843 Total listed value $107,201
Items sold = 383 Down 7% YOY
$ sold = $11,972 Up 3%% YOY
ASP = $31.26 Up 10% YOY
Monthly sell through rate 8.9%Expenses
Postage = $2015 (20.8% of gross)
Ebay fees = $1197 (10% of gross) (includes Promoted listing fees of 69 sales totaling $2095 ($20.95-8.33 credit = $12.62) 18% of items sold/ 17.5% of $ sold) and return labels
COGS = $1137 (9.5% of gross)
Returns = $910 (7.6% of gross) Some pretty big $ returns this month!
PP Fees = $890 (7.4% of gross) INCLUDES SALES TAXES REMITED TO EBAY!Total operating expenses = $6149 (51.4% of gross)
Total operating profit (my name for it – does not include expenses such as mileage, shipping supplies, depreciation, etc …) $5823
Notable sales:
Vtg Lasonic TRC-931 Stereo Boombox Ghettoblaster 1st Generation See Description (buy price $21.20, sold for $545.23) BIGGEST SINGLE SALE EVER AND BIGGEST SINGLE ITEM PROFIT EVER!
LL Bean Mens A2 Goatskin Leather Bomber Jacket Dark Brown XXL 2XL USA Made FS! (buy Price $31.80, sold for $149.99)
Woolrich Hunting Suit Orange Jacket Coat and Bib Pants XL Goose Duck Down (buy price $6.99, Sold for $127.99)
Vintage Alpha M-65 Field Jacket With Liner Large Regular Tiger Stripe Camo FS!(buy price $11.99, Sold for $123.49)
Vtg Tundra Canada Mens Sweater 100% Cotton Coogi Cosby Biggie Style 3XLT XXXLT (buy price $2.10, Sold for $99.99)YTD Items Sold = 3263 (+10% YOY)
YTD Gross = $86,370 (+8% YOY)
YTD Net = $43,459Totals for the MONTH of October 2019. I am mainly a mens clothes seller, free shipping, free returns, 1% promoted listings, no best offer, good till cancelled.
Listings/items at end of month = 4291 / 4815 Total listed value $105,738
Items sold = 355 Down 20% YOY
$ sold = $9686 Down 20% YOY
ASP = $27.28 Flat YOY
Monthly sell through rate 8.3%Expenses
Postage = $2015 (20.8% of gross)
Ebay fees = $1132 (11.7% of gross) (includes Promoted listing fees of 83 sales totaling $2286 ($22.86-8.33 credit = $14.53) 23.4% of items sold/ 23.6% of $ sold) and return labels
COGS = $910 (9.4% of gross)
Returns = $230 (2.4% of gross)
PP Fees = $397 (4.1% of gross)Total operating expenses = $4684 (48.4% of gross)
Total operating profit (my name for it – does not include expenses such as mileage, shipping supplies, depreciation, etc …) $5002Notable sales:
Mitchell & Ness Throwback Varsity Jacket New Orleans Saints Wool Sz 64 (5XL?) FS (buy price $12.99, sold for $175.00)
Vtg 1973 US Army Mens Field Jacket Medium Regular Alpha Industries M-65 w/ Liner (buy Price $6.99, sold 3 sets for $129.99)
Holland & Holland Mens Jacket Coat Diamond Quilted Large Made in France Shooting (buy price $6.99, Sold for $149.99)
Alden Mens Shoes Dark Brown Leather Cap Toe Oxfords Foot Balance System 6.5 EE (buy price $4.99, sold $89.99)YTD Items Sold = 2878 (+10% YOY)
YTD Gross = $74,269 (+14% YOY)
YTD Net = $37,636Totals for the MONTH of September 2019. I am mainly a mens clothes seller, free shipping, free returns, 1% promoted listings, no best offer, good till cancelled.
Listings/items at end of month = 4189 / 4710 Total listed value $102,064
Items sold = 345 up 0% YOY
$ sold = $9164 Up 0% YOY
ASP = $26.56 Up 8% YOY
Monthly sell through rate 8.2%Expenses
Postage = $1,889 (20.6% of gross)
Ebay fees = $1,046 (13.0% of gross) (includes Promoted listing fees of 79 sales totaling $1967 ($19.67-8.33 credit = $11.34) 22.9% of items sold/ 21.5% of $ sold) and return labels
COGS = $935 (10.1% of gross)
Returns = $356(3.9% of gross)
PP Fees = 367 (4.0% of gross)Total operating expenses = $4593 (50.1% of gross)
Total operating profit (my name for it – does not include expenses such as mileage, shipping supplies, depreciation, etc …) $4571Notable sales:
Lot of 26 Dress Shirts Brooks Brothers Ralph Lauren LL Bean(buy price $63.70, sold for $358.62)
Lot of 3 Selena Quintanilla Full Set of 15 Official 1999 Q-Productions Stickers Tejano (buy Price 33 cents each set – got over 60 sets!!!, sold 3 sets for $128.97)
USGI Mens Leather Boots ICWB Belleville Gore-Tex Lined Black Sz 10.5 W 10.5W FS!(buy price $12.99, Sold for $99.99)
Stuart McGuire Shell Cordovan Plain Toe Blucher Burgundy Leather Oxfords 10 D (buy price $3, sold $99.99)Sales breakdown by price range:
$100+ 2
80-100 = 3
60-80 = 16
40-60 = 31
30-40 = 40
20-30 = 115
10-20 = 138YTD Items Sold = 2523 (+17% YOY)
YTD Gross = $64,584 (+21% YOY)
YTD Net = $32,634Love my $5 Dyno printer! It is an old one so it only prints the long labels (2.75 x7?) but is speeding up my shipping!
Totals for the MONTH of August 2019. I am mainly a mens clothes seller, free shipping, free returns, 1% promoted listings, no best offer, good till cancelled.
Listings/items at end of month = 4124 / 4654 Total listed value $98,970
Items sold = 293 up 8% YOY
$ sold = $6973 Up 0% YOY
ASP = $23.80 DOWN 8% YOY
Monthly sell through rate 7.1%Expenses
Postage = $1463.05 (21% of gross)
Ebay fees = $905.43 (13.0% of gross) (includes Promoted listing fees of 68 sales totaling $1624 ($16.24-8.33 credit = $7.97) 23.2% of items sold/ 23.3% of $ sold) and return labels
COGS = $676.45 (9.7% of gross)
Returns = $133.70 (1.9% of gross)
PP Fees = 293.55 (4.2% of gross)Total operating expenses = $3472.18 (49.8% of gross)
Total operating profit (my name for it – does not include expenses such as mileage, shipping supplies, depreciation, etc …) $3500.82Notable sales:
KOM King of the Mountain Sports Hunting Pants USA Made Wool Omnitherm 39W 32L FS(buy price $4.23, sold for $199.99
Vtg 70’s US Navy USN Mens 100% Wool Kerney Peacoat Overcoat Size 44R 44 R FS(buy Price $5.30, sold for $99.99)
Full Set of 12 Knowles Rockwell Rediscovered Women Plates Only No Boxes Papers(buy price $6.65, Sold for $79.99)Sales breakdown by price range:
$100+ 1
80-100 = 2
60-80 = 11
40-60 = 21
30-40 = 29
20-30 = 101
10-20 = 128YTD Items Sold = 2178 (+19% YOY)
YTD Gross = $55,422 (+24% YOY)
YTD Net = $28,063.6I also picked up a $5 Dymo 400 label printer!
