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Totommyto,
No problem. It is amazing to me me that with all of the experience that we each have, but guess what? We are still learning a lot. Even in the case I mentioned, I knew what to do, but saw in a tangible way why to do that.
That is the real power of this forum; we all learn from each other and we all just keep getting better at this business. I know for myself that I wouldn’t be half as good at this as I am without this forum. I think most people here can attest to that.
Mark
That was suppose to say that I was going to offer $30 for both at the estate sale.
Mark
2019-01-06 – 2019-01-12
Total Items In Store: 2,626
Items Sold: 22
Cost of Items Sold: $80
Total Sales: $818
Highest Price Sold: $180 (Golf Bag)
Average Price Sold: $37.18
# Items Listed: 25
Money Spent on New Inventory: $83Gut Sales Report for the week: I thought that looked familar in today’s title! Good sales for the week, but sales have taken a dive since Friday. Since Friday, I have only sold $70.
Challenge of the week: My Lister is back, so I have to gear up to be able to give her items again.
Scavenge of the week: Marble Chess Set for $10.
What I learned this week: Always wait for the seller to offer a price if you can. This has always been my angle, but it worked well this time. That marble chess set was $20 and so was a nice Waterford. I was going to see if they would take $20 for both at the estate sale. Then, since it was near the end of whole sale, the guy says, “I am making deals”. So I waited for the lady at the checkout to give me a price and she says $20 for both! Better than what I was going to ask for. Didn’t try to counter because probably their lowest already.
Mark S
BourbonTrailBazaar,
I am currently on Wonder Lister and I am the one writing all the custom SQL queries.
Wonder Lister is working fine for me. However, I want to cross list to Etsy and Wonder Lister can’t do that right now, so I am planning on also using Sixbit to do that.
Wonder Lister is much cheaper than Sixbit, so if you are not planning on using the Etsy cross listing tool with Sixbit, you may want to consider Wonder Lister. If you are planning on doing cross listing to Etsy at some point, then Sixbit would be the tool to get.
Wonder Lister reporting is not all that great, but with access to the SQL database I can create whatever I want. Wonder Lister is suppose to be adding cross listing to Etsy, but they have been so slow to market that Mike and I have lost all hope for that to happen any time soon.
Mark
I seem to have the best luck with the side loading Regional A boxes. If the weight is over 2 pounds and the item fits in it, is should work. I have saved a ton of money over the years with that box.
I use the top loading Regional A boxes here and there. I would guess 15-20 a year. They are just a tad too small for most shoes, but I can fit about a size 8 shoe or less in these. One trick is to put the shoe in diagonally, then flip the over shoe over and place it on top of the other shoe diagonally also so that the tops are touching (put bubble wrap in between if you think damage is possible). These tricks can save as much as $5-$7 on one item!
I will occasionally use a Top/Side Loadding Regional B, but I would say probably 5 or less in a year.
Mark
BigSally,
What a great story! That worked out perfect.
Martk
The shipping on my 2 items was rather simple. For the golf bag, it was still in the box. I just stated in the listing that I would just put a label on that box and it may get damaged in shipping. No issue. For the snowboard, it was a local pick up. So no issues with shipping.
I think you have to also like the items. I really liked these two items because they were sports related. I use to golf so I could relate to the golf bag. I used to downhill ski (not snowboarding, but related), so I could relate to the snowboard. Also, sports equipment like these sell fairly quickly. I was surprised that the golf bag sold in Winter, I was expecting it to sell in the early Spring.
And, I think Jay hit the nail on the head with this line, “At auctions, often the big items go cheap because no one wants to deal with them.” Isn’t that the truth? Also, if no one knows what the item is.
Mark
01/09/2019 at 10:48 pm in reply to: This company pays $25 a piece for old Polaroid 600 cameras #54852It is a lot of work packing up 14 of these cameras, but it is worth it for $400.
Mark
01/09/2019 at 4:27 pm in reply to: This company pays $25 a piece for old Polaroid 600 cameras #54837Looks like I have a possible $400 worth to send in! I have $225 for their any condition (all great condition, they said on the one that they can’t be broken) and $175 in ones where it is dependent upon condition.
I called them because I had some not listed. They said they do take the Sun 600’s, but they are only taking Impulse Auto Focus only (no other types of Impulse right now).
Mark
01/09/2019 at 11:00 am in reply to: This company pays $25 a piece for old Polaroid 600 cameras #54830I have been hoarding my Polaroid cameras because I have avoided having to test them.
Looks like this is my chance to cash in! I have a whole container full of them, but all may not be 600’s. I will have to go through them and send in the ones they are looking for.
Mark
01/07/2019 at 9:26 pm in reply to: The auction from !@$#$!&* (Ryanne would have hated this one!) #54742Doubly,
Yes, he did that with boxes at this auction too! In fact, he did it with most everything.
He did have a ton to sell, but why not just 1 price. I hate trying to do the math in my head and then paying attention to what he says for each lot. I am pretty sure he is making more money that way, but annoying for people like us.
Mark
01/06/2019 at 9:13 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 393: Happy New Year and Returns Happen #546502018-12-30 – 2019-01-05
Total Items In Store: 2,620
Items Sold: 23
Cost of Items Sold: $60 ish
Total Sales: $645.27
Highest Price Sold: $46.50 (A lot of Make up)
Average Price Sold: $28.06
# Items Listed: 42
Money Spent on New Inventory: $143Gut Sales Report for the week: Decent week of sales. Just a bit low for January.
Challenge of the week: Try a new auction. Well, if you read my post, you know how that went. See my link below:
The auction from !@$#$!&* (Ryanne would have hated this one!)
Scavenge of the week: Vintage 1950’s Eagle Toys Limited Pro Hockey game. NOS 1987 Ford F Series Floor mats (2 sets) for a $1 (I got these at that new auction)! These are worth a bunch!
Mark S
01/06/2019 at 10:31 am in reply to: The auction from !@$#$!&* (Ryanne would have hated this one!) #54609Yeah, these type of people are an interesting bunch. I don’t deal with many, so when they come along it is tough to know how to deal with them. Like that buyer with the yearbooks. I figured they were a nice person, but in the end were rotten.
I am used to dealing with cordial people in a business setting where everyone knows the boundries of politeness. When I meet these people, those boundries go out the window.
Mark
01/06/2019 at 10:15 am in reply to: The auction from !@$#$!&* (Ryanne would have hated this one!) #54604Jay,
No, this wasn’t choice out on the items. If you bid $10 for the 6 items, you didn’t get to choose; you had to take all of them at 6 * $10 for $60.
You are right, in the end it was an auction with a lot of action. I think I would have more fun the next time because I now know what to expect at this auction.
I was thinking of ignoring the bully, but I figured if I didn’t say anything I would be agreeing that he was right. So, that is why I stood up for myself without causing a fight. You can’t buy anything if you are fighting!
Mark
Simon,
I use T-Satt’s method. I use the ASP and STR from the previous year and do a forecast for the current year. If your forecast is more than you expected, then see if your ASP or STR (or both) are higher than last year.
This will telling you if you are selling at a better price on average (Higher ASP) or at a faster rate (higher STR). But, given that is the situation, why is that happening? Well, for that, you will have to dig deeper to find the reason.
Also, you could have a much lower ASP but a higher STR. Or, you could have a lower STR, but a higher ASP.
Hope that helps Simon.
Mark
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