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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
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
It is a lot of work packing up 14 of these cameras, but it is worth it for $400.
Mark
Looks 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
I 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
Doubly,
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
2018-12-30 – 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
Yeah, 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
Jay,
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
Judy,
That is a great feeling when you find a lost item after it has sold.
At that point is more than just about the money. If you don’t find the item and have to cancel the sale, then you get a defect. 1 defect isn’t going to hurt you much, but if you get too many, it can hurt you.
The real fix to this is to do inventory counts or cycle counts (do a small portion each month). This is on my list of “to do’s”, but it is not fun so it doesn’t get as high of a priority as it probably should.
Mark
2018 Full Year Numbers for Mark S
Product Sales (no shipping) – $35,627.82
COGS – $3500 (A guess a this point, but 10% is always close)
Fees – $6382.49
Labor – 2865
Gross Profit – $22,880.33Total # of Sales – 937
Jan 1 # of Listings – 2069
Dec 31 # of Listings – 2597
New Listing in 2018 – 12682018 STR – 3.9% (2403 average during the year)
2018 ASP – $38.02
Avg sales/wk – 18.01
Avg listings/wk – 24.38Sidenote: Breakdown of Sales by Platform
eBay – $34,711.26
Bonanza – $578.64
TrueGether – $337.92Mark S
Inglewood,
Yes, this is often true that the rural areas are under attended and better prices.
I also found that when I am up North in Michigan, I find a lot more gold (real gold, but small amounts in jewlry and the like). I told the gold dealer that and he agreed – the populated places get picked over quickly and not much left to find. Rural areas don’t have many people coming by so gold is easier to find there.
Mark
