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I don’t want to sell something that isn’t allowed in their state. I messaged the buyer but haven’t heard back from him. I wish there was a way to block certain locations without it applying to all listings. If something isn’t allowed to be sold in a particular state, we should be able to block a buyer from making a purchase.
Ah well, lesson learned. I have had several sales on this commodity item and wondered why no one else was selling it. Now, I know.
Thankfully no one in my town is protesting, but we hear about it in the large cities in my state. I live in the “thumb” area of Michigan. Small communities, and no protestors. Mainly people are worried about their jobs.
Yeah, one of the advantages of homeschooling is you can go to musuems and outings whenever you want. I only have my youngest at home now and he’s a teenager.
I have an online friend who lives in Florida and she says the same thing. Meanwhile in my state, everything is shut down except for essential businesses and we have people gathering in protests. I have always homeschooled so that was easy. The hardest part is worrying about transportation (I don’t dare ride the bus right now).
I enjoyed your what sold video.
I can see the chat option, and I don’t have a store subscription. Thanks for that link.
I recently went back to selling on ebay. I only have 50 items listed but am averaging 2-3 sales a day. Small potatoes to the rest of you but I am relieved to see that ebaying still works.
I like how Jay and Ryanne figured out how much they have to sell to cover their expenses. My expenses are lower, and I figured I need to sell at least 5 items a day to pay the bills. So I am aiming for that.
That’s great! I haven’t sent anything in since the pandemic hit. I am concentrating on ebay right now, I may try FBM later but I don’t want to split my focus right now.
Thanks Jay. I think I was a little annoyed at a well known marketer downplaying the thrifting/ebay method when I know it works. Especially right now when so many people in this country are unemployed.
I mostly loved fba because it was easier for me to ship. Going to the post office everyday was difficult. And getting a pickup at my previous address was a nightmare. But you definitely pay for the convenience of it, and people wonder why some amazon prices are high. It’s to cover the seller’s expenses and make a little profit.
I do think some items do better on each platform but I have been doing ok selling mostly new items on ebay. I put some things up yesterday that are probably better suited for the artsy etsy crowd but I am just going to wait and see.
The convenience of it is what is so alluring, both to sellers and customers. But you really pay for it in fees.
Something I have noticed (apologies if this is the wrong thread) is the amazon vs ebay mindset. I got an email from a fba marketer who sells a lot and he was critical of the ebay/thrifting method suggesting you couldn’t scale it up. Rubbish, in my opinion.
I also hear ebayers who hate the amazon method of selling new items. For instance, on ebay you can sell something with a box not in pristine condition. Fba sellers know that won’t fly on amazon and is bound to lead to a complaint or return.
I think both are valid methods, provided you use the correct mindset for that particular platform.
Who knew there would be a puzzle shortage? Lol I checked Walmart and Meijer yesterday and both are completely sold out. I sold the 3 I put up yesterday. One guy bought 2 together. So, if anyone has any puzzles just sitting around, I would definitely list them.
Jay, I sold them $10 a piece plus shipping. I’m not paying shipping for a used item. I think I bought them at a thrift store for $1.
Well, I’ve sold 3 already. Put 3 more up for sale. I used to do well with puzzles, but for some reason I stopped buying/selling them.
Hi Jay. I love listening to you and Ryanne. 🙂
Basically I sell anything RA that I can find and it will turn a profit. Home goods mostly. I tend to stick to categories that I am at least familiar with. I had heard that tools sell well but I don’t know a thing about them so I don’t bother. Mostly it’s kids games, toys, home decor, cookware, linens. Some small fitness gear, and electronic accessories.
I was doing fba but it has dried up. Amazon is now giving preference to sellers who will do their own shipping. After this is over, I was thinking about trying that model and seeing if it will be less expensive. I wouldn’t have to pay storage fees, for example. People are still buying RA items, just on ebay now because they can’t get it on Amazon. A lot of health and beauty, like hair color, nail polish, etc.
Hi Scavengers. I mostly sell on Amazon but due to recent events, I have switched back to ebay. I sell mostly RA items and am making a few sales a day. I did sell 3 puzzles that had been sitting on my bookshelves for a couple of years. The Charles Wysocki brand. Also sold 1 classical cd that I’ve had for years. I am trying to list 5-10 items a day. I have had to change my handling time to 5 days just to compensate for the slow shipping times. I had 2 global shipping sales for kids toys, which I thought was funny. I have found that gaming headsets are selling well. I sold 3 in one week.
I would like to get back into thrifting but in my state (Michigan) everything is closed. And we just got notice that the stay at home order has extended to May 15.
Jeesh. They sound as bad as Target, limiting how many multiple items you can buy. You would think they’d want to sell it to free up more space.
Send the package to Kentucky with whatever you stated in your listing (first class, priority, ground, etc) If you are offering free shipping then you are responsible for the shipping cost to Kentucky, if you charge shipping then it is something the buyer pays. I don’t have a store subscription either but I don’t think that effects global shipping. I sell lots of things overseas, mostly to Australia for whatever reason.
