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It’s been godawful slow for us this summer, but there are little pockets of cha-chings periodically. Last Sunday we sold 7 items out of the blue so that was a nice surprise. Here are our most notable recent sales.
Got this dryer power module at a yard sale for $10. The guy bought it to fix his dryer but never used it. We couldn’t test it so I hope it works. I think the mfr has stopped making this part. Sold for $230:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112482050090This surveyor’s tripod came from the auction for $42, sold for $190 to someone in Brooklyn:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112454956120This crock also came from the auction for $20 and sold for $125:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112406050675Nice Eddie Bauer sweater from a rummage sale ($1), sold for $30:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112130550310Also got these Vionics for $2 at a church rummage sale, sold for $50. I like Vionics myself because of the arch support but never thought I’d see such a cool pair in such good shape at a rummage sale. I think my eyes bugged out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112477221276Another auction item, paid $8, sold for $40:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112000779748Thanks for everyone’s advice. I did call Paypal today and they said that the ball is in the customer’s court at this point. They said that the case would automagically close after 20 days if the customer doesn’t do anything. I just can’t stomach calling ebay at this point. I know, I know, maybe I’m not cut out for this but the ebay reps are talking out of their butts half the time. Anyway, the ebay case is closed for whatever reason. We’re waiting to hear from usps since it was priority mail and therefore insured…..
Things have been very slow… the summer doldrums, but that’s ok because come winter we will be super busy. We’re both still working full-time.
Got this small (childrens?) set of Henckels cutlery at the auction for $7, sold for 150:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112380405860We picked up this Coors mirror at a yard sale for 2 bucks, sold for 80:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112158760537This bathing suit only cost us 50 cents, sold for 20:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112228665532Got these brand new Carhartt jeans for $7 at a yard sale, sold for 33:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112217217106Born lime green sandals, bought for 3, sold for 25:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/11205489678312 dinner napkins, paid about about 50 cents at a church sale, sold for 18:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112159678887Orange sandals by Nurture, bought for roughly a buck and took an offer for 20:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112183242011This chunky necklace sold very quickly so maybe I priced it too low. Paid $1.50 at a yard sale and sold for $26:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112455529094Still very slow here but this clock did sell in two days. Paid $5 at a yard sale and sold for $120.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112446847606Got this old tacklebox for $3 at an estate sale and sold for $40:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112380420174This came out of a box lot, so it was probably a buck, sold for $15:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112380356010Also got this at local auction house, probably for just a couple bucks. I was surprised that they don’t sell for more, only $20:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112184437235How can I embed photos here instead of the links?
Sales have been super slow for us since April, but that’s ok. We’re still filling the store with yard sale finds and come Christmas we will be very busy. This was our best sale in quite a while.
Paid $55 for these at the auction. We also made around $13 on the shipping even though it was 3 separate packages. The small one went in a box and the other two were wrapped in $1 fleece blankets, then tarp, and plenty of tape, with tape handles:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112210533942How can I embed images here?
We’re selling very little lately, but that’s ok. We will be very busy from October through April. We still work full-time and do some scavenging & listing as time allows. Here’s what sold in two weeks:
Got this at the auction for $6 and it sold for $35, kinda disappointing because I thought it was really wild and unique, but it had been listed for about 18 months.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Art-Deco-Wall-Sconce-Curved-Light-Fixture-Cream-Colored-OOAK-Retro-/111973440569?rd=1Paid 2 bucks for these HO train cars at the auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-5-Vintage-HO-Train-Cars-Caboose-Texaco-Tanker-U-S-Steel-AT-amp-SF-/112029035571?rd=1Paid roughly $3 for these at the auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Vintage-Castle-Military-Brass-Hat-Lapel-Collar-Pin-Back-Engineers-/112361712671?rd=1Heavy down jacket going to Louisiana in the summer! Paid 3 bucks at a rummage sale:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aeropostale-Mens-Green-Down-Feather-Coat-Jacket-Puffer-Puffy-Sz-L-3-Pockets-/112111108594?rd=1Got this for 50 cents at the auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Wooden-Cane-Vintage-Knobby-Knotty-Metal-Tip-35-034-Walking-Stick-/112083009036?rd=1Got these for $3 at a thrift store and they were totally never worn:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clarks-Red-amp-White-Canvas-Slides-Sandals-Shoes-Womens-8-Adjustable-/112054882907?rd=1We love lambs quarters! Got a ton of it in the freezer. Better than spinach, grows like a weed (ha), and FREE.
I think some of your titles are short. On the shoes it might help to specify “mens” or “womens”. Use as much of the space in the title as you can. Toss in all kinds of words at the end so long as they are applicable to the item.
