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Women’s skirts is a FLOODED market.
Men’s jeans/pants can be good. Sizing isn’t bonkers like women’s sizing and once men find a specific model/size they’ll buy 20 of them. LOL!
I recommend just strolling through and looking for NWT items poking out of the racks. Your STR will be better. Mall brands NWT are always good for $25.
If you’ve never used the research tools on ebay you should give it a look.
Here is the data for women’s skirts:
https://www.ebay.com/sh/research/sourcing-insights/search/detail/US/63864?marketplace=EBAY-US
Long story short – unless you have something extra special your odds of selling are low unless you price REALLY low – like $10. I stick to unique skirts or mall brand (EX: Banana Republic) NWT skirts.
No yard sales this week, but I did stop at a few Goodwills. I picked up some good shoes that will get put up on ebay quickly instead of going into a death pile thanks to my current system prioritizing shoe listings.
One neat item I picked up was a new in box acrylic paint rotating rack. It holds 160 of the little craft acrylic paint bottles. I paid $15 but it will sell almost instantly for $100.
There is a 1980’s Magnavox console TV there that I’m sorely tempted to buy and list, but it takes up so much room! Those old console tv’s with the ornate woodwork and cloth covered speakers can go for really good money to the right buyer.
I also just missed out on a pinball machine on FBMP. I don’t really have any desire to do pinball anymore, but this was a machine that sells for $3500 that just needed a little bit of work and was asking $1k. I messaged within an hour but it was already spoken for. Oh well! I’m kind of relieved.
I had a pretty good mix of sales this week.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266824195308
Hasbro Power Rangers TYRANNOSAURUS REX DINOZORD Megazord 2020 MMPR
I have pretty much nothing in this. It was from a big box of power rangers misc toys that was a pile throw in last summer at a yard sale. I have a pretty good process for listing lots like this now. Use google image search to get my keywords, do a search to determine ASP and STR. List individually if worth it, set aside if not. This one was clearly worth it.
Then at the end the pile I have that is unlisted I’ll either list a bulk lot or just donate it if it is junk.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266522630402
Ralph Lauren Womens 10 B Carley Driving Loafers Red Ostrich Leather Shoes
Took a while to sell but I got full price. Paid $3 at a yard sale where I bought a ton of women’s shoes. There were 5 different pair of this model and I think they’ve all sold now.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266659263073
Miami Dolphins Dan Marino Football Jersey #13 Size 52 XL Starter NFL 1995 Vtg
Cool jersey I paid $1 at a yard sale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267226850246
Pioneer SA-1520 Stereo Amplifier & TX-1302Z Digital Synthesizer Tuner TESTED
So I’ve had this console system sitting in my way at the edge of my ebay work desk for YEARS. About 2 years ago I tested everything to list it….then didn’t. I was using the amp to power my record player to test records for a while but I haven’t done that…again…in at least 2 years.
So last weekend I was in a wild hair to list all the stuff in my way and all these components made the cut. I sold it…YAY…but now I have to ship it…booo! It actually wasn’t too bad. I padded the crap out of the amp and floated the tuner in it’s own box. I figure UPS will destroy it no matter how well I pack. It arrives tomorrow so we’ll see! Damaged or not, it’s gone and won’t be coming back.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266352473034
Vintage Side Zip Ankle Boots Men’s Size 6.5 M Black Leather Lift Insoles
Sold on offer for $60. Paid $7 at Goodwill. No brand – no problem! I love selling these old “beatle boots”. They’re probably Florsheim but if I can’t prove it, I don’t put it in my listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267089367228
Nike Marshall Herd Ahmad Bradshaw Football Jersey Number 44 Size L Vintage Mesh
I love picking up Marshall gear locally. Paid $4 at Goodwill.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267218615994
Enter The Kettlebell Strength Secret Of The Soviet Supermen DVD Rare OOP Pavel
Sold this one quick. It’s nothing special as a sale, but the content is awesome. I was an avid kettlebell user before I got sick with Covid and studied this material alot. Having a knowledgeable trainer is a requirement though.
I had an coworker teach me initially. We just went out in the grass on lunch time and I SPECTACULARLY blew out the seat of my khakis the first time I properly did a swing. Fortunately I had an extra pair of pants in my car. I then made sure to wear flexible pants from then on out.
I REALLY need to get back to it. The whole video is on youtube for free, but alot of people like buying the media in case it gets taken down.
Pirate ship issues the dispute on your behalf and the refund goes into your pirate ship account.
it’s all an automated system that weighs your item. It accidentally weighed an additional package with yours.
when this happens I just state a line such as : “I shipped a single cassette tape that weighed 2 oz. I use a calibrated scale to weigh all packages. It is impossible for this item to have weighed 12 oz”.
no need for counter receipts.
Make the switch to pirate ship. You won’t be disappointed. I’ve got my process down pat now. I keep the eBay shipping window open on one tab and pirate ship on another.
and yes, pirate ship has your back. The dispute function is very easy.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267220361348
Custom Bundle Ralph Lauren WorkWear (F42) RRL brown jeans (I31) Lot of 2 pair
This buyer has messaged me off/on for about a month. Finally we got to an agreeable price and I made a custom listing to make his life easier. I tell ya, ebay has RUINED the store shopping experience for buyers. Combined shipping is a joke and doesn’t work when paired with offers.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266687590744
Nike Indianapolis Motor Speedway Polo Shirt Dri-Fit Indy 500 Size XL NWT Pink
Sometimes you can find gems at Goodwill. This is one of them. It did take a while to sell, but sold for full price. Paid $4.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267224574908
Lexmark 40X6401 TRANSFER MODULE MAINTENANCE KIT
Paid $10 for this at a surplus place. Sold on offer for $200. I got the offer immediately after listing. I considered listing for $200, but wanted to fish a bit. I let the offer tick down to the last 2 hours hoping for another offer or a BIN, but in the end I REALLY needed that sale this weekned.
Shame on me for letting this item sit for a few months before listing.
It was a busy week but I snuck out for an hour Saturday morning to hit a few yard sales. I didn’t make it very far as I ended up at a sale at a nice house near my own house that was basically an “open the garage and sell everything” sale. Lots of fun stuff to look at. I spent alot of time digging and looking up unique items. Nothing was priced and the lady running it was all over the place on pricing. It was her grandparents house and they were moving. I made my pile and did some negotiating. She didn’t want to budge on some of the speakers, and finally I said “I have $72 left in my wallet. Will that work?” And she said yes.
Notable items included a new samsung tv remote that sells for $60-70, two different bookshelf speaker sets that will sell for over $100 each, a vintage coke plastic stackable tray, a new in box mosquito trap that sells for $80-100, and a few other odds n ends.
There was some glitch several years ago. Don’t remember the details. I got about 1 sale a month there. It just wasn’t worth it anymore.
I pulled the plug on Bonanza a LOOOONNNNNGGGG time ago. Honestly I didn’t even know it was still a thing.
Now that is fascinating! I figured my buyers are folks who intend to restore these lenses. I’m hoping that at some point one of them messages me what they did. This one in particular is going overseas.
The level of precision in some of these lenses is just amazing. When I first found them, just holding them in my hand I could sense the quality (and dollars! LOL)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266676735485
Zenith Wired Remote Control Video Action Control Vintage
Just a cool old item that was in a box of vintage electronic misc stuff I got in a basement a couple years ago. I think I paid a dollar for the whole box.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266595327183
Men’s Wrangler Flame Resistant 42 Vintage Boot Jeans Size 34X36 #10FR42MWR NWT
Flame resistant clothing is worth keeping an eye out for. This pair sold for $38. It took over a year though!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266926820332
SCHNEIDER KREUZNACH XENAR 150mm F4.5 Lens Linhof Synchro Compur Mount
Man these vintage lenses I listed last summer continue to shock me. They aren’t even in good condition!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266970220433
Nike Shox 317549-002 Black Metallic Silver Leather Sneakers Shoes Women Size 10
Nike Shox are a great shoe to pick up as long as they are in good shape. They have a dedicated fan base.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267001446013
Ping G2i Blade Style Putter Head Cover Black Blue White
Golf club head covers can be great sales. People will get very precious over their clubs and then practically give away head covers. There are lots of them that sell for $15-25.
Yard sales were lacking again due to a cold snap. Nobody wants to run a yard sale when it’s 40 degrees in April!
I do my route anyways, and at the very end of the route I came across a pretty big sale. Most of the stuff wasn’t extremely interesting, but they had several tables and large racks of shoes. They were mostly tagged and this clearly was some form or reseller. There were some nice shoes there. There was a sign that said “make offer” on shoes and the lady said ” the tag prices are not the real prices”. So I went through everything and pondered how I would tackle it. I knew at a minimum I wanted the in-box shoes on one table that were definite $50+ shoes and the lady said $10 for the boxed shoes. Finally I just went up to the lady and said “what kind of deal can you give me if I buy a bunch of shoes.?”. Her young son came up and said “$5 a pair for all of them”. The mom politely tried to tell him no, then a brief…conversation…was held in which the kid did not realize his life was in danger. LOL! I interjected and offered $5 for anything tagged $20 and under, and $10 for anything over $25 and she agreed. I started pulling and boxing as I had already assessed everything I wanted. I ended up getting 54 pair and paid an average of $6.30 a pair. I took between 30-50% of what was available. What was left either wasn’t good enough or had too much wear.
As we were working up the cost the lady struck up a conversation about reselling with me. Turns out she realized all she wants to sell is jewelry as she doesn’t like selling anything else. I said “what a coincidence – I like selling everything BUY jewelry!”. Her husband is an auctioneer and they get access to a bunch of stuff regularly. I shared my contact info and the main things I like to source. I suspect I’ll hear back from this new sourcing contact. Hopefully it works out well.
I’ll make my money back with the 5 best pair of shoes and the ASP will be over $50.
Here’s the first two pair of boxed shoes I listed from that haul.
Lucchese Charlie 1 Horse Boots
The worst example of worthless PL impressions is when I have to change from mobile to classic view in safari on my phone. It takes me FOREVER to get to the bottom of the page as more and more keep loading. I have to keep swiping down like 10 times before it stops loading more random items.
