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We have an electronics recycle pallet at work. I check it every once in a while to see if anything good has been thrown out that I can fix or part out.
The two beaut’s were in there last time I looked. Figured it was worth a shot to take them home and test them. Even for parts they were still worth some money.
I had created the listing for the big elo touchscreen showing that it was broken. I inadvertently kept it on and connected while creating the listing and noticed that the glitch was slowing down and appearing less and less as time went on. Once it was gone after 10-15 minutes it stayed gone. NICE!! I was sorely tempted to keep it. If it doesn’t sell after a month or two I still may keep it. It’s quite an upgrade for my listing station.
The other touch screen is an industrial screen for a CNC Lathe. I’ll keep this listed as-is and if I get the burning desire to take it apart and repair I can sell it for far more. I doubt that burning desire will come…
You probably restored his faith in humanity and you were rewarded. Lol!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266009381947
sold these within 30 minutes of listing for full price to an overseas buyer. I priced higher than identical comps. Maybe I should have went a bit higher or done an auction since these were so minty fresh. No regrets though. I knew they’d sell fast.
Exactly why I don’t really ask. I am a late yard sale shopper. I usually don’t start until 10am so I can get the last minute deals as people are prepping to shut down.
All the video game resellers are the ones that show up at 7am and lowball the sellers.
It’s been years since I had a yard sale, but those people that show up before I’m officially open and start peppering me with requests for items like games, coins, etc. are ANNOYING!!!
I’ll occasionally ask if I start up a conversation or if there is evidence that there might be more. Otherwise, I just shop and move on.
Items in Store 2035
Items Sold 19
Total Sales $796.00
COGS $90.00
Total Profit $706.00
Average profit $37.16
Average sales price $41.89
New Listings 2
Items scavenged 25
Listing 2022 weekly Avg 38We’re all feeling much better this week and I’m able to get some work done now.
I only listed one item this week but it is a doozy.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265998798545
We got a new plotter at work. The stand for the scanner would not work with the new plotter and every department was whining and didn’t want to have the scanner in their work space. The scanner only gets used a few times a year, not really worth keeping around. I half jokingly half seriously told my boss “I have a perfect place for the scanner – the back of my van!”.
After my boss talked to the site manager he told me to take it. This thing is HEAVY!!!
I did agree to adopt a christmas child with some of the proceeds. After getting it home, doing the research and realizing the price I could get, I’ll think I’ll be shopping for several christmas children if I can get this thing sold quickly.
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This came from a huge lot I got for free. I was donating some junk to goodwill and a lady pulled up next to me as I was finishing up with an SUV FULL of thomas. I commented on the stuff and she asked if I wanted it instead of her donating it. Ummmm….YES!!!!
3 giant tubs of thomas. I was able to sort and put together multiple complete sets. This is the second complete set I’ve sold for $150. I’ve made over $500 and still have a bunch listed.
Not a scavenge I actually got, but one I missed out on. I have a soft spot for selling polaroid cameras. Finding one of the uncommon themed ones is on my grail list.
Polaroid 600 EMS PhotoSystem Fluorescent Orange Instant Film Camera
One of these showed up on one of the local independent thrift shop’s facebook auction page. This is I believe the rarest of the themed polaroids. This thrift shop in particular has a Buy it now option if no bids and someone immediately used BIN….for $6. I reached out to the buyer to see if they would be interested in selling but no dice.
3 have sold in the last year on ebay for between $800 and $1000.
Oh well, it was cool to see it was at least a possibility for me.
Items in Store 2052
Items Sold 13
Total Sales $441.00
COGS $58.00
Total Profit $383.00
Average profit $29.46
Average sales price $33.92
New Listings 0
Items scavenged 0
Listing 2022 weekly Avg 39Had my store on time away most of the week. Historic low 4Q sales trend continues. Will keep recovering this week. I’ll take what I get from ebay at this point.
Items in Store 2065
Items Sold 11
Total Sales $223.00
COGS $35.00
Total Profit $188.00
Average profit $17.09
Average sales price $20.27
New Listings 16
Items scavenged 0
Listing 2022 weekly Avg 39What a week this has been… The week prior (the week of these actual numbers) my whole family was pretty sick with a bad cold. Last weekend I had to take one of my children to get checked out due to some breathing issues. She ended up being transported to the hospital via ambulance and admitted. Later that day my wife brought two more of our children to the hospital for complications as well. One more was admitted and the third was released after a few hours with some medications(questionably). My wife and I stayed at the hospital from Sunday until Thursday with two kids. Our oldest child cared for the one released from the hospital at home while my mother-in-law oversaw the household.
Meanwhile, my wife and I have been hit quite hard again since we were compromised by Covid last year. We’ve both been on steroids and various breathing treatments. I also have the wonderful pleasure of being debilitated with severe cramps when I take steroids. Any muscle, anywhere on my body – if I tense too much I get full on cramps. The worst are the abdominal cramps.
The diagnosis – RSV & Parainfluenza. It’s not just a baby virus anymore – it’s come back with a vengeance.
If you have small children, have a pulse oximeter on hand as well as a device to clear their sinuses such as a nose-frida along with some saline.
No numbers for me right now – eBay is on hold. Please keep my family in your prayers. I’m currently at the hospital with one of my children. She has RSV and pneumonia. My wife is currently en route to the hospital with two more of our children who have gotten sicker and sicker the last 24 hours.
Items in Store 2060
Items Sold 19
Total Sales $667.00
COGS $78.00
Total Profit $589.00
Average profit $31.00
Average sales price $35.11
New Listings 4
Items scavenged 0
Listing 2022 weekly Avg 40Better sales but still pretty crappy. Last year I had $1300 in sales the same week. Eh, I can’t complain too much since I haven’t actively listed for 2 months.
No scavenging, just doing the bare minimum shipping. Last week I could have listed. I had the time…I just didn’t want to. I just wanted to rest/relax while finishing up recovering from a nasty viral bug I got at the beginning of October.
Now in the middle of that R&R, my whole family started to get sick…again. That’s why my numbers are so late this week. This has been an even worse non-covid bug for my family. My youngest 3 are fighting with a bad fever for the last few days. I’m full blown sick again as well – before I even fully regained my voice from the last one!
This sucks. Plain and simple. I’m quite seriously considering relocating to a better climate as I don’t know if I can take the crazy swings in temperature anymore in this area. This winter is gonna be rough.
There are some crazy viral bugs circulating right now folks – protect yourselves. Pretty much every virus that went dormant during Covid is back with a vengeance and all at the same time.
Items in Store 2075
Items Sold 17
Total Sales $436.00
COGS $51.00
Total Profit $385.00
Average profit $22.65
Average sales price $25.65
New Listings 5
Items scavenged 14
Listing 2022 weekly Avg 41We went out of town for a few days for my Birthday. Had a great time and pretty much wrote ebay off for the week. I did a bit of scavenging while out of town, but I was only looking for high value items and a few “fun for me” unique items to sell. Sometimes I come across items that aren’t high value, but they are just cool and fun to handle and list. I have PLENTY of bread n butter items and don’t need any more.
I could have sold a $50 vacuum on FBMP this week but I decided to pass. The buyer started asking odd questions, wanted to change the meeting place, wanted to test item, etc well after everything was agreed upon. In all just didn’t seem like a person I wanted to deal with.
So….should someone go ahead and post a numbers thread? I don’t think we’re getting one at this point.
You can do it on ebay, but you’ll have to create a new “ship from” address and make sure the new one is chosen on the shipping page.
