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Excuse my ignorance, but what is a PayPal micro payment account?
I leave feedback when tracking tells me that the buyer has received the item. My thought process is that it might remind the buyer (since he/she is probably happy with the item) to leave positive feedback as well. Since I check tracking most weekdays, I usually leave timely feedback. I have nothing to back this up, but that is just what I decided to do.
I once had a Grumpy Buyer (TM) trying to get money back, and I thought I’d ask eBay to remove my positive feedback. I don’t know if that is possible, but I didn’t want to waste my time calling eBay again. You just have to move on.
04/17/2017 at 10:43 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 306: We Love Flea Markets and Craigslist #16733Week of Apr 9 – 15
* Total Items in Store: 757
* Items Sold: 15
* Cost of Items Sold: $24.99 + $24.73 Commission
* Total Sales: $321.68
* Highest Price Sold: $87.80 Harmony Kingdom Collectible Box
* Average Price Sold: $21.45
* Returns: 0
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
* Number of items listed this week: 0I was on vacation this past week, so my sales were pretty strong considering my extended handling time. My slow weeks were more in mid to late March.
Today was spent packing and shipping. I use bulk shipping, and I edit the shipping information for each item as I pack it up. I print out the scan sheet at the end. I don’t know if that takes me longer, but today, lugging all my items into the PO with a hand truck, I know that the people behind me in line appreciated how fast I finished my turn. It was busier than normal due to tax time.
I didn’t list or buy anything because of my trip, but my parents gave me half a trunk load of stuff. It will keep me busy for the next few weeks!
I like flea markets and yard sales, but I find that the good stuff at low prices can hard to come by. Once I find a good sale, though, it can be better than the auctions. Last year, I bought a set of 10 Jadeite cups and saucers plus a few bowls for $5. I doubt I could get that price at an auction!
04/14/2017 at 10:11 am in reply to: Make Buyer's Comments When Receiving a Best Offer Available After the Fact #16600Mike –
I read through the eBay policy at the link you provided. I don’t see where it specifically says that it is against their policy to include shipping in the best offer. They say that shipping is not included if a cost is listed, but that doesn’t mean that a buyer is not allowed to change that.
In addition, after you press the accept offer button, it takes you to a screen to finalize the deal. There is a statement to the affect that you accept the offer plus any other terms specified by the buyer.
Anyway, sometimes I have best offer on more costly items where I don’t know the value, and sometimes because I am trying to get rid of something. If I’m trying to get rid of something, then I’m willing to include shipping. I just miss the buyer’s message sometimes because it’s not very visible. I’m actually on vacation right now, so I think I just wasn’t paying as much attention as I usually do.
I do like your suggestions on how to use the comments. Perhaps I’ll try including something similar in future Best Offers. I appreciated your response to someone else on the vacation/extended handling time message, and I’ve been using a version of it this week.
04/13/2017 at 9:03 am in reply to: What Sells on eBay: HP keyboard, L.A. Olympics hat, Bumper sticker, Hurricane lamp, Can opener, Bank bags #16555Great video Steve – I have several old keyboards that I need to check for working condition before I list. I’ve been lazy about it, but they were free for me.
My more interesting sales for last week:
My big sale was a set of 12 Fitz & Floyd dragon napkin rings. I bought them for about $10 at an online auction, sold for best price of $180:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=182517223132This isn’t a big sale, but I do commission sales for a friend of my family, and she had a silver plate tea pot set for me to sell. It was stored wrapped in plastic, but, when I opened it, I found that the pot was corroded in sections. I listed the whole set as $29 or best offer, and accepted the first one to come along, which was $16:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=182465298635I purchased some new bags/purses at an auction for overstocks. They have been listed for months with only one sale. I changed all of the listings to best offer, and finally they are starting to sell. I bought each for $2, and this one sold for $15. I haven’t given up on new merchandise, but I wouldn’t buy these again:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=18234307598004/09/2017 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 305: The Biggest Transfer of Wealth in Human History #16318Week of Apr 2 – 8
* Total Items in Store: 772
* Items Sold: 15
* Cost of Items Sold: $21.50 + $6 Commission
* Total Sales: $379.77
* Highest Price Sold: $180 Set of 12 Fitz & Floyd Dragon Napkin Rings
* Average Price Sold: $25.32
* Returns: 0
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
* Number of items listed this week: 27The napkin rings are actually my biggest sale ever, but it beat my previous biggest sale by only $1! My week was also back to normal after having two slow weeks.
04/07/2017 at 12:14 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Eyeglass cases, Prince guitar picks, Nodder mug, B&O phono cart, Vintage camera case #16192People collect old batteries?!? I had no idea. Something to think about if I ever buy vintage electronics.
I have a vintage drafting set listed similar to the one you sold, but much newer. It was made by a German company called Tacro. I’ve had it listed for over 6 months. Perhaps I should try to date it, but I’ve been assuming that it’s more of a 70’s or 80’s thing.
I would like to understand the official eBay policy on feedback, and what to do if one of their customer service reps doesn’t seem to be following that policy. I haven’t had many issues myself, but I hear about them often on this podcast. Specifically, I’m thinking of the guy who basically had feedback extortion, but the customer rep wouldn’t delete the feedback.
04/06/2017 at 2:01 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Eyeglass cases, Prince guitar picks, Nodder mug, B&O phono cart, Vintage camera case #16130Steve – I can’t imagine walking four large dogs at once! I used to have a doberman/German shepherd mix, and he would just pull me all over the place. I think your dogs are much better behaved.
This was listed as a dream catcher at auction, but I found it was a three-tier mobile. I had it up for $119 for over 6 months with no movement and few views, so I decided to take the $59 offer when it came in. I bought it for about $2. Funny thing, the lady mistakenly gave me the feedback “This night cream is awesome! I would recommend it for everyone !!!!”.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=182326531741I bought the contents of a linen closet in an online auction for the minimum bid of $1. Many of the items were tablecloths in very good condition. Tablecloths don’t sell quickly, so I list them competitively. However, I could tell that this one was special. I did list it higher, but I think not high enough. Bought for pennies, sold for $16.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=182507972342I bought this pretty chalk message board also for the minimum bid of $1 at an online auction. The seller called it wall art, so I think that he wasn’t aware that it was a message board. It sold for best offer of $35. Unfortunately, I under-estimated the dimensions & weight and had to pay ~$5 addition shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=182470576043I notice that parcel and priority are out of whack ONLY when the item is particularly long or heavy. I think that your package might come in the long category. Just my guess.
04/05/2017 at 12:30 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 304: Do a little bit today, then do a little bit tomorrow #16027Most websites have links to their investor and press pages at the bottom of the home page. eBay, for the same reason one can’t find many of their user guides and policies under “Help & Contact”, has those links hidden several clicks down.
Anyway, here is the link to their press information site, and an email address can be found under Media Contacts on the right. Who knows, if you email them and give a short summary of what you are looking for, perhaps they will arrange for an eBay employee to be interviewed. Make sure to send in a link to ScavengerLife.com so they can see that your business is serious.
04/04/2017 at 7:20 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 304: Do a little bit today, then do a little bit tomorrow #15962Steve – I had a GSP sale recently where the issue was my fault. I called ebay, and they said that they would not get involved. I decided to just refund the buyer because I did not want to pay for the low cost item to be shipped back.
Don’t you think that the buyer would expect that temples would have been replaced on vintage glasses? Did you describe them as original? Perhaps your buyer would be willing to keep them if you gave him a partial refund; otherwise, you would have to pay for international shipping.
I assume that you wouldn’t have him send it to Kentucky first.
Thanks for your advice Linda! I listed all the fabrics this weekend, and I used your suggested words. We’ll see how things go. The kitchen craft fabric (with the apron, oven mitts, etc.) has 5 views and 2 of those put it on their watchlist. I know that it doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but I bet that one sells quickly.
04/03/2017 at 10:00 am in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 304: Do a little bit today, then do a little bit tomorrow #15819Week of Mar 25 – Apr 1
* Total Items in Store: 760
* Items Sold: 6
* Cost of Items Sold: $3.75 + $4.50 Commission
* Total Sales: $151.45
* Highest Price Sold: $59 Native (American?) Made Hanging Mobile
* Average Price Sold: $25.24
* Returns: 0
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
* Number of items listed this week: 20This was a crappy, slow week for me, but I had two decent price sales that made my average price sold look pretty decent (for my typical week, at least). Yesterday (Sunday) I had four sales, so I’m hoping things are back to normal.
I did not buy any inventory, and I don’t think I will for a few weeks. I’ll be seeing my parents next week, and they have a couple of boxes of stuff and two NWT travel golf bags, so I don’t really need to buy anything. HOWEVER, I’m seeing a number of upcoming online auctions in my area, and I’m sure I’ll break down at some point.
In the meantime, I’m catching up on my backlog and then to the death piles (there is a difference!).
03/29/2017 at 10:27 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Spectacles, Water Ski, Prince 45, Pattern kits, Photo Enlarger #15602Steve – Last week, folks on the forum asked for more dog video, so this week you gave them extra time. That is so awesome!
A few of my sales from last week:
My mother was cleaning up her jewelry box a few years ago, and I grabbed this Nintendo watch. My mom enters sweepstakes as a hobby, and I think this was one of her winnings. It certainly isn’t something she would buy for herself! It sold for $55:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Nintendo-64-Mario-Watch-Transforming-Image-Leather-Band-Lenticular-Sasco-/182435441175?rd=1I had sold this game globe right before Christmas. I ended up taking it with me on my year end trip to visit my sister so that I wouldn’t get dinged for a late shipment, but the buyer never paid. This time it is going to Canada, and I just received the email that it just left the global shipping center. I bought it for $5 at a moving sale, sold for $40.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Space-Saver-Game-Globe-Poker-Dice-Chips-Made-in-Italy-Classic-/182404703508?rd=1I thought that this vintage dart board plus darts wasn’t all that exciting, plus shipping was high because it is heavy and big. In fact, I didn’t think it would sell, and I had been planning to sell it at a flea market in May. I bought it in an online auction for a dollar or two, and it sold for $21. Shipping was also $21.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Target-Board-w-9-Darts-Man-Cave-Decor-18-034-Diameter-/182326320059?rd=1 -
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