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The new coffee shop looks awesome!! But, it isn’t quite just a coffee shop is it?? Selling alcoholic beverages, open to 10PM, breakfast, lunch, and dinner? WOW!! That’s a restaurant you got there.
About two weeks ago, I made coffee, and my husband goes “is there a particular reason that the coffee is so good this morning?” And I’m like, yes, Broad Porch Washed Honduras, baby! Is that going to be a regular thing, or is it just a special blend for a limited time?
In the previous week’s numbers, I had my first sale on Ruby Lane of a cute Bergamot Brass Works belt buckle. I have all my listings with offer, so someone gave me a reasonable price, and I accepted. Not too much different than eBay.
I did bid in an Maxsold auction because I thought that two lots had vintage Gillette shavers. Ends up that they are more modern, but similar designs. I won’t lose any money, but I was disappointed.
Week of Feb 11 – 17
Total Items in Store: 1687 eBay, 34 Etsy, 23 Ruby Lane
Items Sold: 10 eBay, 0 Etsy, 1 Ruby Lane
Cost of Items Sold: $11.32 + $34 Commission
Total Sales: $215.63 eBay; $23 Ruby Lane includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $39 for 1871 Book Japan Library of Travel
Average price: $21.70
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $127.44
Number of items listed this week: 19Last week, I had a seller offer me $10 a whiskey pitcher for certain brands. In 2019, I bought about 150 whiskey pitchers & empty bottles for about $30. I’ve made over $1000 in sales. What’s left now are the more common brands with more competition or less interest. Since it had been so long, I was happy to make some space on the shelf. I also grabbed a few from Etsy to add to the purchase. He bought 11 pitchers for $110, and the box shipped today to Portland, OR. All I have left are about 15 pitchers between eBay and Etsy.
Week of Feb 18 – 24
Total Items in Store: 1670 eBay, 31 Etsy, 29 Ruby Lane
Items Sold: 12 eBay, 0 Etsy, 0 Ruby Lane
Cost of Items Sold: $7.50 + $35 Commission
Total Sales: $372.35 eBay; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $110 For 11 vintage Whiskey Pitchers
Average price: $31
Returns: 1 (hasn’t shipped yet)
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 7I listed 7 items. All but one were to my Ruby Lane store. I need to list two more items there before March 1 so that I don’t have to pay a store fee. I guess I have one additional day this month compared to most Februarys. 😀
I’ve been busy at my “career” day job, and this week will be no different. I’m not expecting to list much.
For a min, I thought about buying that coffee machine. Maybe someone on SL saw that you would take $200 and so gave you an offer? I thought about it, but, knowing my score on fixing stuff, I figured it would sit for months before I did anything.
@Amatino – Perhaps you should edit out that link? Put in XXXX or something like that?
I listed 19 items for the 2/12 – 2/18 week. A large portion of them are the t-shirts from my challenge box. They were fun to list, so it didn’t take too long. The total ended up being about 30 t-shirts. Around 25 are listed and 5 went to the donate box. So, I’m done with the February challenge!
@Retro-Treasures-WV – Having grown up in Pittsburgh during the Terry Bradshaw legacy football era, I always watch the Super Bowl. I keep track of how the Steelers are doing during the season (on Facebook, my cousin posts happy Batman when they win; sad Batman when they lose), but really don’t watch other games. Yesterday was quite a bit of preparation since we had a few guests join to watch. The game itself was kinda boring, but I’m glad KC won.
I continue to sell large items, which is a blast considering the space I’m starting to win back. I’m also selling higher value such as my highest of $180 (a consignment item of vintage software). My second highest was $150, and I had plenty between $30 – 50. I also sold a number of older items, so that keeps me happy.
No sales yet on Ruby Lane, but I continue to list. Boy, it’s tough being unrated after being a reseller for so long!
Week of Feb 4 – 10
Total Items in Store: 1679 eBay, 34 Etsy, 21 Ruby Lane
Items Sold: 15 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $46 + $110 + ~$75 (for selling something for my son) Commission
Total Sales: $680.52 eBay; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $180 for Vintage 1988 Apple Macintosh System Software Update Version 6.0 with 3.5″ Disks
Average price: $45.37
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 12I listed 12 items this past week.
For the box challenge, I retrieved all the t-shirts from the vintage clothing boxes left over from my neighbor’s consignment. There were three t-shirts that were still in package, and I managed to list two. I’m almost ready to list the third.
For the remainder (40-ish maybe), I washed the ones that appeared to be worn, and the obviously new ones were left as-is. Now all I have to do is photograph and list. Ha.
Actually, it shouldn’t be too difficult. I have two mannequins, and I’ll get into a rhythm. The only issue is conflicts with other responsibilities. My “career job” actually should be less work this week. Our customer hasn’t paid us for a few months, so we’ve been told to continue work, but not interface with them. Since half of my job is that interface, I should be a bit light this week. Now, getting taxes started and organizing paper that has been ignored for the past year; those are two other issues.
I agree, it’s a very nice video of Steve with his dog (is that one Norman?). Looks like you are still enjoying the drone.
This is a vintage bar of Estee Lauder soap that sold for $45 on consignment. Not sure what the fuss is, but we all know that we are not our buyer.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186149748992
Also on consignment, this etching from a known NY artist for $150. The frame was falling apart, so I just sold the art.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186122788575
Another consignment for $22.50, this is a junior girl’s shirt from Sears, probably from the 70s; very retro and authentic vintage.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185625787422
I had a huge stamp collection as a kid. None of my kids were all that interested, so I started to put up some of my bigger items. This set sold for $40. It lists an original price of $11, so I used that for COGS.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186045429377
I bought this NWT vintage coat at a thrift years ago for $12. I thought it was all sort of cool, and I would get a really high price for it. After a price reduction or two and an offer, it sold for $47. I guess still good, but I had high hopes at the time.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185766281766
I bought this really nice teapot at a garage sale for $10 in the fall. I didn’t know that it was a special designer, so I got a really good deal. Sold for $146.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186097327533
I found this new Pella patio door handle at the side of the road. I know that this neighbor is having another house renovated, and they will be moving soon. It had missing pieces, and I wasn’t sure of the reason they were getting rid of it, so I listed it for $38, and it sold almost immediately. Normally, it goes for over $100, but I wanted to sell it with no returns.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186274319752
This is a large, wood frame from an auction lot of art years ago. Sold for $45. FedEx gave me a hard time about the box size and charged me an extra $6.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185832876767
This serving rack that holds three ceramic plates is really heavy and large. It would be good for a buffet or the center of a table where it doesn’t move once you put it down. I bought it in a large auction lot for maybe $5, and it sold for $56. The buyer paid another $55 to ship.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186140413422
This was another consignment; a new in package Amazon Echo Dot. I’m always worried about the buyer for new electronics. So far, so good. Sold very quickly for $25, which included shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186282590392
Two framed ballerina prints sold for $36, and then the buyer paid an additional $32.50 to ship. Picked up at the same house as the patio handle mentioned earlier, but took much longer to sell.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186045429380
This rabbit fur jacket sold for $45 on consignment. I received positive feedback, so it should stay sold.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185604671880
I kept thinking to break out this lamp into parts and sell separately because no one wanted to pay the price plus the cost to ship. I finally accepted a $37 offer, and then I had to pay an additional $5 or so because the box was a bit larger than what I estimated. I guess I’m glad it is out of my way.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185639037280
Last semester, my son waited until the last minute to tell me he needed to buy a book for one of his classes. He bought it new at his college’s book store for around $50, then I sold it for $50. I guess I can’t be too angry at him.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186242896148
Here’s another item that I had to cough up a few extra dollars because the box I put down wasn’t large enough. It is a manual slicing machine for $40. I paid $5.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186280233105
I was contacted by an eBayer some time ago about this vintage juicer. It was made by a local manufacturer in a small Pennsylvania town called Danville, and there aren’t many items remaining from that company. That buyer wasn’t interested in paying the price, so it sold to someone different. I had found it in front of a house where I had been to the estate sale a day or so earlier. Sold for $45, and it is going back to Danville, PA.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186286287332
Many of my solds during this time period were large items; many with higher shipping costs. There must be gift cards involved somewhere because, any other time of the year, shipping is a big factor.
Not sure what to call the design. Looks like a fancy party going on there.
It looks like hand thrown pottery. You find artists with pottery at all sorts of craft festivals all around the world. It could be anybody. My parents have a mismatched set of hand thrown mugs, plates, and bowls as their main dishes that they’ve collected from festivals (and from what I’ve found secondhand for them).
It is a very cool looking mug. Other than the neat design, it has the three strand handle which I particularly like, and I don’t believe I’ve seen one like it before. I think you can list it as artist signed, include some key words, and set a high price to see what happens.
I have narrowed down vintage clothing to items that are interesting or high quality, but they still move slow. I still have several boxes of clothing from my consignment deal with my neighbor, and I think this month I’m going to pull out the t-shirts. There are no vintage band t-shirts, like your high sale from last week, but there are ones from festivals, old software, and so forth. After that, I’m really going to consider whether something is worth the work or just donate.
My theme last week and continuing to this week has been large items. It’s great to get back some space, but shipping has been quite painful. My highest sale this week was a bear to pack.
Week of Jan 28 – Feb 3
Total Items in Store: 1687 eBay, 34 Etsy, 18 Ruby Lane
Items Sold: 11 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $10 + $74 Commission
Total Sales: $371.55 eBay; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $56 for 3 Tier Wrought Iron Rack with Ceramic Plates
Average price: $33.78
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 4I wanted to mention one sale from this past week. Last year, I listed a bunch of advertising posters for past plays in local theaters (up to 25 years old). They were part of my consignment for my neighbor.
None of them had sold until Jan 30. The buyer was in Wisconsin, which I felt was odd. I spent a day going crazy trying to find where I put those posters, so it didn’t get shipped until Feb 1.
Anyway, a few days later, I was going through my emails and found one that was paying respects to Chita Rivera, who passed away on Jan 30 (at 91 years old). I rarely get a sale that I can directly connect to recent news, but now it makes much more sense.
It was a nice sale for $42.
@ChristineR – Get those wool blankets listed! 😖 LOL
I listed only four this past week, but I’ve got lots of photos and listings started.
From my January challenge, one men’s button down shirt and two books sold. One of the books was $60, so that is good.
For my February challenge, I found that the t-shirts are distributed among several boxes. My plan is to move all into one hamper. Later I can decide for or against the other vintage clothing left over. Really, clothing doesn’t sell fast, and I have limited time with my “career job” getting more busy.
@ChristineR – In these cases, eBay sent me an email saying that there had been a change in shipping. If this sort of thing happened in the past and I wasn’t informed, then, yeh, I probably would be none the wiser.
