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@antique-frog – Interesting. Looking through solds, I can’t tell the difference between ones that went for $40 and ones at $1500.
@christiner – I think they are just coming up with names so that they can sell to younger people who are interested in saving money and buying used items. The different combinations with grandma and grandpa are pretty funny.@ChristineR – You could try using “Grandmacore” or “Cottagecore” on your listings. Those are two design trends that might be interested in fancy porcelain.
When I was a kid, my grandparents would buy me a cup and saucer from whatever country they visited. When I started reselling, I purchased a few cup/saucers, and they took forever to sell at maybe $10. I guess my collection is only worth something to me. 🙂
I did hear that, but I’ve been adding insurance to anything breakable or worth decent money. Often, any damage has to be brought to the post office for inspection, and how’s that going to happen?
I don’t know if anyone else is having problems with UPS & FedEx trying to adjust your shipping costs by some huge amount after the fact. I think the first one was because I was using a tube, but I didn’t have any end caps, so I used cardboard & tape. They charged me over $30! The dimensions and weight were correct. I did get my money back on that.
The second was a rug. The first eBay rep said that they didn’t have any information, and I needed to call UPS. UPS said that they couldn’t talk to me because I didn’t have a shipper number. The second eBay rep said that it was because I wrapped it in black plastic rather than a box. Huh? Anyway, they submitted a dispute for me, so I have to wait.
The last one was a large box for several frames. The weight is in agreement. I think that the problem is that the box size says “30x24x5″, so I put that down. However, that is really the inside of the box and the outside is 0.25″ larger. I think I did put in 6” on the thickness, but the rest left as-is. I haven’t disputed it yet, and it’s only $6, so I might not bother.
I think this is UPS/FedEx resolution to make more money this year. I know that UPS workers negotiated a higher salary, so maybe they have to make up for it. I’m getting pissed, though.
Week of Jan 21 – 27
Total Items in Store: 1697 eBay, 34 Etsy, 15 Ruby Lane
Items Sold: 13 eBay, 1 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $40.90 + $49 Commission
Total Sales: $401.12 eBay, $29.95 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $146 for Tracy Dotson Pottery Teapot
Average price: $30.80
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 12I keep thinking about a box of vintage t-shirts left over from my neighbor’s cleanout. I felt that I would be interested enough in those that I decided not to put them in the auction I ran in October. I’m probably going to have to move some other death boxes around to find it, but that would be my goal for February.
Awwww .. What an adorable puppy. @Amatino – you (and by connection your husband) must just be caring animal lovers. I know this is not the first time you’ve done this.
I listed 12 items this past week.
I did list the last of the shirts, so I am done with the box challenge for January.
Kind of a decent week for me. No bites on Ruby Lane yet.
Week of Jan 14 – 20
Total Items in Store: 1701 eBay, 35 Etsy
Items Sold: 16 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $8.70 + $155 Commission
Total Sales: $510.30 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $150 for John E Costigan Signed Etching
Average price: $31.90
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 2626 listings this week. They break down as follows: 13 on eBay & 10 on Ruby Lane to open up my shop + 3 additional. I had been working on those ten since December but couldn’t count them because they were live until this week.
I’m almost through my box of shirts. Most of the them I listed on eBay and one on Ruby Lane. I have one more to list on RL. I was about to complete the listing, but I saw a dirty area on the collar. It cleaned up well, so I’ll be listing it soon. So, I should finish the challenge by next week.
I’ve got two kitties that seem to leave me alone while I’m working, although one will sometimes climb up on the back of my chair. Thankfully, all my work calls these days don’t use video.
If you go to their rental page down to where it says “Ryanne And Jay’s listings”, there’s a little arrow after the three houses. If you click on the arrow, the apartment over the coffee shop shows up.
Na, I really don’t have the time to meet up for a rug like that. I’m worried I’d have to let them in my house because they’ll want to see it all unrolled. Then I’d have to deal with a couple thousand in cash or a check.
The one item I put on Marketplace, I ended up with lots of spam.
I mentioned a couple months ago that I agreed to sell a large Iranian/Persian rug for someone who sold their house in the fall. She originally purchased it in the 1960s.
I was unable to sell it on eBay or Esty because those sites don’t allow anything from Iran no matter whether it is affected by the embargo or not. Something from the 1960s is fine to sell legally, but I suppose those sites don’t want to have to be responsible if someone sells something from 2015 or later.
I sent photos and a description to Christies, but they were not interested. I started looking at other sites where I might be OK to list. I landed on Ruby Lane, but, in order to list it there, I had to become a seller. I had to start with at least 10 items, and I will need to list 15 a month in order for the store fees to be waived. Otherwise, their fees are similar to eBay.
I’ve been working on it little by little, and I finally pulled the trigger last week. It took them a several days to review my listings and get the store in their system. It went live on the 15th.
I will count the listings for next week’s numbers, but you can check out my store here:
https://www.rubylane.com/shop/upsmart-llc
I haven’t had any nibbles yet, but I don’t expect stuff to go flying off the shelves. At least I can tell my consignor that her rug is now listed and available for purchase.
Last week’s numbers were average.
Week of Jan 7 – 13
Total Items in Store: 1700 eBay, 35 Etsy
Items Sold: 9 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $1.00 + $50 Commission
Total Sales: $189.72 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $60 for 1992 Book Facing New York by Bruce Gilden Signed by Author
Average price: $21
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 3I do think that eBay gives the seller time to submit the claim. Usually, I would just refund and try on my own. However, if something really expensive was damaged, I might wait until I submitted the claim.
You retiring in a year, Steve? Sounds like you’re just planning to back off a bit.
So sorry to hear about your dog. From all the videos you’ve posted over the years, I can tell he had been a constant companion of yours. Let his memory be a blessing.
The time period of this video included a number of days where my store was on vacation mode (either due to vacation or due to illness), but I’m sure I’ll find a few things to talk about. Let’s see …
This is an antique set of six books about the history of the United States. This was one of my commissions for my neighbor and sold for $46. (He moved a few months ago and the new owners are in the mist of renovations).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186021294222
This college yearbook sold for $22 and was actually returned. The story is that the buyer’s wife has a great aunt who just turned 93. They bought the yearbook because they thought she lost hers. When they went to give it to her, she remembered where she put her copy. I would be disappointed about the return if the story wasn’t so cute.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185944964122
I saw my parents for our end of the year visit. They come via Southwest Airlines that allows two pieces of luggage at 50 pounds each. My mom packed books and men’s shirts that she got from her downsizing friends. I should be annoyed, but then this signed book sells for $60.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186242780516
This is a MaxSold find where I bought the contents of a broom closet. On one of the shelves was this very old metal bottle still containing a small amount of cleaning fluid. I emptied it and sold just the bottle. Not a valuable item at $12, but just a cool thing after I sold the more valuable stuff in the closet.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186016038580
As I mentioned in the past, I sold many things that belonged to my neighbor’s wife. She was a semi-hoarder, and I found a few boxes of old shoes she couldn’t throw away. Most were garbage, but I knew there’d be an interest in these iconic Adidas tennis shoes. Sold for $30 in not so great of condition.
eBay is working on a way to combine shipping for GSP (now called international shipping program). From their informational page:
When will combined shipping be available?
We are rolling out combined shipping to sellers enrolled in eBay International Shipping over the next quarter.
https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/shipping/ebay-international-shipping
However, now you would have to cancel the sales, create a single listing with everything the buyer wanted, and then have them repurchase. I think it might be easier just to ship each magazine separately. You could call or chat with eBay and ask them if there is a way.
I listed 3 items. Although I was feeling better, I was still tired at the end of the day. I took lots of photos this weekend, so I should have a bigger number next week.
@ChristineR – Damn, that’s a lot of DP boxes. I think I have 6-7 boxes still left over from my neighbor, about 3 from a new consigner, and some random stuff lying around not in boxes. I think my part time job keeps me from scavenging too much. That’s a good thing.
