[Sharyn]

Thanks so much for looking! I can add “looks like it could be a state dinner at an embassy”. That sounds very exclusive!

The 6 digit number is preprinted on the folder with the rest of the Japanese lettering. If it was a print reference, I would think that it would be stamped or written in.

[Sharyn]

You set this up for inspiration, right? Like I said, this week I’m not going to be able to list as much. You can beat me, just list, list, list!!

[Sharyn]

Brian, I might as well throw this in:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/182498139973

[Sharyn]

I should also mention that I decided to drop some items and donate them. Clear glass doesn’t sell very well at all. Even crystal doesn’t sell so much. I’m not ready to get rid of crystal, but I gathered some clear glass stuff and removed them from my store. They take up space and just aren’t worth it.

[Sharyn]

I listed 34 items, all from death piles. I didn’t buy anything, and I have hardly bought anything since mid December.

However, I have an auction tomorrow, and I may bid in an online auction that ends on Thursday with a Saturday pickup. I also have other stuff going on during the week (for instance, today is MLK Day and my kids and husband are home). So, my listing numbers will not be as good next week.

I did take photos of some larger stuff including some dreaded electronics. I didn’t get to listing them yet, but they will be this week. I’ll be very happy to get them moving. I buy electronics because they sell well, but I put off the testing when I know I have easier stuff in my piles. I like selling electronics – including some of the interesting discussions with buyers – but the testing just takes too much time.

[Sharyn]

My year started off slow, and this weekend has been pretty slow as well. However, I had stopped listing about 2 weeks before Christmas and didn’t restart listing until half way into the first week of January. So, finally, this week, sales did pick up. I hope the trend continues!

Week of Jan 7 – 13
* Total Items in Store: 1182
* Items Sold: 17
* Cost of Items Sold: $36.90 + $5.50 Commission
* Total Sales: $520.10
* Highest Price Sold: $231.90 – 6 x 5pc Fiesta Ware place settings
* Average Price Sold: $30.59
* Returns: 0
* Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
* Number of items listed this week: 34

[Sharyn]

How was the item shipped? If it was USPS or FedEx, then the seller needs to submit a claim. You need to submit a photo showing the packaging (or lack thereof), but I’ve never had to ask a buyer to verify the claim.

If it was Ebay’s 3rd party insurance company (Sure Ship or something like that), then they will send you a message asking to verify the claim. There is no reason why you shouldn’t do it. You are just verifying that you received a damaged item. If the form asks for what type of packaging it had, then you can put in a description.

[Sharyn]

The USPS insurance limit is $50. However, as Ebay sellers in good standing (maybe you have to be TRS), the limit increases to $100.

[Sharyn]

vintage doll in bad condition with messed up eyes, glass salt cellars, miniature glass salt & pepper shakers, vintage silver plate serving ware, vintage soap, manuals for electronics, vintage electronics and test equipment (even in nonworking or untested state), vintage pendants, personalized/initialed items, trophies

This is stuff I could think of quickly. Some of these don’t bring good money, but I was surprised at how well they sold. A bigger list might be stuff I thought would sell well, but didn’t.

[Sharyn]

I’ve never sold a vintage phone, but I know that I’ve been outbid every time I’ve tried to buy one in an online auction. Many that I’ve seen for sale say that they are bakelite. You should definitely test for it.

[Sharyn]

Love that kittie house, Steve!

Not a big week for me, but I did have a few interesting sales:

In Sept 2016, I purchased a number of lots in an online auction. One was a large pile of office material. I organized by type and grouped them into listings. I haven’t had too much success with them, but here is a large lot of vintage graphing and engineering type paper. I paid a dollar or two and sold for best offer of $40.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182390070453

Auctions are really where I get value for my money, but sometimes I’ll check out a garage or estate sale to see if they missed something. The company running a moving sale undervalued this vintage Panasonic pencil sharpener. I bought it for $1, sold for $39.55.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182775091486

These vintage porcelain napkin rings were given to me by one of my parents’ friends. They are interesting because of their design and they have a slot in the top for holding a place card. I only had two, but they sold for $33.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182949421864

[Sharyn]

I vote for the dog house. The garage can be used for additional storage, so you don’t want him taking up space there!

My husband was initially upset about the mess I was making of the basement for storage and of the den when I was listing. However, once I started to make some money, he stopped making his comments. I tell him about the things I buy, auctions I go to, and big sales that I make. I have been using his help lately when I have an online auction pickup. Sometimes I pick up stuff we can use or things I think he will find interesting. His attitude has definitely changed.

[Sharyn]

I wonder how he got your email address.

I also wonder what he does for a living. Definitely doesn’t have anything to do with mathematics.

[Sharyn]

I check estatesales.net

gsalr.com is for garage sales, but estate sales sometimes get listed there as well

[Sharyn]

The lid itself is metal, but someone used foam on top of it to make it look like a mushroom. I don’t know the exact material.

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