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I listed 18 this week. Finally got a better number, but sales were terrible.
@Amatino – I don’t like the sound of “some major issues at home”. I hope everything is OK.Happy Labor Day!
Wow, I’m sorry that this happened to you. eBay is not always very good at informing sellers when they do something wrong much less providing all the rules that have to be followed.
I’ve found that one way to divert some issues is to use the collectables or vintage categories. For instance, your software listing should have gone in the vintage software category even if it was new and unopened. Within the past year, I had to learn to put bottles of older perfume in the collectables category because you can’t list something not completely full as a regular perfume.
Anyway, I hope it is cleared up now. Good luck with your September sales.
She didn’t like having to clean up after herself? She probably would hate having to pay more if you were full service. Yeh, some people are happy only when they’re not happy. I’ve been to your place that one time, and it is top notch.
Anywho, I had a good week for me. I’ve had a rash of low bids for a few lower priced items, and most have not worked out. I have a Lenox bud vase for $13 that has been in my “send offers eligible” list three times. I’m assuming it is the same person. The first two times went the same. They offered $5, I countered back with $9, they countered with $6, and I declined. The third time I saw it there, I turned off the “allow counter-offer” setting and sent a $10 offer. I hope that’s the last of it.
Week of Aug 20 – 26
Total Items in Store: 1698 eBay, 30 Etsy
Items Sold: 11 eBay, 1 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $57.65 + $150 Commission
Total Sales: $400 eBay, $135.5 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $106 Fringed Wool Area Rug AMC Surya Carpet; $135.5 Antique Square Oyster Plate Note: Three Chips
Average price: $58.38
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $9
Number of items listed this week: 4I actually had some decent sales this past week.
First up is from Etsy, where I only have 30 items listed. I do it just to keep my fingers in another platform. I bought a number of lots in a MaxSold auction several weeks ago. I had one item I wanted to list right away. It’s an antique oyster plate. These regularly sell for $250 and up, but I found the one I bought to have three chips. The chips are small, and the plate is still usable. I paid a bit over $60 for the lot, and there are other nice ceramics I have yet to list. I listed it for $144 including shipping. The buyer is in Delaware, so the cost was only $8.50. I put “Note: Three Chips” in my title as well as covering it in my description. I hope that there was no confusion there.
It’s been mentioned in the forums before, but rugs are no longer a big seller. I had this wool rug in inventory for several years. It finally sold to someone in San Francisco. The cost to ship was $34, but better than I thought for that distance. It ends up that I estimated the diameter too high, and I made about $7 in shipping. I paid around $13 for it, and it sold for $106.
I only have one rug in inventory now, and I’ll only buy something it is really special. They take up too much room!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185832876784
This accordion style sewing box was my neighbor’s, so a commission. I recall seeing Steve get good money for these, so I was surprised to see that the value had gone down. I listed it at the high end of the range, for what I felt it should go for. It is rather large, so I put it up for local pickup with a promise in the description that I would put in shipping when I found a big enough box. I did find one, but I knew the cost would be too high and didn’t update the listing. A buyer contacted me saying that they wanted it and did I find a box. The cost would have been over $80, so I looked through other ones I had and found a slightly smaller one that would cost $50 to ship. I sent the buyer an offer, but he paid my price (on sale for $95) saying that my customer service was so good. I packed that thing real carefully, but I’m a bit on nails. It hasn’t reached its destination yet. Its estimated delivery date is tomorrow (8/30), but I haven’t seen any notifications since it left NJ. UGH.
Sounds like a glitch to me. Maybe try refreshing or going back a step and trying again. Another thought is to use a different browsing program like Chrome or Safari. I use Chrome.
I listed four items this week.
Still working the auction for my neighbor, which is now set for about 9/12 – 20 with the pickup on 9/24.
When you click on “Purchase shipping label”, you come to a screen with all your pre-selected measurements and weight. All that information can be changed to your final values.
I did see those sweatpants in your solds, and I was stunned! I mean, I like the Kirkland brand as much as anyone, but that much for a pair of sweats? Goes to show you that you have to research every item before you decide whether to list or donate.
I’m wondering if anyone has had an issue with their USPS account; specifically with ordering supplies? I had several orders that were never delivered, and I had to call twice to get my order in. The second time it seemed like they bypassed my account, and I never got an answer to why I was having problems. I might create a new account with a different email if this keeps happening.
I knew I was having a good week, but really didn’t know how well until doing my numbers. Of my 13 sales, only about four were $20 or less.
Week of Aug 13 – 19
Total Items in Store: 1705 eBay, 30 Etsy
Items Sold: 13 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $0 + $171 Commission
Total Sales: $758.99 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $220 Vintage Jindo Womens Long Mink Fur Coat
Average price: $58.38
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 2The link below is for current eBay technical issues. I don’t see anything about the preview. Before you submit your issue (probably via help), try the typical clear cache & cookies/restart computer.
I realized belatedly that I had not posted for this week. I was on a short business trip at the beginning of last week, so I forgot to do it when I came back.
It would have been a quiet week if I didn’t have the high sale of the $195 perfume.
Week of Aug 6 – 12
Total Items in Store: 1715 eBay, 30 Etsy
Items Sold: 5 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $0 + $108 Commission
Total Sales: $274.80 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $195 Gucci Envy Eau de Parfum Spray Sealed Box 50 ml
Average price: $55
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 5Vintage electronics like this usually sells well. I pick them up when I can. I usually can’t test them, so I sell for parts/repair.
Welcome back! This really doesn’t make any sense for a creamer or even a small pitcher. The only suggestion I have is a gravy boat with a small scoop instead of a ladle.
Steve – I also recently sold an expired roll of 35mm film. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186013682533
July hasn’t been particularly interesting for sales. I’ll speak to a few things.
My brother-in-law buys the contents of storage lockers at times. He doesn’t do auctions or anything. He has a contact that calls him on occasion. He gave me a compact exercise bike. I had a few concerns about selling it. I would need to go through it to check for contents, and I wasn’t sure the box was in good enough condition for shipping. I figured I would only get about $100 for it, so I decided to sell it in parts instead. So far, I’m just over $100, and I’ve only sold a few items.
Pedals for $28.86 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185967817978
Seat cushion for $45 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185967785045
Owner’s manual for $14 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185974790325
Hardware pack for $19.50 https://www.ebay.com/itm/185967782110
This old Omega zip drive sold very quickly for $45. Someone gave it to me, but I happened to have a sealed disk that I threw in.
