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I’m back at “scavenging” at my neighbor’s house. This week I finished going through a closet that I had started in December. At the bottom, I found a full set of Mikasa porcelain (I think service for eight) that I believe they received at their wedding but never used. I will sell each item (bread plate, dinner plate, bowl, etc.) two at a time.
The other big thing was a sterling silver flatware set. These are older; probably passed down from a relative.
Last week Tuesday started with me bringing about 10 items into the post office from the time I was away plus a large number that sold on Jan 1. I’m not able to ship on Wednesdays, so I came in Thursday with about the same number of packages that sold Tues evening through Thurs morning. Things quieted down after that, but sales are better than they were the two or so weeks before Christmas.
Week of Jan 1 – 7
Total Items in Store: 1790 eBay, 29 Etsy
Items Sold: 21 eBay, 1 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $46.35 + $22 Commission
Total Sales: $472.12 eBay, $14.50 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $110 Analog Tektronix 485 Oscilloscope
Average price: $22
Returns: 1 (sent wrong item, resent correct one, buyer keeps wrong one)
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 3I listed three this week. Just so much going on.
I created a TDL, but have not broken down things into skittles. I did get some help from my husband on one of them, so just getting him to take a look was one skittle. I guess another skittle this week will be just to check out the Goggle keep app and see if it will help.
I recall my suggestion last year to break down challenges into smaller bites, so I hope for more success for everyone in this group. Most (all?) of us have too much going on in our lives to tackle big challenges all in one big gulp.
Thanks, Amatino! I’m a little surprised because I didn’t have really high numbers. However, I was pretty consistent. I also listed more because of the consignment agreement with my neighbor. I had a larger number of items, and I didn’t have to go far to get them.
I was away last week visiting family, and my store was on Time Away. It shows.
Week of Dec 25 – 31
Total Items in Store: 1810 eBay, 30 Etsy
Items Sold: 6 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $0 + $22 Commission
Total Sales: $104.75 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $35 Set 5 Rego Diner Coffee Mugs
Average price: $17.46
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 0Steve – Your story about buying all those books on weight training reminds me when, in the early 1990s, I looked for a book on working out with weights at home. I found a book called “Working Out with Weights at Home” and figured it was what I needed. I’ve been using it for a couple decades now. Nowadays, they have “apps for that”. I tried JEFIT once, but I need to read up on it better as I haven’t figured it out.
Unless I mention otherwise, all these items are sold on consignment for my downsizing neighbor:
A tall Santa found in the attic, sold for a bit under $48.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185512717326
I bought this set of 9 depression glass plates in an online auction with other kitchenware for a dollar or two. Sold for $55.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185340531899
One buyer bought two mini glass figures for $25. This is the rabbit:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185636211973
I bought a copper (maybe copper plated) fondue pot and stand in a live auction in a lot with other copper items. Everything had sold except for this one set. Since it had been in my inventory for a few years, I decided to spit the two up. The stand sold about three weeks later for $18. Hopefully, the pot will sell soon as well.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185672446797
This “beauty box” was never opened; similar to many items I am finding in my neighbor’s home. She would just buy stuff that she never needed. Sold on best offer for $40.
I had zero as well for similar reasons. We visited my sister and her family, and my parents came out as well. My mom flew out two days late because she got stuck in the whole Southwest debacle.
@Amatino – Thanks! I didn’t want to post and mess anything up.Happy New Years!
@Amatino – Are you going to start a new post for 2023?Happy holidays Amatino and all my trash elf friends!!
I listed 20 items. I’m done for the weekend, so I figure I’d post early.
Crrraaashhh. Not unexpected as buyers focused on buying holiday gifts that would arrive on time.
I hope everyone is having wonderful holidays with family and friends.
Week of Dec 18 – 24
Total Items in Store: 1816 eBay, 30 Etsy
Items Sold: 7 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $5.50 + $50 Commission
Total Sales: $149.61 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $40 Beauty Box New
Average price: $21.37
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 20How did I miss this? Looks like it was listed right before the Numbers post, so maybe I just breezed through it.
All sales are from my neighbor except for the snowsuit and the bolts of fabric.
Selling off his Macintosh SE little by little. This is the user manual for $27.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185669829176
This was his wife’s coat, relatively new. I made it a priority to list heavier coats. Sold for $36.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185688096196
This is a snowsuit for a 24 month old. I saw it in a pile on someone’s yard during the spring or summer. I guess that they were cleaning up. Sold for $15.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185604660351
I listed this fabric for an older consignment selling it in sections of several yards. I think I sold one a few years ago. I wanted to get it out of my inventory, so decided just to list the two bolts together. A buyer asked me to sell her just a sample piece, which I did, and then she bought the two bolts for $39.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185560837138
I’ve sold all the Mac SE parts except for the computer itself, which boots up but to an error. This original Macintosh, which is nonworking and only clicks when turned on, sold less than an hour of listing for full price of $86.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185692962490
Two brass candlesticks, still new in the box, sold for $40.
@craig-rex – What you are asking about already exists!! Come join us in the Listing Challenge thread. The most current forum post is linked below. Amatino leads the group, and she will start a new post at the beginning of the year.
Every week we say how many listings we created, and Amatino keeps track and creates challenges each month. Right now we are talking about our goals for next year.
You will need to scroll to the bottom to see the most recent posts:
I hear what you are saying. This is my normal method, but I’m finding that it just wasn’t working for me this way. It might just be a mental thing because I’m not really crazy about clothes.
What I am listing now are all vintage, and I sorted out anything not worth selling. I do not have to do the initial research to see if they are worth listing. If I find defects during photography and change my mind, I never spent the time to create the draft.
I tried a quick and dirty version of dailyrefinements’ method, and I suppose I could make it work; however, I don’t know where I would store the board when I’m not using it. My basement is packed, and I use our living space to do all my photos and prep.
I have two torso mannequins that I use for most clothing. When I have to list a set with pants, I just put a large piece of felt on the floor and use it that way.
One mannequin is a female for up to medium/large clothing. I purchased it off Amazon recently for about $70 including shipping. The other is a male for men’s clothing but also used for women’s XL and up. I just don’t worry about it not having “boobs”.
Remember that final value fees are based on the price of the item plus the shipping plus the tax. If you have heavier items that aren’t expensive, you could potentially double the FVF.
Are you actually looking at the FVF? eBay shows you the expenses versus your earnings. Those expenses include the shipping and the fees.
