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I found a Walnut St. & Conti St. that intersect not far from the Texas St. address. I hope this links correctly:
When I had a USPS insurance claim that was paid, they did not cover shipping. If you chose outside insurance such as Ship Cover, you need to add the shipping to the insured value if you want it covered. This leads me to believe that only the cost of the item is included in the base insurance.
Sorry, I don’t have any additional information. The more recent times I had an insurance claim, I was denied.
Wow, Steve, that patio set was quite the sale. Christine’s link to Chairish does show that they can go for more, but I agree that having to ship something like that might not be worth the headache.
My sales continue to be mostly the items I am selling for my neighbor:
New in the box wireless headphones for $46.:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185495430695
Highest sale was this Mickey Mouse figurine for $90.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185494113078
Russian style Christmas ornaments for $46.
@debitendcredits – Sure, when someone looks at the photo, they may think that they are getting one of each. However, when they pull down the menu, they see that they have to select one item.
I get that eBay is a different retail sort of site than most, so a buyer may not understand this type of listing. However, when the menu comes down, he sees what goes. He may forget what he did when he purchased the item, but it was clear.
Some sellers put “choice of one” in the listing title. Maybe just have a general Monsters University logo or character and change the title to something like “Monsters University Birthday Party Accessories Choice of One”? Or something in that vein?
In the meantime, this buyer might really think that they were supposed to get one of each, or maybe they are the scammer. They know the rules, and they think that they can force you to give them more by complaining. I can’t tell you which is which, but I suggest you stand your ground. Or maybe just refund him and let him keep the plates? But then put him in your rejected buyers list or whatever that is called.
Week of Jul 10 – 16
Total Items in Store: 1616 eBay, 33 Etsy
Items Sold: 10 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $13 + $90 Commission
Total Sales: $313.84 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $90 Mickey Mouse figurine (on commission)
Average price: $31.38
Returns: 1
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $20
Number of items listed this week: 17This week was better than the past few weeks because I sold higher priced items. Most of them are commission sales, so I’m not sure whether I personally did any better.
Amatino – I’m always amazed at the work you do on these outfits. Your group looks great and well coordinated. I bet your classes are awesome!
Both of our Vintages, whether Treasures or Lacy, are going through moves. I’m sure it is quite the headache, but hopefully a time for organizing and downsizing that will help in the long run.
We have been in the same house for 17 years now, about as long as I’ve lived anywhere, and I hate to imagine the work we will need to do to downsize/cleanup so that we can move. Part of the issue is the accumulation of things, and part is the hoarding instincts of my husband. Last night, my husband started arguing with me about a pile leaning against the wall of boxes and window screens. I told him I do use the boxes, but we are saving those screens because you wouldn’t let me throw them out! Ha! (I was given permission to get rid of them).
Anyway, I listed 17 this week.
I finally listed some vintage porcelain that I had been putting off because of my concerns (a few years ago) of misrepresenting them or having to clean them out. I came up with strategies and just got them out there.
I did go to some stores to help along my challenge of retail arbitrage, but I pretty much struck out. I spent about $11 on a few discounted items just to say that I did. I think that I need to go during a change in the season when the old merchandise is on its way out. Either way, I have completed this month’s challenge however underwhelming it was.
Nothing super interesting last week, and most are commission sales for my neighbor, such as:
My neighbor is involved in his local political party (not mine and I won’t mention anything), so he saved these from an event:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185427526940
I think I’ve mentioned that his wife (who passed away in January) was quite a shopper, but not necessarily for things she wanted to use:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185453670073
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185409672148
This one might have been his, but he ended up not using it:
This happened to me a several years ago. I had some tray or similar, nothing exciting, but Judaica and a brand from Israel (I think). It had hundreds, maybe over a thousand, views, but wasn’t selling. It did sell eventually, but not for anything significant. I never knew where it was linked, but there was nothing about it that would have attracted so many buyers on its own.
@craig-rex – My part time job is in Hamilton, closer to Phily. Sometimes I check TGTG for kicks during the one day a week I’m there, and I see much more variety. Obviously, Jay and Ryanne found lots in Manhattan. If I’m at home and increase the search by a mile or two, all sorts of stuff shows up in Staten Island.
Week of Jul 3 – 9
Total Items in Store: 1608 eBay, 33 Etsy
Items Sold: 9 eBay, 1 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $10 + $29.50 Commission
Total Sales: $173.13 eBay, $10.50 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $36 wig (on commission); $29 wood sculpture
Average price: $18.36
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $20
Number of items listed this week: 13I tried two more Too Good To Go purchases. The first was a bubble tea store where we got three random cups for $6. Quite yummy, but a 20 min drive. The store posts one a day, and it is very popular, so I had to press those buttons quickly and got it on my third time trying. Probably something I’ll only do every once in a while. For the second, I went back to the organic grocery store. They didn’t have much because their supplier didn’t make a delivery that day, but I got most of what I needed to make another soup. On my way out, he gave me three vegetarian pre-made salads just past their expiration date. One of them will be my lunch today.
I don’t know that I’m saving that much money, and there is only three places within reasonable driving distance, but I’m sure having fun doing it.
As far as eBay, it continues to be slow, and I’m still listing stuff for my neighbor. My attention is diverted by our planning a summer vacation drive from San Francisco to LA via PCH. It’s going to be very expensive with really nice AirBnBs, but we deserve it. I might be able to use a Too Good to Go buy while I’m there, at least in San Francisco or LA.
I listed 13 this week.
I bought something online towards my challenge at trying some retail arbitrage.
Steve – The Netflix show Stranger Things used Metallica’s song Master Of Puppets in the latest season. Although that song is not on Kill ‘Em All , it could be why that cassette sold.
It has been quite slow, but we’re going back two weeks, right?
I sell a lot of silver plate. I can buy it cheap because younger folk mostly don’t want it, but there is still a market. However, much gets damaged from use or improper storage. I saved up the damaged stuff (silver plate plus stainless and maybe other metals) for a few years and sold it as a group for $25.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185248227953
A set of two framed hummingbird prints from a large lot of art I purchased at the beginning of 2021. Sold for $30.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184730267794
I bought this area rug in my first year of being an eBay seller. I was recently thinking of getting rid of it when someone bought it for $28 and then paid $58 to ship it to the state of Washington. I got it out and found that it had folds from storage. The buyer still wanted it and said that their “Aussie” would love it. I refunded them $10 anyhow. I way over paid for it, about $20.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/185138753877
I originally purchased three of these cheese boxes for around $5. I sold one a few years ago. When this one sold for $17, I realized that I mistakenly had Priority as the first choice. I sent it via UPS for about half of the $40 shipping paid and refunded the buyer. I then changed the last one to FedEx as the first choice. Hopefully, it won’t take as long to sell. I usually use FedEx (instead of UPS) as the first choice for large items because I can drop them off at Walgreens up to about 9pm.
Week of Jun 26 – Jul 2
Total Items in Store: 1602 eBay, 33 Etsy
Items Sold: 10 eBay, 0 Etsy
Cost of Items Sold: $34.75 + $21 Commission
Total Sales: $164.70 eBay, $0 Etsy; includes fees but no shipping
Highest Price Sold: eBay $28 Tankini on commission
Average price: $16.47
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 13Yep, standard, low value items, nothing special is selling. Someone asked me to divide up a group of silverware for them. I was going to tell them no, but then I realized it’s probably the only way I’m going to get rid of them. I guess I will make more in the end.
COGS are high because one long tail item from the year I started sold, and I had way overpaid for it.
