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01/08/2019 at 5:54 pm in reply to: This company pays $25 a piece for old Polaroid 600 cameras #54806
I’ve sold several cameras to them.
In order to keep shipping costs down (California to Wisconsin) I place it in a (7 X 5 X 4) modified box and then squeeze the box into a USPS Flat rate padded envelope.
I’ve sent at least 5 or 6 cameras to them with no breakage.
$50.. very nice.
Old books are a great place to find old photographs, receipts and other ephemera. I once found an old pressed Rose that had to be at least 50 years old.. You just never know.
This guy found an original copy of the Declaration of Independence in an old frame.. so you never know, unless you check.
I have a metal yard stick cut down to 20 inches hanging on the side of my shipping table. I also have a pencil and a paring knife within reach at all times. I use the metal yard stick and the knife for resizing and scoring boxes. The key is to have all necessary items within arms reach.
I really miss my shipping station. I recently moved and haven’t had the chance to set up my new shipping station yet.
My garage is an open canvas, but I’ve got to get all the tools and work benches cleared out, before I can start building shelves. It will be fun to start from scratch and build it out.
I have a separate account for buying, so it isn’t obvious what I’m doing. I usually just buy straight out without any deception or clever stories.
I bought a vintage Matchbox on Ebay and listed it on my selling account for 3 times the price. The guy who sold it to me sent me a low ball offer with a message. He had found my selling account and wasn’t happy.
It sold within a couple of months for full price to a buyer in Canada.
If the seller had done a little research, he would have found my sold listings. In fact I sold the car so many times, that my title was showing up on the new listings.
Lately, it seems that I’m getting messages with offers on items that have best offer in the listing. It’s a bit annoying, that they just don’t hit the best offer button. I don’t know if they are just fishing or what.
You just never know who is on the other end of the internet.
You can also create a separate selling account for these smaller items and just send them without tracking. It’s a little risky, but if they’re low cost items, it might be worth the risk.
Happy New Year.
12/20/2018 at 5:15 pm in reply to: Has anyone found shelving units that will fit 3, 30 Gallon containers/shelf? #53802All that makes sense Mark. It was such an obvious option, I had to chime in.
It’s also a fair amount of work and really doesn’t save much money, just gives a lot of options.
Happy Holidays..
12/20/2018 at 4:38 pm in reply to: Has anyone found shelving units that will fit 3, 30 Gallon containers/shelf? #53800In my old house, I used wood to construct custom shelving. Some kid put a youtube video up explaining how to do it. I used 2 X 4’s with framed shelving and these shelves hold a lot of weight. Because of their size, the wood does take up “dead space”. I’m willing to bet 2 X 3’s or even maybe 2 X 2’s would be strong enough for your application.
For the shelf area, a 4′ by 8′ piece of wood is cut down the middle leaving you with (2) 2′ by 8′ pieces. The shelves end up 2 feet deep and as wide as you want them. Of course, you can alter those measurements, any way you see fit.
In the video, he uses nails, but I use screws to put everything together. In case I need to adjust or move them, the screws make it easier.
Good luck with it.
I’d push it out even longer. Why put yourself in a bind if you don’t need to.
If you get one of these small utility trailers $349, you can make it into whatever you want, box trailer, motorcycle trailer little camper etc.
I have one that’s a small box trailer and another that’s a flatbed. They are very handy and can be towed by just about any car.
https://www.harborfreight.com/1195-lbs-capacity-48-in-x-96-in-heavy-duty-folding-trailer-62648.html
Good luck with your trip.
Hi Jay, thank you for the kind words.
I had a plan and much to my surprise it worked perfectly. I also knew that I’d have some FU Money left over and time was on my side. Once the old house sold and I received the funds, my stress level went way down.
The weight of the monthly expenses had been adding up. I also had credit card debt accumulating and owed the IRS some money.. All that has since been paid.
Living in the motels was a little stressful, but it was short term, so no big deal.
Then this house suddenly became available. They say “Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.” I say, “It never hurts to be in the right place at the right time.” Either way it worked out nicely for me. I truly didn’t expect it to happen so soon.
The actual close/move in doesn’t happen until next week.
Essentially the house will be turn key. I’m getting all the appliances and furniture , as well as a large flat screen TV, a small utility trailer and a garage full of tools. The kitchen has everything I’ll need such as dishes, pot and pans etc.
The sellers are am older couple with age related health issues. I let them know, it’s ok to leave whatever they want and Ill just deal with it. They are very nice and I wish them the best.
I can’t wait until I move in and get to look through everything. I’ll probably just keep most of the tools.
Once I’ve moved in, I’ll post an update.
Thanks again,
Happy Holidays.
Wow.. big changes for me.
I need to finish moving into my new place and set up my storage and shipping areas.
Move my inventory to my house from the storage unit 25 miles away,
Get my store out of passive mode (extended handling time and no new listings).. The whole moving process, as well as, the selling of one house and buying the other has taken about 6 months. All in all, it’s been a big success, but it’s time to get back to work.
Finally, I need to get to the point that my Ebay income is paying all the bills. That shouldn’t be too big a deal, as I’ve drastically cut my living expenses by moving.
Once the dust settles, I’d like to have a metal storage building with a concrete slab and electricity, installed on my property. I can use it both for Ebay and a work shop.
2019 is going to be a big year for me.
Happy Holidays
Hey, don’t rain on my parade there Retro.
I happen to like the brand new plastic piece of junk computer I just bought. I did my homework and it suits my purposes.
And I’m always thinking like a scavenger. I’m currently in the process of closing on my new (to me) house. I agreed to purchase the contents, partially due to the fact that I don’t want to buy appliances or furniture.
Not everything has to be bought or acquired second hand.
Merry Christmas…
I found mine at a yard sale for $5. It works great.
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