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I used to buy vintage Matchboxes (toy cars) online and resell them for profit. I would generally get 3 to 5 times what I paid, but in the end it was far too time consuming to make sense as a long time strategy.
My experience is that only a small percentage of buyers respond to counter offers. Most times, their initial offer is their final offer.
I always consider this when I counter, as I know I may not hear back.
Good Luck.
My Laptop (Windows 8.1) cost $250 brand new several years ago from Fry’s and does all I need it to do.
It’s like buying a car, a 10 year old Toyota Corolla will still get you to work, but it’s a whole lot more fun with the brand new $30,000 BMW Gadget Mobile.
Yes Amatino, get the 2nd monitor, even if it’s just a free one off of Craigslist. Once you’ve used them for a while, you’ll be hooked..
You just plug it in and it should work (on a PC). Then you go into your screen settings and set it up. I have them set up as one continuous screen and the mouse just travels through one to the other.
My PC is a cheap laptop. One screen is the laptop screen and the other a 25″ freebie. I’m also using a standard separate keyboard and mouse.
You’ll be able to take multi tasking to the next level.
I was given a 25 inch HP monitor from an old Windows 7 machine and love it. I’ve been told it’s tough to go too big with a monitor. I got used to this one real quick.
If you have the room and it still works, I’d recommend you keep the old one, so you can run dual screens, when you need to. It’s great for doing research, while you’re listing or watching videos etc. You can even run two browsers, which makes it easy to be logged on to two different Ebay accounts at the same time.
Good Luck.
The problem with the Post Office, is that there are no uniform rules. The Local Postmaster can basically come up with their own polices.
My local Post Office told me that one a couple of towns over is refusing to print scan confirmations, when a package is dropped off.
I think the only way to combat this is to complain. Hopefully common sense will prevail and the Post Office will begin acting like a business.
My guess is that you’ll need to use the bulk shipping tool to print a manifest. I’m sure others will chime in.
Good Luck.
This is an article from 2010. Does this make sense to any of you Tech people?
Thanks again..
JOE
I tend to over pack.
Trucker hats are shipped in a box, after being placed in a plastic bag. T-Shirts are put in a clear bag, before being placed in a polymailer. I wrap books in brown paper (masking paper) before putting them in the box. Most glass or porcelain items are double boxed for safety.
I figure if the customer is impressed with the packing effort, they’ll be less apt to make an issue regarding condition etc.
This doesn’t mean I won’t get a negative tomorrow, but I figure it can’t hurt.
Some years ago, I did the Atkins diet and basically eliminated carbs from my diet for several months. I literally was consuming less than 20 carbs a day. I ate like a horse, eggs, meats and essentially any food without carbs.
The weight dropped off almost immediately and continued to as long as I was in Ketosis. I eventually got down to my high school weight peaking at a low of 160 LBS. I’m 5’11” and not a skinny guy at all.
The key is staying in ketosis. You can buy Keto sticks at the pharmacy that will report your level of ketosis. I knew of other people who tried it, but were unsuccessful, because they weren’t consistent.
It wasn’t the healthiest diet, but it did take off the weight better than any diet, I’ve tried before or since.
I don’t use the bulk shipping tool.
When I combine shipping on two separate orders, I ship one and add the tracking number to the other.
This is what I include on my packing slips.
“Thank you for your Purchase from Uncle Joe’s Vintage Emporium.”
When I leave feedback it says this.
“A+ Buyer..Thank you for your Purchase from Uncle Joe’s Vintage Emporium.”
That way, if someone else looks at their feedback, or they look themselves it’s free advertising. I also don’t see any harm in getting my store name on the internet and Ebay as much as possible.
Your store is doing great, regardless of how long you’ve been selling.
Your labors are clearly paying dividends.
Good Luck.
That’s a great idea.
You can also put a note on the shipping label itself.
The same note will print on all of them until you change it.
