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Shipping policies.
1- USPS First Class Mail and USPS Priority Calculated. (This one should be your default)
2- Priority Mail Calculated and Smartpost (or Parcel Select)
3- USPS Media Mail and USPS Priority Calculated.
4- USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Padded Envelope.
5- Fedex Ground and USPS Priority Calculated.
6- Free Shipping Expedited (USPS Priority Mail)
7- Free Shipping Economy (First Class, Media Mail, SmartPost etc.)
8- Free Local Pickup. (Optional)Of course you can add more or change these as you see fit. Handling charges will complicate matters somewhat. Make sure the one with USPS First Class is your default.
Once these have been set up listing will become quicker as will editing.
I’d also recommend that all your new listings include a store category. You’ll probably have to go in and create a bunch, even if they are no listings in them yet. As time goes by, you can edit the old listings and put them in individual categories. This isn’t to drive sales, but to enable you to edit your items quicker.
Good Luck.
If the USPS Dim weights are the issue, then it should only affect packages less then oversize (12 X 12 X 12) etc. It affected a much smaller package for me and I suspect for others. What’s really weird is that it doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone.
Maybe USPS and/or Fedex are trying to phase it out as you suggest. It’s not an expedited service, but it looks like there are accountability issues regarding delivery times and probably damage claims as well. So much for partnerships.
I’m tempted to turn it back on anyways, as I think my sales are suffering.
Eventually it will get sorted out.. or phased out.
Last week I put up 4 junk drawer lots on auction with no interest. I’ll run them again and see what happens, but I’m not very optimistic.
Lately there’s so much FREE stuff out there it’s crazy. Time to list and storage are things i worry about much more than the cost of inventory.
For the most part I agree with the books you’ve been listing. I think it was worth the effort to get them.
You have a different style to your listings, than I do. I try to put all the pertinent information in the title and the condition report. I don’t trust people to take the initiative to read the description.
Your listings are different, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong. You are getting your share of sales, so who’s to say what is best. In the end the sales tell the story.
Good luck with the rest of them.
By the way.. nice sale on the boots..
Regarding the bundling, go with your instincts. There’s no secret formula to it. Just imagine yourself the buyer and take it from there. If the books really have no value, it’s better to donate them and make room for profitable stuff that will move.
The Thomas Guide will sell for sure. I always pick those up Pre-1980.
The Kettle Falls book looks like a winner. You may want to rework the title though. You’ve got great information in the description (Key Words) and a very brief title. I like these very specific low volume books. There’s always someone looking for them.
It’s the only one out there, so raise the price to $29.95 and charge for shipping. It’s long tail either way, you may as well get paid for your labors.
I sold an obscure unknown book once, that was signed by the author. The buyer actually knew the author when she was a child and was very excited she found the book. I was very excited she bought the book too. I think I sold it for $32, but probably could have gotten more. Oh well sold is sold and I made someone happy.
I like what you’ve listed so far. Once you start listing bundles, your piles will shrink pretty quick.
Dating Bibles can be tricky, if there’s no date on them. You have to look at similar items and do a lot of guessing. Sometimes people will sign and date them when given as gifts. You can also look at the publisher or the keywords ie: Red Letter, Self pronouncing etc.
Very specific directories tend to be long tail items, but if there aren’t any out there, they should eventually sell. Unless there is something really special about them, you’re probably looking at $20 to $60.
Selling and pricing books is not that much different than anything else. Research research research… Of course condition is also very important.
Don’t forget to bundle..
Good Luck
Unless there’s something special about it, That seems like a pretty low price seller.
I’d place it in the pile for possible bundling or donate. You never know though.
For now I’d be creating 3 piles 1-List.. 2-Maybe.. and 3-Donate. The maybe list would be for bundling or a 2nd look.
Nothing fun yet.. any books from the 1800s.
