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The only part of vacation mode that makes sense is the option to also disable transactions in your store while you are away. That is something I could see using once in a while.
Note – none of my sales prices include shipping.
I love finding interesting and/or high quality vintage clothing, but have found selling it very frustrating b/c most items I would like to buy (and have bought a lot of in the past) just don’t sell for very much (less than $20), if at all. But here is a selection of items that I *was* able to squeeze a decent profit out of. A lot of others I end up selling for $9.99 or less, or even just donate.
I found two pairs of new without tags vintage jeans by Gloria Vanderbilt – with the swan embroidered on them and everything. Paid $3 each. I was happily shocked to see them sell for $66 each. The complete opposite of my experience with vintage Guess jeans.
https://imgur.com/a/iuiEfThis next item had me worried for a while. I think it’s fabulous, and it feels like silk. Bought it for $8. But hardly any watchers and no takers for $55 for a long while. Finally sold for $44 to a guy who is putting together items for a museum of the factory in NY state that produced the dress way back when.
https://imgur.com/a/OUEniPaid $9 for this fabulous vintage 80s(?) silk blouse by Louis Simon for La Libellule. Those black polka dots are embroidered, not printed, onto the yellow silk. Hoped for $50-60. There’s something similar on etsy currently listed for $70… In the end was relieved to get an offer for $35.
https://imgur.com/a/5YRCEWhen I saw this leather coat at a yard sale, it screamed “Dorothy Zbornak” to me. Bought it for $5, and spent a long while airing it in the sun and zapping with ozone trying to get the musty smell out of it. Only partly successful. Very happy to get $55 for it.
https://imgur.com/a/FzcHiVintage 70s Bleyle sailor-style knit pantsuit. Like much 70s clothing, made for somebody very skinny. Bought for $11. Sold for $55!
https://imgur.com/a/V5TjXAnd finally, one of my favorite vintage clothing purchases, a vintage 70s Yves Saint Laurent 3-piece suit with side vents. Excellent condition. Purchased for $21. Sold for $99 to someone in England.
https://imgur.com/a/tKp9zI’m going to end with a dud again.
I bought this vintage 90s 100% wool Gap argyle cardigan at a rummage sale – probably 25 cents. I thought it was great quality, cool looking, and there wasn’t anything else like it for sale. And it had great buttons! Set the price at $33. And then for 2+ years, every few months agonized over why oh why it wasn’t selling. Had it down at 24.99, 22, 14.99, 19.99, even 9.99. Finally sold for a whopping $8.99. At least I didn’t lose money on it.
https://imgur.com/a/wflBEI have a smoke-free home but do not mention it in my listings. And I don’t think it negatively affects my sales, and I have never gotten any questions from buyers about whether my home is smoke free or not. If I did get lots of questions like that, then I would add it to the listings. For now, I’m happy to keep it simple.
Another sad 18x14x12 lover here. The few I have left I use only when I’m 100% positive a smaller size won’t work.
I strongly second/third the suggestion of applying for an extension. LOTS of people do this.
I definitely do a lot of research while scavenging, b/c I’m spending $5-15 per item, typically, and sometimes a lot more than that. Also b/c I would rather spend the extra time researching up front than being stuck with a bunch of low-profit items. But sure, if I’m at a rummage sale where things cost less than $1, I just go by my gut for most things.
>I just try to get everything listed that I bought over the weekend.
Yes, that’s one of my main goals as well. Don’t always get there, but doing pretty well recently. Do not have a store size goal, and have a preference for keeping it small.
No. Here’s how it works for me.
– accept return, including providing shipping label
– when receive item, call ebay to dispute reason for return, and if I succeed, they do something on their end to make sure I don’t end up paying for return shipping, then they have me refund just the price of the item via paypal, and then they close the return case. There is no way for me to “refund just for item” without calling ebay.
– buyer can presumably then appeal, though I haven’t had that happen.Vintage Treasures – it took me a while also to come to the realization that you always have to accept the return first even if you disagree with the reason. It’s a bit counterintuitive, b/c when you click “accept”, it sounds like you are accepting the return AND the return reason.
This sounds like the same way as always. Accept the return and provide shipping label. Then once you get it back, call ebay and present your argument about the return reason, and get them to refund shipping costs to you and close the case.
Doublythumbs,
How did you test the stair lift remote? (your listing says tested and works)Also, for some reason the only one of your links that works for me is the stair lift remote. Tried on both chrome and safari.
