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[Steven S]

I’m only doing free shipping on big heavy speakers, I add $300 to the price to cover packaging fees as well then just drop them off with the FedEx ship center, call them later in the day for dimensions and weight and print my own labels, then make another trip to bring them the labels, it’s a little extra effort but we’re talking over $1000 profit for this item.

If I try and put the dimensions and weight of a box that would hold the 2 speakers the shipping calculator rejects it as too big and heavy so I just put in the info for 1 and since it’s free it doesn’t really matter for domestic shipping. When I check my listing for other countries it kicks out a number between 80 and 100 dollars which seems a little light.

[Steven S]

April 2-8 2017

• Total Items in Store: 725
• Items Sold: 21 eBay 1 Bonanza $20
• International 2 GSP
• Total Sales $1135
• Highest Price $280 Pioneer Receiver
• Average Price Sold: $52
• Returns: 1 boots for size
• Cost of Items Sold: $125
• Cost of items purchased this week $2000 ish

I kept seeing this acoustic guitar ad on CL, I wasn’t interested as he wanted $100 but I noticed something familiar in the background, a 10.5″ metal Maxell tape reel, so I emailed him saying I didn’t want another guitar but do you have any stereo equipment for sale. I ended up buying everything he had for $1875 including some tube guitar amps as he was moving and wanted it all gone.
Took some negotiating, he started out at $3000 but after I found out he manages the local Acura dealership it was easy as I speak that language, low ball and come up ever so grudgingly.
It included some very high end Marantz amplifiers, preamp, tuner, Teac reel to reel and the most awesome sounding JBL speakers I’ve ever heard. It’s going to be tough to sell some of this but I put a couple amps up for $1900 today.

[Steven S]

That’s crazy. Our local auction is known for getting through stuff quickly, they love to group things up into one lot.

[Steven S]

Auction Talk!
You could do a whole alternate podcast and only talk about auction experiences, I would listen.

[Steven S]

and the only way to the last stage is to stick it out.

[Steven S]

This is wierd, I just sold an item and already received positive feedback. Thought it might be a newby buyer but they have over 20,000 feedback ratings.
Glad they have confidence in me.

[Steven S]

I tried offering a partial and he declined, I may just refund without having them returned.

[Steven S]

March 26- April 1 2017

• Total Items in Store: 719
• Items Sold: 22
• International 2 GSP
• Total Sales $945
• Highest Price $400 2 pair Prince Guitar picks
• Average Price Sold: $43
• Returns: 1 eye glasses NAD. Temples were not original, they went to Germany so not sure if I want them back, what are the rules on return shipping if they went out via GSP?
• Cost of Items Sold: $36
• Cost of items purchased this week $100

Just paid my taxes, made about $4000 more this year and paying about $1300 more in taxes. Only took an hour, my tax preparer sure loves that schedule C I bring in, and this is the 3rd year in a row I’ve gone to her so she is quick.

[Steven S]

I had a return opened then closed almost immediately by the buyer. They stated that the boots did not fit but then decided the return shipping a restocking fee was too much and they would resell themselves.
The next day I get this message from the buyer-
“I retracted the return request because of the 20% restocking fee. It said in the description that it may apply, but I don’t understand why this is necessary. I still need to return them to you but I wanted to contact you first. ebay say’s I can’t request a return now because I retracted it. Is there something you can do about this? If not, I will have to call them and explain. Thank you for any help you can offer. I am very sorry. I am very impressed with the quality of the boots, but I should be able to return them.”

Would you ignore? Waive the fee? I’m asking as these boots took forever to sell.

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[Steven S]

Well, I just tried that new code replacing the video on a previous listing, it centered it on my computer screen but looked fine on my phone but when I checked it with the preview without active content it came up blank.
I’ve tried it on two different listings same result.
Anyone else have a similar experience?

Note: the YouTube convertor for ebay I have been using has this message at the bottom of their page-
In mid 2017, eBay will change the requirements for videos, and you may need to again change your video code. As the mid 2017 deadline draws near, we will either update this tool or retire the tool and provide information on how to add videos to eBay in the new 2017 format.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by Steven S.

[Steven S]

Carhartt color, interesting way to pad the search terms and it is that color.

[Steven S]

Good ole rim drive changer. The platter is already held down by a clip, (make sure it hasn’t been removed) so that should stay in place OK. Tie down the tone arm to the rest with a twist tie. The cart isn’t easily removed from this type of player so just leave it alone. If there are hold down clamps (screws, usually 3) on the top of the player plinth make sure those are tightened so the table doesn’t bounce.
It’s already in a hard case so just do what you can to protect the outer material from damage. Cushion a sturdy box with 3/4″ thick styrofoam on all six sides.

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[Steven S]

Same one although I do have another buried somewhere. It came with a bunch of spools I sold off right away.

[Steven S]

March 19-25 2017

• Total Items in Store: 728
• Items Sold: 14
• International 2 GSP
• Total Sales $793
• Highest Price $200 Wire recorder
• Average Price Sold: $57
• Returns: 2 1 for size, 1 changed mind
• Cost of Items Sold: $60
• Cost of items purchased this week $0

[Steven S]

So true. I can usually find something at an estate sale that is either too high end or trashy.
Although I did come up empty at one last week, it was an estate of people with a lot of money and no taste, I thought I was at Pier 1 or the like, just not my thing.

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