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ebaymom,
that would be a blessing and a curse, mostly a blessing. I may just do a bit more research and do a crystal count!Ebaymom,
Nice! There are the chandelier crystals again! Nice little pipeline!-
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T-Satt, great points. Like I have mentioned before, because my stores are supplementary to my main job, I have the luxury to not be so efficient, yet I am still a serious ‘hobby’ seller who needs the $hobby$!
You have me thinking about cross selling, being selective of the items will be key for me.Another eccentric reason for not cross listing is the exclusivity of an item. I want that one thing to sit on eBay or etsy, not all over. It just does not seem as rare showing up in different places with different format looks and description twists. Someone will find it eventually.
But that’s the weird scavenger brain talking after two decades of pulling dirty old crap out of moldy boxes.
If the stats show that cross listing items (similar to mine) produces a substantial increase in profit, I would take notice. Not sure what sales percentage increase would turn me though.That is part of the reason why I do not cross list. i cannot always respond instantly to a sale. I did have a bunch of those big wooden printers trays with the little compartments listed both on etsy and eBay. They were essentially the same with very small differences. A buyer from the UK bought 2 on eBay and 2 on Etsy. Would have been messy if they were the same two cross listed, since the buyer was looking for four! That is my latest example, there have been others, and cancellations because the same item was purchased on both platforms. I just don’t like that. I do wonder if when cross selling on two, like Jay mentioned once, you sell the same amount, just some on one and some on the other. In that case, minus minor fluctuations, why not just have one big store?
So, I tend to build my stores on each in a certain way, picking up on trends and buyers habits, and hopefully turning these patterns and nuances into more profit.
Important to mention, I like having and growing the etsy store. That matters.Good Morning T-Satt,
The STR will continue to be posted. Interesting note perhaps, I do not cross list. When I have multiples, I’ll list on both platforms many times. If a multiple is selling hot on one, I’ll cancel the listing on the other and move it over.
Curious wondering how things would go if I did cross list, yet my gut feeling is to do things this way.
Thank you again for the numbers schooling last week.Good Morning, here at the regular job listening and putting up the numbers as I can!
9/16 – 9/22/18
eBay store totommyto
Total store items: 604
Number of items sold: 13
eBay sales (not counting s/h): $688.50
Cost of items sold: $49
Consignment payouts: $85
Highest price sold: $95 – Playskool McDonalds play set vintage
Average price sold: $52.96
Returns: 0
Money spent on new inventory: 0
Number of items listed this week: 10
STR for week: 2.1Etsy store Oldfleatoymarket
Total store items: 615
Number of items sold: 6
Etsy sales ( not counting s/h): $125
Cost of items sold: $6
Consignment payouts: 0
Highest Price sold: three items each sold at $25 – recipe cards, dresser hardware, and a plush ‘Super Pickle’ (all vintage items)
Average price sold: $20.80
Returns: 0
Money spent on new inventory: 0
Number of items listed this week: 10
STR for the week: .98Sell Through Rate added as a weekly stat for now, monthly to follow, and certain it will play into decisions/moves in the near future.
Fun sounding podcast…thanks again!
09/21/2018 at 4:50 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Spacemaker coffee, Settlers of Catan, Military jump boots, Sony 8mm Handycam, Yankee spiral screwdriver #49008Great scores!
09/20/2018 at 5:06 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Spacemaker coffee, Settlers of Catan, Military jump boots, Sony 8mm Handycam, Yankee spiral screwdriver #48975Awesome salvage job on the winged creatures
09/20/2018 at 4:33 pm in reply to: What Sells On eBay: Spacemaker coffee, Settlers of Catan, Military jump boots, Sony 8mm Handycam, Yankee spiral screwdriver #48974Steve,
I especially liked your latest sales last week, nice price on that friction toy car! Looks like a no name?!In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, here are some sales last week. Etsy sales:
Two die cut fuzzy Halloween sheets $2 to $40:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/601619265/halloween-die-cut-flocked-black-cats?show_sold_out_detail=1Six regular card stock die cut Halloween sheets $2 to $25
https://www.etsy.com/listing/627492082/halloween-die-cut-out-1970s-beistle?ref=shop_home_active_8Christmas Ornament craft kit, $3 to $30 and I have a bunch of different:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/638367083/1970s-walco-ornament-kit-vintage?show_sold_out_detail=1Kitschy plastic tree garland $1 to $25:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/631240717/1970s-plastic-christmas-tree-garland?show_sold_out_detail=1Why not share last weeks best score of old 1960’s Barbie and friends that keeps on paying, this card stock play set survivor, missing parts sold for best offer of $180. The set was included in a HUGE lot bought out for $100.
eBay sale:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Barbie-Goes-to-College-cardboard-play-set-vintage-Sears-Exclusive-4093-doll-/253818662603?hash=item3b18c56ecb%3Ag%3AqqkAAOSwz4JbdjpY&nma=true&si=zma6LRwxhOGXK8t1uGmztdJFrvs%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l255709/19/2018 at 7:07 pm in reply to: Multiple (Nearly) Identical Items – list all at once, or one at a time? #48939This is very interesting
09/19/2018 at 1:05 pm in reply to: Multiple (Nearly) Identical Items – list all at once, or one at a time? #48927Inglewood,
Your point took my head out of the selling box, cool option.09/19/2018 at 11:20 am in reply to: Multiple (Nearly) Identical Items – list all at once, or one at a time? #48921And, if you do decide to have separate listings based on condition, cosmetic or otherwise, or other minor differences, make sure your titles are not identical. I believe eBay will prompt you automatically if you attempt to list an item while another identical is already listed. Just something to be aware of.
09/19/2018 at 11:07 am in reply to: Multiple (Nearly) Identical Items – list all at once, or one at a time? #48920If the same make and model, maybe list a couple separately if the condition varys, for example one model 101 toaster in very good condition for $25, and the other model 101 toaster in excellent condition for $35.
I don’t like to do one listing with multiples available unless they are new or almost impossible to tell the difference if used. With small kitchen appliances, The buyer may want the exact one they see pictured, so list the one. After it sells, list the next one, you only need new photos and a new condition description, the rest of the work should be done if you simply sell similar after an item sells.09/18/2018 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 377: Talking Numbers with TSatt (Troy) #48906I too have purchased chandeliers before just to sell the prisms. I appreciated this one enough to tackle it whole. If it arrives safely on the other end, I’m putting a notch on my shipping sword. If it does not, I’m plucking the other one sitting in my garage and lotting it out!
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