My Top eBay Moments This Week

My sales units have been decreasing lately, but the dollar amounts are increasing. It's always nice to see my average price per sale go up, because that means I'm working less for more money! I sold 43 items this week. I didn't have any returns or complaints. I didn't have any UPI's close. I do have one open right now from a buyer in Singapore who bought a suede eraser. But other than that, I had a great week, customer-wise.

My favorite sales:

I have a love-hate relationship with Wilton pans. This one would be on the "hate" side. I am so glad to be rid of it. I tried everything to sell this stupid pan: sales, auctions, high price with best offer, low price without best offer, low price WITH best offer, free shipping. Nothing was working. Finally, I ended the listing and relisted it using the Sell Similar link. I changed it to first class shipping instead of priority (do you know you can wrap these in a couple layers of bubble wrap and ship them in a poly mailer via first class mail??), and it sold very quickly. Good riddance, I say.

• Acquired On: 5/8/11 (from my sister-in-law)
• Listed On: ??
• Sold On: 3/7/12
• Paid: $2.01
• Sold For: $9.99 + shipping

I've been avoiding Fashion Bug clothes, but for some reason, I bought these anyway. I am surprised at how quickly they sold.

• Acquired On: 1/25/12 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 1/26/12
• Sold On: 3/10/12
• Paid: 99 cents
• Sold For: $17.99 + shipping

I mentioned this men's Ecko Unltd shirt the other day. That seems to be a good brand. I've only ever listed 3 or 4 of them, but they've all sold quickly. This one had a cool holographic rhino thing on the front that just didn't show up well in the photo.

• Acquired On: 1/17/12 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 1/19/12
• Sold On: 3/8/12
• Paid: 99 cents
• Sold For: $21.99 + shipping

I bought these Sanita sandals at a yard sale last summer thinking they were Danskos. Sanita used to be a part of Dansko, but then they went off on their own, I believe. You might still find Sanita's that also say Dansko on them. These didn't. They were slow to sell. I probably won't bother with that brand again.

• Acquired On: 8/12/11 (Yard Sale)
• Listed On: ?
• Sold On: 3/9/11
• Paid: $1.00
• Sold For: $25.00 + shipping

There are two different types of Earth-brand shoes. There is Earth with a big E, which is a Walmart brand. There is earth with a small e, which is a really good brand. I have always known the difference between the two, except for the day I bought these. I came home that day with 3 pairs of Earth shoes, all excited, thinking they were earth shoes. Ugh. So I've been stuck with them for a long time. Fortunately, these were just wild enough to find the right buyer eventually. The size didn't help much. Who wants red leather mary jane sneakers in a size 11? Probably a pretty small segment of the population...

• Acquired On: 7/15/11 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 11/22/11 (I suspect that was probably a relist date)
• Sold On: 3/9/12
• Paid: $4.97
• Sold For: $25.00 + shipping

This belonged to my sister's mother-in-law. I have been selling most of her wardrobe since she passed away last fall. I thought this outfit would be one of the first to go. It took awhile, but I finally got a good price for it.

• Acquired On: Fall 2011
• Listed On: 11/1/11
• Sold On: 3/4/12
• Paid: $0
• Sold For: $29.99 - $4.99 shipping

This Jones New York blouse sold very quickly! I will always buy all JNY clothing NWT, and will probably seriously considering buying any I find without the tags, as long as they're in great condition.

• Acquired On: 2/29/12 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 3/6/12
• Sold On: 3/8/12
• Paid: $3.19
• Sold For: $29.99 + shipping

I don't know why I was hesitant to buy Ralph Lauren clothing when I first started buying clothes for resale. I've done well with them so far, so I'll definitely continue buying them in good shape. This one was a larger size, so I think that helped it.

• Acquired On: 1/25/12 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 2/6/12
• Sold On: 3/6/12
• Paid: $1.20
• Sold For: $30.00 + shipping

Lilly Pulitzer ... I've heard a lot about it. I VERY rarely find it around here. I found this gorgeous jacket on my most recent road trip to Harrisburg. I aimed high and ended up taking an offer I was quite pleased with.

• Acquired On: 2/17/12 (Harrisburg local thrift)
• Listed On: 2/20/12
• Sold On: 3/7/12
• Paid: $5.99
• Sold For: $35.00 + shipping

Another quick one. Clothing sells so much faster than shoes do - I love it! This was a Villager Woman brand, which is a division of Liz Claiborne.

• Acquired On: 1/31/12 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 2/6/12
• Sold On: 3/5/12
• Paid: $3.99
• Sold For: $39.99 + shipping (got my full asking price, despite having the best offer option on this one)

You're probably tired of hearing about the big yard sale I went to last fall. I bought 120 pieces there, and I only have 40 left. So hopefully you won't have to hear about it too much longer :)   The pieces I was most excited about from that sale were the huge stack of 10 or so Rothschild spring coats. I realized that because I bought them in September, they would be slow sellers, and I thought I was content to sit on them, but I am so sick of looking at them. They're taking up too much space in my closet, so I dropped my price on them this week. I sold one the next day, so I might have found a better price point on them. Hopefully.

• Acquired On: 9/3/11
• Listed On: 9/9/11
• Sold On: 3/8/12
• Paid: $14.00 (way too much - I didn't know there was going to be a half-price sale the next weekend!)
• Sold For: $40.00 + shipping

This is the only pair of Justin boots I've ever found. They are apparently good sellers. I think I probably paid a little more for them than I should have. Or maybe my purchase price would have been okay if I had held out for a higher price, but I was happy with a quicker turnover on these.

• Acquired On: 12/28/11 (Goodwill)
• Listed On: 12/19/11
• Sold On: 3/4/12
• Paid: $9.99
• Sold For: $50.00 + shipping

And last but not least, I suspect I let these Allen Edmonds go a little cheaper than I should have, but I've become rather fond of turning my inventory over a little quicker, rather than waiting an extra 6 months to make an extra $10 on it. I was perfectly happy with this offer, so I decided to take it.

• Acquired On: 8/4/11 (Virginia Goodwill)
• Listed On: 8/8/11
• Sold On: 3/4/12
• Paid: $4.20
• Sold For: $90.00 + shipping

What were your favorite sales this week?