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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Things Are Picking Up!

My sales are finally picking up! My June sales were about 80-85% of what they were before this big long dry spell. Woo hoo!

I sell a lot of the same types of items over and over again, so my sales posts get a little monotonous. I apologize for that. I only wish I could find the fun and exciting stuff more often :)





My sister-in-law brought me these Pikolinos to sell. It was a brand I had never heard of, but after researching them, I expected them to do well. I'm a little disappointed, but hey - I still more than tripled my investment, so I can't complain :)

  • Acquired On: 11/26/11 (sister-in-law)
  • Listed On: 12/13/11
  • Sold On: 7/31/12
  • Paid: $5.90
  • Sold For: $22.50 + shipping
 More Converse! I don't care whether they are made in USA or Vietnam or China. If I see great condition Converse for $5 or less, I am buying them. They sell very consistently for me.
  • Acquired On: 6/6/12 (Facebook group)
  • Listed On: 6/14/12
  • Sold On: 7/30/12
  • Paid: $5
  • Sold For: $25 + shipping




I've sold this particular design twice now. I absolutely love it, but I do not like the shape of the classic Miche bag, so I won't keep it for myself.

  • Acquired On: 6/28/12 (yard sale)
  • Listed On: 6/30/12
  • Sold On: 8/1/12
  • Paid: $2
  • Sold For: $34.99 + shipping




I have sold this exact style of SAS sandals twice now. SAS is something else I will always buy in great condition. Some people can squeeze $50-60 out of SAS shoes, but I aim for $40 to get the quick sale, especially when I get them at Goodwill for $2.99.
  • Acquired On: 7/7/12 (Indiana Goodwill)
  • Listed On: 7/22/12
  • Sold On: 7/31/12
  • Paid: $3.94
  • Sold For: $40 + shipping


I am making a killing on that huge Miche lot I bought in June. To recap, I bought 5 bags, an organizer, and 29 shells for $97. To date, I have sold all 5 bags, the organizer, and 17 shells for a total of $489! I still have 12 shells left, and I sell them for $30-35 each, so that's another $300+ once they sell. Woot!

I spent all day yesterday and the day before testing, cleaning, and listing hot rollers. I had 10 sets that had piled up. I just finished listing them a few minutes ago. That is easily the most detestable part of this job. I love almost every aspect of this job, but not cleaning hot rollers. I wish I could just learn to leave them behind, but the profit margin is so good on them that I just can't stop myself.

Big exciting news!! Several of us are getting together to go to eBay on Location in September! I don't recall it ever being anywhere near me in the time that I've been selling on eBay, so I was excited that it's in Philadelphia this time! I'll be sure to post pictures and my thoughts on the conference when it's over :)

3 comments:

  1. I must be doing something wrong lately because I FINALLY sold 2 pair of SAS shoes for $25 - have had them in the store for almost a year now and I was so happy to see them go. I think I am done picking those up!

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  2. Great sales! Have you moved into your Ebay building yet? I'm excited to see pictures!

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  3. They must have turned the sign on for my store because I have had 16 sales since 8/1!!! Things have been sooooo slow... The lady at my PO said "wow, you have a lot today". Hope to hear that phrase a lot this month.

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