I Learned Something New Today!

Today I found eBay Radio! There are all sorts of broadcasts of fellow eBay sellers that give lots of tips and tricks! Am I the only one who didn't know this? I listened to a few today. Very helpful information!

I didn't sell a thing today! I did list several things though so hopefully I will sell something soon!

It's almost 1:30 in the morning...I've got to get to bed!

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

I Forgot!

I usually try to put up a new post every night before I go to bed but I guess I was so tired last night that I completely forgot! I remembered this morning when I woke up at 6:00! I guess I didn't have anything too thrilling to report! I did sell a bottle of Avon cologne for men called "Windjammer". A couple of months ago I picked up a bunch of Avon decanters, mostly for men, for 10 cents each. I kinda wish I wouldn't have bothered for the most part. It's not selling very fast. After I did some research though, this bottle sells for more like a newer price. It's full and sold for $18.95! That's a pretty good mark-up!

Avon Windjammer Cologne - Paid 10 cents - Sold for $18.95

Profit after fees and packaging - $18.89

 

I sold this to someone in Japan. I hope all goes well and it makes it there okay. I actually made a little bit on the shipping on this one. I even sent him a partial refund on the shipping as it was less than expected. I figure since the fees are higher with an international purchase that it helps defray that cost. I usually cut it pretty close and don't make too much extra on the shipping.

 

I was looking at the stats on my Etsy shop this morning. It has been a slow month there for me. So far this month I've only sold $284.15. Last year for the same time period I had sold $760.80! That's quite a bit of difference! I'm thinking it's probably because this year I've been focusing more on Ebay. I have a store now so I've been trying to fill that instead of filling my vintage shop. Things seem to sell faster on Ebay and we really need the money! When I think that I need to get some things on Etsy, then I think to myself....well, this would probably sell quicker on Ebay....so that's what happens! I wish I could keep them both plus my button shop going every day. Ideally I would like to list at least 3 things in each shop each day. Trouble is, just because we really need the money doesn't mean I've suddenly had less to do so that I can list more! We still have 5 kids at home and life is busy! Oh well, all I can do is try to do the best I can.

 

Hopefully I will have some sales today to update with tonight....if I don't forget!

 

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

Nike shirt on it's way out!

Nike Shirt - Paid $2.38 - Took Best Offer of $7.50

Profit after fees and packaging - $4.01

 

Didn't make a whole lot today. I had this shirt listed for quite awhile at $10 and someone offered me $5.00 and I counter offered $7.50 and it sold.

 

I did get a few new sets of buttons listed in my ButtonCrazy shop today. I have soooo  many buttons that I really need to try to list a few new sets every day so that I can start selling some!

 

Well, not much else exciting to talk about today. Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

Patience....

100 Scrabble Tiles - Paid $1.38 - Sold for $10.00

Profit after fees and packaging - $6.91

Ball Half Gallon Jar - Paid $1.00 - Sold for $12.50

Profit after fees and packaging - $10.04

Conair Hot Rollers - Paid $4.38 - Sold for $26.00

Profit after fees and packaging - $16.16

 

As you can see, I finally sold the hot rollers! After this post about my dilemma on selling them, I took some of the advice and listed them starting at $25.00. Nobody bought them! Then I listed them starting lower and still no bite! I think I relisted them 3 times and no takers. So a few days ago I started them at $14.95 and ended up with a few bidders and sold them for $26.00! I guess sometimes you just have to be patient! Now if my old set of hot rollers go out on me I will be wishing I hadn't sold these. Hopefully that won't happen!

 

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

If It Ain't One Thing....It's Another!

Yesterday my husband decided to change the brakes on his truck. We really couldn't afford it but he said it would only cost about $35. Long story short, he worked on the brakes, battery was dead, jumped the battery, locked keys in truck, didn't have another key, called locksmith, $53 to unlock the truck, worked on brakes some more, needed another part....I think caliper which cost another $25, then today the battery was dead again so he spent $77 on a new battery so the $35 brake job ended up costing at least $190!!! We should have left well enough alone! I suppose the battery can't really be counted in with that but it just seems like when it rains, it pours!

 

On kind of a good note, he got a job after all of that! He will be working in a warehouse running a fork truck. But, the pay is terrible. I suppose you could say it's better than nothing but it's over half of what he was making before he lost his job. It makes me sick! He's a hard worker and it's just not fair. Hopefully he can find something else eventually but in the meantime I guess this will help out. I just really need to up my time spent listing. My goal today was to list 4 things in my Ebay store, 3 in my Vintage shop and 3 in my Button shop. I took lots of pictures and started editing them but I only got 2 new things listed on Ebay and 2 on DownVintageLane. I did get a late start because we were gone this morning. We also had some company today so that kinda put a wrench in the works. Tomorrow I'm hoping to finish listing what I took pictures of today and get even more ready.

 

I did sell 2 things today!

 

Apple Platter and 8 Apple fruit bowls - Paid $2.00 - Sold for $17.50
Profit after fees and packaging - $9.54

 

3 Ball Half Gallon Jars - Paid $3.00 - Sold for $21.00

Profit after fees and packaging - $19.21

These jars were kinda shabby with some knicks around the rim so I sold them for less than usual.

 

Thanks for letting me bend your ear about our truck woes! Hopefully that will be the end of repairs for awhile! Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam



One Sale Today

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $12.00
Profit after fees and packaging - $11.60

 

 

Tonight I worked on a label for bottles of water that we are going to sell at our bazaar. I saw the idea on Pinterest but wanted to create my own label. Melted snowmen....I think they turned out cute!

 



These next little guys are Hershey's nuggets dressed up as snowmen. Another cute idea found on Pinterest. I tell ya....that site has way too many cute ideas for one lifetime!



 

Those are just a couple of ideas we've worked on. My daughter went and bought most of her baking supplies today. She's planning on making her famous chocolate chip cookies (which have way more goodies in them than chocolate chips!) pies, cupcakes, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, melted snowman sugar cookies.....there's probably more. She thinks she's more than one person! I think she'll be exhausted!

 

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam



My Hopes Were Dashed....

Well, my green jar didn't sell for as much as I hoped. $22.72. Some green ones have sold for $60 or more. Oh well...I put it on a 3 day auction....I probably should have been more patient and went with a 7 day auction just to give it a bit more time.

 

Rare Green Ball Perfect Mason Jar

Paid $1.00 Sold for $22.72

Profit after fees and packaging - $17.47

 

I bought this cute little boy doll at a sale a couple of months ago. The girl that went with him was also at the sale and the guy tried to get me to buy her but she looked dirty so I didn't buy. When I got home and looked them up I wish I'd had bought her because they would have been better as a couple.

 



 "First Kiss" Boy Porcelain Doll

Paid $2.00 Sold for $9.45
Profit after fees and packaging - $7.24

 

Got a call today about more jars. Went and picked up 40 more! Now I am definitely all stocked up on jars and am just waiting for the orders to start rolling in! Ha! I probably have 400 or more jars now. Hope I can sell some soon!

 

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam