It Pays to Wait!!!

I listed this Boxcar Children book a week or so ago for $49.95 or best offer. My first offer was for $10 which I declined, then the same person offered $18, which I then countered with $39.95. Nothing happened. Then I received a different offer from someone for $27.00 which I countered with $42....nothing....! Anyway, this morning I woke up to a "cha-ching" and saw that I had sold it for my asking price of $49.95!!! It's on its way to Pennsylvania!

 

Vintage Boxcar Children Book

Paid $2.00 - Sold for $49.95 - Profit $38.64

Fisher Price Piggy Bank

Paid $2.99 - Sold for $12.00 - Profit $7.15

Outdoor Life Magazine

Paid 12 cents - Sold for $9.95 - Profit $7.88

2 Fur Fish Game Magazines

Paid 24 cents - Sold both for $18.90 - Profit $16.62

 

My total profit on my magazines is now up to $277.11. I have sold 39 magazines so far so that's an average profit of $7.10 each. I still must have about 270 to sell...and most of those I still have to list! If I end up selling all 310 that I bought and make the same average that means I will make a profit of around $2100! Of course that means I need to get busy listing them!

 

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

Latest Sales

 

Life gets so busy it's hard to keep this blog updated! My mom, daughter and I went to visit my sister Naomi for a couple of days last week so that was fun! Nice to get away! We went to a few yard sales when we were there and I found a few treasures to try to resell...a couple of vanity mirrors, a set of hot rollers, some baby Einstein books, etc.....I think I even have them all listed already!

 

Here's some of what I've sold since the first of the month:

 

This half gallon jar took awhile to sell....I think I had it at $35 for awhile and finally lowered it a bit.

 



Blue Ball #13 Half Gallon Jar

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $29.95 - Profit $23.59

 

These boots were in like new condition. I was thinking I could try to sell them for more but my 16 year old said they are just boots from Kohl's and that they really aren't worth that much so I just listed them for $25...they sold within a few hours! I think I probably could have gotten a litte bit more!

Ladies Mudd Motorcycle Boots

Paid $2.00 - Sold for $25.00 - Profit $18.69

 

A couple of weeks ago hubby and I were at a sale and the lady pointed out these good as new Red Wing work shoes that her husband never wore. My husband said he didn't need any anymore since he lost his factory job. Well I knew that they are expensive so I was debating about buying them. She had $9 on them so I finally said I would take them. Well then she wondered why I wanted to buy them since my husband said he didn't need them! So I told her I would probably try to sell them on eBay.....I could tell that bugged her! She asked me what I thought I would ask for them and I told her I really had no idea because I didn't have any idea! She said well you could probably get $25 for them.... I knew I could get more than that! I probably could have gotten more than I asked for but I wanted to sell them fast!

 

Mens Red Wing Work Shoes

Paid $9.00 - Sold for $59.95 - Profit $44.00

This next little package was a fun sale! I remember playing with these types of puzzles when I was a kid. These were 50 cents at a yard sale a few weeks ago. I looked up sold listings and saw that they were selling for between $20-$30. I am so used to listing "Buy it Now" that I forgot to watch what time I started this auction! I had started it around midnight! I wonder if I could have done better if I had ended it at a more reasonable hour! I'm happy with what I got though! They sold for $29.89!

Raggedy Ann & Andy Slide Puzzles

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $29.89 w/fs - Profit $23.10

Mens Polo Ralph Lauren Jeans

Paid $3.00 - Sold for $21.95 w/fs - Profit $10.68

I found this finished cross stitch already framed for $2.00! I know owls are "in" so I thought it might sell. My 16 yr. old daughter didn't think it would though!

Owl Cross Stitch Picture

Paid $2.00 - Sold for $21.95 - Profit $16.45

Large Talking Winnie the Pooh Plush

Paid - free from my daughter - Sold for $19.95 - Profit $16.37

Avon Randy Pandy Soap Holder

Paid 10 cents - Sold for $6.50 w/fs - Profit $2.40

 

99 Scrabble Tiles

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $12.95 w/fs - Profit $7.48

Mens Adidas Shirt

Paid $1.69 - Sold for $12.00 - Profit $8.55

I'm still listing the old magazines that I bought a few weeks ago. Profit on them so far is $237.85!

Profit on my old magazines so far - $237.85

 

I sold 3 different sets of jars in my Etsy shop. I really need to find some more blue jars!

 



Profit on these 3 sets of jars - $63.57

 

And that's about it! Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

 



Saturday Update

Not too much going on here but thought I would post my paltry sales for the past couple of days! :/

 

Baby Giraffe Plush

Paid 88 cents - Sold for $9.95 - Profit $6.89

Winnie the Pooh Piggy Bank

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $9.95 - Profit 7.64

 

50 Wood Look Buttons

Paid 75 cents - Sold for $4.95 - Profit $3.28

 

 

Hubby and I went to a few sales yesterday but didn't find too much. What I did find might make me a few bucks though! I found a 1950's Boxcar Children hard back book....one sold a few weeks ago for $66.00! Of course others didn't sell for that much so I'm putting it at BIN for $49.95 and we'll see what happens....mine is the only one I see on eBay right now. I paid $2.00 for it!

 

I also found this pair of women's motorcycle shoes from Thorogood....I had never heard of that brand before but they are in excellent shape and they were only $2.00 so I thought they might sell. After doing some research I found out these same shoes sell on the Thorogood website for $119!! These are as good as new so I listed them at $59.95! I hope they sell...and soon!

 

I've been trying to get more magazines listed. I still have 26 items to list before midnight to reach my goal! Ha! I might have been able to accomplish it but I've had a little visitor at my house today! My little grandbaby is almost 3 months old already...so sweet and precious!

 

Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

 

 

 

 

 



Monday's Madness

It's always hard to think of a title for my posts but Monday was busy...especially Monday night! I s'pose everyone was finished with all their picnics and parties and started shopping online! I had a few orders to get ready that kept me up late last night!

 

I just love these cute old word cards. They just don't make 'em like this anymore!

 

Vintage Picture Word Cards

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $6.95 - Profit $5.59

 

I have a few sets of wooden spools available. Sold this one yesterday.

 

31 Vintage Wooden Spools

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $7.95 - Profit $7.24

 

My jar sales have been really slow lately. Of course I really don't have very many more left! I wish I could find some! I don't have any of the quart size that sell the best. A lady from Mexico ordered these 14 jars so that was a nice little chunk of money!

 

14 Blue Ball Pint Jars

Paid $14.00 - Sold for $104.95 - Profit $78.19

 

When I was almost done packing up the 14 pint jars I got this order of 2 half gallon jars and 2 table runners! So I figured I might as well get it ready too!

2 Blue Ball Half Gallon Jars

Paid $2.00 - Sold for $22.00

 

Vintage Embroidered Table Runner

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $5.00

 

Vintage Embroidered Table Runner

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $5.00

Profit on this order of 2 jars and 2 table runners was $26.11

 

These are my eBay sales for yesterday:

2 Tupperware Containers

Paid $2.00 - Sold for $12.00 - Profit $5.30

(lost money on shipping this item)

 

Sold another magazine! That brings my total magazines sold so far to 28 and the profit to $196.51!!

 

Vintage Magazine

Paid 12 cents - Sold for $9.50 - Profit $7.82

 

Well, that's about it! I need to get more pictures taken today so I can list more. I really want to get my store built up. I need to list 41 more things in the next few days to make my goal...I just might make it! Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

Latest News

Wow, time flies when you're having fun! Ha! Life just gets so busy sometimes! My son and his wife were back for a visit from New York so that kept last weekend busy. One of my boys broke his big toe Tuesday so that just adds to the business of life too!

 

A couple of weeks ago I bought 310...yes...310 old magazines at a yard sale! Friday they were 25 cents each or 5 for $1.00. I bought $10 worth that day and told her if she didn't sell them all I would come back Saturday and give her 10 cents each for them so she said okay! Saturday I went back and bought 260 more magazines! There were lots of hunting and fishing type magazines from back in the 1930's and 40's and I had looked them up and it looked like I could make a little money on them! So I am figuring that I spent an average of 12 cents each on all of the magazines. So far I have made a profit of $188.69 on the 27 that I've sold! I am selling these for between $7.50 and $9.95 each.

 

Sold 19 so far - Profit of $129.67

Sold 8 so far - Profit $59.02

 

I have tons yet to list but I'm figuring out how to edit my pictures quicker and how to list them quicker...got a system down so it's actually not too bad. I have old issues of Successful Farmer, Farmer's Journal, National Sportsman, Hunting & Fishing and others. I figure I should make a nice little profit on all of them! I did debate on whether or not to list them separately or in a group of like 4-6 or groups from each year. I decided on doing them separately for now and so far it's working! I think when I finally get them all listed and a lot of them sell then I will have a sale on them to move more of them out. If it gets down to where I think I should bundle them together to get rid of the last ones then I'll do that then. How would you do it? ( Here's a link to the ones I have listed: http://stores.ebay.com/Pamelas-Paraphernalia/Magazines-/_i.html?_fsub=876279519 I have 35 there and I've sold 27 so I've listed 62 so far....248 to go!!! )

Bought this new, never been used Caboodle make-up case at a yard sale for $5.00. Still had a cosmetic bag attached to the inside! Sold it for $37.50!

Caboodle Make-up Case

Paid $5.00 - Sold for $37.50 - Profit $26.09

I had read somewhere that these old granny square afghans sell well so when I found this one for 2 bucks I picked it up! Sold within a couple of weeks!

Granny Square Afghan

Paid $2.00 - Sold for 29.95 - Profit $23.10

 

Bought this old push toy at Goodwill for $1.99. I should have probably saved it for my little grandson to play with in a few months but the money won out this time! I sold it to someone in Australia who was willing to pay $48 to ship it there! I then figured out that I had added priority shipping to the listing and I could send it by first class so it ended up costing her $23 instead and I refunded the difference. Hope it makes it there okay....and remind me to never buy anything this weird shaped to ship again! It was hard to find a box!

 



Paid $1.99 - Sold for $19.95 - Profit $14.08

 

 

I mentioned this little dandy that I sold a couple of weeks ago...sold it for $49.95....well, I got a message from the lady saying that when she tried to install it she kept getting an error message saying the activation key was invalid. I tried to call the company and see what I could do but I guess since it was previously owned maybe the code was already used. He also told me it was alright for me to buy it at a yard sale but I shouldn't have sold it on ebay. I don't know if that is true or not but I definitely won't be buying computer programs to sell anymore! I refunded her the entire price. Figured she shouldn't have to mail back the program but maybe I should have had her do that...I don't know. I guess I always hope that people are being honest with me.

Well, that's about it. I've sold a few other things but nothing to write home about! Guess I better be getting busy listing some more magazines! Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

A Question About Buy it Now

I have a question....why do people "buy it now" and then not pay for days? They're right there clicking on the "BIN" button and they can't pay for it now? Is there a good reason that I just don't know about why they do this? If they need to wait for funds to get into their paypal account, then why don't they just tell me? Seems crazy to me! I guess I just need to check the box that says they must pay immediately if they do buy it now! Here are my sales in my Etsy shop for the past few days...nothing thrilling!

 

I've got 3 of these bowls...this one I paid the most for. I had them priced higher but they just haven't sold till this one did. I need to take a better picture.....

 

Milk Glass Fruit Bowl

Paid $3.38 - Sold for $8.00 - Profit $5.09

I remember my grandpa always having his folding ruler with him. I thought it was so neat! I've sold several like this over the past few years.

Vintage Folding Ruler

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $7.95 - Profit $7.28

Love the vintage tea towels! I bought a bunch last fall for 50 cents each. I think I still have a few left in my shop.

4 Embroidered Tea Towels

Paid $2.00 - Sold for $9.95 - Profit $6.87

 

And here are my Ebay sales....minus the one that hasn't paid yet!!

 

This is the 3rd train car I've sold out of 6 that I bought a couple of weeks ago.

Caterpillar Train Car

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $8.50 - Profit $7.13

I love old children's readers...the vintage pictures are always so cute that I'm tempted to start my own collection!

Vintage Childrens Reader

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $10.00 - Profit $6.71

 

 

I took pictures today and listed 12 items tonight! I need to do that everyday! Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam

Some Good Deals!

 

Hubby and I went yard sale-ing this morning in a small nearby town...it was their "city wide" yard sale day. We really found some good deals! I'm hoping to do really well on some of the things I got!

These cassette tapes are one item that I found....9 tapes for 50 cents! When I got home I took pictures and listed them at "Buy it Now' for $37.50 with free shipping...they sold within a couple of hours! Now that's what I call a good flip! I'd love to do that all the time...so fun! After shipping and fees I made $26.88 profit...not too bad!

Maxell Audio-Cassette Tapes

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $37.50 - Profit $26.88

 

Last week I bought this vanity mirror for 50 cents and sold it for $14.95. I've sold several vanity mirrors over the past few months...they always seem to sell fairly quickly!

Vintage Vanity Mirror

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $14.95 - Profit $13.17

 

Another item I found last week was this "Tell Me More Spanish" course. It only cost $1.00! I listed it for BIN $49.95 plus shipping and it sold within a couple of days!

Spanish Course

Paid $1.00 - Sold for $49.95 - Profit $43.76

 

I sold this Travel Scrabble game today.

Paid 50 cents - Sold for $12.00 - Profit $9.36

 

I've got lots of stuff to list in the next few days. Not sure if I'll go to the sales tomorrow or not. There are 2 nearby towns having sales so it's tempting but boy did I get worn out today! Hopefully I'll have more sales this week of the things I bought today....it'll be fun to show you! Thanks for stopping by! ~~Pam