I’ve done fairly well keeping up with my listing goals so far this month. And guess what I’ve discovered? The more I list . . . the easier it gets. More and more frequently as I reach over to grab my next to-list item, I find that it is an item similar to another item I already have listed. Another boys Old Navy puffer vest? Sell as similar! Springbok puzzle? Sell as similar! 9″ Care Bear? Sell as similar! “Sell as similar” is quickly becoming my best friend.
As I type, I have listed 71 items over the last 15 days (which includes 3 days where I have listed no items at all).
And the icing on the cake? The more I list, the more I sell. I have sold 51 (!) items since July 1st. I couldn’t believe it when I counted them all up. That is A LOT for me. Of those 51 sold items, 20 were new listings since July 1.
Including:
I sold several Care Bears. This guy (Cozy Heart Penguin), Good Luck Bear, and Grumpy Bear always sell quickly for me.
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| NWT Cozy Heart Penguin Listed 7/1/12 ~ Sold 7/1/12 Paid $0.25, Sold $13.95 – shipping |
I was surprised this wasn’t worth more:
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| Planet Earth DVD Set Listed 7/1/12 ~ Sold 7/2/12 Paid $1, Sold $11.95 – shipping |
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| Max (Grinch Dog) Kohl’s Plush Listed 7/2/12 ~ Sold 7/3/12 Paid $0.74, Sold $13.95 – shipping |
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| Arthur Talking Plush Listed 7/2/12 ~ Sold 7/3/12 Paid $1, Sold $21.95 – shipping |
These weren’t worth as much as I was hoping either
(I won’t be spending this much per book again):
(I won’t be spending this much per book again):
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| I Spy Hardback Lot Listed 7/3/12 ~ Sold 7/3/12 Paid $1/ea, Sold $19.95 – shipping |
Love ten cent books!
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| Arthur Paperback Book Lot Listed 7/1/12 ~ Sold 7/4/12 Paid $0.10/ea, Sold $22.99 – shipping |
Isn’t he cute?!
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| Hedgehog Plush Listed 7/2/12, Sold 7/5/12 Paid $0.25, Sold $12.99 + shipping (to Germany) |
This was listed at several dollars more, but the buyer messaged me and asked if I would take less. Sure, whatever. I’m happy with the quick sales.
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| NWT Wish Bear Listed 7/1/12 ~ Sold 7/6/12 Paid $0.25, Sold $12.50 – shipping |
I bought a big box of three sets of books for $5 total. This was the first of the 3 sets to sell.
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| Vintage Pictorial Encyclopedia of American History Books Vol 1-16 Listed 7/1/12 ~ Sold 7/8/12 Paid $5 for 3 sets, Sold $33.29 – shipping (on sale) |
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| Lotsa Heart Elephant 14″ Plush Listed 7/1/12 ~ Sold 7/9/12 Paid $0.25, Sold $14.50 – shipping (not yet paid for) |
This is the second set of Hulk gloves that I have sold.
The first pair did not make the “smash” noises.
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| Incredible Hulk Smash Gloves Listed 7/6/12 ~ Sold 7/9/12 Paid $1, Sold $49.99 – shipping |
I was happy to see these hats go, since my little one has outgrown them.
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| Old Navy infant hats Listed 7/4/12, Sold 7/9/12 Paid ? (have had for awhile), Sold $9.95 – shipping |
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| Harley Plush Motorcycle (makes noise) Listed 7/8/12 ~ Sold 7/10/12 Paid $1, Sold $39.99 – shipping |
This is the second set of the vintage books (I paid $5 for total).
These had a bunch of watchers right away.
These had a bunch of watchers right away.
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| Disney’s Wonderful World of Knowledge Book Set 1-16 Listed 7/1/10 ~ Sold 7/10/12 Paid $5 total for 3 book sets, Sold $31.99 – shipping |
I bought a bunch of bears for a quarter each. I thought about doing it the easy way and selling them all in a lot . . . but eventually decided to list them individually. They are so easy to list and ship. If I end up with some still hanging around in a couple months maybe I will think about putting them in a lot together and selling them inexpensively. (For Care Bears, it seems more profitable to sell them individually vs. in a lot.)
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| Good Luck Care Bear Listed 7/9/12 ~ Sold 7/10/12 Paid $0.25, Sold $9.95 – shipping |
We had one of these when I was a kid! It was kind of exciting to find it. But, I really didn’t have a need for it, so onto eBay it went.
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| Little Professor Game Calculator Listed 7/10/12, Sold 7/11/12 Paid $2, Sold $24.95 – shipping |
I’ve sold several Victoria’s Secret dogs. For some reason this one (leopard print with big pink polka dots) immediately had quite a bit of interest/watchers.
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| Polk Dot VS Dog Plush Listed 7/3/12, Sold 7/11/12 Paid $1ish, Sold $9.95 – shipping |
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| Grumpy Bear Listed 7/12/12 ~ Sold, 7/13/12 Paid $0.25, Sold $9.95 – shipping |
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| Mickey Lovey Blanket Listed 7/13/12 ~ Sold 7/14/12 Paid $0.50, Sold $17.99 – shipping |
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| True Blood Entertainment Weekly Listed 7/8/12 ~ Sold 7/15/12 Paid ? ($15 for last year’s subscription), Sold $7.99 – shipping |
I know these aren’t big ticket items, but I am having fun, and even the smallest of sales add up eventually.
It’s almost midnight here,
and this is the second day in a row with zero new listings.
This weekend we did this instead:
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| Spent a perfect summer day yesterday with my in-laws – full of swimming, BBQing, games, sunshine, and a nap! |
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| And the 4 year-old and I went on a camel ride this afternoon! |
So, for the first time all month, I am a few listings behind my goal. But it’s okay. Sometimes a little break is a good thing. I’ll catch up tomorrow.
We are: clamco says
July 16, 2012 at 8:51 amWow! You’ve sold more than I have listed! Love the smash gloves…and your son on the camel…priceless!
Amanda says
July 16, 2012 at 2:53 pmWhat a motivating post!
R Rae Haze says
July 16, 2012 at 6:55 pmExcellent motivating post! Thank you for the ticker link, I have been looking for one to use on my blog! Great sales month for you! Congrats!
Holly Williams says
July 16, 2012 at 11:51 pmI just love reading your blog! It’s inspiring and makes me excited about listing. Because of you I have been trying a little bit of plush. What is the best method you have found to ship them? How will you ship the hulk gloves? Also I have been wondering how you ended up shipping the microwave plate? Sorry to bombard you with questions. Thanks for all your help! I have learned so much reading your blog.
Kari @ She Thrifts says
July 17, 2012 at 11:18 pmUnless it has a voicebox or seems fragile in some other way, I send all of my plush in polymailers. I have three different sizes that use (that I ordered on Amazon). I’ve sold lots and lots of plush over the last year, and have never had any problems doing it this way. I read somewhere that garbage bags can be used as a polymailer if you need to mail something really big, but I have never tried doing that.
I shipped the Hulk gloves in a Priority box because they had a mechanical component to them. The pair that I sold 6 months ago didn’t make noise, and I just sent them in a huge polymailer.
The microwave plate . . . I think I’ve mostly blocked out. 🙂 It was a big pain in the rear. I bought a roll of bubble wrap and used the entire thing. I found a box I already had that was big enough and put it in there with lots of filler, so that it had no room to move. I remember thinking it seemed like a lot of work. It did arrive safely though.
Hope that helps! 🙂
Holly Williams says
July 21, 2012 at 2:57 pmThanks so much for all your help. It does help a lot!!!! I will buy some of those polymailers.
Veronica says
July 17, 2012 at 4:55 pmThe boys are so cute. Great sales. 51 is amazing. And the month is only half way over.
beckyp says
July 17, 2012 at 6:02 pmI found one of those smash gloves at goodwill last week. I looked all over for the second one but could not find it so I left it there They wanted $4 for just the one Great sales
The Thrifty Momma Says says
July 20, 2012 at 3:02 pmGreat job. I’m aiming for two listings a day while all three Kiddos are home this summer. Great job on the sales. Oh and I love that you use your couch as a backdrop sometimes too!