Once again, to satisfy my own curiosity, I did a tally for the month to figure out how long each item that sold in September had been listed. Here were the sales results:
Listed in September, 2013: 15
Listed in August, 2013: 10
Listed in July, 2013: 10
Listed in June, 2013: 36
Listed in May, 2013: 10
Listed in April, 2013: 3
Listed in March, 2013: 7
Listed in Feb, 2013: 1
Listed prior to Feb, 2013: 16
Halloween-related sales: 13
Wondering what sold the same month it was listed? Here’s the list:
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Easter Snoopy Plush Sold in 2 days |
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Michael J. Fox Rolling Stone Sold in 11 days |
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Thomas at the Ironworks Sold in 3 days |
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Mickey Mouse Baby Costume Sold in 4 days |
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Simba Costume Sold in 2 days |
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Jessie Costume Sold in 4 days |
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Doritos Locos Tacos Lot Sold in 7 days |
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Groovy Girls Tent Sold in 6 days |
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Groovy Girls Dressers Sold in 24 days |
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Fairy Tales Treasury Sold in 3 days |
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Children’s Bible Treasury Sold in 7 days |
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Schiff Digestive Advantage Sold in 5 days |
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Lisa Frank Binder Sold in 5 days |
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39 Clues #1-8 Book Lot Sold in 11 days |
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Encino Man DVD Sold same day listed |
how can you tell when you listed items? is there a program on ebay? now im really curious π
I add the date I first list an item to the very bottom of the description section, under my policy blurb.
I’m curious too Mrs4. I would have never thought about selling that Rolling Stone. I’m always learning and so glad for our little sharing community:)
Doritos? Really? Was that on eBay or Amazon?
eBay. I sold a second lot as well, but that one didn’t go quite as quickly. They were limited edition flavors. I got the idea from reading this post on the eBay Entrepreneur (and just happened across these being clearanced out at Walgreens):
http://www.theebayentrepreneur.com/2013/07/22/this-hard-to-find-item-never-tasted-so-good/
This is a great idea. I think it’s encouraging that 16 of your sales this month were listed prior to February. Everyone likes to talk about dead listings and clearing out old inventory, but every month I have items that have sat here forever without even a watcher and all of the sudden they sell. And those costumes are adorable! π
I’ve never done a weeding of old inventory. It’s my personal belief that everything will sell eventually. π Also, weeding things out would take up time that I could spend listing more new items. Getting new items listed is always my biggest focus, after my sold items are prepped and ready to be shipped.
I like the idea of keeping track of how long it takes for items to sell. I might have to integrate that into my listings as well.
I’ll check out the post from the eBay Entrepreneur. I’m always looking for a something that is on clearance.