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August Recap, Fast Flips + September Goals

September 2, 2014 by Kari @ She Thrifts 6 Comments

It’s been awhile since I did a recap of how long it took for items to sell within any given month.  I had over 100 sales in August, and this was the breakdown of what month each of the items sold was originally listed in:

Listed in August, 2014:  21
Listed in July, 2014:  21
Listed in June, 2014:  11

Listed in May, 2014: 7
Listed in April, 2014:  2
Listed in March, 2014:  5
Listed in February, 2014: 4
Listed in January, 2014: 3
Listed in December, 2013:   3
Listed in November, 2013: 7
Listed in October, 2013: 6
Listed prior to October, 2013: 15

Halloween-related sales: 10
Christmas-related sales: 2


Best Offers Accepted:  16

I still think almost everything will sell . . . eventually.  

And Halloween sales are really picking up already.  Get those costumes listed if you haven’t already!

I met my listing goal for August . . . with half an hour to spare.  This month has reinforced how important it is for me to keep track of my new listings with a ticker.  For a week or so early in the month the ticker website was not working correctly, and I had to try to keep a mental tally of how many new listings I had.  It was a challenge!  I was so glad when the website started working again.  Then at the end of the month I could tell I was cutting it close as to whether or not I would reach my listing goal.  It definitely motivated me to list more than I would have otherwise.

My goal for September is 150 new listings.


 

Here are a few of my faster flips this month:

Folkmanis Frog Puppet
Paid: $0.50 @ ys, Sold: $24.95 (1 day later)
Rocket (Little Einsteins) Pull-Back Toy
Paid: $1 @ rummage sale, Sold: $15.95 (same day as listed)
Rocket (Little Einsteins) Plush
Paid: $1 @ rummage sale, Sold: $14.95 (3 days later)
Old Navy Pink Puffer Jacket, Size 18-24 Months
Paid: $0.50 @ ys, Sold: $14.95 (7 days later)
Puma Toddler Shoes
Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold: $17.95 (3 days later)
Eeyore Plush Backpack
Paid: $2 @ rummage sale, Sold: $39.95 (15 days later)
GAP Maternity Skirt, Size 10
Paid: $1, Sold: $18.95 (20 days later)
Columbia Men’s Shorts
Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold: $14.95 + shipping to Canada (6 days later)
Nike Athletic 2XL Shirt
Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold: $21.95 (1 day later)
Pink Honey Bunny Lovey
Paid: $1ish @ ys, Sold: $29.95 (19 days later)
4 Build-A-Bear Gingerbread Men & Women
Paid: $2 ($0.50/ea) @ ys, Sold: $59.95 (1 month later)

Filed Under: Christmas, Disney, Halloween, Maternity, Same Month Sales

Comments

  1. Kimberly Hutmacher says

    September 2, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Great flips, Kari! I’m always on the look out for the regular Little Einsteins rocket that goes for bigger money, but now I know to look for the items you have pictured above, too. Those Gingerbread plush are adorable!!!! And quick question. Do you find certain brands of loveys do better than others? I’ll often list mine at $24.95 or $19.99 with a best offer option, and I usually end up taking $12-$15 offers. My buyers pay the shipping. When you sell them for $25, do you pay the shipping?

    Reply
    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 2, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      I’ve still never found one of the big LE rockets, but I’ve sold plenty of other LE items – plush, games, slippers, toys.

      I know the vintage Fisher Price loveys sell well, although I have not yet been lucky enough to find one. There is one other lovey brand that I found awhile back that seemed to sell well consistently. I think I half-wrote a BOLO post about it and then never finished/posted it. I’ll have to see if I can find it. Other than that, if the loveys are in good clean condition and $1 or less, I will buy them. My profit can range from around $8 up to $30+. They are one of those things that are so easy to list/store/ship that I don’t even bother looking them up first anymore if the price is right. I do offer free shipping on loveys. They’re light, so it never costs much. I think I sold 5 or 6 loveys this month.

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  2. Margaret says

    September 2, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Nice sales and listings Kari! You may have mentioned this in the past, but I don’t recall. How do you keep track of when you have listed your items? In ebay or elsewhere? Just curious.

    Reply
    • Kari @ She Thrifts says

      September 2, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      I add the date I listed an item at the bottom of each listing. I pretty much let all of my listings ride until they sell, so I Iike being able to gauge how long it’s been. I’ve also started adding BO to my listings if they haven’t sold within 6 months, so it helps me know when to do that too.

      Reply
  3. shelll says

    September 3, 2014 at 1:07 am

    Hi Kari! Is it possible to get a link to your store?

    Reply
  4. Kristin Swanson says

    September 22, 2014 at 6:09 am

    Nice Flips! easy shipping too. Congrats 🙂

    Reply

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