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BOLO – Thomas Duplos

December 8, 2013 by Kari @ She Thrifts 2 Comments

I swear that I’ve shared these as a BOLO before, but I just did a quick search of my blog and can’t find a post about it. When I first started eBaying I listed a bunch of Thomas Duplos and they sold well. My oldest had gotten some (thrifted) ones for Christmas about the same time. But, he’s six now and hasn’t played with Thomas toys in ages, so I pulled the Duplos aside when packing up his toys when we moved over the summer. I think I paid around $10 total for the items below. I offered free shipping on everything, and I think all but the big lot of tracks shipped via First Class.

Gordon + Tender
Sold in 10 days for $34.95

Thomas + Troublesome Truck
Sold in 22 days for $24.95

Toby
Sold in 29 days for $17.95

James
Sold in 19 days for $21.95

Track Switch
Sold in 23 days for $10.50

2 Track Ends Pieces
Sold in 9 days for $14.95

82 Piece Track Lot
Sold in 2 days for $74.95

Every single piece that I listed from this lot sold in less than a month! This was the first time I listed a big lot of tracks, and I was really happy that the sale price was almost $1 per piece of regular track. When I encounter Thomas Duplo lots in the future I will definitely keep that in mind when I try to determine if the asking price is worth it. I will buy and sell almost everything Thomas, but the Duplos are my favorite!

Favorite Flips Friday, 02/09/18

February 9, 2018 by Kari @ She Thrifts Leave a Comment

Below you will find a few of my favorite flips from the last couple weeks. As always, it’s a mix of clothes, plush, toys and other misc. Some were quick flips, and others took a long time to sell.

J. Crew is a brand I keep an eye out for, it can often be a good flip for me.

J. Crew Red Wool Skirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $26.95 (same month listed)

NWT J. Crew Polka Dot Sequin Shirt
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold on sale: $31.45 (same month as listed)

Coats are still selling fairly well for me.

London Fog Trench Coat
Paid: $2 @ VV, BO Accepted: $30 (listed since August, 2017)

Boden Coat
Paid: $2 @ VV, Sold: $49.95 (listed since August, 2017)

I couldn’t believe it when I pulled this guy out of a tote of long-ago purchased inventory! Wheezy is fairly rare, and was a quick flip.

Wheezy Toy Story Disneyland Plush
Paid: ???, Sold on sale: $17.95 (8 days after listed)

I love finding Land Before Time plush!

Littlefoot Plush
Paid: $2.99 @ VV, Sold: $23.95 (5 days after listed)

Dan Dee Jumbo Pink Dog Plush
Paid: $2.79 @ VV, Sold on sale: $26.95 (listed since June, 2016)

Mickey Mouse Oregon Ducks Plush
Paid: $0.50 @ ys, Sold: $34.95 (listed since July, 2017)

And a bunch of other random items too:

Purple Caboodle
Paid: ???, Sold: $39.95 + shipping (listed since July, 2015)

Seuss Book Lot
Paid: ???, Best Offer Accepted: $38 + shipping (listed since August, 2017)

I love finding Thomas Duplo items!

Thomas Duplo Train Tracks
Paid: $2 @ ys, Sold: $24.95 (listed since May, 2017)

Toy Story 3 Action Links
Paid: $2.79 @ VV, Sold on sale: $44.95 + shipping (listed since August, 2017)

3 Star Trek West End Games
Paid: $5.97 @ VV, Sold: $59.95 + shipping (listed since November, 2017)

How are your sales looking in the new year? Any favorite flips? Please share!

Better late than never sales

January 7, 2016 by Kari @ She Thrifts 2 Comments

Where did the last month go? I thought I would stop in and share a few sales.

Not long before Christmas I decided to STOP procrastinating, and list a few items that I knew should sell fairly quickly (you know, if only they were actually listed).

Such as:

Handy Manny’s toolbox! You push a button and it plays music and the front row of tools moves around. I have sold several of these over the last couple years (and my boys have their own that I am looking forward to selling . . . eventually.) I finally listed it on December 14, and it sold in about half an hour.

Sold: $49.95

Super Why is still a great buy! This was a bigger Whyatt, who had a cape that moved when a button on his chest was pushed, and he also had springs on his feet. He was also (finally!) listed on December 14, and sold the same day.

Sold: $44.95

A 3X “ugly” (actually really cute) Christmas sweater. Also listed on December 14, sold the next day.

Sold: $24.95

So, why was I procrastinating again? No idea.

And here’s a BOLO reminder that I have mentioned before – Thomas Duplos! I came across a lot that was being sold on a FB group. Oddly it had been listed for several hours when I came across the post, a decent-sized bag full, for only $5. Why no one else had snapped it up I’ll never know, but I was happy to buy it. I picked them up on Veterans Day, and then let my youngest play with them for a month or so. I finally got them all listed about a week before Christmas. I was hoping for a few last minute sales, but the first train from this lot didn’t actually sell until Christmas Day. On the upside, every single one of the others has already sold since then.

Percy
Sold: $19.95 (7 days after listed)

Gordon + tender + passenger car
Sold: $39.95 (12 days after listed)

Thomas + Troublesome Truck
Sold: $39.95 (13 days after listed)

Thomas
Sold: $17.95 (18 days after listed)

And I’ve also sold a few Star Wars toys, no huge surprise.

Paid: $1 @ ys, Sold: $39.95 (listed since late summer)

I bought around 150 costumes on Halloween clearance this year, and have already sold quite a few. I think I must be close to recooping all of my initial investment, if I haven’t already. I thought the costume below was cute.

Paid: $2.49, Sold: $24.95 (sold 5 days after listed)

I’ve been focusing a lot more on clothing lately, and bought very few toys at yard sales this summer for resale. But looking at all of these sales makes me think maybe I need to get back into the toy groove. You’ve gotta admit, they’re way more fun!

What has been selling well for you recently? I’d love to hear about it!

Friday Favorites, 12/21/12

December 22, 2012 by Kari @ She Thrifts 6 Comments

Here are a few of my favorite sales from the last couple weeks:

I always look in the baggies of toy dishes at Value Village to see if there is anything good amongst the blah and rubbish. A few months back I found a bag with 2 Baby Alive bottles that make sucking and burping sounds. I finally got around to listing them, and both sold within just a few days. (The rest that is not eBay worthy I will put into my own baggy and re-sell at an upcoming consignment sale.)

Baby Alive bottle with sounds
Paid $3ish for the bag; Sold $14.95/ea – shipping
Still have extras to sell at consignment sale

I thought these were really cute!

John Deere play keys
Paid $0.25 at consignment-ish sale; Sold $14.95 – shipping

I had read somewhere that Caboodles sell well. I found one a couple weeks ago at Value Village, and a second one the next week. I finally listed both the same day. A smaller one instantly had a bunch of watchers, but this bigger one was the first to sell.

Vintage Caboodle
Paid $5.24; Sold $49.95 – shipping

I love finding Thomas Duplos! I actually have a bunch I need to get listed. My goal was to get them all listed before Christmas, but alas, it did not happen. Almost all those that I did list have sold.

James Duplo Train
Paid $40 for a huge lot at a yard sale last summer
Sold James for $24.95 – shipping

I am a plush lover who cannot be bothered with Beanie Babies. They have never seemed like they were worth the effort. This guy, however, I will make an exception for. He’s so cute! He was the “extra” in a bag from Value Village.

Boo-Hoo Halloween Owl Beanie Baby
Paid $1ish?; Sold $17.50 – shipping

Last summer I picked up Stephenie Meyer books when I found them cheap. I am sure I didn’t pay more than $1 for any of these, at most. Imagine my surprise when I got the 5 together and realized I didn’t have any duplicates! I sold them as a lot.

Stephenie Meyer Book Lot
Paid $3ish?; Sold $29.95 – shipping

For some reason I really liked this Ugly Christmas Sweater, and I actually thought about keeping it for myself. But I knew I would never actually wear it, so to eBay it went. My hesitation in listing it caused me to price it a tad higher than my other sweaters I was selling.

Ugly Christmas Sweater
Paid $2.50 at Rummage Sale; Sold $34.95 – shipping

I bought three plush last month at a consignment sale – Simba, Eeyore, and Minnie below. I paid $7 total for the three. Minnie was the last to sell (in less than a month), for a grand total of $94.85.

Minnie Mouse Plush (2011 Collectible)
Paid $2 at consignment sale; Sold $24.95 – shipping

This summer I bought a couple totes full of PVC Disney characters. One I sorted out, photographed, and listed. The other is still waiting for my attention. The lot below is one of the last I had left from the first tote. I paid $7 for the tote, and have sold at least 10 different lots for $15-$20 each. The organizing and photographing, etc, took some work, but it’s been worth it.

Princess & the Frog PVC lot
Paid (maybe $0.50?); Sold $17.50 – shipping

These PVC toys I found in a baggie at Value Village. They are tiny. They took a couple months to finally sell.

Vintage Strawberry Shortcake PVC lot
Paid $3ish?; Sold $25.95 – shipping

It took how long to sell? July, 2013

August 3, 2013 by Kari @ She Thrifts 3 Comments

For the past six months or so, I have added the date I listed an item to the body of each listing. Just to satisfy my own curiosity, I tallied up how long each item that sold in July had been listed. Here were the results:

Listed in July, 2013: 18

Listed in June, 2013: 22

Listed in May, 2013: 14

Listed in April, 2013: 7

Listed in March, 2013: 5

Listed in Feb, 2013: 1

Listed prior to Feb, 2013: 19

+ 2 half.com sales I’m not bothering to look up.

I’m not exactly sure what this tells me, but I found it interesting nonetheless. Wondering what sold the same month it was listed? Here’s the list:

Playful Heart Monkey Care Bear Cousin (listed 6 days)
Tazmanian Devil Plush (listed 4 days)
Coupon lot (listed 20:58:11, sold 20:59:47 – barely a minute later!)
Jack Sparrow action figure (listed 15 days)
Mega Bloks lot (listed 9 days)
Gymboree boys’ hat (listed 14 days)
Thomas + Troublesome Truck Duplos (listed 8 days)
Dr Seuss Kohl’s Plush (listed 15 days)
Caltoy puppet lot (listed 18 days)
Goosebumps pbk book lot (listed 1 day)
Leapster carrying case (listed 3 days)
2 U of O “onesies” (listed 2 days)
Bedtime Care Bear (listed 14 days)
vintage Betty Crocker book (listed 3 days)
Maxell cassette tape lot (listed 1 day)
Coupon lot (listed 2 days)
Stitch plush (Disney) hat (listed 3 days)
Coupon lot (listed 2 days)

I have hope!

May 15, 2013 by Kari @ She Thrifts 1 Comment

That my consignment sale stuff will sell.

Last night was NOT a roaring success. It was the volunteer presale, and 2 (!) of my 115ish items sold. Nothing to get worked up over, I know. But, I just went to the consignor presale. Holy sticker shock. The majority of the items I would have been interested in were way above my price range. And most of those weren’t marked to be reduced as the sale progresses. It gives me hope that people may come across my items and be thrilled – because in comparison they will look like a steal!

I did pick up a few things for the purpose of resale. Some of which I overpaid for (vs. yard sale prices), but what can I say, I got swept up in the fun. And I like knowing that my purchases will show up on someone’s sale list tonight, and make them happy. 🙂

Bob the Builder Duplo bag w/ figures: $5.00
Good Luck Care Bear: $1.50
Adult Goofy Hat: $4.00

Bag of Potato Heads: $6.00
Kids guitar (for my youngest): $6.00
Bag of Peek a Boo blocks: $5.00
Thomas Train Set: $4.50

I realized after I left that I never even got around to looking at books, movies, etc. The sale runs through Saturday. I plan to head back on Friday evening when consignors can shop the 50% off sale. Maybe some other good finds will be unearthed by then.