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First ebay sales have ended

January 4th, 2008 at 12:10 am

My first batch of 6 auctions ended today. 4 of 6 items sold for a total of $13.31. It isn't much, but 3 of the 4 items that sold are things that cost me nothing, so that's not so bad. Also, I do add a small handling fee to my shipping charge to help cover materials and auction/Paypal fees.

I did screw up one of the auction listings, though, and didn't discover my error until today. I somehow listed the wrong postage amount, undercharging by a few dollars. I'm going to try and repackage the item more compactly so it won't cost as much to ship. It will still be more than what I charged, but hopefully not too much over.

I have 5 remaining active auctions that end on Sunday. As of right now, 1 has a bid, 1 has 2 watchers and 1 has 3 watchers, so they'll probably sell. I plan to list 5 more items every Sunday.

I also used ebay to purchase some shipping supplies today. A lot of my items get shipped in 6x9 bubble mailer envelopes. I bought 12 at Staples a while ago but I'm going to need more. I checked Staples.com and they charge 13.98 for 25. I searched ebay and was able to get 25 for $10.10. For all you ebayers out there, anytime you need supplies - envelopes, bubble wrap, tape, etc., check ebay first. The prices can't be beat.

Posted in Ebay | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “First ebay sales have ended”

  1. mom-sense Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 12:26 am 1199406411
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    Good for you - I've never done ebay - though I'm walking around my house amazed at the stuff we've accumulated and wondering if it might be worth a try.

  2. mom-from-missouri Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 12:29 am 1199406548
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    Do you sell mostly collectables???

  3. disneysteve Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 12:43 am 1199407433
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    "Do you sell mostly collectables???"

    I used to, but not at this point. It is a pretty mixed bag. Everything from advertising premiums to toys to Disney memorabilia to household items to clothing... pretty much anything and everything.

    These 4 auctions were 1 Disney item, 2 advertising premium items and 1 for a pair of beanie bears. The 5 still running are a Lenox figurine, 2 advertising premiums, a Coke Superbowl pin and a business portfolio/organizer.

  4. disneysteve Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 12:44 am 1199407482
    1199407482

    mom-sense - It is a great way to declutter and make some extra cash.

  5. scfr Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 01:05 am 1199408721
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    Also .... If you ship larger items, you can order free Ebay branded Priority Mail boxes.

  6. disneysteve Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 02:08 am 1199412534
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    scfr - Even if you ship smaller items that are either heavy or of enough value to warrant using Priority Mail, you can also use the free supplies. They have boxes that are fairly small, like the size of a VHS tape. They also have Priority Mail envelopes. They used to have packing tape, but I don't think they offer that anymore.

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