A New Post, and The Continuation of a New Fun Journey!
Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by thanking you all for returning to read my posts, and for being so supportive thus far. I genuinely and whole heartedly appreciate it and can’t thank you enough. So! To actually thank you, I thought I could do a little giving back in a new weekly post for you guys!
I’ve gone back and forth as to if I wanted to make a new post weekly of My top 10 unique sales, or My top 10 favorite sales, etc. But, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best and most helpful posts would probably be consisting of My Top 10 BEST Sales!
Suggestions or Comments!?
Today will be week number 16 of this new little blogging series, and I’ve love to hear about how you like it in the comments below! Let me know what your favorite or best sales were of the week, or if you have any suggestions to improve upon this and future posts.
I hope this provides some useful information for you all, and that you can take something away from it each and every week. I will be providing the item that sold, the platform that it sold on, the date sold, and the price that it sold for. Also, I will be letting you know if these items were sold by sending an offer, receiving an offer, or if they sold for full price. These will be listed from highest to lowest in sold price, from numbers 10 to 1.
Updates!
*Tip about “Hard Goods”: Make sure when you are finding hard goods however, that they are not too big, bulky, lengthy, or heavy. Of course UPS and FedEx offer better rates sometimes when it comes to these categories, but a lot of times you’ll still end up paying nearly $20-$30 in shipping, and that’s no fun. So just keep this in mind whenever you’re sourcing, and make sure those items will leave you enough room for a good profit margin. These items also take much longer to package, ship, and often take up more room in your inventory storage.
Related: What Exactly are “Hard Goods?”
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Past “10 Top Sales” Posts:
- March
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 3/13-3/19)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 3/6-3/12)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 2/27-3/5)
- February
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 2/20-2/26)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 2/13-2/19)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 2/6-2/12)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 1/30-2/5)
- January
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 1/23-1/29)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 1/16-1/22)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 1/9-1/15)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 1/2-1/8)
- December
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/26-1/1)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/19-12/25)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/11-12/18)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/4-12/10)
Related:
- My Top 10 Most Expensive Sales on Poshmark
- 10 Pros Vs. Cons to Being a Multi-Platform Seller
- How to Find Stability Selling on More Than One Platform
Week of 3/20-3/26
*Side Note: Since I’ve mentioned before that I’ve now updated my shipping to be a flat $4.00 across my entire eBay store, I’m just going to go ahead and include that in the total number mentioned below.
Also, I wanted to start including a few notes underneath certain items, so that you have a better idea of perhaps why I picked the item to begin with, and how the sale went for me. I hope this is helpful! Please let me know in the comments below if you have any other suggestions or questions! Thanks for reading!
Sales Number 10-6
- Item: Vtg Chic Womens Blue High Waist Cotton Relaxed Fit Tapered Leg Mom Jeans Size 18
- How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/20
- Sold Price: $35.34
- Item: Ecco Mens Brown Solid Lace Up Round Toe Leather Athletic Shoes Size 6.5
- How was it Sold: Offer Received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/21
- Sold Price: $31.00
*This is a brand that I decided to chance as well, (I’ve been doing this a lot lately as you can see!) However, I am trying to consider items that will move quickly for me, instead of taking up space and sitting, as I am running out of space and need to shift gears. Keep this is mind when choosing your inventory and considering the amount of storage space you have available.
- Item: C E Schmidt Workwear Mens Brown Cotton Full Zip Sherpa Lined Vest Size Large
- How was it Sold: Offer Received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/23
- Sold Price: $30.00
*Believe it or not, this was actually one of those “I’m not sure if I wanna pick this up!” items. Clearly, it worked out! The buyer was excellent, kind, and left great feedback as well. Sometimes taking chances pays off, and I’m happy to say that this one did.
- Item: Brooks Womens Beige Ghost 12 1203051B177 Lace Up Low Top Running Shoes US 9B
- How was it Sold: Offer received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/21
- Sold Price: $29.00
- Item: Nike Mens Bowerman Track Field Black 383822 022 Running Cleats Shoes Size 10
- How was it Sold: Offer sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/22
- Sold Price: $29.00
Sales Number 5-1
- Item: Merrell Womens Orbit Brown Suede Round Toe Shoes Slip On Loafers Shoes Size 8
- How was it Sold: Offer Sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/23
- Sold Price: $29.00
- Item: American Eagle Outfitters Mens Tan Flex Straight Leg Denim Jeans Size 34 X 32
- How was it Sold: Sold for Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/24
- Sold Price: $28.69
*I had no idea what these were before, but I’ve been taking a few risks on some new items lately, these kinds of pants being one of them. They have done really well for me, and have been pretty fast flips, too. I recommend keeping an eye out for the AEO “Flex” men’s pants when you’re out in the wild!
- Item: Tommy Hilfiger Mens Blue Cotton Stretch Classic Straight Denim Jeans Size 32/30
- How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/23
- Sold Price: $27.74
- Item: American Eagle Outfitters Mens Blue Original Bootcut Denim Jeans Size 29/32
- How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/22
- Sold Price: $27.74
*Not all AEO jeans do quite this well, but I try to just make sure and pick them up only on half off days. This seems to give me enough leeway in my margins, for the ones that don’t do as well as this particular pair did. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least! I recommend sticking to men’s jeans mostly, they are seeming to much quicker than women’s are these days, but again, this is just my own opinion, and what works best for me. Stick to what works best for you and your business, and you will be successful!
- Item: SAS Mens Tripad Comfort Free Time Tan Suede Lace Up Oxford Shoes Size 8.5M
- How was it Sold: Offer Sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 3/24
- Sold Price: $25.95
*These were actually returned once to me, because unfortunately they did not fit the buyer. This happens sometimes, and is no different than running a brick and mortar store. Sometimes you have returns, but that is normal! The higher volume of sales you move, the more likely the number of returns will move up as well. Luckily, they flipped pretty quickly the second time around. SAS is definitely one of the underrated brands I suggest to BOLO (be on the lookout for).
Summary
Ebay and I, we’re definitely getting along these days. My profit margins keep slowly increasing on average across the board. However, I usually make many more sales that are less than that, (which was definitely the case with Poshmark this week…yet again). Subscribe to be notified of a future post that will talk about why I will be revamping my ENTIRE Poshmark closet!
But, these small, but regular sales, is what helps keep my stores afloat, and I really love having a variety of price points available for all kinds of different buyers across the platforms. I’ve been slowly doing less and less crosslisting onto other platforms.
This may not be for you, but for my own business, it seems to be working out best for me this way nowadays. I may eventually go back to crosslisting more often, but for now, I am just focusing on growing my eBay store to its full potential, since it’s the one bringing home the bacon.
*Note: I also have changed over my eBay store to charging a flat fee across the board of $4.00 shipping. Although it leaves a little more leeway to open the door for lower offers that come in, it doesn’t seem to have affected my store traffic at all. This is only a week or so into making this change however, so I will be sure to keep you guys updated! *Update as of 3/26, Still going strong!
Many times, I make sales by sending out offers. I do this on every platform whenever possible. I truly believe that without this option being available, I would be making much less sales per day. Because of this, I highly recommend you send offers when you can! (And make sure your counter offers option is turned on!)
Be proactive and treat every chance to make an offer as a potential sale. Everyone loves a good deal!
Stay Active!
Now and then, I will make a larger sale, such as a Gucci purse that I sold a few weeks prior. I have a few higher end, higher priced items available, but these do not sell nearly as often as the more affordable items. (I prefer if possible, to sell my luxury items on Poshmark, since they have a free authentication service for anything over $500, this is a nice tip to keep in mind).
That is why I like to keep a plethora of different kinds of items, targeted at different kinds of customers, so that I am consistently making sales at all different sorts of price points.
eBay has really been pulling through for me lately, but I’ve been “feeding the beast” and listing like crazy, so this makes sense and I am over the moon to see that it has been working out. (Especially with jean sales! Quite space hoggers jeans are, but they’re turning quickly for me so I can’t complain! Keep an keen eye while you’re out in the wild to grab up a pair for yourself!)
It has definitely been my top selling platform as of late…sorry Posh. Depop, Etsy, Mercari on the other hand, have been up and down, but when you don’t put as much effort into a platform, it definitely shows.
Just remember that the more active you stay and the more listings you consistently put up, the more sales you have the potential to make. Let’s flip all the things!
Thank You!
A giant thanks to everyone that has supported me this far into my journey! I greatly appreciate you returning to read my posts hope that you will continue to drop by in the future.
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Happy selling friends!
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