My Top 10 Sales of the Week!

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!

UPDATE!!

So in a few posts ago, I mentioned that I will be moving the Friday posts to Thursdays. I have been thinking about this for some time now, and decided to finally make the transition. I hope this works out well for everyone else also, and that you guys enjoy reading about my finds! Thank you as always for your continued support! -Shelby

Suggestions or Comments!?

Today will be week number 21 of this new…(I guess we can’t really call it new anymore!) 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.

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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?”

Kidizen Update: I have come to the conclusion that I had to let Kidizen go. Check out this post to read all about why I made the decision!

By Subscribing, you can also score yourself a free printable workbook to help you in your own reselling journey! Check it out at the bottom of any page!

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Past “10 Top Sales” Posts:

• April
• My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 4/23-4/29)
• My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 4/15-4/22)
• My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 4/3-4/9)
• My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 3/27-4/2)

• March
• My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 3/20-3/26)
• 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

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Week of 4/30-5/6

*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!

***Quick Note about this week’s top ten! You may notice a trend below…that’s right, those lots I mentioned last week are doing well! And you’ll see this reflected in the top ten sales this week.

Keep in mind these lots tend to be heavier than your usual sale, so for smaller lots I keep my typical $4.00 flat rate shipping fee turned on. However, for medium and larger bundles, I charge either $19.99 or $35.00.

The sold price listed below will reflect the TOTAL sold price (which will include the shipping that was paid).

If you’d prefer I break these up from now into sold cost and shipping cost, let me know down in the comment section below and I will do just that! Thanks for reading and enjoy! -Shelby

Sales Number 10-6

• Item: Lot of 5 Levi’s 550 Mens Blue Relaxed Fit Tapered Leg Denim Jeans Size 34X30
• How was it Sold: Bid Received (Sometimes I list items on auctions if I’m unsure of the price that they’ll go for. This lot went for $2 above asking price).
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/1
• Sold Price: $101.00

*If you come into a large amount of items (especially if they’re all the same size), and need to move inventory quickly, I highly recommend trying out “lotting” things up. This can free up space faster, and also can make you a higher profit margin. Two thumbs up to that!

• Item: LOT OF 3 Lucky Brand Mens Blue 329 Classic Straight Leg Denim Jeans Size 40×34
• How was it Sold: Offer Received
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/4
• Sold Price: $79.99

*These were larger in size, and took up a lot of room. It was nice to be able to get them sent out to the same person all at once! I highly suggest investing in some large polymailers like these basic ones from Amazon, so that you can save some dollars with pirateship.com while shipping heavier items such as these. This particular brand has worked well for me so far, doesn’t have a funky smell like some others do, AND IS ON SALE RIGHT NOW! Yay!

• Item: Lot of 7 Victorias Secret/PINK Womens Multicolor Sweatshirt Shorts Jacket Large
• How was it Sold: Offer Received
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/2
• Sold Price: $64.99

• Item: Lot Of Mixed Vintage Beanie Baby Babies Editions Characters Plush Stuffed Animal
• How was it Sold: Offer Received
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/4
• Sold Price: $54.99

*These guys have been hanging around the place for awhile, and although I have sold a good handful individually for a profit, this worked well for the remaining lot of them, that were taking up precious space for new items.

• Item: Lot of Mixed Womens Multicolor Bags Wallets Crossbody Tote Purses All Sizes GUC
• How was it Sold: Offer Received
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/2
• Sold Price: $54.98

Sales Number 5-1

• Item: Vintage Gap Mens Black Leather Full Zip Trucker Jacket Size Small
• How was it Sold: Offer Sent
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/1
• Sold Price: $39.00

*Here we have…not another lot! This was a super coat genuine leather jacket that only took a few weeks to sell. It was very cool.

• Item: Mott & Bow Mens Blue Dark Wash Cotton Elastane Straight Leg Jeans 35 W x 30 L
• How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/2
• Sold Price: $37.99

*This is a new to me brand. I’ve never heard of it before finding it in the thrift a few months back, and stopping on it because it felt like a nicer, quality made item. Full price purchase?! Sign me up for finding more please!

• Item: Lot Of 4 T by Talbots Womens Multicolor Long Sleeve Sweaters Tops Size Medium
• How was it Sold: Offer Sent
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/2
• Sold Price: $34.00

*I wanted to point out that these items in particular were by “T by Talbots,” and not just “Talbots.” Make sure you’re adding these tidbits in the title and/or description, so that peeps out there searching for those particular sub brands can find yours first!

Here’s a quick lesson on what exactly “sub-branding” is:

“Sub–branding is when a main brand creates a subsidiary or secondary brand. … This new brand’s attributes are distinct, yet related to the main brand. Sub–brands often have their own brand standards, logo, color treatment, etc. while some sub–brands reflect the same identity as the parent brand.”

Sourced from: https://brogan.com/blog/pros-and-cons-sub-branding-and-brand-extension/

• Item: Lot Of 6 Victoria’s Secret PINK Womens Multicolor Sweatshirts Hoodies Bra Medium
• How was it Sold: Offer Received
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/3
• Sold Price: $34.00

• Item: Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren Mens Black Polo Shirt Size XL Lot Of Long/Short Sleeve
• How was it Sold: Offer Receieved
• Platform: eBay
• Date Sold: 5/3
• Sold Price: $34.00

Summary

Ebay has most certainly been my go to platform the last several months. My profit margins keep slowly increasing on average across the board as I try new sourcing methods, and new ways of listing. (Throughout the weeks, I’ve been slowly sending less packages, but with higher margins, this of course is the end goal!) However, I usually make many more sales that are less than that, which help keep my stores afloat.

Check out this recent post that goes into why I decided to revamp 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.

***So eBay’s sales have dropped a little lately as I stated above. Bummer, I know! I think this not only has to do somewhat with the “summer slow down,” but also the fact that I’ve changed a few things recently to see what the impact would be. NOT GOOD! Bummer again!! Here’s the changes I made:

• Dropped my promoted listings from 10% down to 1%
• Started listing 10 items per day instead of 25-35

So, as of today, I will be reinstating those original numbers, and hopefully by next week will see some improvements with an increase in sales. I’ll keep you in the loop!***

***UPDATE AS OF 5/6/2: So! As you just read, I reinstated those original numbers approximately a week ago. (I notice this is about how long it takes to see a significant difference in sales). Since I’ve done so, I have seen a drastic uptick in sales already. (By about $200+ gross sales per day!) Woop woop!

Here’s the changes I made:

• Increased my listings back up to 33 per day
• Increased my promoted listings from 1% up to 11%
• Added some new sales/promotions to my eBay store

*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 5/6, 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. Poshmark, 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. Unfortunately, I had to say goodbye to Kidizen for now.

Pop on over to this post when you’re finished reading to here all about why I decided to let it go!

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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