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 22 of this 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?”
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!
Past “10 Top Sales” Posts:
- May
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 4/30-5/6)
- 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
Week of 5/7-5/13
*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 lots that have been selling! Keep in mind 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 Victorias Secret Pink Womens Multicolor Tops Sweatshirt Shorts Size S XS
- How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/11
- Sold Price: $44.99
*Yet another lot of Victoria’s Secret/PINK items! This brand has been moving much faster for me since I’ve been lotting up similar sizes together.
- Item: Lot of Vintage Sears Roebuck Entourage Mens Western Button Down Shirts Sz Medium
- How was it Sold: Offer Received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/10
- Sold Price: $44.00
*These could have sold separately, sure. But I’ve been having an overflow of inventory lately as I stated, and I needed to find some things to move quickly. These sold as a set of 5 and cleared some space while still making good profit. Win, win!
- Item: Vintage South West Sewing Blues Unisex Black Acid Wash Long Denim Jean Jacket
- How was it Sold: Offer Received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/11
- Sold Price: $39.00
- Item: Levis 501 Mens Blue Original Fit Button Fly Straight Leg Denim Jeans 36×30
- How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/11
- Sold Price: $38.99
*I continually sell through my Levi’s and Wranglers for anywhere from $20-$40. They are a good semi quick flip if you can find them at an affordable cost. Just don’t forget that jeans typically always will be over a pound, most fitting into a USPS padded flat rate envelope. (Which costs on average $7.76, but this could fluctuate for many reasons). Find out where you can get these envelopes for FREE through the post below! Related: How to Score Some FREE Shipping Supplies!
- Item: Vintage Glass Framed 2 Butterfly Flowers Wall Hanging Display Decor Retro 70s
- How was it Sold: Offer Received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/7
- Sold Price: $37.00
*This was a beautiful piece. Even more beautiful that I could wrap it safely and it was still under a pound! I get excited about things like this cause I’m a weirdo.
Sales Number 5-1
- Item: Vintage E. Vogel Unisex Brown Black Leather Pull On Custom Dress Boots Riding
- How was it Sold: Offer Received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/7
- Sold Price: $44.00 (My apologies for this being out of order! I had the price written down wrong while taking notes). *facepalm*
*These were picked up from an online auction. They were pretty cool but had a lot of wear to them. Since they didn’t have a size, I decided to take a lower offer than I’d hoped for, since I figured it may be awhile before another person’s measurements were the same. Keep these things in mind before deciding to accept a lower offer, or counter offering.
- Item: Lot of 3 J. Crew 770 Banana Republic Mens Gray Green Brown Chino Pants Sz 36×32
- How was it Sold: Offer Sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/7
- Sold Price: $34.00
- Item: Lot of 2 Banana Republic Mens Blue Gray Stripe Casual Dress Pants Trousers 32/32
- How was it Sold: Offer Sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/10
- Sold Price: $29.00
*When it comes to lots lately, I decided to include a note in my description stating that I’m more than happy to grab measurements or any more photos for buyers. Usually with lots however, I don’t include these at first as it would be rather time consuming.
- Item: Vintage Wrangler Mens Blue Cotton 13MWZ Cowboy Cut Straight Leg Jeans Size 33×36
- How was it Sold: Offer Sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/11
- Sold Price: $29.00
- Item: Vintage Top Stitch Grandma 90s 80s Unisex Yellow Floral Embroidered Sweatshirt L
- How was it Sold: Purchased at Full Price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 5/9
- Sold Price: $29.00
*For vintage sweaters, make sure you’re including good and relevant keywords to get your item sold quickly. I try to study these whenever I can since they are always changing, from YouTubers, Podcasts, you name it. Stay up to date with keywords and your items will do well!
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.
*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.
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 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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