A New Post, and The Continuation of a New Fun Journey!
Hey there everyone! I just wanted to start off by ***Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!!*** 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!
Today will be week number 4 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 1 to 10.
Let’s get these sales rolling! Woo!
Side Thought
These past few weeks has been particularly interesting in past sales, because as you’ll be able to tell, many of my larger hard goods are selling! The hubs has really been a huge help lately with his time off, and has pushed me past my comfort zone to really get moving on clearing some space from these bigger items. It’s been a huge benefit because they are great profit margins, but also making room for new, and better inventory to come!
This just goes to show you that making sure you aren’t leaving any category out (because you just don’t feel like dealing with it at the time) can really lead to some awesome sales, and that you just need to put your head down and get to work!
*Tip: Make sure when you are finding these 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.
Past 10 Top Sales Posts:
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/4-12/10)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/11-12/18)
- My Top 10 Sales of the Week! (Week of 12/19-12/25)
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 12/26-1/1
Sales Number 10-6
- Item: NWT Drayko Black Motorcycle Mens Riding Jeans 32
- How was it Sold: Sold at full price! Yay!
- Platform: Poshmark
- Date Sold: 12/27
- Sold Price: $85.00
- Item: New Canon PG 245XL CL 246 Ink Cartridge Lot of 3
- How was it Sold: Sold at full price! Get it Mercari!
- Platform: Mercari
- Date Sold: 12/31
- Sold Price: $71.00
- Item: Clan Douglas Mens Brown V Neck Long Sleeve Pullover Cashmere Sweater Size XL (2 item bundle)
- How was it Sold: Offer received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/29
- Sold Price: $55.54
- Item: Vintage Pringle Womens Gray V Neck Long Sleeve Cashmere Sweater Size 42/107
- How was it Sold: Sold at full price
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/29
- Sold Price: $49.99
- Item: LL Bean Mens Black Brown Leather Zip Up Insulated Winter Boots 05467 Size 10M
- How was it Sold: Offer sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/26
- Sold Price: $40.00
Sales Number 5-1
- Item: Coach Womens Black Pebble Leather Shoulder Purse Hobo Handbag K1071 16428
- How was it Sold: Offer sent
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/30
- Sold Price: $40.00
- Item: Hugo Boss Peacoat Gray Button Cashmere Wool Jacket Coat Mens Grey Pre Owned 44R
- How was it Sold: Offer received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/31
- Sold Price: $40.00
- Item: Vintage McDonalds The Great Muppet Caper Drinking Glasses 1981 Lot of 8
- How was it Sold: Offer received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/26
- Sold Price: $38.99
*Keep my tip above in mind, especially when sourcing glass! This was a prime example of that hefty shipping price. Bubble wrap takes up a lot of room!
- Item: NIB Travel Mug Set & (2) Small Vera Bradley Bags (3 item bundle)
- How was it Sold: Offer received
- Platform: eBay
- Date Sold: 12/30
- Sold Price: $36.96
- Item: Vintage Pullover Sweater & Vintage Turtleneck (2 item bundle)
- How was it Sold: BOGO Sale
- Platform: Depop
- Date Sold: 12/30
- Sold Price: $35.00
*This bundle was sold via my Buy One Get One free sale on Depop. This was also going to Canada, my second international sale of the week, woo!
Summary
So, as you can see from the list above, most of my great sales of the week (for this week) hovered around the $30-$50 mark. On average, I usually make many more sales that are less than that, (this was definitely the case with Poshmark this week).
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 also run an ongoing sale on Poshmark, 5/$25, which allows customers to add any items $15 and under (from any category) to a bundle for a total of $25 + shipping. This keeps my lower priced items flowing, and allows for bundle making opportunities!
*This past week I’ve also lowered a lot of my items on Poshmark to the lowest available $3.00 limit. This is being done to move out stale inventory. A lot of times these are still great items! But perhaps they just haven’t had the right buyer come along. By lowering the prices to get things moving, you can free up that space in your inventory storage for new and better items. We are always learning, so we can only get better!
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! 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 Burberry coat 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. 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 was clearly busier this past week, but that’s isn’t always the case. Both Poshmark and eBay are definitely my top selling platforms, and often have very similar sales days. Depop and Mercari on the other hand, were (still) not as active this week, (shout out to my ink lot) even though I’ve been trying to list more on them daily. Kidizen and Etsy were duds this week (again!), but that happens sometimes.
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 make all the monies!
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!
Platforms
If you’re up for sifting through some of my one of a kind finds, please be sure to visit any Platform you prefer below!
We have also created a Merch Store that donates 10% of profits to the National Resources Defense Council. If you are interested in helping out to promote Rooted Drawers Stores, please stop by to contribute! Remaining profits will be put towards our ever-growing business and are always genuinely appreciated.
Please feel free to drop any comments below that you would like to add! I am always open to advice, suggestions, or even hearing related stories of your own! I stay as active as possible in the comment section, therefore I will reply to any questions asap.
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