Thrift Shop Pickups

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by LoveItCards

Not sure. Where are you seeing the value? I'm kind of new to this. I wouldn't think there is a big haul there but you never know. I actually picked up a 1998 Tennessee National Championshirt shirt too the other day. I would have liked to pay at the most $10-$12 for that lot to be more reassured

Depending on the maker, material and size that Bruce Lee Jacket(or is it a sweatshirt) could bring 35 to 40 or more itself. The sweatshirt next to it could bering another 14 to 20 and the rest will likely bring from 7 to 12 each. Thats just off the photos without knowing brands, sizes and such it could vary. 22.00 is what you are going to pay at a thrift store for a lot like that.

[beachhouse81]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

Depending on the maker, material and size that Bruce Lee Jacket(or is it a sweatshirt) could bring 35 to 40 or more itself. The sweatshirt next to it could bering another 14 to 20 and the rest will likely bring from 7 to 12 each. Thats just off the photos without knowing brands, sizes and such it could vary. 22.00 is what you are going to pay at a thrift store for a lot like that.

The Spain Euro shirt sells for around $30, but that's the white version. I haven't seen the red one on ebay. LA Raiders sweatshirts seem to sell pretty well on ebay too. The Bruce Lee is a sweatshirt made by a company called Bold Spirit, and it seems genuinely vintage. It's really small so I'll probably list it as unisex. Sweatshirts of him seem to sell pretty well too, judging by completed sales.

All the sweatshirts at Goodwill were $5 across the board, and the t-shirts were $3 and under. Maybe it wouldn't be a massive profit, but I'm sure there's some in it.

[gatordeve86]

Where does one find info on a Woolrich item? Looks like there is a product number on the tag but I have come up short

[LoveItCards]

Jamaican Reggae Stuffed Banana 56" 4 1 2 Feet Plush Bob Marley Dreadlocks Toy | eBay

Listed 2 hours ago

Paid $7

Sold for $59.99

Shipping was $17

Made a few dollars

Probably coulda fetched a tad more as this is the biggest one of its kind on eBay!

Funny story too....I found a 4 foot banana in the roadside trash a few days ago....sold it on eBay for $47 delivered....then the very next day in town while out shopping I found this 4 1/2 tall one for $7....and the rest is history haha

Guess what I'll be expecting tomorrow? Yup another B A N A N A....this time maybe from the sky?

[Astroburn]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

Are you adding new items daily? This helps keep all your listings higher in the best match search results.

You can also try adjusting prices slightly, sometimes this will help the search status. I say that because I did some slight price adjustments on items that have been sitting for a month or so and have sold several of them in the past 3 days.

Sunday was my busiest single day of the year nearly 1000.00.

I was adding some every day during the last promo, and prior to that. I even adjusted my prices. Sold one shirt this morning. Nothing yesterday.

When you say adjust slightly, what are you doing actually? Cuz I dropped mine 2 bucks to 15 with free shipping.

[Addison]

Men's Tommy Bahama Swim Trunk Shorts XL Nylon Black Floral Print Tropical Bold | eBay

Bought: .43
Sold: 20.00
Profit: 14.49

[jbrandonw]

Bought a brand new Microsoft photo editing software for $4, and a USB reader for $5. Should get around $50 for both of them together. Also found some magnetics for cards 6 for $1, and got the only 2 packs they had but I'm keeping those.

[TwinGnats]

I would have picked up the Michigan and raiders crew and priced them at $25 shipped. Both will sell, I do a lot of crewneck sales. Of course I'm in Minnesota and supply is plentiful.

Originally Posted by LoveItCards

Not sure. Where are you seeing the value? I'm kind of new to this. I wouldn't think there is a big haul there but you never know. I actually picked up a 1998 Tennessee National Championshirt shirt too the other day. I would have liked to pay at the most $10-$12 for that lot to be more reassured

[LoveItCards]

I just sold 40 cases of these to a guy in New York. Each case weighs 5 pounds and is 5 inches wide by 10 inches tall by 20 inches long. Any insight into the best packaging method and carrier? Fed Ex, Ups or USPS? Go with a pallet or boxed? I will be googling around for answers in the meantime. And I stand to make around $200 for doing this on consignment.

Shipment is from zip code 29223 to 11229.

[Addison]

Solid this worn out Columbia Coat

Men's Columbia Zip Up Coat Jacket Red Medium M Radial Sleeve Warm Winter EUC | eBay

Bought: 5.26
Sold: 26.95
Profit: 13.32

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by LoveItCards

I just sold 40 cases of these to a guy in New York. Each case weighs 5 pounds and is 5 inches wide by 10 inches tall by 20 inches long. Any insight into the best packaging method and carrier? Fed Ex, Ups or USPS? Go with a pallet or boxed? I will be googling around for answers in the meantime. And I stand to make around $200 for doing this on consignment.

Shipment is from zip code 29223 to 11229.

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Priority mail shows to be about 9.00 each case.

I would use one of the carriers Fed Ex or UPS will likely be cheaper for all. If you send via another carrier then you may not have the Paypal protection and could get slapped with a loss on everything. You have to be able to show proof of delivery online for the items if Paypal was involved. Also now through Paypal buyers have a 180 day return policy so you need to consider that as well.

[LoveItCards]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

Priority mail shows to be about 9.00 each case.

I would use one of the carriers Fed Ex or UPS will likely be cheaper for all. If you send via another carrier then you may not have the Paypal protection and could get slapped with a loss on everything. You have to be able to show proof of delivery online for the items if Paypal was involved. Also now through Paypal buyers have a 180 day return policy so you need to consider that as well.

Thanks yeah this is going to a wholesale business with 15,000 + eBay feedback. They seem pretty solid at first glance. I think there is the Fed Ex program linked to USPS on eBay right? I may be making the sell off eBay but also know that eBay has cut me great discounts on shipping previous packages of $20 +. Like 50 % off deals.

[TwinGnats]

Weigh it, measure it, plug it into eBay shipping. Then pick the price you want.

Originally Posted by LoveItCards

Thanks yeah this is going to a wholesale business with 15,000 + eBay feedback. They seem pretty solid at first glance. I think there is the Fed Ex program linked to USPS on eBay right? I may be making the sell off eBay but also know that eBay has cut me great discounts on shipping previous packages of $20 +. Like 50 % off deals.

[LoveItCards]

Total shipment looks to be 200 pounds or so. I'm thinking I should ship all these cases on a pallet? Still researching.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by LoveItCards

Thanks yeah this is going to a wholesale business with 15,000 + eBay feedback. They seem pretty solid at first glance. I think there is the Fed Ex program linked to USPS on eBay right? I may be making the sell off eBay but also know that eBay has cut me great discounts on shipping previous packages of $20 +. Like 50 % off deals.

Ebay really does not give those shipping discounts they are based on the rates that the USPS(or other shipping companies.) They allow Ebay to then pass those rates to sellers. In many cases the rate on the USPS site is the same as the Ebay rate. Larger priority packages tend to be cheaper through Ebay shipping.

[THSN]

You might ask the buyer if they already have an account with a national shipper. If they buy like this regularly, they might.

[Highroller]

Picked these up, all available.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by THSN

You might ask the buyer if they already have an account with a national shipper. If they buy like this regularly, they might.

If you do that I would not take Paypal for it. That would be setting yourself up.

[LoveItCards]

Originally Posted by THSN

You might ask the buyer if they already have an account with a national shipper. If they buy like this regularly, they might.

Yeah I'm going to send him a PayPal invoice and bill it to his Fed Ex number. Thanks.

[shrevecity]

nevermind I hope it works out for you..

[LoveItCards]

He gave me his Fed Ex number to create shipping labels through and then I'm sending a Paypal invoice for $480. The guy has 40,000 positive feedback on eBay and most negatives are little minor mix ups and a few cases of poor communication which I can understand given the volume he is dealing with. So everything seems ready to go eh?

[Addison]

Just closed a case against a buyer with 600 feedback smh...

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by LoveItCards

He gave me his Fed Ex number to create shipping labels through and then I'm sending a Paypal invoice for $480. The guy has 40,000 positive feedback on eBay and most negatives are little minor mix ups and a few cases of poor communication which I can understand given the volume he is dealing with. So everything seems ready to go eh?

There are some horror stories about that kind of shipping arrangement. The main one is the person who owns the account can have the shipment changed during transit and it be delivered at a different address therefore voiding your protection through Paypal.

There have also been cases where a buyer will create an account in the sellers name, then have the seller bill it to "their account" the several months later Fed Ex comes to the original seller demanding payment. Used to be a real big issue for UPS but they have tightened that one up

Feedback as a seller is not really comparable to feedback as a buyer. There are several very large sellers that are some of the crookedest buyers out there.

Here are some Ebay thread outlaying the risks of using a buyers fed ex account.

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive.../qaq-p/6355871

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling.../td-p/19588471

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by Addison

Just closed a case against a buyer with 600 feedback smh...

My last 2 I have closed the buyers had over 2000. One had 2136 the other had 2031

[LoveItCards]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

There are some horror stories about that kind of shipping arrangement. The main one is the person who owns the account can have the shipment changed during transit and it be delivered at a different address therefore voiding your protection through Paypal.

There have also been cases where a buyer will create an account in the sellers name, then have the seller bill it to "their account" the several months later Fed Ex comes to the original seller demanding payment. Used to be a real big issue for UPS but they have tightened that one up

Feedback as a seller is not really comparable to feedback as a buyer. There are several very large sellers that are some of the crookedest buyers out there.

Oh ok switcharoo eh? Kinda trying to figure it out. I want to learn what to avoid! So I print a label and the buyer can somehow reroute the package using their account if desired?!

Seems like a long shot but I'll hear this one out.