Thrift Shop Pickups - Page 511

AlexHunter · 03-23-2020, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hess687

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm seeing my sales dip, but am still averaging a sale or two a day which is fine, but dip from where I was. My inventory is getting low and with stores being closed I don't have anything to replace it with and my numbers are at an all time low bc of it.

I think this is a good time for us to focus on our death piles, even if it’s just clearance auctions. I’m also running out of viable “new” stuff to even list.

shrevecity · 03-23-2020, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexHunter

I think this is a good time for us to focus on our death piles, even if it’s just clearance auctions. I’m also running out of viable “new” stuff to even list.

That is what I am doing. I have been putting up items at just to move pricing. I may make a little but its mainly to ensure the income stream is not totally cut off. The way I see it if its in the death pile even if its a 100 dollar item getting 50 for it is better than it just sitting there.

shanks25 · 03-23-2020, 12:39 PM

Picked this up for $1. Any ideas on who it is???

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dodgernoot · 03-23-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by shanks25

Picked this up for $1. Any ideas on who it is???

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My first thought is Jack Ham. The tournament is an amateur tournament, so you can probably eliminate pro golfers.

shanks25 · 03-23-2020, 01:38 PM

Just did a quick search of Ham autos. Doesn’t look like him. Good thought though.

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blueguy · 03-23-2020, 01:43 PM

Maybe Jay Haas.
The J looks close in some of his autos. Hats are tough sometimes.

Maulding · 03-23-2020, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by aggies1960

Just got my biggest flip.

Bought for $20
Sold for $1400

Don Stivers Signals from Little Round Top Signal Corps Edition /500 Signed Print

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254509700357

Now I have to figure out how to ship this thing.

Congrats! That is crazy!

callou2131 · 03-28-2020, 08:27 PM

Wow! 5 days with no posts. My sales are absolutely killed right now.

daxwills · 03-28-2020, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by callou2131

Wow! 5 days with no posts. My sales are absolutely killed right now.

I’ve been picking up stuff for my collection at great prices. Sitting on the rest until the world normalizes. Next week would have been the start of flea market season but that’s been postponed. Nearly everything else is closed.

shanks25 · 03-28-2020, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by daxwills

I’ve been picking up stuff for my collection at great prices. Sitting on the rest until the world normalizes. Next week would have been the start of flea market season but that’s been postponed. Nearly everything else is closed.

Where are you picking stuff up at?

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daxwills · 03-28-2020, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shanks25

Where are you picking stuff up at?

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Online. Sites are listing stuff below normal market just for the cashflow. Lots of stuff on message boards and facebook marketplace at good prices for once. Hell even ebay stuff that’s not priced lower is sitting depending on what you want. If I was rich some grail level pieces hit the market as a major collector liquidated his collection to pay bills.

shrevecity · 03-28-2020, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by callou2131

Wow! 5 days with no posts. My sales are absolutely killed right now.

My sales have been about average. My issue is I am running out of stuff to list.

ajscards101 · 03-28-2020, 09:42 PM

I've been looking at Goodwills online store and it seems for the most part the workers know what the items are worth and everything is shipped FedEx I think and some of the shipping prices are estimated very high. Doesn't seem like very many deals to be had on there, but there are some.

callou2131 · 03-28-2020, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ajscards101

I've been looking at Goodwills online store and it seems for the most part the workers know what the items are worth and everything is shipped FedEx I think and some of the shipping prices are estimated very high. Doesn't seem like very many deals to be had on there, but there are some.

The shipping has stopped me from buying a TON os items on there. A freakin T shirt with $14 shipping.

Crisscross4767 · 03-28-2020, 10:47 PM

I listed some items for the 1st time in 2 months. I'm getting lazy.

shanks25 · 03-28-2020, 10:48 PM

Sales have been surprisingly strong for me. Granted, I don’t have a ton of listings but stuff is selling that’s just been sitting there forever. Some stuff I e sold.

M1 Army helmet liner $40
Los Angeles map 1990 $5
Antique bible $10
502 jeans $12.50
Signed Norte Dame book $15
Polaroid film $20
Digital media player $15
Dutch oven lid $38

Paid $15for everything which includes $5 for the lid.

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purejd86p · 03-28-2020, 10:55 PM

Toys are doing really well on ebay right now.

Maulding · 03-28-2020, 11:04 PM

I sold nothing all last week, sold 7 things this week. weird.

jb415 · 03-29-2020, 02:43 AM

Sales have been ok at best, but can not go hunt for new items.

Fortunately, I am sitting on few thousand items I need to list.

callou2131 · 03-29-2020, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by purejd86p

Toys are doing really well on ebay right now.

Yup. I had a 1000+ piece construx set that sold for $170 they just hit BIN even when I had a B/O. Did sell a pair of diesel Jean's last night for $99

shrevecity · 03-29-2020, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by purejd86p

Toys are doing really well on ebay right now.

Board games and parts have been moving for me this week as well. So have smalls like photos ad postcards.

Pittboy · 03-29-2020, 09:34 AM

I have sold 4 items in the past week where the buyer did not pay. Especially when you outbid someone for it. WTF?

shrevecity · 03-29-2020, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Pittboy

I have sold 4 items in the past week where the buyer did not pay. Especially when you outbid someone for it. WTF?

Look at when their bids were actually placed. I am giving a little more leniency for non-payers have only had 2 so far but one was in New York and the past week was bad for them other was in Bay St Louis Mississippi which is about an hour from New Orleans. This is a time when life could definitely be getting in the way.

shrevecity · 03-29-2020, 10:16 AM

My significant enjoys the hunt as much as I do. Why bother posting if you are just going to bash those in the thread? Bored?

AlexHunter · 03-29-2020, 10:46 AM

My sales have actually been kinda slow the past few weeks but I gotta get more stuff listed, I’ve been lazy. $6 PWE sports cards are flying off at a rate of 2-3 per day tho so that helps

03-28-2020, 08:27 PM	#12758
callou2131 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Centreville, Md Posts: 8,477	Wow! 5 days with no posts. My sales are absolutely killed right now. __________________ Sent using US Airways Wifi

03-28-2020, 10:47 PM	#12765
Crisscross4767 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Yes Posts: 2,087	I listed some items for the 1st time in 2 months. I'm getting lazy. __________________ Collecting 2012, 2013 Topps Chrome Colored refractors as well as any rare Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy cards

03-29-2020, 09:34 AM	#12772
Pittboy Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 196 cassybill	I have sold 4 items in the past week where the buyer did not pay. Especially when you outbid someone for it. WTF? __________________ My son and I collect Pitt players in their college uniforms

03-23-2020, 12:39 PM	#12753
shanks25 Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 710	Picked this up for $1. Any ideas on who it is??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-23-2020, 01:38 PM	#12755
shanks25 Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 710	Just did a quick search of Ham autos. Doesn’t look like him. Good thought though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-23-2020, 01:43 PM	#12756
blueguy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 127 nausetlght blueguy	Maybe Jay Haas. The J looks close in some of his autos. Hats are tough sometimes.

03-28-2020, 09:42 PM	#12763
ajscards101 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 7,597	I've been looking at Goodwills online store and it seems for the most part the workers know what the items are worth and everything is shipped FedEx I think and some of the shipping prices are estimated very high. Doesn't seem like very many deals to be had on there, but there are some.

03-28-2020, 10:48 PM	#12766
shanks25 Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 710	Sales have been surprisingly strong for me. Granted, I don’t have a ton of listings but stuff is selling that’s just been sitting there forever. Some stuff I e sold. M1 Army helmet liner $40 Los Angeles map 1990 $5 Antique bible $10 502 jeans $12.50 Signed Norte Dame book $15 Polaroid film $20 Digital media player $15 Dutch oven lid $38 Paid $15for everything which includes $5 for the lid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-28-2020, 10:55 PM	#12767
purejd86p Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SacTown Posts: 4,490	Toys are doing really well on ebay right now.

03-28-2020, 11:04 PM	#12768
Maulding Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 255 Billy_Bottle_Caps	I sold nothing all last week, sold 7 things this week. weird.

03-29-2020, 02:43 AM	#12769
jb415 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 287	Sales have been ok at best, but can not go hunt for new items. Fortunately, I am sitting on few thousand items I need to list.

03-29-2020, 10:16 AM	#12774
shrevecity Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 28,059	My significant enjoys the hunt as much as I do. Why bother posting if you are just going to bash those in the thread? Bored?

03-29-2020, 10:46 AM	#12775
AlexHunter Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Portland Posts: 6,114 HiraharasCards AlexHunter	My sales have actually been kinda slow the past few weeks but I gotta get more stuff listed, I’ve been lazy. $6 PWE sports cards are flying off at a rate of 2-3 per day tho so that helps