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We actually had a much better week than expected while we were on vacation. Usually we expect sales to drop when on “time away” but sales were steady.
Our best sale was a hanging light we found in the trash. Sold for $300! So satisfying.
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Our Store Week October 27 – November 2, 2024
Total Items in Store: 9650
Items Sold: 30
Gross Sales: $1,478.44 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $1,098.89 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $44
Cost of helpers: $40
Highest Price Sold: $300 (vintage hanging light)
Average Price Sold: $36.62
Returns: 1
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $50
Number of items listed this week: 100
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(Your numbers can be found here: https://www.ebay.com/sh/performance/sales)
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Slow week but we’ve also on vacation. So we’ll take these sales while our store is on autopilot. We’re having a lot of fun scavenging in a new town. We’ll know who the next President of the United States next week. Oh boy.
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Our Store Week October 20-26, 2024
Total Items in Store: 9629
Items Sold: 20
Gross Sales: $877.47 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $634.70 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $44
Cost of helpers: $40
Highest Price Sold: $100 (vintage playing cards)
Average Price Sold: $37.21
Returns: 1
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $18
Number of items listed this week: 30
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(Your numbers can be found here: https://www.ebay.com/sh/performance/sales)
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We had a good week of sales but this current week has dropped off a cliff since we put our store in “time away” mode since we’re traveling. The algorithm really doesn’t seem to like sellers to be away.
Our coffee business is hot and heavy with two cafes in full bloom. We’re roasting more than ever with its own full time roasting crew. Exciting times.
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Our Store Week October 13-19, 2024
Total Items in Store: 9615
Items Sold: 29
Gross Sales: $2,047.49 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $1,523.01 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $108
Cost of helpers: $40
Highest Price Sold: $225 (blender)
Average Price Sold: $52.51
Returns: 1
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 30
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(Your numbers can be found here: https://www.ebay.com/sh/performance/sales)
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As some others shared, it was a slow week on the eBay front. Lots of items under $25. Good news is that we’ve already sold as much in three days as all last week. It’s a marathon and not a sprint.
With the Fall season here, our cafes and coffee roastery has been gang busters. The weekend had people spilling out the door to grab coffee/food on their way to go hiking. We’re here for it.
Hope you’re having a good season!
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Our Store Week October 6-12, 2024
Total Items in Store: 9584
Items Sold: 24
Gross Sales: $826.23 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $580.14 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $65
Cost of helpers: $40
Highest Price Sold: $150 (set of vintage plates)
Average Price Sold: $24.17
Returns: 0
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $0
Number of items listed this week: 10
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(Your numbers can be found here: https://www.ebay.com/sh/performance/sales)
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Our eBay store feels like its fully back in business with consistent daily sales of all the weird stuff we find. Since we’ve been listing on eBay since 2008, there are actually items that may have taken ten years to sell. Kind of nuts to think about it, but the work was done a long time ago, the item doesn’t take up much room, and listing fees are almost nothing. Thank you past selves for making us money today.
Christine posted about how younger sellers are focused on sell through rates and only selling items that sell quickly. This is a wonderful way to sell but I assume they spend a lot of time choosing and resarching items to sell. And then spend a lot of time optimizing their listings to sell quicker. And then managing the listings that don’t sell quick so they don’t sit unsold. One way or another, it’s all work. No shortcuts.
Fall is here. Cold weather is coming.
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Our Store Week September 29-Oct 5, 2024
Total Items in Store: 9604
Items Sold: 32
Gross Sales: $1,615.92 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Net Sales: $1,116.76 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes)
Cost of Items Sold: $117
Cost of helpers: $40
Highest Price Sold: $75 (vintage menorah)
Average Price Sold: $34.89
Returns: 1
Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: $50
Number of items listed this week: 10
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(Your numbers can be found here: https://www.ebay.com/sh/performance/sales)
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