fairfox
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Post by fairfox on Apr 12, 2007 21:20:02 GMT -4
Certain antiques/collectible glassware-type items sell VERY well on eBay. I tend to spend 95% of my eBay budget on clothes/shoes/bags but if I ever win the lottery I am buying a whole set of Fire King vintage white restaurant-wear. My dream item is the C-Handled Mug. So chunky and heavy and shiny and SQUEEEEE!* I just LOVE vintage dining/glasswear. That selling price is low, too. There was a Japanese bidder a few months back who won all the C-Handled mugs on eBay for over 8 weeks. She paid close to $500 for single mugs quite a few times. *Don't think I don't know I'm an idiot. I do. EDIT: I also watch a lot of vintage quilts. So. Gorgeous. God, the detail and skill involved...*sigh* So if any of you have families that go way back in North America, go dig around in your parent's attic and gimme a call!
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grumpygirl
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Post by grumpygirl on Apr 12, 2007 21:45:25 GMT -4
I'm insufferable. I've been calling everyone I know and telling them about the sale. Even people who have no idea what eBay is. Poor people. I've told my dogs several times and yet they seem to be ignoring the cue to get excited. I feel like I've won the lottery.
How long does it usually take to get paid? I sent an invoice with a nice note right away. I want to be rated as a good seller.
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bossyboots
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Post by bossyboots on Apr 12, 2007 21:46:17 GMT -4
EDIT: I also watch a lot of vintage quilts. So. Gorgeous. God, the detail and skill involved...*sigh* Oh. My. God. Why haven't I thought of this before?! I am a quilter and I always envy those who find these great antique quilts in tiny towns for like $25. Thanks for the idea, fairfox!!
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coley
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Post by coley on Apr 12, 2007 21:49:08 GMT -4
My last job was at a jewelry/silver/antiques store, and in 2006 they made $1million in ebay sales. It is amazing what people will spend big bucks on. At a local auction, my old boss bought 100 movie posters for $2 each - an investment of $200. The first lot of 10 he put on ebay sold for over $900. A teacup he bought for $15 sold to a buyer in Taiwan for $550. A silver serving knife he bought for $200 he sold for $1900.
If you are into local auctions to buy and then sell on ebay, glassware and silver are big sellers on ebay. The price of silver has more than doubled over the past year or so, and if you can get a deal on flatware you can make big money on ebay - it amazed me how much people would spend on a fork or serving spoon because they collected a certain pattern. And glass oil lamps - who would have thought someone would spend hundreds on an old lamp?
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fairfox
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Post by fairfox on Apr 12, 2007 21:59:04 GMT -4
Anywhere up to 7 days, GG. Be patient! Maybe the doxies would be more excited if you accompanied your announcements with cookies?
There are some things I love about eBay, and some things I hate. One thing I love is the fact that it offers a real, international marketplace to...anybody. If you have a skill, and are good at what you do, you can sell on eBay. I think this ties in with the fact that, for so many people who don't live in large cities, the goods on offer (clothes, art, appliances, tools etc. - everything) at the local mall are so shitty and so badly made and flimsy that there's a real hunger for high-quality stuff. A friend of a friend is a very skilled seamstress. She decided to make a few children's outfits (all one of a kind) and sell them on eBay. Lo and behold she makes up to $350/outfit, due simply to the fact that she is *damned* good at what she does, and people are willing to pay. She quit her job and now makes a ton on eBay. So get quilting!
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pamster
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Post by pamster on Apr 12, 2007 22:45:05 GMT -4
I'm insufferable. I've been calling everyone I know and telling them about the sale. Even people who have no idea what eBay is. Poor people. I've told my dogs several times and yet they seem to be ignoring the cue to get excited. I feel like I've won the lottery. How long does it usually take to get paid? I sent an invoice with a nice note right away. I want to be rated as a good seller. Well, however long it takes (and if you did it PayPal it probably won't take long) make sure the money is safely in your account or has been absolutely posted/credited to you before you send it off. Especially for this amount of $. I always appreciate it when a seller lets emails when payment is received, and again when the item is shipped. I usually write a note asking as much when I pay for my items in the special instructions section.
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dragonfly80
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Post by dragonfly80 on Apr 12, 2007 23:09:28 GMT -4
I'm insufferable. I've been calling everyone I know and telling them about the sale. Even people who have no idea what eBay is. Poor people. I've told my dogs several times and yet they seem to be ignoring the cue to get excited. I feel like I've won the lottery. How long does it usually take to get paid? I sent an invoice with a nice note right away. I want to be rated as a good seller. Well, however long it takes (and if you did it PayPal it probably won't take long) make sure the money is safely in your account or has been absolutely posted/credited to you before you send it off. Especially for this amount of $. I always appreciate it when a seller lets emails when payment is received, and again when the item is shipped. I usually write a note asking as much when I pay for my items in the special instructions section. Ditto this. I agree that when you receive payment send them a quick thank you and something along the lines of " your item will ship out on XXX, I will notify you when the item has shipped" and then I send them an email when it ships saying the method of shipment (UPS, Media Mail, etc), delivery confirmation # (if applicable) and yet another thank you. I crave that positive feedback and just want to make the buyer happy.
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thingamajig
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Post by thingamajig on Apr 13, 2007 9:58:57 GMT -4
Ooh, yeah. I've bought quite a bit of Fire King stuff on eBay. We got a set of these dishes from my husband's grandparents' house a couple of years ago. The set wasn't quite complete, so I finished it off with stuff from eBay. The small bowls and plates were pretty easy to get, but the larger dinner plates are pretty expensive (usually go for $40-50 apiece). I managed to snag 2 serving bowls and a serving platter, too. I also bought a bunch of glasses from eBay in the same color but different pattern to complement the dishes. It was totally my eBay crack for a while there. Now I'm all into the baby wrap auctions. I've gotten a couple of really awesome deals on those on eBay. I'm still on the lookout for the water pitcher that matches our glasses, though, and I would love at least a few pieces of the dinnerware in ruby red to go with the forest green at Christmas time.
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Jibby
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Post by Jibby on Apr 13, 2007 10:05:12 GMT -4
Is it better to wait until the seller sends an invoice before I send the payment? I just want to send the payment and have it done, but I feel like I should wait for the invoice. What's right?
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grumpygirl
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Post by grumpygirl on Apr 13, 2007 10:37:02 GMT -4
I still haven't gotten paid, so it makes me nervous. Well, it won't be shipped until I get paid, which is what I said, nicely, in my "thank you and congratulations for winning the auction" note on the invoice. Since the bid came in at the very last minute he was either sitting at his computer (like I was) or he had one of those sniper programs. I was going to send him an email as soon as the item ships to tell him the tracking number and things plus lots of thank yous. I want the good rating so that I can sell some more. I've been pulling things out of my drawers and cupboards and have the following. Please let me know what you think will sell well on eBay if you don't mind, Senseis! - 10" Waterford lead crystal vase, I think it's Killarney pattern
- Four-piece Tiffany demitasse/espresso cup and saucer set, white china with gold rim
- Large Gorham crystal vase
- 8-piece Gorham crystal wine glasses
- 8-piece crystal water goblet set
- Cartier amythest pinkie ring - silver and gold (I bought it in the NYC 5th Avenue store in the 80s)
- Silver and gold chain link Tiffany bracelet (also purchased at the NYC store, but in the 90s)
I also have assorted Kirk & So. silver jewelry. I don't know how that would sell though. I've looked at past sales but some of the stuff above wasn't shown. Thank you, Your Grasshopper
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