Bonanza.com

If you have not heard of bonanza.com you need to go check it out.
Bonanza is a sort-of-like-ebay place to sell on line.... only BETTER.
Bonanza is better than ebay in many ways:

1. NO listing fees. Everything is FREE to list
2. Much lower final value fees.
3. NO final value fees on shipping (my least favorite part of ebay).
4. Listings don't expire and need to be relisted... they stay active until they sell or you cancel them.

The only down side to Bonanza and advantage ebay has is the traffic.... Bonanza is just not as well known, there are not as many buyers.
We need to get the word out and get more buyers going to Bonanza.com to shop!

See my items in my Bonanza Booth.

Ebooks are Ready!

Here are links to my ebooks:

Making Money on eBay: The HUGE List of Things to Sell on eBay
This is a collection of brand names and types of items that sell well on eBay. These are things to watch out for when shopping at yard sales and thrift stores. Print it out and keep it with you!






 
Making Money on eBay: How to Get Inventory For FREE (or cheap!)Some tips on how to acquire eBay inventory for FREE and cheap.










 
 How to Save Money While Making Money On eBay
Some tips on how to keep your overhead cost low so that you can keep the most of your hard earned money!!

I'm back....

   



So, it's been a while. A long while. I had actually pretty much stopped selling on eBay. I was taking some college classes and had a new baby, not much time for eBay. Plus I was getting tired of eBays rules and ridiculous customers. Then my husbands hours got cut in half a couple months ago. Back into eBay full swing. I had not gone yard saling in a whole year. My first day yard saling this year I felt a little giddy.

I have been working on a couple ebooks. I will have links up for those as soon as I have then finished.

I have actually spent very little on inventory so far this year.... I have been getting a lot of stuff for FREE so far this yard sale season. (How to get invintory for FREE is the topic of one of my ebooks). I have already sold a few things and made a nice profit and I still have BOXES full of stuff that I still have to go through and list.

As I have time I will be posting here with particular items that did well on eBay and I will let you know when my ebooks are ready so stay tuned!

My Cashmere Sweater flip

Here is a listing that I used Gixen.com
auction sniper on a couple weeks ago:








I just recieved this item in the mail yesterday
and promtly took a pic and listed it as a Buy It Now.
Here is my listing:


The original listing had several things wrong with it that caused the bidding to not go very high.

1. Very short title (no brand name, no size, no color). Probably the worst title I have seen.
2. Misspelled the word "sweater"
3. Very little info in the description. The description basically read "Forte cashmere sweater size large in good condition.

I created a more detailed description and title, better photo, with a Buy It Now of $44.99 last night. This morning it was sold. I was really surprised that it sold so quickly. I stated kicking myself that I should have set the Buy It Now higher... oh well, don't be greedy!
So after fees and such I made about $30 for probably 10 minutes of work.
That is what a better title, description and photo can do for a listing. Make sure you spell words correctly!

Vintage Rock Concert Tee's

I have had good success recently with another item that I got from Deddie Ybarra's blog. Vintage concert t-shirts. I purchased 5 from a yard sale this summer for $1 each. One sold for $36, one for $22 and the other three sold for $9.99. These shirts even had holes and discoloration (one even had paint spots) which I clearly stated in the description and they still went for a decent profit. Keep an eye out for these at yard sales and thrift stores, even if they are not in great condition.
Check out this screen shot for one of the listings:

MORE Great Finds!

Boy am I having a good weekend so far! Garage sale season is officially in full swing here. I love it! Here is what I found today, between garage sales and thrift stores:


I can't believe it! A new bottle of Nivea Silky Shimmer Lotion!
And it's the rarer med-dark shade. Sweet. AND for only .25!
These are discontinued and have sold recently
for $35.99 A BOTTLE. WOW.








A pair of foo dogs. They are funny little Chinese figurines or statues that look like a cross between a dog, a lion and a dragon. This pair is tiny, only 2" tall. I got the pair for .50 cents. The last time I sold a pair of these the bidding ended at $20.00 for the pair (which I had also paid .50 for).


I also got a bunch of mens Polo by Ralph Lauren polo's and some other clothes for .50 - $1 each.


I got a Diaper Gene for free! I sold one a while ago on eBay for $12.



A pair of Dansko clogs for $5.



Check out my list of things to look for at thrift stores and yard sales!

My Thift Store Finds Today!

YAY! I had a great thrift store day today! I had 40 minutes between dropping my husband off at a massage appointment and taking my son to physical therapy. And there so happens to be one of my thrift stores just down the street. Perfect! Here is what I got:

2 pairs of Chico's Travelers slinky pants, size 3 - $2.50 each
2 pairs of mens Polo Ralph Lauren pants - .99 each
1 pair of mens Chaps Ralph Lauren pants - .99
1 pair of womens Lauren Ralph Lauren pants - $2.50

I came home and got them right up on eBay. I'm excited. I love finding Chico's Travelers pants! And Ralph Lauren anything always sells well too.

I love selling mens clothing... not only is there not as much competition at the thrift stores (I think most women who shop for relisting on eBay mostly stay in the womens section) so it's not as crowded and there are more things left for you to find but then when I sit down to list the item it is just SO much easier and faster.
I generally don't measure mens clothing so that cuts down on the time it takes to list an item.
With womens clothing on the other hand, it is a good idea to have ALL the measurements in the listing (bust, length, sleeve length for tops and waist, inseam, hips, rise for pants or jeans).


Check out my list of things to watch for at thrift stores and yard sales!