eBay Scavengers Episode 70: Selling Vintage Slides and Photographs on eBay

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Have you noticed those mysterious boxes of adventure that span the globe? They're hidden under old table cloths and in dusty boxes along with musty shoes. They are boxes of memories left by families that have scattered. They are adventures of the young and carefree, and the focused intent of hobbyists honed in on a particular passion: birds, orchids, the wild, boating, or Disneyland. Yes we're talking about vintage slides and photographs! Listen in on Wendy and Ryanne as they discuss how they might make a living, or maybe an art project, out of old 35mm Kodachrome slides. We talk about how to digitize and scan slides for listing on eBay. Worth a fortune or just another distraction?

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eBay Scavengers Episode 69: What's Happening In Your eBay Store This Week?

Vintage warming trays- they look so cool, yet are bulky and delicate. Truly a scavenger dilema! Bought for $1, sold for $60.

Wendy and Ryanne talk about what's going on in their eBay stores this week. Things are picking up for the holidays, especially since both of us are on a mad listing spree. We answer some listener questions and Ryanne suggests you go stream as many episodes of Antiques Roadshow as humanly possible.

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We've included our weekly Ebay numbers below. In the comments, go ahead and post what you've done this week. And let us know if there are other numbers you want us to share. 

The Weekly Scavenger Numbers

Jay and Ryanne’s Store Week Nov 17-23, 2013

• Total Items in Store: 2894
• Items Sold: 55
• Total Sales: $2,899.39
• Highest Price Sold: $499 (24 rolls of designer wallpaper)
• Average Price Sold: $52.70
• Returns: 1
• Positive Feedback: 37
• Neutral Feedback: 0
• Negative Feedback: 0

Mikey and Wendy’s store Week Nov 17-23, 2013

• Total Items in Store: 1029
• Items Sold: 22
• Total Sales: $565.73
• Highest Price Sold: $55.00
• Average Price Sold: $25.72
• Returns: 1
• Positive Feedback: 7
• Neutral Feedback: 0
• Negative Feedback: 0

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eBay Scavengers Episode 68: Our Mom and Pop eBay Store Approach- How We Make a Living on eBay

We like to think of our eBay store as an updated version of the 1950s Mom and Pop General Store. flickr-cc-by derrypubliclibrary

This week we thought we’d talk more about how we approach our eBay store to make a full-time living. We sell used items that we buy at thrift stores, yard sales, auctions, and even dumpster diving. But this isn’t new info. We’ve been scanning the multiple eBay blogs and Youtube channels where everyone talks about how much money can be made from “flipping” items. Must be easy, right?

For us, it’s all about thinking of our store as a “Mom & Pop shop”. We do all the work, and we make all the money. Super low overhead. If we don’t want to work a lot, then we won’t make a lot of money. Selling a pair of shoes is easy. Selling 100 pairs of shoes in a month is a serious time commitment.

In this podcast, we share how we structure our time, work with each other, and make 90% of our income from selling old shoes on eBay. Here is a link to an interview with Ryanne's mom, Jena, another long time ebay seller who has inspired us to be independent.

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eBay Scavengers Episode 67: What's Happening In Your eBay Store This Week?

We found this rug for free on the street in NYC. It just sold for $150!

Ryanne and Jay talk about what's going on in their eBay store this week. Some tough returns, cancellation denials and ebay buyer history gripes. The good news is, we sold a rug we found on the street for free for $150 and a pair of $5 lamps for $120. Life as an eBay seller is still great. We mention a new technique on how to get unpaid buyers to pay- request their phone number through ebay. You can decide to call or not, either way this has worked to motivate some of our buyers to pay. Here is the link to where you can request another user's information. Be aware that an email will be sent you and your buyer with both your phone numbers listed. So far, it's worked for us!

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We've included our weekly Ebay numbers below. In the comments, go ahead and post what you've done this week. And let us know if there are other numbers you want us to share. 

The Weekly Scavenger Numbers

Jay and Ryanne’s Store Week Nov 10-16, 2013

• Total Items in Store: 2838
• Items Sold: 46
• Total Sales: $2,207.56
• Highest Price Sold: $200 (vintage wool blanket)
• Average Price Sold: $47.97
• Returns: 2
• Positive Feedback: 47 (because we shipped 190 items over the weekend after vacation)
• Neutral Feedback: 0
• Negative Feedback: 0

Mikey and Wendy’s store Week Nov 10-16, 2013

• Total Items in Store: 1044
• Items Sold: 13
• Total Sales: $425.95
• Highest Price Sold: $120.00
• Average Price Sold: $32.79
• Returns: 0
• Positive Feedback: 9
• Neutral Feedback: 0
• Negative Feedback: 0

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eBay Scavengers Episode 66: Interview with Dave- How To Buy and Sell Cars on eBay Motors

Mikey interviews Dave, a regular listener our podcast, who had some knowledge of the online automobile trade. Dave describes his experience of selling a lot of vehicles online and how eBay Motors is a bit different than using regular eBay. He also has some tips on what scams to look out for and how to protect yourself when buying vehicles through eBay motors. Thanks for talking to us Dave! Check out his items for sale on ebay- mrvintageestateliquidation.

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eBay Scavengers Episode 65: What's Happening In Your eBay Store This Week?

A $5 box of antlers sold for $75 best offer!

Wendy and Mikey talk about what's going on in their eBay store this week.

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We've included our weekly Ebay numbers below. In the comments, go ahead and post what you've done this week. And let us know if there are other numbers you want us to share. 

The Weekly Scavenger Numbers

Jay and Ryanne’s Store Week Nov 3-9, 2013

• Total Items in Store: 2800
• Items Sold: 45
• Total Sales: $1422.66
• Highest Price Sold: $149.99 (1970’s Vintage Leather Biker Boots)
• Average Price Sold: $31.66
• Returns: 2
• Positive Feedback: 55 (because we shipped 190 items over the weekend after vacation)
• Neutral Feedback: 1
• Negative Feedback: 0

Mikey and Wendy’s store Week Nov 3-9, 2013

• Total Items in Store:1037
• Items Sold: 11
• Total Sales: $386.01
• Highest Price Sold: $110.00
• Average Price Sold: $35.09
• Returns: 1
• Positive Feedback: 13
• Neutral Feedback: 1
• Negative Feedback: 0

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eBay Scavengers Episode 64: How to Use International Shipping for your Ebay Store

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Ryanne and Mikey dive into the subject of international shipping for eBay. There are lots of rules and regulations to look out for and hopefully we've covered most of them here. Check out eBay's Global Shipping Program here. Also see their country and category limits here. We mention USPS 1st Class International mail and the new E-Delcon tracking, USPS Padded Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate boxes, USPS Customs Forms Envelope and USPS insurance limited countries.

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eBay Scavengers Episode 63: What's Happening In Your eBay Store This Week?

Bought for less than 25 cents, sold for $230, Global Shipping Program. Oh yeah!

Ryanne talks about what it was like to ship 190 items after a 6 week trip to Europe. Mikey has a bum ebay week, but listing more for the holiday rush should solve this problem. Check out our interview on eBay Radio the other day. Also check out the info about the recent eBay sellers purge.

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We've included our weekly Ebay numbers below. In the comments, go ahead and post what you've done this week. And let us know if there are other numbers you want us to share. 

The Weekly Scavenger Numbers

Jay and Ryanne’s Store Week Oct 27-Nov 2, 2013

• Total Items in Store: 2748
• Items Sold: 38
• Total Sales: $1544.73
• Highest Price Sold: $230.00 (1970s Vintage Nike Running Shoes)
• Average Price Sold: $40.60
• Returns: 0
• Positive Feedback: 4
• Neutral Feedback: 0
• Negative Feedback: 0

Mikey and Wendy’s store Week Oct 27-Nov 2, 2013

• Total Items in Store:1031
• Items Sold: 17
• Total Sales: $391.18
• Highest Price Sold: $85.35
• Average Price Sold: $23.01
• Returns: 1
• Positive Feedback: 8
• Neutral Feedback: 1
• Negative Feedback: 0

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