djsdustyattic: December 2011

Coffee Mugs - Recent Sales

If you are looking for inexpensive things to sell that are a good return for your money I will once again have to recommend coffee cups/mugs. Easy to pack, easy to store, easy to sell. I put mine in the store, priced fairly high, and use the best offer option. They fit in a #4 priority box so I always offer international shipping on them. These have all sold within the last month. I paid no more than $1 for any of them. Even with eBay fees it is a pretty good return for your money. There doesn't seem to be a lot of competition at yard sales and flea markets for them either. I find at least one mug nearly every time I shop.

Fire King Transport Company Mug $14.99
Federal Glass Electric Man / Battery Mug $29.99
Whataburger Mug $14.99
Mary Englebreit Mug Princess Of Quite A Lot $12.99
State Farm $9.99
California Raisins $9.99
Waffle House Mug $17.99

Do You Take Best Offers? - Watt Pottery Rooster Mug Update

The morning after I posted my Watt pottery rooster mug on eBay I got a best offer of $350. That is a LOT of money for a coffee cup. But initial research showed that the online value from past sales is $800. The only other one listed was asking $799 too. I couldn't find any "real" sales. I decided to wait a while. This week I got an offer for $400 from the same person that made the $350 offer. I checked again and 2 of them sold on auction last week for $765 for the pair. The person that won looks to be a reseller, & is the person that offered to buy mine. Hmm...what to do? Pros & cons time.

Pros:
1.) $400 for a collectible in this economy is CrAzY good.
2.) I have nothing in the cup, it is all profit.
3.) I don't care if they are reselling it for more. I obviously can't - it has been listed for weeks.
4.) That amount of money will buy many other items to sell.
4.) I have a ton of ~~junk~~ fine collectibles around here gathering dust. I need to move inventory faster.

Cons:
1.) NONE

I hollered like that guy on storage wars - YUUUUUUP! Link to sale.

Fun Find - Hall Refrigerator Dish & A Few Sales:

Here are a few sales I was happy with this week:

When my boys were smaller they had a Leapster. I would pick up games on clearance & yard sales and put away for a holiday or birthday. They have long since outgrown it but I keep finding games lying around. I took several to work this week and sold to a nurse friend for $35 for three games. Then I listed the others on eBay. I have sold two so far:
Madagascar L-Max New $19.99
Mr. Pencil's Learn To Draw & Write (used) $14.99

I bought 3 of these Nintendo DS games for $9.99 each on Black Friday last year. I gave one to my boys and sold one. I realized this one wasn't still in my store for some reason. It sold quickly after listing it again:
Nintendo DS Club Penguin Collector's Edition $34.99

My favorite was this Hall refrigerator dish. It may be a butter dish, not sure. It is marked Westinghouse as well as Hall. These sort of items used to come with new appliances for free. Those were the days! It is an odd shape - the letter U? an iron? We picked it up at the local thrift store this week for $3.50. It sold within a couple of days for $39.99! I saw some listed in yellow, blue, and red as well by other sellers. Pretty! Link to listing if you want to look.