My Wild Success off Mercari

I knew I had to sit down to write about how I've seen a lot of success on Mercari. I have my own secondhand bookshop Hyla Brook Books and I'm a writer. It would be a dream come true if I can make this full time. Right now it's a great part-time gig. It makes me wish I didnt have a chronic illness that inhibits me from working a normal 9-5 job. That's honestly my biggest motivator, my shop has been a distraction from the disease so I had nothing to lose to start Mercari.

On 7/30/2020 I set a goal to make $500 on this reselling app, the nerdy child of Ebay and Marketplace. I've made $85.50, only $434 more to go. Mercari had seller stats, an easy way for sellers and buyers to make offers, and notified you when the price dropped on an item you like. You can save search terms so those products appear on your search feed, unlike Depop's explore page which goes full vogue. Mercari feels mature, with a fresh selection of home decor, electronics, and instruments for a bargain.

I can't wait to see what September brings. I plan to list everything on Mercari, I can't believe I was sleeping on it. It's so easy to list and you can list almost anything. What say you, would you like to see how much money you can make selling stuff around your house? Get up to $30 when you sign up for Mercari. Simply sign up with my link:

click here for the Mercari link!!

It would be so fun to hear both of us become successful! I'll have another thrift haul and a What Sold in my Bookshop post later this week so don't forget to like and follow if you like this content.

this post original appeared in The Wood Nymph Journal August 31, 2020.

republished here at Belle Resells October 10, 2020.

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What Sold in my Bookshop October 8 - 14

This week I'm determined to list list list! I list new items every day. This week I sold a total of 20 books, 2 clothing items, and a photo album. I spent $11.48 and made $178.13. Lady Midnight, 13 Reasons Why Had a 15% off sale on my Depop. She paid $12.75. The PayPal fee was .67 cents. It cost $3.86 to ship. The Depop fee was 1.28. I made a total of $6.94. LuLa Roe Disney Alice in Wonderland leggings These sold 22 hours after listing them and since it was a repeat buyer I offered 10% off from $25. I really appreciate repeat buyers. This sold in the Facebook group Wonderlust Marketplace. Sold for $22.50, PayPal fee was .95, and the shipping label was $3.33. I made $18.22. Woman Who Runs w Wolves This sold for $20 which is a lot more than I imagined someone would pay for it. The Mercari fee was $2. Shipping was $3.33. I made $14.67. So far I've made $39.83. My goal is to make $300 per week. Frankenstein, The Drowne...

What Sold August 15-21 I turned .50 cents into $54.44!

This book sold within a month of listing, The Goldfinch. I recently relisted this week too, for $4.50 + $3.99 shipping. (Before I relisted this book, it was $9 shipped. This works out much much better, and it encourages my shoppers to bundle books). The Depop fee was .85. The Paypal fee was .80. Shipping costs was $3.45. My COG was .25. My profit $4.75 Cool so I had two sales on Depop in the same week, that's the most activity I've seen on that app in a while. This sold in a bundle - Pride and Predjuce ($10) and a book Shakespeare ($20) The Depop fee was $3. The payment fee was $1.24. Shipping cost was $3.45. My COG was .25. My profit was $22.06 I was very happy with this order! The buyer on Mercari asked for this book in particular - there were crazy comps everywhere, so my offer was $30 shipped. The selling fee was $3. The processing fee was $1.17. Shipping costs was $3.45. My COG was free. My profit 22.38. This next one was such a surprise! I started an ebay early July and ...

What Sold Oct 8-14 // I turned $4.25 into $75.57

Did I do better than the week before? I barely listed any items. Days went by where I didn't list. I had sales on all 3 platforms. My COG was free. adidas Boys track jacket, small child 7/8, outdoors winter workout =$3.91 AUTOGRAPHED America : Imagine a World Without Her, Dinesh D'Souza non fiction = $4.35 1970's football dolphins steelers nonfiction biography vintage NFL sports books = $1.31 colleen hoover books bundle paperback thriller bestseller = $8.09 Dorothy wizard of oz Halloween costume cosplay blue gingham dress = $12.42 Oathblood Mercedes Lackey paperback vintage used book fantasy =$1.99 A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas = $7.50 Y2k denim overbust shrug / bolero asymmetrical = $40.25 $79.82 - $4.25 COG = $75.57 These are the kind of weeks I like as a hobbiest/ side hustle. $80-$200 a week is preferable. But there's a LOT of work into reselling, you should set your goals higher. $100 a day.

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