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what sold November 15 -21 (A New Record!)

I really need a job in order to keep my funds saved up for a vehicle. I'm praying for the job down the road at the cleaners, he already told me he thought he'd have me in the front. 

Heres what sold this week:

Disney Nursery Rhyme Book
Sent offers for $11 on Mercari. It's a big book. The fees were $1.10 and .62. Shipping was $3.86. (This book was 3 pounds 😭) I made $5.42 profit. 
Frog and Toad all Year
One of the fastest flips! Sold for $14 plus $2.90 shipping.  Depop fee was $1.69. The PayPal fee was .79 cents.  Shipping was $2.80. My profit was $11.62. 

The Last Lecture
She made an offer on Mercari for $6 and I countered at $7. The shipping was $2.80. The Mercari fee was .70 and .50 cents. My profit was $3.
Charlie Brown Vintage books
Sent offers and sold for $9. Shipping was $3.33. Mercari fee was .90 and .56 cents. My profit was $4.21.
 
Squirrels Thanksgiving Surprise, Uncommon Type
I'm starting to send offers to people who like items because its nearing the end of the month. 
This started off as one sale but when I explained the delay on shipping she bought another book. They shipped together. 
Squirrels Thanksgiving surprise  Sold on Mercari for $8. The fees were .80 and .53.
Uncommon Type sold for $12. The fees were $1.20 and  .65 cents.
It cost $3.33 to ship these books and my combined profit was $13.49.
The Firebird and other Russian Fairytales, The Best Childrens Books in the World, fantasy book

I'm posting some photos because this book is beautiful. Another repeat buyer. And she surprised me by buying a book and asking me to have it. Sold on Instagram for $41. The PayPal fee was $1.49. Shipping cost was $5.45. My profit was $34.06. 
 





Black Indian Slave Narratives, 1958 Agriculture textbook
Sold on Depop for $21.25. The Depop fee was $2.12. The PayPal fee was .92 cents. Shipping cost $3.86 My profit was $14.35


Stalking Jack the Ripper
Sold in a Facebook group called For the Love of Books
it sold for $8 plus $2.80 shipping. the Paypal fee was -.61 cents. my profit was $7.39.



Book bundle for Lorie - 
 ordered the prettiest vintage books. 
She paid $72 shipped. The paypal fee was $2.39. Shipping costs $7.60. My profit was $69.48. 
She also pruchased a book that I charged $8. The Paypal fee was .53. 



My total in sales was $163.02 A new record!!!

Net profit: $163.02
Total # of orders this week: 9
Total # of books sold: 19


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