Work with Me: Late Night Shift

It's imperative I make as much as I can in November and December. I'm using Depop, Mercari, Instagram, and Facebook groups. I should use Etsy but I find the fees too much and I'd like to keep my prices affordable.

It is 10:19 PM as of writing this, and I'm updating all my listings to included #saletime. My strategy is to bump my listings until a sale occurs. The best hours are after 5pm to midnight. I haven't listed anything new this week. I'll be choosing 5 books I think will sell quickly. (5 instead of 10 b/c my hand feels bruised)

i'm very tired. it was a bad thanksgiving start, one for the books. i'm glad I can end it on a good note.

I went ahead and listed books I got for free with the intention that they would sell quick and cheap. I like to offer customers a wide range of budget options. Then I posted what I call a "teaser post". The above books I'll post tomorow.

I also did not intentionly pick the books out for the color. I chose books that I thought could make me a good profit - they are all vintage books.

❄Books from right to left❄ -The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling -Kim by Rudyard Kipling -Heigh-Ho for Halloween, Easter Chimes, 101 Christmas Facts and Favorites (vintage books sold as a set) -the last of the Mohicans -Concerning Cats, H.M. Winslow

Tomorrow I'll do a post on how I price my books. I need to do some research. I'll browse online for the exact copy and lots of times I don't find it. I look at publishing date and material. shelf wear. how popular is the book. cover art. Some books have style - which I'll get into in my next blog post.

Wish me luck on many sales!!

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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 October 15-22

Could I have a week as good as last week? Going to focus on items with higher resell value and listing everything. I didn't have nearly as good a week because I did not list every day, but I did take this time to organize my inventory. I sold 4 books, turning $1 into $23.91 Rebecca I got this in a recent haul. I accepted an offer on Mercari for $11. The mercari fee was $1.10. The processing fee was .62 cents. It costs $3.33 to ship. I am sad I only made $ 5.95 on this beautiful vintage book. Just Listen, House Rules Sold on Depop for $13.95. The Depop fee was $1.40. PayPal fee was .70 cents. Shipping cost $4.39. (i added a free Nicholas Sparks book.) My profit was $ 7.46. David Copperfield Sold on Etsy during a sale. After fees my funds were $13.83 . Shipping cost $3.33. My profit was $10.50 . So far I've made $ 23.91. I am out of black ink for my printer, I am also out of kraft poly mailers. Printer ink i...

What Sold october 23-31

Sales have been very slow on Depop and Mercari. It's time to invest more into Etsy! I've decided to source antique and vintage books for my Etsy store. To help improve sales on Depop, I've started to add hashtags to all my listings. Lot of 3 green antique books Sold on Etsy for $30. It cost $3.33 to ship. After fees, my profit was $24.46. Wildalone Got this book free so it was all profit. Sold on Mercari for $9. The selling fee was .90 cents. Since this was posted before Mercaris October Update I did not get charged a processing fee. Shipping was $3.33. I made $4.77. Apples This is my poetry chapbook available for download only on Etsy. I had another sale running for 15% off. This helped pay my etsy fees too. Vintage Halloween books I was sure I'd get more for these because they are so old and in great shape. I made offers on my Halloween books and this sold for $9. Mercari fee was .90 cents and .56 cents. Shipping ...

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