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What Sold September 1-7: I turned $5.25 into $82.42!

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On Mercari, someone made an offer for $28 for this rare Landmark book on Leonardo Da Vinci. I learned from cottaintail books about Landmarks/homeschool books. the selling fee was 2.80. the processing fee was 1.11. Shipping will cost -$3.19. My COG was .25 cents. My profit was $20.65.




This Nintendo  backpack sold on FBMP thank goodness! I regretted this buy because it's not a big flip, i thought i could sell it for like $40 but I sold it for $10 plus buyer paid $9 shipping. i paid $3 for this!! The FBMP fee was .95. Shipping costs was $9. My profit was $6.05.



Also on FBMP, I sold Outlander, a book for $7. the selling fee was .63 cents. And it looks like buyer paid shipping? I got the shipping label but I wasn't charged for shipping. My COG was .25. My profit was $6.60.



This book sold on Depop $8.50 plus $3.99 shipping. The Depop fee was $1.25. Paypal fee was .96. Shipping cost was $3.82. My COG was .25 cents. My profit was $8.57.




Three by Annie Dillard sold for $6.75 plus $3.99 shipping. Depop fee was 1.07. the payment fee was .64. Shipping costs $3.82. COG was .25. My profit was $4.96.




So grateful these sold through Facebook to a repeat buyer. I am so so grateful to my repeat readers. She purchased a rare Daphne De Maur book for $10 and The Clockmaker's Daughter for $9 plus I did give her free shipping. My COG was .50 cents. Paypal fee $1.15. Shipping cost $4.45. My profit was $12.90.






Deathbite sold on Mercari for $12. The selling fee was 1.20. the processing fee $.65. My COG was .25. Shipping cost is $3.82. My profit was $6.08



I was trying hard on my day off to make a sale on Depop, I was relisting old items and listed a bunch of dresses/ tops. This sold to a repeat customer. I was also having a 10% off sale for Labor Day. I do free shipping on bundles. Nick and Norah sold for $5.49. Silver Spells (which was relisted btw) was sold for $13.50. The Depop fee was $1.90 and the Payment fee was .90. $16.19 was deposited into my bank account. Shipping cost $3.19. COG was .50. My profit $12.50



This book sold on FBMP for $7 Free Shipping. FBMP selling fee was .40. The cost of the shipping label was $2.89 which is already to low, I know when I go to the post office, I'll have to pay extra. 
This book was purchased over a year ago, my profit is $4.11.
It's also important to note that it takes a long time to receive the funds for FBMP orders. 



I turned $5.25 into $82.42!
10 books left the shop this week September 1-7.
Unique item of the week: Nintendo backpack
a total of 9 orders:
Depop = 3
Mercari= 2
FBMP = 3
Other / FB Fan Page = 1
Etsy = 0
IG = 0
Ebay = 0
Poshmark = 0

I'm also feeling the sting of the USPS shipping increase.


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