Year Review // Selling on Ebay My First Year

What sold on Ebay? This was my first year on Ebay. I didn't try hard at all, I listed no more than 5 items every other month. Never shared my Ebay store. Surprisingly sold some items! Something tells me I need to use Ebay more.

This post was originally supposed to launch in July, which is my official one year anniversary date. I stopped reselling to puruse a paycheck, which is a topic for another post.

I sold 5 items on Ebay. My net profit was $87.57. I have a 5 star review. I am still not a fan of Ebay's dashboards and seller hub, it takes some time getting used to.

Go Ask Alice was a free library book pick up. I sold it on Ebay for $9.99, I believe the buyer paid for shipping. My profit was $8.14.

The Earthbound flare out pants had a lot of interest. It sold for $22.94. I'm pretty sure I only paid $1 at the Hospice. My net profit was $19.76.

My 3rd sale was the free paperback book, "The Emancipation of Robert Sadler: The Powerful True Story of a Twentief Century Slave. I sold it for $14.99 and my net profit was $15.74. Not sure how that happened but I think it was the way I charged for shipping.

"The Girl with the Louding Voice" is my third book sale on Ebay. It sold pretty fast for $9.99. It cost me a quarter. I got $12.34 back.

This piece had been in my closet for over a year, it was found at the Hospice. it's a luxury brand nightgown from the 80's. It had some wear. I sold it for $36.66, my net profit was $31.59. I don't remember what I paid for this but it wasn't more than $3.

And that's everything, I didn't put in any effort. I listed when I remembered. I'm too busy working 2 jobs to consider reopening my reselling business, but it's definitely something I'll return to to make extra side money!

Comments

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.

BelleResells

Search This Blog