EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2020, 01:55 AM Apr 2020

We got bored staying home

and organizing the house, so we started listing things on EBay. Just items that didn't sell at the mall, but didn't want to toss out. So, everything starting at 99 cents with no reserve. Going to do 3 or 4 items a week. So far 1 item didn't get a bid. Sold one for $88, one for $22. Kind of fun, the one that sold for $22 was at $7.25 with 10 minutes to go. Still a long way to go to put a dent in all of the stuff. The no sale was a group of postcards. That was sad as we have so many. This time we put in a couple of groups of studio photos. One of little kids and one of nice looking young ladies from about 1910.
The mall is closed down and nothing else to do with the stuff.

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We got bored staying home (Original Post) safeinOhio Apr 2020 OP

Great idea! I may do some of that too. CaptainTruth Apr 2020 #1

I remember a while back safeinOhio Apr 2020 #2

What does 'no reserve' mean? nt littlemissmartypants Apr 2020 #3

If there is one bid, it sells. safeinOhio Apr 2020 #4

No reserve means the item will sell with no reserve price, which may be a higher one TeamPooka Jun 2020 #9

I've been thinking about doing ebay again. At the moment I've got so many home projects going, Vinca Apr 2020 #5

After the third time of listing things this time safeinOhio Apr 2020 #6

Sold 21 - 5 x 6 prairy hay round bales.. Maxheader Apr 2020 #7

Keep it small. safeinOhio Apr 2020 #8

CaptainTruth

(7,251 posts)

1. Great idea! I may do some of that too.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 10:17 AM

Apr 2020

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)

2. I remember a while back

Reply to CaptainTruth (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 10:52 AM

Apr 2020

A guy that always started everything at 99 cents with no reserve. Fun to follow him.

littlemissmartypants

(25,599 posts)

3. What does 'no reserve' mean? nt

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 11:10 PM

Apr 2020

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)

4. If there is one bid, it sells.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:41 AM

Apr 2020

We start it at 99 cents, is someone opened it at that 99 cents and no one else bids, they own it. GF put a doll on and the first bid was that 99 cents. It went up to almost $90. Had a pair of cast iron candle holders and they went for the 99 cents plus shipping.

TeamPooka

(25,301 posts)

9. No reserve means the item will sell with no reserve price, which may be a higher one

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 02:56 AM

Jun 2020

than the starting bid.
Example: At an art house a painting may starting the bidding at $1,000. but the seller has put a reserve of $5,000 and if the bidding doesn't get there, the item does not sell, even if you've bid $4,000. No sale.
Same applies on eBay. A seller can set a reserve but start the auction at .99 cents
No reserve gives buyers the impression that a deal can be found there.

Vinca

(51,104 posts)

5. I've been thinking about doing ebay again. At the moment I've got so many home projects going,

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 12:30 PM

Apr 2020

I don't think I've got the time. I talked to the woman who owns the group shop I sell in over in Vermont and there's no end in sight, although I might go in and help her clean in preparation for an eventual opening. (Can you imagine? I'm so stir crazy I volunteered to clean for free? LOL.)

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)

6. After the third time of listing things this time

Reply to Vinca (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 23, 2020, 03:32 PM

Apr 2020

we have it down to doing it all in about 45 minutes all on her phone. If we get a little faster and get a lot of followers, we might expand a little.
Having lots of time now, we have been cleaning and sorting. Found things I’ve brought back from the mall that just need to go. Fun for now.

Maxheader

(4,399 posts)

7. Sold 21 - 5 x 6 prairy hay round bales..

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:29 AM

Apr 2020

on Craig's list last year..Not real crazy about having customers

come here...Is doing the shipping much of a hassle on ebay ..?

safeinOhio

(34,126 posts)

8. Keep it small.

Reply to Maxheader (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 06:34 AM

Apr 2020

No problem.

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