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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

HopeHoops

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1. I gave up on selling Christmas stuff after mid-November a couple of years ago.

Reply to xiamiam (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:57 PM

Dec 2011

There are so many damn items listed that it's more likely you'll be struck by lightening than have someone find your item in that mess. I don't bother listing until after the first of the year - most people are too busy or too wasted until then.

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How many ebay sellers do we have here? [View all] xiamiam Dec 2011 OP

I gave up on selling Christmas stuff after mid-November a couple of years ago. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #1

This is a bad time to sell plus read the chat boards on Ebay since many are glinda Dec 2011 #2

yes I agree april Dec 2011 #9

We are occasional sellers brer cat Dec 2011 #3

very occasional now grasswire Dec 2011 #4

please do not post any links to your pages here grasswire Dec 2011 #5

It's the time of year... quispquake Dec 2011 #6

Lately I've been running a museum on ebay. Lots of lookers, no buyers. Vinca Dec 2011 #7

I have been selling on ebay until april Dec 2011 #8

I quit after Meg Whitman did her "magic" tavalon Dec 2011 #10

We might be getting into it this year supernova Dec 2011 #11

Fulltime seller for 14 years. Doremus Dec 2011 #12

What do you see as supernova Jan 2012 #13

Despite its considerable drawbacks Doremus Jan 2012 #14

As a buyer only, it's good to hear all your feedback. pengillian101 Jan 2012 #15

wow..you have no idea how hard it is xiamiam Jan 2012 #17

I miss the old ebay so much. grasswire Jan 2012 #16

Spam deleted by Behind the Aegis (MIR Team) Areyanna Oct 2012 #18

I am not a seller but gave some merchandise to a seller last winter. Paper Roses Oct 2012 #19

Etsy is getting very popular with vintage buyers and sufrommich Nov 2012 #20

Amazon seller here wyldwolf Nov 2012 #21

Sell on Ebay and my own Antique, Vintage and Thrift Store JCMach1 Dec 2012 #22