I’ve been buying and selling on Ebay since July 11, 2010. During the past 13 years I’ve seen a lot of changes. Most of the changes have resulted in more money for Ebay and less for resellers. So far this year, almost 50% of all sales have gone to Ebay
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The End of Goodwill Hunting
During the pandemic I became addicted to searching for bargains on Goodwill’s website. The website is an online auction platform for Goodwill stores across the country. Each of the 150+ store locations on the website have similar merchandise with varying shipping and handling costs. When browsing the categories all of
Continue readingEbay Final Value Fee Includes Tax
The other day I sold a watch on Ebay for $54. That may sound like a good sale, but the listing was on Ebay for a year before it sold. Over that time, I lowered the price several times as I tried to find a buyer. When I put the
Continue readingUSPS Driver Lost My Package
On January 8th I was excited to get my first Ebay sale of 2022. The last 3 months have been very slow for me on Ebay. Any hope I had of making a side income from reselling was crushed when shipping prices went up in early 2021. I lost interest
Continue readingSeiko Watch Repair Update
In a previous post, I talked about replacing the band pins on my Seiko Kinetic. I purchased the new pins from a seller on Ebay. The listing was for 20 pins that would fit my Seiko Windward band. Total price with tax and shipping was $14. I ended up replacing
Continue readingRefurbishing old Watches
Getting an old watch to work again can often be as simple as replacing the battery. Anything more than that can be a challenge for a watch repair novice. I’ve been looking for small items that can be easily shipped and sell for good money on ebay. Refurbishing old watches
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