I used to just slap a price on stuff based on what I paid for it... maybe add 20 bucks if I thought it looked nice. But after getting stuck with a pile of unsold tools for three straight weekends back in 2018, I started checking eBay sold listings and local Facebook groups first. Now I look at what similar items actually sold for in my area, not just what I want to get. Has anyone else noticed that pricing based on emotion instead of real data just leaves you hauling stuff back home?
I was set up at the flea market off Route 9 last Saturday trying to sell a box of old vinyl records. A lady about my age walked by, glanced at my prices, and just laughed. She told me I was losing money by pricing everything at the same dollar amount. She pointed out that a scratched copy of a Herb Alpert album shouldn't cost the same as a mint condition Beatles record. I watched her rearrange my whole table and within an hour I sold three records for triple what I would have asked. Now I look at every item differently and consider its actual worth instead of just slapping a number on it. Has anyone else had a stranger give them advice that actually worked out?
I noticed something weird last month while selling vintage records on Facebook Marketplace. Listing items on Sunday evening around 6pm got me 3 times the messages compared to Tuesday morning posts. Anyone else find certain days or times work way better for their specific stuff?
Honestly I didn't even realize I was that close. I've been listing old thrift store finds for about 4 months now, mostly kitchenware and vintage mugs. Hit $5,012 on Wednesday from a Pyrex bowl set I picked up for $8 at a Goodwill near Phoenix. Has anyone else had a random milestone sneak up on them like that?
I was going through my Shopify dashboard for August and noticed 62% of my orders came from repeat customers. That surprised me because I usually focus all my energy on finding new buyers. I actually heard this stat in a podcast by Steli Efti from Close.com where he said most sellers ignore their existing base. Has anyone else tracked how much of their revenue comes from people who already bought from them?
I been selling vintage clothes on eBay for about 6 months and my photos were just crap. I'd lay stuff on my bed or hang it on a door and snap a pic with my phone. Read somewhere that good photos matter so I grabbed this cheap lightbox kit from Amazon for like $20. Thought it was gonna be a total gimmick but I was desperate. First week using it I sold 4 items that had been sitting for months. The lighting just makes everything look cleaner and more professional. I still use my phone camera but the box cuts out all the shadows and messy backgrounds. Now I'm wondering what else I'm being cheap about that's holding me back. Anyone else have a tool they thought was useless but turned out to be game changer?
I'm about to call We Buy House As Is for an offer on my place. Has anyone worked with them? Were they fair or did they try to lowball you?