I'm just so relieved that I took last summer off to spend time with the children. This fall has been such a whirlwind and completely opposite from our relaxing days in the sun. Sales every day, a record breaking month on eBay and there is very little time for anything else. My social life and blog both are victims to the craziness of the ReSelling Retail season. Yet a part of me is having so much fun. The sound of the eBay app cash register sound makes me smile every time.
This last week I have been juggling my parents being here, listing, selling, another eBay listing sale and preparing to sell vintage items as the Waldorf Winter Faire tonight and tomorrow. Am I ready for the Faire? Not so much but today after I go to a couple estate sales, I'm going to race home and hopefully finish pricing everything. I'm going to be selling vintage Christmas, fabric, ephemera, Waldorf books, vintage children's books and more. Please stop by and say hello.
I'm still not up to having 200 items in my eBay store which was my original ReSellers Listing Challenge Goal. I made it to 170 yesterday but items keep selling. I can't think of a nicer problem than that eh?
How are your sales? Is the season crazy for you too? How it Etsy? I'd love to hear about your ReSelling Adventures.
xoxo Selena
Really glad to hear it's been best-case-scenario, not worst....
Kate
Posted by: Kate McC | December 02, 2011 at 07:51 AM
Happy to hear of all your sales this season! You've inspired me to start selling on ebay in 2012...but I've too had my biggest month ever on Etsy. Need to list more but running soooo behind on photos. Good luck this weekend at the Faire, can't wait to see some pictures from your beautiful booth!
Happy Holidays ~ Lara
Posted by: NowSoLA Vintage | December 02, 2011 at 08:40 AM
Nice to see you back on the blog circuit! November was a good month for me between ebay and Etsy. Seems like when Etsy is slow, ebay is rockin, and vice versa. I am focusing on being more picky when I select a resale item. I am also focusing on items that I can get a larger margin from selling. Example bought vintage Givenchy hosiery for 50 cents at a g-sale and sold them within 12 hrs on the 'bay for 14.99 (easy to photo and easy to ship for less than $2) or a talking Star Wars Yoda purchased for $6.25 at an estate sale and sold for 46.99 less about 12 buck shipping. Purchased a dslr camera recently so I am also working on better photography for my etsy store. I know once my photog improves, my etsy items will sell faster. Thanks for giving me a forum to share, Selena! ~Rachael, The Thrifty Picker
Posted by: Rachael | December 02, 2011 at 11:22 AM
been missing you so much! your blog is inspiring to me :)
Posted by: laura | December 02, 2011 at 03:29 PM
So glad to hear you are well and just busy doing what you want to do. I miss your blog as well, I learn so much. I am working at a nonprofit thrift shop on the management team as a volunteer and I use all you share along with your faithful to make our shop filled with goodies at fair prices. Good luck at the sale this weekend.
Posted by: Amy Stark | December 02, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Hoping you are continuing to have a wonderful time as your first day of WinterFaire is coming to a close.
The results you share for your listings seems like a dream come true but since we know how hard you are working for it all you give us hope that we can have good results as well.
Posted by: DogsMom | December 02, 2011 at 08:02 PM
Yes, that's a good kind of busy.You inspired me to sell some stuff on Ebay as my husband started a new job(for less $$, but much better benefits).That money fills the gaps for sure.Hope the Great Sale Fairy sprinkles her fairy dust your way this weekend :)
Posted by: Spymay 2000 | December 04, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Wow Selena, you sure are busy. Have fun and update us when you can..
Past weekend I bought at the Waldorf fair a gorgeous pair of red shoes for 1 euro. Score.
Posted by: Antonella | December 05, 2011 at 01:19 AM
That IS a great problem to have! My vintage Xmas stuff is going going gone! Some things that make nice gifts are doing well, and I'm on papernstitch this week! Good luck this month!
Posted by: Heather | December 05, 2011 at 07:04 AM
I miss your post's too
Posted by: Stacy | December 07, 2011 at 06:42 PM
You have been SO busy, bet you hardly have time to turn around. Sounds like things are going well.
-Joy
Posted by: Joy P | December 07, 2011 at 09:20 PM
oh my goodness what is the app that makes the cash register sound?
Posted by: nichole | December 10, 2011 at 03:00 AM
congratulations on your sales, nice to hear your writerly voice again
Posted by: tess | December 11, 2011 at 08:20 PM