Showing posts with label thrift stores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrift stores. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Things I Don't Leave Home Without

Greetings!

Just thought I would give you a little insight onto a few things I like to gather before getting ready to head out on a long Saturday afternoon excursion of treasure hunting.

Prior to heading out I like to prepare. I go to my local newspaper website and find the garage sale listings for the upcoming weekend (Thursday - Sunday). This is usually listed under classifieds. If you can find this - it is extremely valuable! I then copy and paste the text of all of the listings into a text document.  I proceed to take the time to organize the sales in a way that makes sense to me. For me I separate them into Thursday Sales, Friday Sales and Saturday Sales.

Then I take my long listing of Thursday Sales (for example) and I order them in order from the furthest North sale to the furthest South Sale ... and then the same with ones that are on the East side of town and the West side of town.  Adjust this method for your area  ... if you have suburbs, organize them by those in the same way.  I then edit the listings so that the address is complete (fill in the street names if they are abbreviated and add the city and state). The reason I do this is to come ...

The next step is to email myself the text by copying it and pasting it into an email to myself. Then I send it to myself. When I receive the email ... all of the addresses have been turned into hyper links ... and you guessed it - now I can simply select the address hyper link and my gps will take me directly to the sales. I start furthest North and work my way down. GPS usually will get me right to where I need in a timely fashion.  Feel free to stop at any other sales that weren't listed on the way!

That's how I do my big 6 hour Saturday excursions to keep them in a timely manner. That's also how I choose where to go on my lunch breaks and after work on Thursdays and Fridays ... find an area of town that has a few sales that are open during those times and sneak them into my plans for the day. Grab a few items and move on ... but Saturday is almost always my big day. If I could do Friday mornings that would be much better - but my day job prevents that from being a possibility. Once I have a bit more PTO built up I plan on taking off 1 Friday a month to really hit the sales early and hard.

The next thing I don't leave home without (obviously) is my iPhone. I use this for GPS and for tracking mileage. It's not a bad idea to have a car phone charger for your smart phone - GPS really sucks up the battery power. You also want to have your smart phone with eBay app open and ready for when you hit the sale. I try to look up items while at the sale ... especially if they seem valuable or priced higher than I want to risk. I don't just look up the listings on eBay ... I do an advanced search and search for Sold items only. That way you aren't getting a false idea of what stuff might sell for ... you are seeing what it actually sells for. I then like to take a photo of my newly purchased items, or jot down in a note the item and how much I paid for it so i can reference back after an item sells and feel super happy and cocky about how great I am for picking up that item. ;)



The next thing I don't leave home without is my coffee. I'm a Folgers man myself and I like to brew a nice big pot before I go out. I fill up my thermos and that way I'm good to go all morning. I like to do that rather than start my day off with spending $4 on a coffee at a local store. Think of all of the treasure I can buy and resell with that $4!


Another must have for me ... and others might not see the need for this ... is a little travel size thing of germ x or an equivalent. When you are handling all of these used items that 20 other people have also handled that day ... and probably even more in the items history ... you might want to be aware of germs.  I like to frequently cleanse my hands ... just makes me feel better ... and probably keeps me healthier which means I can adventure out more frequently and steadily. Getting sick can really cost you!



The next thing is also pretty obvious but it's part of my routine. Music.  You have to enjoy being out all day and one thing that keeps it interesting for me is jamming out. Find a great radio show or podcast ... maybe treat yourself to some new music for your 'business outings'. The last thing you want is to be bored out of your mind while you are driving around all day ... the right music might be just what you need to keep you going, especially if you are a solo shopper like myself. The Princess Bride Soundtrack that I picked up on Cassette last week has really been getting me through the trips as of late ... what a great movie and soundtrack!

Probably the most obvious thing you don't want to leave home without is money. I like to go to the bank when I can and take out $50 - $200 depending on how big of an adventure I'm planning. I like to get plenty of ones, fives and tens and a few twenties. Sometimes Grandma Francine might not have enough nickels to give you your change for a $20....or she might have enough nickels and you won't be able to keep your pants up with $19.50 all in nickels in your pocket. ;)

I'm sure there are plenty of things I'm forgetting on this list. But it's a start. Is there anything special you like to make sure you have with you when you go out?  Any secrets to share about how to prepare for inventory shopping excursions? Do tell.

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman


Thursday, August 29, 2013

Garage Sales Finds 9/29/2013

Greetings!

Grabbed a couple of random items on my lunch break today:

2 MN Twins Fitted baseball caps with straight brims. Gently used condition. $1.

Vintage Fish shaped Treasure Craft Serving Platter with light wear (one small chip). $3.

Total Spent $4.

Hoping to get around $60 - $80 total.  I might keep one of the hats though ... happen to be my size!

Things are already starting to slow down for Garage Sales and it's only August. Hopefully we have a few good weekends of sales left before they start to disappear.

Get out there and find some stuff!

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman


Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Thrift Store Finds 8/7/2013

Greetings!

Hadn't bought any store inventory and I'm soon going to run out of stuff to list.  With the weekend garage sales still a day away I thought I'd swing by a small thrift store that I hadn't been to in awhile.  It's a non-corporate one so there are sometimes ok prices ... sometimes not.

Didn't come up with anything that will blow anybody's minds but found a few random things:



1972 Vintage Decorative Wall Art - Hunting Themed Marked "Tim - Made in wood (can't make out the rest) Jan. 1972. If I had to guess I'd say someone made this in wood shop in high school. Not a great piece of art but since it's dated it makes it easier to list it as "Vintage Rustic Hunting Decor" or something similar. Paid $1.99


Small Vintage Metal Bird Themed Trinket Tray marked "Made in China". Paid 50 cents. If you combine bird themed stuff with a vintage decor item that usually is a pretty good chance at a sale. Maybe not much to be made on this guy, but I can sell it for more than 50 cents.

Vintage Heirloom Oak Nut Tray by DiDware / A Division of Independent Stave Co.
Made of "rustic oak".  This thing had a lot of descriptive information on it so I figured I'd give it a shot. Someone might be missing this out of their set. I always come across nut cracker tools at yard sales so I will pick one up and include it with this bowl. Paid 75 cents.

Yesteryear Brand by Westwood 1992 Perfect Brand Coffee Mug. Paid 25 cents. Never bought a mug to sell on eBay yet. I think I could get 15 - 20 bucks off this. We'll see.

I bought this last item just because I think it's cool.  I love 1980's horror movies and this just jumped out at me for some reason. Burlington high School Class of 1986 Senior Banquet.  It is foggy glass and has a devil head on it. So 1980's occult vibe going on.  Paid 50 cents for this ... Don't mind if it even sells cause I just think it's rad.


That's it!

Paid: $4
Hoping to make: $75 - $100 off of these items.

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Finding Items To Sell On eBay


Greetings!

Finding the Stuff.  

I’ve always been a collector and a spender when it comes to finding treasures at thrift stores, pawn shops, antique stores, etc.  I am usually very conservative with my spending and this has both furnished our house as well as brought some goodies to our store.  The first items we listed on eBay were items we had around the house.  Once we felt like we sort of exhausted our inventory options there we decided to take out some money to go shopping for inventory.  Antique stores are ok as long as they are not super prissy high end stores - they might have some stuff in a box in the corner here and there that is cheap, but this is probably not ideal.  Pawn shops are probably a “no no” since they are already doing what you are trying to do with your store, flipping items for more than they paid.  Thrift stores can be hit or miss depending on what you are looking for and what kind of a thrift store it is.  If it is a smaller, non corporate thrift store - excellent. Corporate stores seem to have become savvy to what we are doing and are jacking up their prices on vintage and antique items, however you can still do pretty well at thrift stores and if you live in a more rural area (like us) and especially in an area with harsh winters (like us) you will need to do some thrifting because yard sales just won’t be available.  Yard Sales and Garage Sales are hands down the best.  You might go to 10 yard sales and only buy something from 1 of them, but if you find just 1 item at 1 yardsale that you pay under $5 and sell for $30 to $200, it was worth it in my opinion.

The kinds of items I look for personally when I'm out hunting are antiques and vintage stuff.  Vintage to me is anything earlier than 2000.  I think there is value to be found in nostalgic 1980s and 1990's stuff ... and fashion value in clothes.  Anything older than the 1980s I'm REALLY interested in.  I will look for appliances, toys and nick knacks that have the original box and are still in working condition. I've found that sporting goods, camping items, nautical themed, hunting or animal themed stuff is all pretty good. Stuff with a brand name, nice advertising and a date are always great.  If I find something that is just strange or bizarre I will absolutely pick it up. The more unique and interesting the better.  Don't be afraid of an item just because it has a little rust or some cobwebs on it ... you can research ways to clean items and that item that most people are passing up because it looks dirty could be your honey pot!

If you have a smart phone I would try to (covertly) research all items before you buy them to see what they are selling for (not just what they are listed at). Sometimes a yard sale seller will see you on your phone and call you out as a reseller and that instantly makes the negotiating less successful.  So just try to be a little subtle with your researching while holding the item in your hand.

Profit Margin. Buy it Now with Best Offer.

Ideally I'm looking to make 15 to 30 times more than I paid for an item.  So if I pay $1 for an item, I am planning on listing it for a minimum of $14.99. Depending on the item I might list a $1 item for  $199.99 with the Best Offer in place. It really depends on the item. After that I am usually hoping to make around 75% of my asking price.  If the item is still pretty new in our store and someone offers me less than 50% of what I'm asking ... I will usually give them a courtesy counter offer which is closer to my asking price ... and in most cases they never accept.  We haven't had much luck with counter offers so far.  Basically ... if you think their offer is pretty close to what you want, and you are making a profit of $20+ on the sale and you are ready to let the item go ... I'd say you should consider accepting it.  If you get super picky over negotiating over $5 on a $30 item ... you will more than likely lose the sale and that item might be lurking in your store for 8 months and you are kicking yourself.

Once in awhile you don't accept a best offer ... and then the next day someone pays you full price for the item.  You just never know ... you have to sort of just start listing and selling to get your own flow and your own idea of what you are comfortable selling for and accepting. If someone is giving you a really low-ball offer ... chances are they are a reseller like you who sees a value in your item and wants to sell it in their store for the price you are asking ... don't give in to these fools!  

There is no written law about how much to spend on an item and how much to sell it for. It's on a 'per item' basis.  When in doubt list higher than you think it's worth just in case it's a real gem!

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman




Friday, August 2, 2013

A Heartfelt Post from The eBay Freshman


Greetings!

Just thought I would share a little bit about myself.  First and foremost my name is not really Bruce King.  Call it a 'pen-name' if you will. Why hide behind a name built up out of the names Bruce Campbell and Stephen King? To vaguely try and keep my personal information and store information lightly veiled in secrecy.  This is the same reason that I have not revealed my eBay store name either.  If someone out there is very interested in finding my store, they probably could with a little effort, but for now I just am trying to remain a bit more anonymous.  It's more about the tips and stories then about who I am and what my store is for now.

Someday all might be revealed.  And if someone really wants to know, I could possibly send you the information via a direct message.

I was feeling a strange sense of guilt about pretending to be someone else and not letting people know my true identity ... but I will continue to correspond through this blog as Bruce King. 

Now that I have that weird blip off of my chest.

A little about me.  I'm a 29 year old male, married with a new born daughter, a dog, and a rabbit to take care of.  I'm a homeowner and work full time as a Graphic Designer for my day job.  When I'm not at work, or spending time with my family I am literally working on the eBay store all of the time.  I'm out hunting, taking photos, listing, shipping, researching ... it's a non-stop process of learning and doing and I love it!

But why do this?  What is the drive to put in 20-30 hours a week on an eBay store, using personal money to invest in inventory and shipping supplies and gas to start up a business that will take up tons of space in my house and probably will never make me "rich", and is frowned on by some people?

The reason is ... I love it.  I can't explain exactly why ... I'm from a small town and when I moved to a city and got into the Thrift Store Scene back in 2002 I couldn't get enough of it.  I had to keep going week after week to see what treasures I could dig up for a bargain.  It's not the same as 'sale shopping' at a retail store ... there is a sense of wonder, randomness and history to thrift, antique and yard sale shopping.  It's that feeling of never knowing what you are going to find and how much it's going to be worth.  Finding that unique fashionable item that no one else has. Also, what's the story behind the item? Who used to own it? Who are you going to meet at a garage sale in a neighborhood you've never been to?  It's completely interesting and thrilling.

I've always been interested in history, weapons, clothes, trinkets, toys, and other random items ... so it makes sense that I would love this job.  It gives me the "OK" to go out and buy all of this random stuff that I think is cool ... but it also allows me to not be a hoarder.  It's purposeful, repurposing of quality goods back into the hands of people who appreciate the items.

I hate to see quality things get thrown out and I have a sense of pride as a 'savior of oddities' or ' 2nd hand treasure hunter'.  It gives me this strange sense of fulfillment that I have never felt in my life.  It's like it's what I was meant to do.

Having an eye for quality items through piles and piles of junk isn't just by chance.  It's from having an interest in antiques, history, fashion and many years of buying for personal reasons that I have been able to transform into a unique business skill set. Everything I sell in my store is at least somewhat interesting to me or I would not sell it. I'm selling a part of me every time I put an item up for sale - something about each item I find calls to me in some way.  Of course there are times when I will try to find items that I think are worth something that I can get for cheap ... but I still will have some sort of intellectual investment in the item.

I've always wanted to have an attic like that scene from The Goonies where there is just like tons of awesome and weird stuff. Like swords, and paintings globes and treasures ... it's just part of my personality. And I think it would be so cool to have parents that collect and sell odd and antique stuff.  But all parents think they are cool, right? ha ha

I also hope to build this business to help teach my child the importance of quality. Teach her a sense of respect of history and give her a basic knowledge base of what stuff is worth and the stories behind what makes them worthwhile.  I hope to pass on some of my trading skills to my daughter if she is interested in this sort of thing and I hope to teach her to not be wasteful with her money. You can be a consumer, but be smart about it.

I think I've poured enough out of my heart for one day. :)

Please let me know what you think of all of this!  Do others out there feel completely sucked in to this process of repurposing items? Or do you just do it for a quick buck?  More or less I'm guessing it's a combination of those reasons, that's why I do it too!

I will be hitting up some sales on my lunch break today and tomorrow (Saturday) morning.  My goal is to get 100 items in our store by Sunday night (right now there are 79).  Wish me luck and I'll keep you up to speed with my findings and techniques!

The eBay Freshman


Friday, July 26, 2013

The eBay Scavengers Podcast and Blog - EXCELLENT RESOURCE

Greetings!

I just wanted to throw together a quick write up about a resource that we have found invaluable as a new eBay seller/store.  The eBay Scavengers blog and The eBay Scavengers Podcast on iTunes is an incredibly helpful resource.



Basically it's two couples (Mikey and Wendy ... and Jay and Ryanne) who are running full time eBay stores and are working as couple / partnerships to run their stores.  Each week they cover a wide range of topics related to selling on eBay, be it how to clean items, or how to negotiate prices at yard sales, they cover it all.  They do so in a professional, but extremely open, honest and down to earth manner.  They have great relationships with their listeners and have always been helpful and responsive to emails I've sent them.

If there is any other eBay blog out there that I've seen that is MORE helpful than The eBay Freshman - it's them. :)

There are no commercials, not a whole lot of pointless banter, just to the point pointers that will surely get your store off the ground and running.  You can become a successful seller on eBay, and The eBay Scavengers will help you get there! Check them out and tell them The eBay Freshman sent you! ;)

The eBay Scavengers blog

The eBay Scavengers Podcast on iTunes

The eBay Freshman


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Your eBay Store is You.

Greetings!

Your Store is You.  

When you first start thinking about an eBay store you will have to, of course, think about what kinds of items you want to sell.  My recommendation which reflects the eBay Scavengers model is to sell stuff that you are interested in.  For me that is yard sale and 2nd hand items.  I love vintage clothes and accessories, antiques and trinkets, and anything that has a little history behind it.  I also like advertising so stuff with nice boxes and in tact directions makes me excited.  Don’t use your store money to go out and buy crap for yourself though, you are buying for someone else.  I'm not saying don't pick up items for yourself while you are out hunting - you gotta live a little, I'm just recommending bringing a separate wad of cash that is reserved for personal spending to not confuse your budgeting later.

Try to trust your gut if you see something that looks valuable, old, gently used and is being sold for cheap, scoop it up (after a quick search on your smart phone of course).  Items with brands and years with original boxes and directions, etc. gives you a lot to work with for your research and descriptions.  This doesn’t mean everything you find at a yard sale that looks old is worth buying of course - I like to take my smart phone with me  to check items out online before I buy. But buy things you are into otherwise it will get old fast and you will have a basement/garage full of boring crap you don’t care about and don’t want to look at.

The items in your store reflect who you are as a person and what is interesting, appealing to you.  Think about the image you want to reflect to your customers and the kinds of customers you want to work with.

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman


Thrift Store Finds 7/24/13

Greetings!

Decided to swing by a thrift store today on my lunch break to see what I could scrounge up.  Normally thrift stores around here are pretty hip to the whole flipping industry, so any time they get something that looks remotely good, old, or of high quality, they jack up the price and have it in like a special 'antique' corner ... those bastards.  We are the only ones who should be making money off of your quality goods damn it!

Anyway - there is one store in town that still has fair prices.  I hit it up and came away with a few decent items.

Found a vintage pair of sports goggles with it's original box. $1

A collector plate (can't think of the brand) $1

An antique French Doll $1

A pair of wing tip Florsheim men's dress shoes - $2

3 new in package Adventures of Galaxy Rangers stories on cassette tape $6

I bought 1 other item for a $1 but can't think of it right now ...

And the pick of the day was something that I don't normally look for, but it caught my eye.  An early 1900's miniature billiards table with a full set of balls. The brand is Burrowes Corporation and I don't see a whole lot of them for sale.  The ones I do see for sale range from $50 - $400 depending on item condition and what all is included. I've seen the balls alone go for $30-$40.  So even if I don't feel like selling the full table and shipping it, I could make a little coin off of the balls.  I do think, that since the table folds up nicely I will try to sell it all together as a package and just figure out the shipping if it sells. Paid $7 for this table and balls ... also 1 cue but it is rough shape.

Total spent today - $19

If things go my way I'd like to make somewhere in the ballpark of $175 - $250.

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman

theebayfreshman@gmail.com



Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Haunted House Garage Sale Finds - 7/23/13

Greetings!

Today I took a look at Craigslist to see if I could find any useful 'freebies' or garage sales in my area.  No freebies of interest but to my surprise I found one sale (it's Tuesday and sales are slim).  I punched the sale into my GPS app on my phone and headed out on my lunch break armed with plenty of singles and an open mind.

On my way to the address I passed a house that was very uninviting.  It had not tresspassing signs up on every side of the house, plenty of lawn owls perched on the rickety fence and junk everywhere in the yard.  The house looked pretty much completely haunted and I was anxious to keep moving ... when I realized that this was the house having the sale.  I saw in the front lawn a sign that said 'garage sale inside' and pulled around the side of the house and parked.

Hesitantly I walked up the steps and walked in the front porch screen door.  Their were boxes to my left and boxes to my right.  Then an older, slightly overweight gentleman who was not wearing a shirt and looked in need of a shower walked up the stairs and greeted me as he set down another box.  He said the stuff on the porch was for sale and to start looking through the boxes.

Nothing was marked and I started digging.  My only competition was an elderly couple who seemed to be 'picking' just like me.  They were there first and had first grab on a lot of the items.  I skimmed over what was left and here is what I came away with:

1 Unopened Myrtle Beach Canvas Floating Device
2 Vintage Bear Candles
1 Vintage Rooster Candle that appears to be a Gurly
1 Porcelain Lion Statue
1 Porcelain Lion fighting a Tiger statue (made in Japan) - looks like Dee Bee Co Import From Japan but it is cracked and chipped in several spots.

I paid $2 for these items in total.

I also swung by a local thrift store to kill the rest of my lunch hour.  Came away with a pair of vintage Lazy Bones Wing Tip golf cleats. Paid $2.60 (shoes were half off at this store today).

If things go my way I hope to bring in around $100 - $180 off of these items.

Oh - and the guy was very nice at this sale - so don't judge a sale by the appearance of the house or yard ... never know what you might find and who you might meet!

Happy Hunting!

The eBay Freshman

PS:  I would love to get to know other bloggers that are doing similar things with their eBay stores.  Let's swap stories and follow each other!  Don't be shy - you can email me here - theebayfreshman@gmail.com


Friday, July 19, 2013

Garage Sale Finds 7/19/13


Hit up 5 garage sales on my lunch break today.  I only bought items from 1 sale - the rest were bogus!

Items purchased

2 pairs of Dr. Martin boots in nice shape - $4
1 vintage Arvin portable radio - $1 (not tested - needs batteries)
1 vintage Realistic portable radio - $2 - works
1 vintage Taylor Instrument Company barometer - guy gave it to me for free since I bought the radios

Total cost - $7

My estimated resale value if I get full asking price - $200
(this is just a rough estimate of what I think the items might be worth compared to other eBay sales - will need wife to approve all sale prices first!)

This was a pretty successful lunch break!  Beats wasting $8 at Burger King!  I would recommend to anyone who is interested in doing this to always take advantage of your free time whenever you can.  I usually will hit up at least 2 or 3 garage sales on my lunch break every day that I can find one.  If there are no sales, I might go to a thrift store on my lunch break to test my luck there ... but garage sales are almost ALWAYS better than thrift stores when it comes to prices.

Good Hunting!

The eBay Freshman


Why Open an eBay Store?

Greetings!

The first question someone might ask when they are considering opening up an eBay store might be Why?  Why open up an eBay store versus some other type of business.  The only answer I can give you is from my own personal experience.  My wife and I have been discussing opening up a business for several years now ranging from a brick and mortar 'vintage' or 'antique' store ... to a yogurt shop ... to an out of home daycare ... to realty (the list goes on and on).  About 2 months ago we started to discuss opening up an eBay store.  We started watching youtube videos from people who are turning over clothes and other items from thrift stores and yard sales into relatively big money on eBay, Craigslist, etc.  We started researching what kind of up front costs might be involved with opening up an eBay store and were surprised that it really isn't that much money or work to get going.  You just have to do it!

Check out Will's videos about picking and selling - terminal99

One of the main reasons we wanted to give this a try is because we've recently started a family and would love to be at home more.  We are hoping to build up a large enough store for at least one of us to work from home and be with the kids while the other continues to work a full time job and help with the store when they can.  Ultimately we would love to both work on the eBay store and our other business adventures full time, but baby steps.

First thing we had to decide was do we want to be a regular "user" on eBay that sells occasionally, or actually choose to start up a "store" account and do this more like a professional business than a casual seller.  We chose to set up our business as a store.  There are some benefits to doing this, though, to be perfectly honest I do not know what all of the benefits are at this time.  I believe we are getting discounts on listing fees, and other perks.  We will have to gain more experience before I can really tell you all of our perks.

Read up on opening an eBay store here - Getting Started with eBay Stores

Listen to the Ebay Scavengers show about Getting Started with your Ebay Store here - 

But once we decided to open up an eBay store. We had to pick a store name.  At this time we are going to remain anonymous with our store, but I can tell you a bit about picking a store name.  It's really basic marketing and branding 101.  Pick a store name that is consistent with the kinds of items you'd like to sell.  Our advice is to not specialize in one specific item.  Say - model cars - and then you would call your store something like "Bob's Model Cars" ... that is going to be a very thin range of potential customers as well as make it difficult to find that very specific store inventory for cheap.  Unless you have an "in" with some sort of discounted inventory vendor, then maybe specializing would be ok.  For us, we chose a business name that sounded cool, made a great looking logo, and was vague enough for us to sell any item we come across that is interesting, old, unique, well made,  or valuable. 

Once we had our store name figured out, I threw together a logo.  My thoughts from the beginning were if we are going to do this, let's make it as professional as possible.  Once we had our logo (branding) done, we threw that up as our profile picture and were ready to start to dig in to listing items.  

But what do we sell? Stay tuned for more!

The eBay Freshman


The eBay Freshman - One Seller's Journey


Greetings Blogosphere!

This is a blog dedicated to discussing the goings-on in my personal eBay store.  My wife and I have just opened up our first eBay store together about 1 month ago.  I am here to discuss some hurdles and failures that we have had, learning experiences and of course our success stories as they are happening!

I would like to discuss some of my methods of how to pick up great items for cheap to resell on eBay and update you with how much these items might sell for as well as shipping methods that have worked (and not worked), feedback from customers, and other interesting and random tidbits.

Basically I wanted to create a blog that I could post the happenings in my store and life to share with other like minded individuals, sellers or potential sellers. One of my reasons for starting this blog was from listening to the eBay Scavengers podcast (check it out on iTunes) and blog - Ebay Scavengers - if you are just beginning selling or if you are interested in becoming an eBay seller - these guys are a GREAT resource!

Stay tuned for updates on our store happenings and life.

The eBay Freshman