Comments for The Garage Sale Reseller

Comment on Tips for Yard Sale Reseller Sanity, Health, and Happiness by Crystal Thomas

Crystal Thomas — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:59:34 +0000

You have made many good points in your garage sale series of posts and I would like to thank you for them! I think your time management is sound and I LOVED you use of the word “arbitrage”…people are just so weird about that kind of thing.
I’ve had people at the thrift shop ask me what I do with all the books I buy…I just look them in the eye and say…”Well, I love to read ALL kinds of books and when I’m through with them…I just pass them along!” Works well!

Comment on Items I’ve Resold #1: GreenPower Juice Extractor, DS Games, LOTR Chess, Onkyo 5.1 Surround System, HP All-in-one Printers… by Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:19:40 +0000

Great article!
I just started selling brand name designer clothes on ebay and am really enjoying it! After reading your article I am going to look into adding garage sale finds as well.

Thanks for the tips!

Comment on How to make your first $100: An Introduction to Garage/Yard Sale eBay Reselling by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:20:05 +0000

Thanks for your comment, glad I can help!

Comment on How to make your first $100: An Introduction to Garage/Yard Sale eBay Reselling by Phil

Phil — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:15:09 +0000

Great articles! I’m at the beginning of this process- your site is just what i need. Thanks much,

Phil

Comment on Basic Haggling Theory: Negotiating Lower Prices (a.k.a. making more money) by Haggling and Shame: Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start with low offers | The Garage Sale Reseller

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:34:11 +0000

[...] my article on basic haggling theory? In it, I explained that a seller has a minimum price in mind below which they will not sell an [...]

Comment on “Should I buy this?”: Understanding your costs as a Garage/Yard Sale Reseller by Driving safety/frugality tip: Watch out for red-light cameras | The Garage Sale Reseller

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:15:01 +0000

[...] I’ve mentioned before in an article about your costs as a garage sale reseller, something that really sucks is that you have spend so much time on the road. Not only are you [...]

Comment on Resale Item Highlight: Super Nintendo (SNES) Systems, Games, and Accessories by admin

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:01:49 +0000

It’s a huge market on eBay. It’s getting to the point where NES consoles and games can be a serious expense, something that was not the case a few years ago (I know because I bought a lot of NES stuff on eBay ~2004). I’m even amazed at the cost of N64 stuff, though it’s probably in the most undervalued console generation at present, along with the original Playstation.

When I see a video game console at a garage sale, I take serious pause. By the way, be sure to be on the lookout for rarer consoles like SEGA Dreamcast, Atari Jaguar, etc… you can be 100% sure that they will fetch a good price on eBay, but beware sellers overpricing it (typically no one who shows up to the sale will be so interested as to get it for a high price, so you have a lot of bargaining power – I offer 50% or less of their asking price in that scenario).

Comment on Resale Item Highlight: Super Nintendo (SNES) Systems, Games, and Accessories by Annie

Annie — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:50:22 +0000

I think people underestimate the resale value of a good, quality video game platform/games. People love rehashing their old memories from playing the old school games when they were young. Marketing on that want for nostalgia can be so beneficial financially (and make that person seriously flashback happy!)

Comment on Shipping Efficiently: Use FREE USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes for your eBay Resale Items by Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:16:54 +0000

This is actually really interesting to know! I run an Etsy shop and sell on Ebay but am always guessing how much shipping the post office will be charging (I’m forever not using enough postage) but the flat rate would be awesome. I’ve heard about flat rate before but didn’t know they were free. I assumed they charged you for that like everything else!

Comment on Items I’ve Resold #1: GreenPower Juice Extractor, DS Games, LOTR Chess, Onkyo 5.1 Surround System, HP All-in-one Printers… by Bill meadows

Bill meadows — Sun, 23 May 2010 18:54:36 +0000

I actually have a copy of lord of the rings chess in my house right now and will begin to put it on E-bay soon. I think this article is good, and shows the ins and outs of basic garbage hunting, which can bring extra income in a recession.