tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post1264490166084665215..comments2023-05-22T01:23:42.170-07:00Comments on We Sell on eBay!: Another Consignment Sale!Lesley Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142531317915658589noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-39286600792850226972011-11-16T18:58:27.854-08:002011-11-16T18:58:27.854-08:00I love my local consignment sale. It's a non-...I love my local consignment sale. It's a non-profit ministry to the community so they only take 10%. It's completely ruined me for any other sale!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163994219397018151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-11884618704446654752011-11-16T03:57:21.636-08:002011-11-16T03:57:21.636-08:00Consignment sales are NOT my first choice for inco...Consignment sales are NOT my first choice for income, that's for sure. I've only done two of them, but I will continue to do them for several reasons:<br /><br />#1 - they're fun! I enjoy the process<br />#2 - yes, they take more than eBay does, but it gets a LOT of inventory sold quickly, for one big check, rather than one item at a time for $7-10 trickling in here and there<br />#3 - I use it as a clearance of sorts. Most of the children's clothes that I consign I have had since February (http://www.ebayundergroundblog.com/2011/02/fantastic-finds-friday_25.html) I invested $300 in those clothes and to date have sold $2000 worth. I have certainly made my money back on them, and because I've had the stuff for 9 months, it's time to clear it out whether I could make more on eBay or not. Also, I am able to consign a lot of the clothing items that I know won't sell on eBay (generic brand names, items with very small flaws, etc)<br /><br />For store owners, eBay actually takes 11% (of sales AND shipping) and Paypal takes 2.9% (plus a 30c transaction fee). So I actually lose 14% of not only my sales, but shipping too. Yes, that's still significantly less than the 40% I lose at these consignment sales, but I just wanted to clarify that :)Jessicahttp://stores.ebay.com/elliesshoesandmorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-80093807886839321632011-11-16T02:22:35.676-08:002011-11-16T02:22:35.676-08:00Hi, I love your blogs - am new but have been devou...Hi, I love your blogs - am new but have been devouring them in the archives since discovering you. I sell on Ebay and have for 10 years - I have also set up an etsy shop but havent done much with it. I was just wondering why you sell thru consignment when ebay only takes 7.9% rather than the 40%. What are the pros and cons of each. Thanks heaps for the great info - Love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-47935614867468932732011-11-15T04:07:45.608-08:002011-11-15T04:07:45.608-08:00I just dropped off 11 bins for my final sale this ...I just dropped off 11 bins for my final sale this past weekend. I passed up another that I have been doing for years. I had done the fall sale and it was fine. I was going to do their holiday sale until the lowered the limit to 75 items. I won't drive 1/2 hour for that. I want to be able to consign a minimum of 200 items. Without discount, selling 50% of inventory is good. So if I had sold 40 items of the 75 I put in and cleared $3/item (after their cut and $10 fee), that would be $120. Not worth the hassle. I also track my sales in a spreadsheet. What I'm clearing per item, my investment, average sold %, etc. I analyze the trends to determine what I bring to sales and if it makes sense to do one. Late season sales are tough. Often times people have already bought what they need. Holiday sales are really good for selling toys. I also get 70-80% of the sales (depending on volunteering).Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928954389368099765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-42000952657092956782011-11-14T17:36:28.887-08:002011-11-14T17:36:28.887-08:00I'm sorry it didn't go as well as the firs...I'm sorry it didn't go as well as the first one...at least you learned some valuable lessons! I'm going to do my first one in the spring, but it's nearby so that's a plus. And I'm glad they found your check!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322209072081156557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-52744525132149064382011-11-14T14:06:05.886-08:002011-11-14T14:06:05.886-08:00No, they keep 40%. Did I word it backwards? lol oo...No, they keep 40%. Did I word it backwards? lol oops.Jessicahttp://stores.ebay.com/elliesshoesandmorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-2550799244145106312011-11-14T13:29:25.771-08:002011-11-14T13:29:25.771-08:00They keep 60% of your sales? That's crazy!They keep 60% of your sales? That's crazy!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163994219397018151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-5362418366208574102011-11-14T11:19:53.741-08:002011-11-14T11:19:53.741-08:00I called first thing this morning. She did find my...I called first thing this morning. She did find my check and will be mailing it to me tomorrow. Phew!Jessicahttp://stores.ebay.com/elliesshoesandmorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-77266360132857890552011-11-14T10:44:16.469-08:002011-11-14T10:44:16.469-08:00I just did my third consignment sale this past wee...I just did my third consignment sale this past weekend, and it was also a hour away. I figured why not, since the other two were pretty good. Not a good weekend for a sale, it rained all weekend! GGRRR...Hardly any clothes sold, sold some toys, but books and dvd sold really well. That surprised me since they barely sold at the others. That's nice you get your check right away though, here you have to wait two weeks. Hope it will be found!Celinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275097585385757417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115356938362754765.post-65107116088622461262011-11-14T09:50:43.171-08:002011-11-14T09:50:43.171-08:00I did the same thing as you my second year consign...I did the same thing as you my second year consigning. I was happy with the numbers I got at the first sale so decided to try another one about 1 hour away. I was also sadly disappointed. Between bad weather, poor location, and less traffic overall. I spent all the money I earned driving their and back. Oh well. It's a lesson we each need to learn. <br /><br />Amy<br />@ <a href="http://www.coupontipster.com/" rel="nofollow">Coupon Tipster</a>a.feiermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116653766803313696noreply@blogger.com