Thrift Store Item 2 Sell - Men's Flannel Shirts

This is the perfect time of the year to sell used flannel shirts on eBay. Flannel shirts are not only for the rugged outdoors man anymore, they are also seen on all the trendy people.

Here are the more common brands that you might find at your local thrift store that are worth buying.

• Abercrombie & Fitch
• J Crew
• LL Bean
• Pendleton (very good sellers even if slightly flawed)

Here are two of my most recent completed flannel auctions. I purchased both of these shirts on half price days at the thrift store for $2.50 each.

Good Luck

John Paul

Thrift Store Item 2 Sell - Marmot Ski Clothing

This is the time of year that ski slopes in the Northeast begin their season. So as an eBay seller it is also the perfect time to look for ski clothing to resell on eBay. One the more common brands that I have seen is from a company called Marmot. If you are like me you have probably never heard of them before, so now you know to keep an eye out for them. Also check around for other ski clothing and equipment at your local thrift store.

Here are a couple of my recent completed items that I found at my local Thrift Store. I only like to post my own completed auctions to back up my information.

Jacket was purchased for $6.99 and the pants for $3.99. Not a bad little profit to help me out with expenses around the Holiday season.

Good Luck

John Paul

Review - Pocket Auctions for eBay App - Android

If you are a serious eBay seller and in the market for a new cell phone, I will give you some advice, consider it an early Christmas gift. Go buy the new Motorola Droid and download the Pocket Auctions for eBay application by Bonfire Media. You can also download this on any other phone running Android.

This is a must have when you are out shopping or thrifting for items to resell on eBay. Here are some of the highlights.

• The speed is amazing, it runs faster than my home computer


• You do not have to sign in to run a completed items search


• There is a scan bar to price check items (more information below)

That's right a bar code scanner. Here's how it works: Just hold the phone up to the bar code on any product and it will pull up the product on eBay. You can compare prices and see if it is worth buying to make a profit. Trust me once yo start using it you will start scanning things all around the house for fun.

I have only had this application for one day and already it made my thrift store shopping experience so much easier. I was able to get a lot more done during my time then in the past when it would take me minutes to research an item, now it takes seconds.

Here are a few eHow articles below to help you learn about thrift store items to sell on eBay and stayed tuned for the release of my first thrift store eBook in early December. It will be a must read if you want to make some extra money selling on eBay. I will back up everything with my own completed auctions to prove that there is good money to be made reselling thrift store items on eBay.

Good Luck

John Paul

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Sell Used Books on eBay

eBay Photos - Cameras

One of the most important factors in determining the outcome of your eBay auction is how your photos look to potential bidders. I think it is best to have a separate camera just for eBay, it just makes life much easier. If you want to spend a lot of money on a digital camera use that camera as your personal camera. You do not need to spend a lot on a digital camera for eBay use. My recommendation is the Nikon Coolpix 4500. I love this camera. The key feature is the swiveling frame, which makes taking a shot at any angle very easy. The close up photos which are very important come out excellent. The Nikon Coolpix 4500 used on eBay can be purchased for around $150.00 with extras included. If you have any other eBay camera suggestions feel free to post and let us know what you like about it.

John Paul

Video - How to ship jeans sold on eBay

Here is a quick video to show you a cheap way to ship jeans sold on eBay within the U.S.

Most jeans weigh between 1-2 lbs when packaged and that could mean heavty shipping costs up to $8.70 with priority mail. Follow this video and you can save money on shipping and pass those savings on to your bidders which will mean higher closing auction prices.

I Love Half.com

Hey Everyone, sorry it has been so long in between posts, but I was away in Alaska (my delayed honeymoon) for a few weeks and since I have returned I have been working long and hard on improving my eBay business http://www.asapsellsit.com/. But I am back now and ready to make this one of the best and most informative eBay blogs out there. Oh yeah before I get to the eBay stuff, if you ever have a chance to go to Alaska, DO IT.College textbooks are big sellers on half.com and here's the proof. I just purchased a Marketing Research textbook (shown above) for $2.00 at my a local thrift store. Listed it on half.com and it sold within 5 minutes for $65.00. Amazing.

Selling used textbooks purchased at a thrift store can be tricky. If you do not have the current edition, chances are it really has no value to anyone, so you need to be careful. A lot of students these days usually sell their books back to the school.

You have 3 ways play the Used Textbook Thrift Store Game.

1. Go to half.com on your cell phone's browser and look up the book while at the thrift store. Make sure you are looking at the right edition.
2. Write down or take photos of the book or ISBN # and look it up at home where you have access to a faster Internet connection
3. Take a Chance... Look at the copyright date and if it is within the last couple of years there is a good chance that the textbook is still being used at colleges today.

The best thing about listing on half.com is you hardly have to do any work. The pictures are already there as well as all the info about your item. All you have to do is descrivbe the condition.

Let me know if you find anything good or have any other good Thrift Store Book Stories.

John Paul

Video- How to Make a Bubble Wrap Dispenser for eBay Shipping

Ok so I might not be the next Home Improvement TV Star, but the dispenser does the job.

John Paul

Try .99¢ Auctions For A Higher Profit

eBay is weird like this, but if you have an unsold item that you expected to sell for at least $4.99, and you started it at that price, re-list it for .99¢ the next time around. It happens to me all the time with clothing that I have sold. One of my items goes unsold at $4.99 and then when I list it starting at .99¢ the item sells for much higher. Here are some of my own recent examples.

Now don't expect the item to sell for d$150.00 bucks. But at least you sold the item and now you can move on to something else and make a few bucks instead of losing a few. Plus hopefully you'll get some positive feedback and maybe a new customer who will follow your future auctions.

John Paul

Item to Buy on eBay - $15 UPS Coupon from Staples

Here's a good item to buy on eBay if you ship packages using UPS.

Members of the Staples Reward Premier Program (those who spend over $1,000/year at Staples) recently received 1 Free UPS Shipping Coupon up to $15.00 in the mail. Of course they are showing up on eBay. This is a great deal if you use them for some of your heavier UPS packages. They are selling for around $5.00 on eBay usually with Free Shipping or $1.00 shipping at most. So if you have something that costs over $10.00 to ship you can make a few extra bucks on your shipping costs. Or you can offer free Shipping on a heavier item and drive more traffic to your eBay Listing.
The coupon doesn'texpire until 12/31/09 so you have plenty of time to use them.

John Paul

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