Thrift Store Item 2 Sell - Dinnerware

Every thrift store in my area always has a bunch of dinnerware items in stock. I admit it is not the first area I go to when I walk into a Thrift Store, but I have been ending my visits in that section and have come across some great finds. I have added pictures of some of those finds below.

Plates are usually just stacked in bunches so it takes some time to carefully look through the plates because you don't want to be that person who breaks something because you know every body in the store will turn to look at you. Dinnerware items are usually marked on the bottom. This is where you have to be prepared by researching before you go or by using your eBay app on your cell phone.

A few names you should look for are Fire-King, Fiestaware, Russel Wright. Sometimes you just need to take a shot on something that looks unique to you. I did some researching of my own and found this auction to be interesting. That is an idea of something you might never think of if you saw it but why not take a shot.

Here are those completed items that I found thrifting. Great profit as these items were between .99-$2.99 each.
Good Luck,

John Paul

VirtualOnlineLearning.com Blog Challenge

I am very excited to participate in the http://www.virtualonlinelearning.com/ Blog Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to add 5 new blog posts today (September 16th 2010.) I know I have been falling behind on my posts lately, so hopefully this will get me going again.

A little info about Virtual-Online-Learning (VOL).

VOL is run by Danna Crawford aka Power Selling Mom. If you are not familiar with Danna, then you should visit her main website http://www.powersellingmom.com/. Danna is everywhere you look when it comes to eBay. Danna is a member of the eBay Hall of Fame and has almost 27,000 followers on Twitter, so she must be doing something right. That's about 26,500 more than I have. Click here to follow me on Twitter and help me catch up to Danna.

For a $50.00 LIFETIME membership fee you get so much information. So check it out and enjoy my posts today. As always your comments make this blog more interesting and keeps me going. Thank you for your support.


John Paul

Easy Thrift Store Item 2 Sell on eBay - A&F Mens Cargo Shorts

A $10 dollar plus profit on one of the easier items to find at a Thrift Store. And if you have followed my blog $10.00 profit per item is what I look for or I pass on it.

Abercrombie & Fitch Men's Cargo Shorts

You can usually find these for less than 3 bucks on half priced days. Easy to take pictures, list, pack & ship. Very popular with overseas buyers. Check out some completed auctions for USED A&F Cargo Shorts

All $20.00+ sales and that is just a small sample with some sales in a higher price range $30.00. Look for sizes 34 and up.

Abercrombie Items are very poplular eBay items. Here are a few of my other A&F sales to give you some more ideas:

Good Luck!!!

John Paul

ASAP-sells-Steiff Bears

We just listed a huge selection of Rare 1980s Steiff Bears, so if anybody is interested check them out.

Steiff Bears

Auctions end on Sunday night 9/5/10. And as always all auctions listed with No Reserve price.

ASAP-sells-vintage sterling silver

I received some very unique vintage Sterling Silver items that I listed last night on eBay.

For those of you who don't know in addition to finding great items to resell on eBay at Thrift Stores, I also run an eBay consignment service, http://www.asapsellsit.com/.
So if you live in the NYC area or know someone who does check out my website. I also have a referral program so send business my way and you will get paid.

Here are a few of the items:

-VICTORIAN Sterling Silver Japanese Style Brooch Mikado
-1870s Tiffany Victorian Sterling/Garnet Vinaigrette NR

-c.1925 Georg Jensen Figural Sterling Owl Letter Seal

For all items check out
http://stores.ebay.com/Auctions-Shipping-and-Packaging

John Paul

Unpaid Item Case Finally Works In My Favor

Only on eBay...
I originally sold these Frankie B Jeans for $9.99. The buyer did not pay so I filed an unpaid item case. I decided to re list the jeans starting at .99 and they sold for $60.00

So, I got a little lucky with this one.

What do you think is an appropriate amount of time to open an unpaid item case? I closed a case today and received my final value fee back. 5 minutes later the winner e-mailed me and said that I was too quick in opening a case against him and that this time of year people are on vacation and I should give them more time to pay. He obviously is full of it. He answered my e-mail right away so he was home to pay...

• The item sold 2 weeks ago and I think that is more than enough time to pay for an item.

John Paul

Thrift Store Find of the Month - July 2010

ILLY COLLECTION Set of 6 Demitasse Cups

Purchased for $9.99
Sold for $128.50

Good Luck

John Paul