Thrift Store Find of the Month March 2011

OK, I am back to posting my top Thrift Store Find for each Month at the end of the month. This month was a very successful month with 3 finds with at least a $115.00 net profit. The top sale for the month was: Purchased for $10.00

Sold for $325.00

Net profit: $287.56

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Vintage Ralph Lauren colorful items are huge sellers on eBay. head over to Terapeak and run a search for lauren 1992 and look at some of the sales. $1,000+ for some sweaters and jackets. Anything with the Polo teddy bear on it are good sellers as as well. So keep an eye out for unique RL items.

Good Luck John Paul

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Today's eBates Daily Double is a really good one if you plan on selling a lot of eBay items in the future. You will need a lot of ink to print off those shipping labels. And if you you don't need a lot of ink because you still bring your packages to the post office then you will still need a lot of ink to type the words I am wasting my time by going to the Post Office to drop off packages 1000 times a day. That is your punishment.

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Cool Thrift Store Find - Teddy Ruxpin Bear MIB

I had a great couple of days of thrifting last week after a long break. One of my better finds and coolest was this Vintage 1985 Teddy Ruxpin Bear and along with some accessories still sealed. Everybody remembers "Hi! My name is Teddy Ruxpin. Can you and I be friends?" All items came to a little under $17.00. I listed them as a lot last night starting at $149.99 and already have a bid.

VTG 1985 Teddy Ruxpin MIB Lot with Tapes Outfit

More great Thrift Store Finds to come.

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Selling Limited Edition/Regional Beer on eBay

There's no other way to put it, but people love beer. That's why Micro-Breweries are popping up everywhere in the US. There are thousands of Beer festivals every year in every state. Heck I even subscribe to Draft Magazine.

Brewers are always coming out with new brews in limited editions and most are only sold regionally. So eBay is a great place to resell some of these beers if they are available in your region.

Some of the more popular breweries that release limited editions that do well are

Sierra Nevada

Dogfish

Sam Adams

Russian River

Brooklyn Brewery

Limited edition beers are typically released in 750ml bottles. So you won't find these sold in 6 packs they will be sold individually.

Of course you are not selling these to drink, you are selling them because they are collectible. You must list the item in the collectible category and state the following in your auction

– The value of the item is in the collectible container, not its contents.

– The container has not been opened and any incidental contents are not intended for consumption.

– The item is not available at any retail outlet.

–The seller will take all appropriate steps to ensure that the buyer is of lawful age in the buyer’s and seller's jurisdiction. In general, this is 21 years of age.

– Both the buyers and sellers ensure that the sale complies with all applicable laws and shipping regulations

My Top 10 Thrift Store Items To Resell on eBay

I put out my first and only eBook last year and recently tweaked it a little bit.

Here is a brief description;

-Reselling thrift store items on eBay has become my specialty. I sell thousands of thrift store items annually to buyers all over the world. If you are looking to make extra money and take your eBay selling to the next level then you should consider reselling thrift store items.

This clothing only guide will help you get started in the right direction. I typically go thrift store shopping about 2 days a week. Every time I step foot into a thrift store I know there are hundreds of potential items that are there for the taking. This e-book lists my top 10 thrift store brands to look for. These are items that I find on a regular basis and are very good sellers on eBay. They are not necessarily my highest profit items, but based on availability and average profit per item they made the list of my top 10.

At the end of this e-book is also a list of my 10 thrift store shopping tips that I believe will really help you if you plan on becoming successful at reselling thrift store items on eBay. I hope you enjoy this e-book and find the information worthwhile.

This eBook is $14.99 and will pay for itself with your first sale of one of the items in my Top 10 list. Click the button below to buy.

I have also started an affiliate program through e-junkie for this eBook that pays you 50% for every one you refer that buys a copy of the book. Click here to sign up for my affiliate program. (Information is at that bottom of the page).

John Paul