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What Sells On eBay: July 2019

August 5, 2019

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Welcome back to the what sells on eBay series!

All I can say about my eBay business is, July was a flop. I didn’t make much.

With that being said, I barely did any work at all as far as listing. It’s pretty obvious that the more you list, the more you sell. And I don’t mean that you sell the items you list, it’s like eBay rewards you for listing more and you sell stuff that may have been listed for months. Not sure why it’s like this.

My profits might have gone down quite a bit, but hey, at least I still made a few hundred without doing much at all!

I’m going to be working hard in August and list a lot more than I did in July. We need to be getting our eBay stores packed with stuff because it won’t be long until the holiday shopping season is here!

I only had one issue this month. USPS never delivered one of the items I sent, so I had to refund the buyer. I’m hoping that I will make some money from this transaction by doing an insurance claim with USPS. I sold the item for $55+ shipping and I’m hoping to get $50 back from insurance.

I made some adjustments to the report this month. There’s been a lot of people reach out to me wondering why I don’t list the fees for every item. I wasn’t doing this because it was time consuming and these reports already take me hours to write up. Well, I came up with a system now that I’ve got Easy Auctions Tracker to do my numbers and it didn’t take much more time to type out all the fees associated with each sale.

The people spoke and I responded!

eBay selling tips:

If you’re on Facebook, hop on over to the group! It’s a growing community of eBay sellers who love talking about reselling.

This page covers my eBay selling tips.

This post covers how I list items for the best profit.

Most profitable item sold to date:

Vintage TNT CB radio amp. Total profit: $468.76

Numbers for the month:

How I do my eBay numbers

to track my numbers, I use a service called Easy Auctions Tracker. Easy Auctions Tracker connects directly to your eBay account and pulls all the fees associated with each sale to show you the true net profit. All you have to do is keep track of what you paid for each item! You can check out my full review here. 

What Sells on eBay: July 2019

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Sony Cassette Tapes

  • Purchased From: Thrift store
  • Cost: $2.00
  • Sold: $7.00
  • Shipping Charge: $9.45
  • Shipping Cost: $7.88
  • PayPal Fee: $0.78
  • eBay Fees: $1.97
  • Net Profit: $3.82

Levis jacket

Levi’s Denim Jacket

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $5.00
  • Sold: $37.50
  • Shipping Charge: $11.95
  • Shipping Cost: $9.26
  • PayPal Fee: $2.48
  • eBay Fees: $4.52
  • Net Profit: $28.19

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Nike High Top Shoes

  • Purchased From: Got these from an abandoned house in my neighborhood.
  • Cost: $ 0.00
  • Sold: $15.00
  • Shipping Charge: $8.30
  • Shipping Cost: $7.61
  • PayPal Fee: $0.98
  • eBay Fees: $2.13
  • Net Profit: $12.58

Butter Dish

Creative Fine China Butter Dish

  • Purchased From: Thrift store
  • Cost: $2.00
  • Sold: $21.99
  • Shipping Charge: $8.00
  • Shipping Cost: $7.65
  • PayPal Fee: $1.17
  • eBay Fees: $2.74
  • Net Profit: $16.43

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Order Of The Cootie Vest

I had no idea what the Order of the Cootie was! You can learn more about it here.

  • Purchased From: Estate sale
  • Cost: $1.02
  • Sold: $30.00
  • Shipping Charge: $5.30
  • Shipping Cost: $3.88
  • PayPal Fee: $1.32
  • eBay Fees: $3.23
  • Net Profit: $25.85

Cobra Skates

Cobra Roller Skates

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $2.00
  • Sold: $34.99
  • Shipping Charge: $10.55
  • Shipping Cost: $7.91
  • PayPal Fee: $1.62
  • eBay Fees: $4.17
  • Net Profit: $29.84

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Bailey Cowboy Hat

  • Purchased From: Estate sale
  • Cost: $3.00
  • Sold: $20.00
  • Shipping Charge: $0.00
  • Shipping Cost: $4.33
  • PayPal Fee: $0.88
  • eBay Fees: $1.83
  • Net Profit: $9.96

Eastsport Fanny Pack

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $2.00
  • Sold: $10.00
  • Shipping Charge: $4.81
  • Shipping Cost: $3.63
  • PayPal Fee: $0.95
  • eBay Fees: $1.36
  • Net Profit: $6.87

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Timberland Beanie

  • Purchased From: Another abandoned house find.
  • Cost: $0.00
  • Sold: $15.00
  • Shipping Charge: $0.00
  • Shipping Cost: $3.22
  • PayPal Fee: $0.74
  • eBay Fees: $1.37
  • Net Profit: $9.67

Volunteer Fire Dept. Shirt

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $1.04
  • Sold: $13.75
  • Shipping Charge: $5.35
  • Shipping Cost: $3.96
  • PayPal Fee: $0.85
  • eBay Fees: $1.75
  • Net Profit: $11.50

What Sells On eBay July 2019

American Eagle Jeans

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $1.07
  • Sold: $24.99
  • Shipping Charge: $9.45
  • Shipping Cost: $7.88
  • PayPal Fee: $1.30
  • eBay Fees: $3.15
  • Net Profit: $21.04

Pioneer SX-50 Stereo Receiver

  • Purchased From: Estate sale
  • Cost: $25.00
  • Sold: $115.00
  • Shipping Charge: $23.90
  • Shipping Cost: $16.68
  • PayPal Fee: $4.33
  • eBay Fees: $8.54
  • Net Profit: $84.35

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Blackberry Bold

  • Purchased From: I got this from work. They closed down an office and this was in a pile of things to be thrown away.
  • Cost: $0.00
  • Sold: $20.00
  • Shipping Charge: $5.53
  • Shipping Cost: $4.19
  • PayPal Fee: $1.04
  • eBay Fees: $1.57
  • Net Profit: $18.73

Premium Switch Shorts

  • Purchased From: Another one of my abandoned house finds.
  • Cost: $0.00
  • Sold: $15.00
  • Shipping Charge: $9.45
  • Shipping Cost: $7.88
  • PayPal Fee: $1.38
  • eBay Fees: $2.09
  • Net Profit: $13.10

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Microsoft Office 2008

The buyer said this version doesn’t work anymore. I’m not sure if they were just trying to get a refund.

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $2.50
  • Sold: $8.99
  • Shipping Charge: $0.00
  • Shipping Cost: $2.75
  • PayPal Fee: $0.56
  • eBay Fees: $0.55
  • Net Profit: $2.63

Vintage AT&T Duffle Bag

  • Purchased From: Estate sale
  • Cost: $2.72
  • Sold: $19.99
  • Shipping Charge: $8.00
  • Shipping Cost: $7.65
  • PayPal Fee: $1.11
  • eBay Fees: $2.56
  • Net Profit: $13.95

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Pentacon Praktica Camera

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $4.60
  • Sold: $35.00
  • Shipping Charge: $11.95
  • Shipping Cost: $9.26
  • PayPal Fee: $1.66
  • eBay Fees: $2.88
  • Net Profit: $28.55

Liberty Overalls

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $2.00
  • Sold: $25.00
  • Shipping Charge: $10.40
  • Shipping Cost: $8.50
  • PayPal Fee: $1.33
  • eBay Fees: $3.24
  • Net Profit: $20.33

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Prisoners Of War Missing In Action Shirt

  • Purchased From: Estate sale
  • Cost: $1.02
  • Sold: $6.00
  • Shipping Charge: $4.81
  • Shipping Cost: $3.63
  • PayPal Fee: $0.61
  • eBay Fees: $0.99
  • Net Profit: $4.56

Vintage Handkerchiefs

I don’t know why I bought these… They’ve been listed for a looong time.

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $2.50
  • Sold: $3.33
  • Shipping Charge: $ 4.81
  • Shipping Cost: $3.63
  • PayPal Fee: $0.54
  • eBay Fees: $.74
  • Net Profit: $0.73

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Franklin Mint Carousel Pig Figurine

I need to add up how much I’ve made off these figurines. I only gave a couple dollars for over 20 of them!

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $0.25
  • Sold: $15.00
  • Shipping Charge: $4.49
  • Shipping Cost: $3.22
  • PayPal Fee: $0.87
  • eBay Fees: $1.78
  • Net Profit: $13.37

Camo Aeropostale Messenger Bag

  • Purchased From: This was in a pile of free stuff at a yard sale.
  • Cost: $0.00
  • Sold: $15.00
  • Shipping Charge: $9.45
  • Shipping Cost: $7.88
  • PayPal Fee: $1.01
  • eBay Fees: $2.23
  • Net Profit: $13.33

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Sony PSP With Games

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $9.39
  • Sold: $61.00
  • Shipping Charge: $9.45
  • Shipping Cost: $7.88
  • PayPal Fee: $2.34
  • eBay Fees: $2.82
  • Net Profit: $48.02

Military Shirt

Woodland BDU Military Shirt

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $1.04
  • Sold: $14.99
  • Shipping Charge: $9.45
  • Shipping Cost: $7.88
  • PayPal Fee: $1.01
  • eBay Fees: $2.23
  • Net Profit: $13.33

What Sells On eBay July 2019

Collectable Coca-Cola Watch

  • Purchased From: Estate sale
  • Cost: $2.50
  • Sold: $16.00
  • Shipping Charge: $4.06
  • Shipping Cost: $3.09
  • PayPal Fee: $0.88
  • eBay Fees: $1.83
  • Net Profit: $11.76

Fitbit Blaze

I could’ve gotten probably $10 more for this, but an offer came through and I was having a slow month.

  • Purchased From: Yard sale
  • Cost: $5.00
  • Sold: $40.00
  • Shipping Charge: $5.35
  • Shipping Cost: $3.96
  • PayPal Fee: $1.62
  • eBay Fees: $4.15
  • Net Profit: $30.62
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  1. JoeHx says

    August 5, 2019 at 10:32 am

    Back when I was reselling stuff on eBay, I had some cassette tapes that just wouldn’t sell. I’m unsure if they were just too low quality, or I didn’t know how to properly describe them.

    And does that Blackberry even work?

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    • Nathan Clarke says

      August 5, 2019 at 3:09 pm

      Yeah, I haven’t tried selling any used cassettes. I just came across those at a thrift store and figured I’d see what I could sell them for. Shouldn’t have wasted my time on them honestly.

      The Blackberry did in fact work lol. I guess people still use them?

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  2. B.C. Kowalski says

    August 7, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Interesting – I used to sell on ebay but got too busy at my current job (which fortunately came with a raise) to spend much time sourcing. I always liked to stick to small items I could ship for cheap, since I had found items sell better when you include “free” shipping (which I would just bake into the cost of the item instead). I think my best flip was an MP3 player someone in Sweden bought for $40, which I paid $2 for!

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    • Nathan Clarke says

      August 7, 2019 at 11:00 pm

      Yeah the small items are nice! If it wasn’t for the money I can make by keeping my inventory as broad as possible, I’d stick to selling only small items.

      That’s a nice flip with the MP3! I just sold an old cassette player for $30 plus shipping this week to another country. I do global shipping, so all I see on the shipping labels is the Kentucky shipping center address.

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