eBay Seller Success Story - Sony Dream Machine

You know I love getting success stories from my readers. There are quite a few sharp online sellers out there, including Jo Henniger. Jo, whose eBay store is Bytown Boutique, recently sent me this message:

Dear Suzanne,

I enjoyed reading about Denise and the sale of her Smith Corona Typewriter. I agree, vintage items can be very profitable. I always like to keep my eye out for fun vintage pieces. Something that I've had luck with over the past couple of years is vintage alarm clocks. Flip clocks are a sure sale, but just about any kind will do well.

Thanks for a great blog!

And thank you for sharing your story, Jo! Here is a screenshot of a recent sale of a Vintage Sony Dream Machine:

This is just more evidence of how well vintage items sell on eBay. Think of the items you may have in your home right now that someone would love to buy. The thrifts stores are a great place to look for items to sell to make money.

Do you have a great sale or an interesting eBay item to share? Send your find to eBaycoach@yahoo.com so that we can share your story!

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Online Seller Success Story – From Unemployed to Living the Dream

Thanks to Sue Roberts for sending in her success story. She is a shining example of what can be done with this business with hard work, perseverance, and the belief that anything is possible!

“In the spring of 2011, budget cuts at the local school brought my part time job to an end. It was a very scary time for us financially. We needed the income and working outside the school was not an option I was interested in exploring. I had been hobby selling on eBay for about 9 years, so I was familiar with the idea and basics of online sales. I had no idea how FBA worked until I found Suzanne’s Facebook group in the spring of 2011 – coincidentally, the same time I realized my school job was not secure. My husband always tells me things happen for a reason.

I used to be a coupon queen and had amassed quite a stockpile of free brand name items I got by using drug store rewards programs and coupons. I read every post on the SAHM page, started asking questions, and after much research, I decided to send in a box of my free-with-coupon items to Amazon’s FBA program. It was scary committing to that shipping charge when I knew I didn’t have a job to rely on to cover the costs if it didn’t work out, but I figured that I needed to at least try.

Well, those items sold! When I received my last paycheck from the school ($400), we decided that I would invest that money into inventory. I kept careful records and tracked everything. The idea of spending money on inventory was frightening when I knew that I could be paying bills with it. But through my research and all the help from the Facebook group, I knew that I would have success and be able to replace my old income.

My first goals were modest: replace my old income. Then I wanted to double it. In winter 2011, I was offered the opportunity to sub at the school with the possibility of a contract position. I was actually pleased when it didn’t work out. I had felt conflicted, knowing I should try for a “real” job, but I knew I could make money with Amazon FBA. This was the point at which I decided I would stop sending out resumes and really make Amazon work for me.

I’m happy to say I just had my best month to date (July 2012) with a $3115 profit. That’s almost 4 times my old monthly income. And I’m even more excited than ever because I feel like I’ve just begun to realize the possibilities with Amazon FBA. Now it is time to set some new goals and I know that in no time at all I’ll be reaching them.

Here is a screenshot of my gross sales from my first month to my most recent. (Click to view it full-sized.) To some, these numbers are modest. To me, they represent a major accomplishment and a springboard of even more to come.



I want to give Suzanne a heartfelt THANK YOU, because truly, without her, I would not be where I am today.”

Congratulations, Sue! I am so happy for you and you are an example of what others can do.

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Where, Oh Where, Did My Sold Item Go?

We sometimes wonder what happens to the items we sell, especially the unusual ones. Is that teddy bear now the best friend for a little toddler? Is that vintage enamelware completing someone’s collection? Is that odd little statue from the estate sale a conversation piece in the buyer’s living room now? One member of our Facebook group knows exactly what happen to an item she sold recently.

Alexis Stevens Byam of Spring Creek Boutique recently posted this story:

One of the things I love the most about my eBay business is that you never know what treasures you might find. I went on the World's Longest Yard Sale a couple years ago and I bought [a] cute vintage whale statue for $1 in a field in Kentucky which I later sold to a movie set designer who was filming in Alaska. We watched "Big Miracle" last night and there was my statue! It made it into the movie!!!

Congratulations to Alexis! I am glad her whale did not ended up on the cutting room floor.

The Stay at Home Moms Selling on eBay Facebook Group is a great place to meet other sellers and to share tips about Amazon, eBay, and more, and to hear stories like this one! If you would like to join, please click here. (We welcome guys, too!)

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eBay Seller Success Story - Old Spice Cool Contact Wipes

I recently received this eBay Seller Success Story from Lori McAulliffe of Rocket City Sales:

Greetings Suzanne – As you know my husband, Thomas McAulliffe and I have been an eBay PowerSeller for over 10 years now. I had to share this great sold story with you because it was inspired by you!

I often recall your FeedBlitz and eBay Selling Coach stories of finding no longer manufactured products and reselling for a nice profit. Through you I have learned there are people out there who still want to use these items and will pay for it.

My story started when I was spring cleaning inside my home and ran across several unopened boxes of Old Spice Cool Contact Wipes. I purchased these boxes several years ago on clearance at Target during my Extreme Coupon Queen days. Believe I paid $1 or less per box. My husband used them for a while, and then discovered they made him break out. So the unused boxes have been sitting in the closet for quite a while. I was almost about to throw them in the trash when all of a sudden it hit me – eBay – better check before I toss.

So as any avid eBay Seller knows the potential advantage of finding such a niche product is to research before you list. After researching closed listings, I found the average selling price to be approx $15-$19; with a sell thru rate at 100%. Oh me oh my – I did a happy dance. Needless to say I saved them from the trash and listed them on eBay. Here is a completed listing:






One of the buyers was soooo excited about their purchase, this is the feedback they left (click to enlarge):




So far we have sold 3 of the 6 boxes at $19.99 each. Now if only every item we sold on eBay would be this profitable!

Thanks Suzanne for being a great source of inspiration,
Lori McAulliffe

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I recently received this eBay seller success story that I would like to share with you:

I have a full-time job and do some picking at garage sales and thrift stores in my free time, mostly as a hobby. Using advice from Suzanne the eBay Selling Coach, I've been able to spot lots of great bargains and maximize my listings. I usually just make a few bucks here and there reselling books, toys, electronics, and art supplies, but I recently stumbled into a big score.


At a local Bay Area, California thrift store I was able to purchase a group of Nintendo GameBoy game cartridges with their original boxes and manuals. I got 6 games for $18 (averaging $3 each). With a little research, I realized that one of them was quite rare and had the potential to auction for $40 or $50 dollars. Boy, was I pleasantly thrilled when the bidding just kept going up beyond my expectations. In the final seconds of the 7-day auction, the bidding topped out a just over $280! Even if I take a total loss on the other games I originally purchased in the group, I made over $260 profit (not including shipping costs and eBay/Paypal fees). Definitely a record for me.


I'm learning that there are a lot of rare video game cartridges and systems out there that collectors will pay top dollar for, particularly if they have their original packaging. Many game companies also made demo and sample games that were never released to the public and can sell for thousands of dollars. Even more common games from older systems can fetch a nice profit when bought in bulk and sold individually.





Keep up the good work,

Peter Guest
The Part Time Picker


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eBay Seller Success Story - Talbot's Skirt

I have been selling on eBay for several years and started with clothing in the spring of 2011. I was very apprehensive at first, but now have gone crazy with selling clothing. Of course, it was due to some wonderful coaching from Melanie Woods at the Treasure Hunters Cove.


She is always very willing and helpful in advising how to price clothing items for sell on Ebay. I purchased this Talbot's skirt at the local Goodwill for $3.79. It was brand new and the tags were still attached. Sold for $59.99. (Below is a screenshot of the completed listing.)






PS: Thank you for all you do in advising and sharing. I enjoy reading your articles on Ebay and Amazon.


Genia Geddings
Two Ladies and a Dog



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Tebow Fans, You Could Call This a “Cheesy” eBay Listing!

The end of the football season is no reason to not have a touch of Tebow, Tim Tebow that is, in your life. One eBay seller recently offered a grilled cheese sandwich that seemed to resemble the NFL’s Denver Broncos quarterback.

According to the listing, eBay Seller “carlspackler76” of Roanoke, Virginia, was just quickly making lunch with a less than perfect frying pan one day when he was “thoroughly amazed by the image staring back [at him]... the now iconic "Tebowing" pose of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow!”

The auction began at only 99 cents on January 13, 2012. After receiving 46 bids, it ended on January 20, 2012 at a whopping $85.00! And just think, this success story started with two slices of bread, a slice of American cheese, and poorly performing cookware.

Below is a screenshot of the actual listing on eBay after the bidding was over.



After the seller froze the sandwich and carefully packed it with dry ice, the package was shipped to it winning bidder. As I write this, the buyer has not provided any feedback. I can’t help but wonder if it ended up as lunch anyway!

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eBay Seller Success Story – One Seller, One Auction, Many Successes

I recently received this set of eBay seller success stories from Joyce West:

I am a member of the Treasure Hunters Cove with Carolyn. She has been after me to send you these scores.

I went to an auction this fall that was just loaded with goodies. These are just a few of the items I found. There are many more items, both Jadeite and other items, from this sale listed in my store.

For $75, I purchased the Jadeite Coffee Jar and the pair of Jadeite Shakers. The coffee jar sold at auction for $175 and the Shakers went for $65 at the auction. The screenshots below are for the coffee jar listing and the shakers.








I also purchased the Jadeite Measuring cups for $30 and they went for $150, from my store. The shakers and measuring cups both went to the same buyer in Japan. The next screenshot shows the closed listing for the measuring cups.



With just these three items, I turned $105 into $390. I could not have done it before I learned from the Treasure Hunters Cove not to under price my items. Carolyn and Mel are great motivators.

You can click here to visit Joyce’s store, By Gone Oldies.

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eBay Seller Success Story - Caroling Bells Set

Recently, I received this eBay seller success story from Mandi Kennett:

I am a member of Treasure Hunters Cove and love that forum!

I held out for a long time to find the right seller for this item, but it paid off!

Dept 56 "Caroling Bells" figurine set, bisque porcelain, found for $5 at a garage sale summer of 2010 & listed since Sept/10. I have had many less than spectacular best offers but held out for the "right" buyer who arrived today during my 15% off pre-Christmas Sale!

I sold Caroling Bells for $84.96!

Below is a screenshot of the closed listing on eBay:




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eBay Seller Success Story - Sega Saturn

Alan Schaeffer recently submitted this eBay seller success story:

Hi, I first want to thank you for your great site and e-mails, it truly helps. I just wanted to send you my success story. My brother-in-law had bought this Sega Saturn brand new from a big box store on clearance. I think he said he paid around $50.00 for it. This was probably over ten years ago. He brought it home, and it literally sat in his basement, unopened for all these years. He knew I started selling on eBay, and suggested I try selling this. I figured it would sell, but I never thought it would go this high! It ended up selling for $350.00 to a guy in Australia, who was very excited to receive it. He even paid the extra money to have it shipped over-night. It just goes to show you, anything is possible on eBay.

Good luck everyone, and happy selling!!

Here is a screenshot of the closed listing on eBay:






You can visit Alan's eBay store, AJ's Variety Store, here.

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eBay Seller Success Story - Lynn Haney Santa

Image is courtesy of LynnHaney.com

Here is an eBay seller success story from Carolyn Pritchett:

Carolyn found a 19" tall, signed, discontinued Santa by Lynn Haney circa 1998. Haney is a former Junior High School art teacher who began creating Santa Claus collectibles with faces that he hand-sculpts and hand-paints in 1987. The Santa Carolyn found wore a large chef's hat, red silk like shirt, an Apron that featured various Christmas treats, red velvet pants, and black leather boots.

Carolyn paid $5.00 for the Santa at an estate sale and it sold on eBay for $295.00. A screenshot of the closed listing is below.





You can visit Carolyn’s Country Kitchen eBay store here, and her membership website, Treasure Hunter’s Cove here.

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eBay Seller Success Story – From Craigslist Find to eBay Success!

eBay Powerseller Alyson sent in this success story:

As a Powerseller eBay mommy, I follow and love your blog! You gave me the idea of picking up freebies from Craigslist for resale, and I have had a handful of successes, but wanted to share this one.

I picked up a vintage 1930’s Radio someone said was headed for the landfill, and it sold for $249.00 in an auction! I am now on the lookout for vintage electronics as I had so many watchers on this one. Thanks so much for your advice, Craigslist is an amazing product source for sure.

A screenshot of the listing is shown below.





You can visit Alyson’s eBay store, Aly’s Alcove here.

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eBay Seller Success Story – Scrimshaw Oval Resin Framed Miniature “The Foudroyant”

Carolyn Pritchett recently sent in this success story:

The picture is of the Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate of the Royal Navy. She was built at Plymouth Dockyard and launched on 31 March 1798. Foudroyant served Nelson as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1801.

The Foudroyant had a long and successful career, and although she was not involved in any major fleet action, she did provide invaluable service to numerous admirals throughout her 17 years on active service. In her last years she helped train boys in the ways of the sea.

Carolyn bought the oval-framed picture at an open air flea market for $1.00. As the screenshot below shows, the listing closed at $74.99.





Carolyn has shared some great yard sale and thrift store flips with more to come. You can visit Carolyn’s Country Kitchen eBay store here, and her membership website, Treasure Hunter’s Cove here.

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eBay Seller Success Story – Hard Rock Cafe Cologne Hurricane Glass

Genia Geddings submitted today’s eBay Seller Success Story:

Carolyn (Pritchett) with Treasure Hunters Cove has asked that we share our scores with you. I have been with eBay for several years only have a store for the last two.

I purchased a Hard Rock Cafe Cologne Hurricane Glass at the local Goodwill. I usually try to not pay more than $1.00 for the glasses, but since this one had a place I had never heard of Cologne, I decided to indulge and pay the whole $1.81. I only had it listed for one day with a buy it now when it sold for $29.99. As a member of the Treasure Hunters Cove, I have found that I have gained more and more knowledge on finding and pricing items for eBay.





Above is a screenshot of the closed listing. Thanks to Genia for sharing her eBay Seller Success Story. You can visit Genia’s store, Two Ladies and a Dog, here.

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eBay Seller Success Story – 1970 Tony the Tiger Promotional Plush

(image courtesy of VintageDollCollector.com)

Guest Contributor Carolyn Pritchett of the Treasure Hunter’s Cove submitted today’s eBay Seller Success Story:

This is the first version of Tony the Tiger, offered by Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes in 1970. He is 14" tall with a fabric head and furry body.

He has some yellow age spots on his face - I used a baby wipe and have erased many of them, I believe that what is left can be removed, I will defer to the collector to properly clean his face to remove the rest - I did this to see if in fact he would clean up and yes he will. I just gave him a lick and a promise that someone more knowledgeable than me would take care of him. I paid 50 cents for him and he sold to a buyer in Japan for $49.99!

Carolyn has a family history in the antiques business and has some great yard sale and thrift store flips to share. You can visit Carolyn’s Country Kitchen eBay store here, and her membership website, Treasure Hunter’s Cove here.

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Jill Jablonski recently sent in this eBay Seller Success Story:

I have been taking the advice of Carolyn and Mel from The Treasure Hunters Cove forum about “respecting my items and pricing them higher”. Bidding wars are not that common anymore and often the price you set as a starting bid is what it sells for. I was pricing most everything $9.99 - $24.99 and that is what my items usually sold for. So, when I saw this cute Kewpie figurine, I took their sage advice and started him at $99.99 with free shipping. I had only paid $1.97 at Goodwill, so when it sold for my asking price (yup, no bidding war!), I was ecstatic! And since the buyer was from Japan, I don’t even have to pay for shipping! I have been applying this advice to all of my new listings and it is definitely paying off!!

Here is a screenshot of the listing on eBay is below:




Thank you, Jill, for sharing this eBay Seller Success Story! Click here to visit Jill’s Corner Shop, her eBay store.

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eBay Seller Success Story: 1924 Uncle Wiggily Child’s Mug and Saucer

With the holiday season in full swing, I have been very busy making sure my eBay and Amazon listings are running smoothly. I have decided to take this time to share the eBay selling successes of my readers. Over the next few weeks, I will be spotlighting stories I have received that show the successes achieved by other eBay sellers.

Today, I am sharing a success story from guest contributor Carolyn Pritchett. Carolyn recently purchased a circa 1924 Uncle Wiggily Child’s Mug and Saucer Set. he mug featured “Uncle Wiggily” and “Grandpa Goosey Gander”. The characters from a popular series of children’s stories that began in 1910 are seen walking from “Ovaltine House”. The artwork is signed by Lang Campbell and was licensed to the Sebring Pottery Company.

Carolyn purchased this piece for 25 cents. She sold it on eBay for $65.00! Above is a picture of the item. The listing closed back in October 2011. A screenshot of the listing on eBay is below:




Look for more posts from Carolyn as she will be a regular contributor to the eBay Coach blog. Carolyn has a family history in the antiques business and has some great yard sale and thrift store flips to share. You can visit Carolyn’s Country Kitchen eBay store here, and her membership website, Treasure Hunter’s Cove here.


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Mandy Kennett sent in a success story:

I am a member of Treasure Hunter’s Cove forum & Carolyn suggested I send you my SCORE for a Christmas game sold out of my eBay store! I picked it up earlier this year at a local garage sale here in Oakville, Ontario Canada, where I bought a whole pile of items & the home owner looked at my giant pile & said, “How about $10 for everything?” So it cost me about .46 cents!!!! It sold out of my store during my US Thanksgiving/Black Friday Sale for $79.96USD to ship to the UK and they had to pay the shipping via Canada Post International Airmail Small Packet of $50.85USD. The shipping did cost me $50.26USD. I did not add shipping & handling since I feel so badly that Canada Post overseas postal rates are so high (no such thing as 1st class international post here!)!

The game is WHO-VILLE OPOLY a special issue of the popular Monopoly board game starring The Grinch Who Stole Christmas a limited issue from 2005 only. The game was in good, well-cared for condition with all game pieces including the little pewter men in the shapes of characters from the movie/story, houses (which are Christmas trees & presents instead of houses!), property cards (things like Who-Hash, Who-Dump), game cards, play money, game board, dice and the instruction flyer.








Above are photos of the game. Below is a screenshot of the closed listing.





Look for more posts from eBay sellers who wish to share their eBay success stories. Visit Mandy’s eBay store Mandi Craft, Bears and Collectibles here.

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eBay Seller Success Story – Lenox Christmas Plate

Carolyn Pritchett sent in a success story:


It was at the end of a Yard Sale day and we were driving home and saw a yard sale close to our house. I was tired and didn't feel like another dead end yard sale, we stopped anyway. As I was searching through what was left, I opened a box marked Lenox and there it was a 1992 Lenox Limited Edition Christmas Plate-I checked it over for damage because for $4.00 it must have something wrong with it? I couldn't find anything. I asked my husband to check it over-he couldn't find anything wrong? So I asked the lady if she would take $2.00, she said yes and I had to really control myself not to show any emotion. I paid her immediately! I came home looked it up on Replacements and it showed that this plate France-Boxed 1992 $449.95 - I checked Ebay and some had sold for less than $200.00. I decided not to chance an auction even with a reserve, because I find people do not bid when there is a reserve? I decided to put it in my store and wait for the right buyer. So I am so glad I did.







Above are photos of the item. This listing closed back in October 2009, so we can’t access the actual listing and show a screen shot, but Carolyn saved the email from eBay:





Look for more posts from Carolyn as she will be a regular contributor to the eBay Coach blog. Carolyn has a family history in the antiques business and has some great yard sale and thrift store flips to share. You can visit Carolyn’s Country Kitchen eBay store here, and her membership website, Treasure Hunter’s Cove here.

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eBay Seller Success Story – Ghost Rider

Carolyn Pritchett sent in her eBay success story, which is also timely as we are in the Halloween season:

I went to a garage sale and there was so much stuff it was hard to pick through. There were tons of people, everybody digging in boxes; you could barely get close enough to examine anything. I happen to look and there was a box with this Ghost Rider Motorcycle and I grabbed it. My husband said "What are you buying that for?" I said - I'll explain when we leave. I paid $4.00. The item sold for $125.65.

Above is a photo of the item. This listing closed back in December 2009, so we can’t access the actual listing and show a screen shot, but Carolyn saved the email from eBay:




Look for more posts from Carolyn as she will be a regular contributor to the eBay Coach blog. Carolyn has a family history in the antiques business and has some great yard sale and thrift store flips to share. You can visit Carolyn’s Country Kitchen eBay store here, and her membership website, Treasure Hunter’s Cove here.


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