Comments on: Thrift Store Goldmines blog is here!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:54:52 +0000

That’s great Val! Glad you’re here too!

By: Val

Val — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:32:57 +0000

Hi Brigitte, I truly love all the advice and tips & tricks that you provide as they are most helpful & best of all profitable! My boyfriend and I have been selling on eBay for quite some time now and we are finally starting up our new website for all seasonal & holiday items. We love the thrift/dollar stores as we have found some great items to sell that made a great profit. For example, we found a 2010 Dilbert desk calendars at a dollar store, purchased a bunch of them (hoping that they would sell) and to our surprise, they sold off our eBay store in a flash. We had to go back to the store to purchase more just to keep up with the demand! This just proves that you never know what you will find, just keep in mind one thing – - – LOOK AT EVERYTHING when you shop and always think “Hey, I can sell that” because you will always be able to find a buyer for it! Keep sending your great tips, we love em!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:02:09 +0000

Thanks so much Jan, I appreciate that so much! Congrats on your success. I will post your kind comments in testimonials.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Hi Brigitte: Buying your book, THIFT STORE GOLDMINES, was the best thing I’ve done since I started by store a little over a year ago. It has a WEALTH OF INFORMATION, and tips galore. It brought up things that I never thought of before, and I am now able to take my business in a new direction by incorporating your tips. I can’t thank you enough and look forward to seeing your name on my email inbox! Jan

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:51:10 +0000

Aren’t you a dear! Thanks for the kind words.

By: Jinx B

Jinx B — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:49:39 +0000

I have hit the garage sales, antiques sales, estate sales, flea markets for years and thought I knew everything on how to buy my “junk” for resale. Well, I didn’t know it all! Aftr getting Bridgetts book I found many other tips to fill in for the years I’ve done this. It is a great book. She speaks like a “live” and down to earth person, not like a keyed in robot! She will even forward other info to you if you just spend a few minutes with her as a “friend”, this gals is full of good, common everyday knowledge. BUT GET HER BOOK FIRST!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:43:16 +0000

Oh wow Luette, good idea.

By: Luette

Luette — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:23:39 +0000

Hi Brigitte and Tami. If I am adding auctions on eBay in the am, mid day or at midnight I often set them on a schedule then a 1/2 hour before they go on I revise the listing to start immediately, it only takes a few minutes even if I have a lot of listings and you don’t pay the ten cents. This also allows me to make changes if I need to before the listing goes on. If I happen to forget or get busy at least they are still going on when I want them to. Thanks Brigitte for your newsletters. Take care.

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:25:34 +0000

Yes Tami. It can make or break you selling it or not. There is actual research done and when certain buyers are online. For example, moms are usually online early in the morning or early afternoon (before babies wake and after a nap.) I found that businessmen in New York are on eBay very early before the stock market. Crazy huh? I find out all of this by using Hammertap. Now, what I use is Auctiva. They used to be free. They never charged for extra photos (like ebay does) or the templates which there are tons of, listing times, etc. They charge now but it’s still worth it. They have a starter plan for $2.95 or monthly for $9.95. I tried the starter and found that I went over my allowed items. So I do $9.95. You’re gonna pay on eBay anyway so I think it’s worth it. Let me know if you try it!

By: Tami

Tami — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:04:06 +0000

Hi- I see that you’re of the philosophy that selling times / auction end times are important, and you make some compelling arguments. I have never listed an item, with a SCHEDULED start / end time– I always just post them as I list.. When selling on ebay, they charge a fee for this service, right ? Are there any cheaper or free ways to start listings at designated times ? thanks for your expertise !