Pendleton Shirt. I paid $4 for this shirt. I didn't notice when I bought it that it had paint all over it. I listed it anyway at a lower price and described the condition. It took quite a while to sell but finally sold this week for $24.99 with free shipping.
These Levis cost .50 at an estate sale. They sold for $39.99 plus shipping. They were made in the USA which makes them worth more (I didn't know this but someone messaged me about them and clued me in). I had them priced at $14.99 before. Valuable lesson learned.
Lastly. I sold this model kit before but the buyer didn't pay. Took a best offer of $50 this week and the buyer paid this time. I paid a dollar for this at a rummage sale.
Sales have continued to be slow again this week. I have an auction ending today on this St Elizabeth statue that I featured in a previous post. I started it at $79.99 and have one bid so far and 4 watchers. I'm hoping it goes high.
Lastly yesterday I went to a very unique estate sale. It was the contents of an art gallery. The owner of the gallery died two years ago and this sale was to sell everything in the gallery and settle his estate. There were hundreds of pieces of art, books, some furniture and a bunch of persian rugs. I went toward the end of the sale to get some better deals and not have to fight crowds. I purchased two rugs, a set of collages, a bunch of art books and catalogs and a framed vintage woven bag. All in all I spent $270. OMG! I've never spent that much in one shot. I'll post some pictures of my finds later. It was a fun experience.
What happened in your store this week? Are you experiencing a holiday rush yet?
I saw that your saint statue sold with only one bid, but still, $80 is a great price! And I cannot believe that you can actually sell a shirt with paint on it. That's amazing! No rush in any of my stores. Way back before I had any stores, when I only had about 30 listings on the bay, I was selling much more than I am now. It's so weird!
ReplyDeleteIt's been weirdly quiet for me too the last couple of weeks. I was pretty happy with the sale of the saint. I started her at the price I wanted for her and would have put her BIN at the same price if she didn't sell at auction. She had a broken spot in her crown in the back so wasn't in pristine condition. It amazed me what she was worth when I did the research. She probably weighs all of about 4 oz. I just never would have thought.
DeleteNice sale on that statue Nancy, and everything else! You know, as long as you start bidding with a price you're happy with, then it's all good!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip on the Levis. I figured they weren't as valuable as they used to be..even some of the recent ones I bought for my son..the quality just isn't there anymore. Good to keep an eye on the USA ones. However, it seems that the only ones I see at thrifts are the Levis that are stonewashed? - I think that's what it's cold..very light and muddled..icky looking. LOL
I see a lot of the stone washed too. These were an anomaly
DeleteI really look forward to see what you bought at the auction ad what it all sells for. Price strong!
ReplyDeleteJay how did you go about cleaning your rugs? Did you just give it a good vacuum?
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