What was your biggest MISS on making money by selling?

[vintageantique77]

What I mean is, what is the item you decided not to sell at the time, or decided not to buy at the thrift store, that you could have turned into some SERIOUS DOUGH?

[18704d]

Well, about 8 years ago,

the King of Nigeria needed my help in moving millions out of his country

and I passed up an opportunity to make a few hundred thousand dollars

by not giving him my full name, social security number, mother's maiden name

bank account numbers, etc.

Lynn

[vintageantique77]

I'm still thinking on what mine was....I remember I had a 1900's new york giants baseball trophy from a guy named Fred Anderson..Luckily put a reserve on it for 300 at the time, it only got one bid at 49.99.....I relisted it after a guy squeaked and asked what my reserve was.....I relisted at $1000 and got something like 549, the most money I had ever gotten on ebay at the time...

I found the trophy a few years later on a baseball forum where the guy bragged about how all he had to do was buff the trophy, and refinish the wood, joker sold it for 1500 on ebay....

He made about the same profit that I did, though...So it wasn't that bad a loss...Trophy had been in the family FOREVER.

[18704d]

For anyone who knows about automobiles,

DH and I passed up on a 1956 Chevy Nomad (that's a rare car)

for $2,300.00

(perfect running condition, no restoration needed)

Sure, it was over a decade ago.. but still

even then, it was worth 10 times that.

Many times that now.

Lynn

[ymeagainlord]

I know I've had a few but can't recall exact details right now. I've probably blocked them in my mind lol

[xgoblazersx]

A few things:

1.) I'm making a good  bit off of a certain size from a certain store.  I wish i knew they would sell so well, I would've bought them all on that super low clearance.

2.) I see little bags of old toys at thrift stores and yard sales.  My mother sold those Fisher Price little peg dolls that you put in a round hole in a house form the 60's for an average of $5 each, and bought them at $0.07 each whenever you break it down.  I think I need to look into more junky things like that.

3.) Random lots of designer purses.

[gramophone-georg]

My response here will be general. 

I should have started selling on eBay way earlier, been far more serious about it, and gotten out sooner.

[ivorywire559]

I sold a Michael Jordan PSA graded Fleer rookie card too soon, and of course it appreciated in value.  It is best not to underestimate the GOAT.

[wolfbyte]

Well, what first comes to mind is all of the many good finds that made money. 🙂

However, there was one big fail that I will NOT speak of again. Please excuse me while I slap the palm of my hand to my forehead in memory of it.

[fashunu4eeuh]

Thanks for reminding me! It was a Tickle Me Elmo......

[deep-garnet-red]

I have no idea. If I see something I can make serious dough on I will buy it and sell, not let it slip by.

[ersatz_sobriquet]

There's been a few, and it's painful to even think about them. So I'm leaving your thread with self-disgust. 😛 

[mg152]

I always email them back & tell them I have my own millions, I don't need theirs & they can keep it. Eventually I stopped getting those.

[mg152]

Amen!

[mg152]

I second that motion! 😀