OK it's happening, retirement
Had a long talk with dear hubby. My problems with my knees are not going to go away as long as I work. There is just no way to not carry heavy books around.
I just canceled my store account and put myself on time away. I need a month to find out how to share my inventory for potential buyers or haul some away. I do not have a spreadsheet for all of it.
At first hubby said he didn't want to have strangers in the house to look at all my stuff but now he says within limits it will be OK. I have no idea if I can find someone to take away all of it, listed or not. Then there is a ton of packing supplies. A very large amount of trade credit. List goes on. But it's getting real despite my being upset about it.
If you live in the Northern VA area and want to consider buying my stuff you can look at my store online and send me a private message if you want to talk.
julian777
·4 months agoSince you have all of this stuff already listed. Run a sale. 10% off for 30 days, 20% off for 30 days. 30% off for 30 days. Whatever is left after you get to 80%, give it away. You will be done in less than a year. : )
mr_lincoln
·4 months agoHi @keziak
I acquire my inventory from auction houses that sell primarily online. There are many out there. Some you can drop your things off, get a consigner's number and have them sell everything you have, then you get a check (or more depending on how they sell things off). Some of them also offer a pick up service for a fee but the result is the same, the stuff gets cleared out in short order and in about a month or so you get paid (it depends on how long they advertise for a specific auction or run it). Some of them run weekly, biweekly, monthly and or specialty auctions on a regular basis.
I will occasionally clear out older inventory that is from a profitable lot to cut down on the amount of superfluous stuff sitting around collecting premium dust LOL! I consign with auction houses I buy from so for me it just winds up being sort of a discount off future purchases.
If you are like a lot of Sellers, your inventory, packaging supplies, work area, etc take up a good amount of space ... imagine what you can do once you get that space back ...
In any event, hopefully whatever you decide meets your needs and of course you are wished all the best moving forward!
keziak
OP4 months agoLOL, when you check the dictionary for "ebay house" it comes up with a photo of this place. My progress so far has been clearing a lot, but not all, inventory in the family room and clearing out my "ebay" room upstairs to make room for a mattress. My child is coming to visit and there is now a place for them to sleep! AFter they leave though I will fill up the room somewhat again by moving unlisted stuff into there from the rest of the house. Baby steps.
My friend the FBA seller sounds excited to have a crack at my inventory so if that works out it would be one nice way to wrap things up.
mr_lincoln
·4 months ago@keziak
Awesome! Really hope it goes well and smoothly for you guys!
gloryglorygifts
·5 months agoThat's a big decision! I almost had to retire because of my computer woes and it no longer integrating with my website hosting and ebay. Ebay was just awful and it got to the point where I couldn't do anything on it. Chrome stopped letting me in last year. Thankfully, I'm back in biz with an extremely sweet deal on an older Mac, so retirement is on hold for now.
I'm sure that we will see you around here for a bit so I'll wish you luck in moving your inventory!
dhbookds
·5 months ago@jewelbiz
Call the ambulance if you don't feel you can get yourself somewhere..........if cough is only getting worse, you're not going to feel any better than you do now.........DON"T wait til you're on the floor..........DON"T worry about what you look like, you'll never see any of these people again and they've seen worse.......take list of medications (or the bottles) of what you are now taking.......Grab some pj's/gowns.....hospital can supply the rest, if you have to go.
Take care of yourself.......we need you around here!
jewelbiz
·5 months agoThe pix of me is exactly 2 years ago taken on my NYC apartment’s roof garden that this 1922 building had just put in. No more tar beach!
I am now 81 & for 6 days I have had the worst cough ever in my entire life. I had a wonderful doctor for maybe 30 years but he retired. I found a geriatric clinic for seniors but they only provided residences not experienced doctors. No good. Have no doctor…
I don’t know what to do now. I honestly don’t feel well enough to travel to a public doctor office for strangers on the street. Maybe I should call an ambulance? I don’t feel well enough to get myself ready for the ER and hospital stay. My long hair has not been combed for days and it’s long below my backside looks like a rat 🐀 nest! A good day takes 15 minutes to comb.
I keep on waiting for the cough to get better but it doesn’t.
The cough is painful and severe.
I used to think that I could conquer the world but now can’t even do basic things at age 81.
Oh well! Beats the alternative!
toomuchstuffagain35
·5 months ago@jewelbiz Can you try one of those telehealth places? That do like a zoom (or whatever) consultation?
jewelbiz
·5 months agoThank you. 🙏
I will try to find one.
rockyroadtradingpost
·5 months ago@jewelbiz
If you're coughing that bad, you'd better get somewhere fast. You may have pneumonia.
Pay up your bills -- your rent, phone, etc. -- so you're covered in case they check you in, and pause your eBay sales. Let a family member or trusted friend/neighbor know where you'll be. Get somewhere, even if you have to call an ambulance.
keziak
OP5 months agoI second that about pneumonia. I had that once. I knew it wasn't "just a cold" because I was very weak.
Or possible Covid?
You need to be seen, hope you can arrange that soon.
gloryglorygifts
·4 months agoI hope that you decided to get to the ER and get that cough evaluated! I had RSV back in February and into March because it turned into bronchitis and then pneumonia. It took two ER visits and finally someone listened to me on the second one and I got treatment. Get help and feel better! You are in my prayers for healing.
onefootflipper
·5 months agoIf you don't need the money then just rip the band-aid off, let someone haul it all off and enjoy your retirement.
Or better yet. Cut all your prices by half right now. Then let someone haul off whatever is left in 3 months.
Forget about listing anything else. Not worth the effort giving your timeframe.
keziak
OP5 months agoI did mention that I am no longer listing single books. I already have more free time from that step alone. I am caving on running auctions. I'm a hot mess. I should probably take them to the book store and get the cash they offer. They are nice books though. argh.
onefootflipper
·5 months agoThey are nice books sure. However you aren't going to read them all yourself. As I recall you are in your mid 60s. I realized in my early 40s that I already had more media than I would consume in the rest of my life given my average rate of going through the stuff.
I don't understand how you are seemingly both hung up on the value of the books but simultaneous thinking about just dumping them at the book store or with another reseller for almost nothing, while being totally unwilling to look at any sort of middle ground.
Go in the bulk editor today and cut all your prices in half right now, you will get more money in the next 7 days doing that then you will from bringing it all to the bookstore or bulk selling it to another ebay seller. Everything you have said indicates that you don't need the money, so no markdown is going to hurt you, just do it.
I wish I had the luxury of setting it all half-price right now, selling through whatever I could and then retiring. That sounds fantastic.
keziak
OP5 months agoOk, sure, I will take that advice. Why not, right?
One thing I will do with my newly found time is read read read. I have groaning bookshelves and long lists of books to get at the library and through Interlibrary Loan, from any library in the US. I read tons of those already over the past 15 or so months. Today I sat down and finished reading one book. I felt a little guilty with dear hubby working at his job. But not too guilty.
dhbookds
·5 months agoIn another thread you asked me if I thought you were crazy and I replied I did.......This time......If you are THINKING about bringing all (even some) of those books upstairs/hauling them somewhere that "might take them" and then possibly hauling them back.......you are crazy again. Simply more damage to your knees.
You and husband decided on retirement...........but now you are going to run auctions.....was that part of the "deal"? You either retire or not, get rid of all of it or not.
Tough love..........You need to start calling around and getting an idea of who might be interested and what their terms might be..... Putting it off, simply means you will soldier in the same old/same old routine........Listing, selling, complaining, hurting.
sin-n-dex
·5 months agoI think the OP has a plan in mind and is working it out... I got the impression from this thread that they were looking for ways to do this, it's a lot harder to give up something that's a big part of your life than people realize.
When I think of time without eBay, I don't know what I'll do with myself. I went on time away on Sunday and spent all day yesterday working on fixing listings in the store (I'm done with that now, I'm shutting my laptop down today as soon as my partner arrives in a few hours, I logged in to back up eBay stuff on my external hard drive... the laptop is not so reliable anymore).
C.
dhbookds
·5 months agoA couple of things.......
Need to make your mind up that you want to get rid of all of it........you are already starting to think how to sell it on ebay and that's not where your priority should be. I suggest contacting a couple of auction houses, estate sellers, used bookstores......they would come box and take it away. Don't limit yourself to those "close by". You traveled to buy mdse and so will others. Money is not the object, according to you, so whatever you make is secondary to getting rid of the stuff.....also the cache of a professional should satisfy your husband as to someone getting in the house. Realize that you will NOT get anywhere near what you can sell them for on ebay....I sold 1000, mostly junky paperbacks with some expensive gardening, history books to a used bookstore for 35c each when I moved......My object was getting rid of them.....and me not having to box/deliver. They came and boxed and we counted as that was done. If all else fails as to selling them......offering them free should produce someone who is will to move them. Goodwill/Salvation army are overwhelmed with books so I wouldn't count on them, but a hungry used bookseller should turn up.
I would NOT try to categorize/price each book. No one is going to buy that way.....too much research and time to spend. The object is to get them OUT of the house.
On the knees.......certainly try to get to another dr. If you have a GP, he should have some to contact.....or ask at swimming, have your husband ask around his office to get names. But, since you are 64, I would plan on having it done after 65 so medicare will take care of the bills. I echo the importance of physical therapy.....after having had 2 hips done. It will incur pain for a short period of time, but better that than a lifetime of bad pain.
meme6253
·5 months agoAt some point we will all be in your shoes, Getting Old & having health issues Is a hard pill to swallow but we all have to face it., Good Luck & All The Best to you!!!
deltilogical
·5 months agoI don't know your specific situation but knee replacement seems to be a standard procedure these days, I've known several people and they were up and moving within days with longterm physical therapy - it was surprising how quick they got going - Do you have any friends or acquaintances who could recommend someone they were happy with - you don't want to go to a butcher who just lines you up for the revenue - I do appreciate a surgeon who says NOT to have surgery.
Is any simple movement itself painful? Can you work with one book at a time and not carry boxes?
keziak
OP5 months agoI wonder if my doctor would have suggestions for second opinions. I live near Fairfax County in Virginia and there are many hospitals there. I had back surgery many years ago. I can't remember how I found that surgeon though. I just checked and he's still there! But his specially is the spine.
As for my knees I'm always in pain and sometimes in real pain. I finally tried a heating pad and that helped. My bete noir is the stairs and I operate on 3 floors. Some time ago I gave up listing on the second floor and worked in the kitchen. Some help from my son to take the boxes to the basement to shelve. Carrying boxes UP is very bad. I'll definitely need his help with that. I've started using a dolly to move boxes from the first floor to the car and that helps.
soh.maryl
·5 months agoIt sounds like you've been able to make some very useful adaptations in your lifestyle to accommodate your situation.
Would a stair chair lift help you with the boxes to and from the basement?
Now, moving on to the ortho surgeon situation, of course, ask your physician for a referral. Or contact your local county medical society. Have any of your friends had this procedure done? Anyone at church? There are probably loads of great ortho surgeons in your area. How close are you to Charlottesville and the college? You need to get going on this because you may have quite a wait for an appointment. Feel free to return and tell us about your progress.
keziak
OP5 months agoFairfax is much closer than Charlottesville. I knew a woman who had both knees done and would see her hobbling around but she moved out of state. I could ask husband to ask around at his church for people who had it done. The surgeon was JUST so negative I was surprised. Maybe his patients had a poor track record of doing PT for year and ended up in bad shape.
I don't know how many books in the basement I will bring upstairs. I'm pulling all the Ospreys. I have books I feel sure would be rejected by the bookstore and then I would have to decide whether to leave them or bring them BACK home. That wouldn't be so great. I may look around at the shelves and see if I can pinpoint books to take in until the time comes to advertise for a buyer.
My game plan right now is to stop listing (I had some boxes of unlisted and threw them back). Cleaned out some other boxes. I pulled boxes of Osprey books to the door of my daughter's room where I keep unlisted stuff and it made the room look SO much less cluttered. I want to sort them and try to auction small/medium lots. I will be listing only auctions now. I want to burn through more stuff to lot up instead of trying to show people around the house the unlisted stuff. Ideally maybe just a few boxes.
soh.maryl
·5 months agoMy suggestion right now is to get on pursuing that knee replacement as soon as possible.
There is no need to be reluctant.
As mentioned, even if you could see an orthopedic doctor within a few days, your surgery would not be scheduled for quite awhile. First, if there aren't any recent X-rays, there will need to be some done. Most orthopedists have this service available in their offices.
You have no need to "ask around" although recommendations can be helpful in making up your mind.
Hope you will return us and let us know how this is going for you.
keziak
OP5 months agoI just had xrays done like last week. I'll ask the GP at my upcoming check up about whether the specialist is likely to share them with another doctor.
soh.maryl
·4 months agoAgain, go to your family physician and get a referral. Taking care of this shouldn't be such a mystery. As I mentioned before, the sooner you actively take charge of the situation, the sooner you'll get better.
chapeau-noir
·5 months agoYou need ice on that. And I mean lots of ice - three times a day for 15-20 minutes. It's the one remedy for my busted kneecap and I'm back to hiking (though still stiff and haven't got back to running yet).
The three floors thing - yes, that's a challenge!
keziak
OP5 months agoI finally tried heat which helped, haven't tried ice.
My knee quickly "rewards " me when I just stop moving so many boxes around. I guess it's trying to tell me something.
soh.maryl
·4 months agoYou are always in pain, per your statement. Not sure why you would not pursue help.
Get a referral. If you have had Xrays somewhere, make them available to the orthopedist you will be seeing. The sooner you take charge, the sooner you will get relief. Your knee pain is severely impacting your quality of life.
And, yes, I am a nag.
soh.maryl
·4 months agoYou are entitled to your opinion, of course.
But, if a surgeon told me NOT to have surgery, I'd like to hear the reason why.
It's hard, these days, for any physician or surgeon to "just line you up for the revenue".
Insurance companies, especially Medicare, aren't going to just approve surgery for frivolous reasons, if there even is such a thing.
1786davycrockett
·5 months ago@keziak
Do not let discouraging news drag you down quite that much -- minimize what you are still comfortable in doing, and consider requesting some volunteer assistance from some of the younger folks in your community.
For instance, scout troops -- there may be multiple Boy and Girl Scouts who may be eager to assist you, in order to earn various merit badges. There may even be some Scouts who might choose you for an Eagle Badge project.
So I wouldn't throw in the towel just yet -- but I do suggest cutting back, and cutting down. I'll be turning 79 in June, and I decided to stop sourcing (both on-line and physically) this past year, when business seemed to be declining seriously anyway.
And then I was confronted with 38 cancer radiation treatments (just completed), plus an unexpected gall bladder attack, plus kidney and heart issues -- and I simply decided enough is enough: I'm not giving up, but I'm definitely slowing down big time.
Don't throw it all away yet -- but don't be afraid to pull back on the reins.
And never be embarrassed to ask for help.
Good luck, whatever you choose.
keziak
OP5 months agoI am so sorry about your health problems. Hubby can't wait to retire and hike a lot more and basically do more of what he wants. But he isn't really coming to terms about how to downsize. We did some sketching out a plan for him then talked about my business. He wants all the stuff GONE one way or another.
fm2000
·5 months agoReally your best bet is to offer to sell your inventory to another eBay reseller or a book dealer and just be done with it. Another reseller isn't going to be able to offer you much for everything you have (sadly many of your books are worth so little they are now unsellable online), and an eBay reseller may want to cherry pick what you have, maybe they will offer to haul them to the Goodwill or a library sale in exchange for a good price for the good ones. If you lived in my part of the country, I'd be happy to take a look.
There is a famous reseller with a YouTube channel in your region who might be interested in them. Might want to contact him and see if he'd be interested (I don't know him personally, just seen him on there.) Someone will take your shipping supplies, the cost of that stuff has exploded in the last 6 years. Put it on MP, someone will take it for free at least.
Really, the best thing to do is to just put up a CL or MP listing, sell the good stuff to another reseller and donate the rest. It isn't worth the limited time you have left agonizing about those books. Enjoy your retirement, many of us coming up behind you with never be able to retire, consider yourself fortunate that you can and enjoy the time you have. It isn't worth spending that time worrying about unsellable books.
keziak
OP5 months agoThanks for your advice. I find myself getting bogged down in the details. LIke if I have dealers here to scan the books where is the space for them to pile up the boxes and how to keep track of what they are taking? What is a reasonable price for getting first dibs?
I am thinking about cherry picking myself and do some lotting up. I just removed over 100 Ospreys. I know I can do better than a buck a book for them. Not sure I can think of other lots. Probably the Fairy Loot and related books. That will not make a dent in my listings.
I may just focus on lots for a while and getting packing supplies hauled away. Not listing single books on Ebay will be a huge change in my work.
ryry-jj
·5 months agoWe all get there at some point in our lives. I've delisted all my items to take a hard look at what is important at this time in my life. I stare at my inventory, and then just the thought of dumpster comes to mind...but that is me, my stuff is stupid stuff. Sometimes just scaling back is enough for a retirement mode.
I wish you the best for whatever tomorrow brings you!
chapeau-noir
·5 months ago@tobaccocardyahoo FWIW, @keziak has wide ranging interests - in fact, she has inspired me to consider retirement, even though I still feel a tad young for it, to more pursue my other projects. But I'm kind of digging my heels in, too, so I understand your POV.
I'm doing the line-down-the-paper thought exercise myself, teetering on that ledge. I've been working since I've been 14 and I'm 72 - it's kind of an adjustment.
keziak
OP5 months agoI always gave myself until 70 bur I also always said I would keep working as long as my body was up for it. Uh, guess that means 64 then.
full disclosure, I am overweight and that hurts my knees too. Maybe in retirement I can find the time to plan meals and eat better and swim more than the 2 or so days I manage anymore. I settled on afternoons but then am too busy.
Also disclosure, I like buying inventory and despite being down to ONE source I still get in more books to list than I complete. I have a lot of special edition novels (like Fairyloot) and have to figure that out, keep for supposed buyer, lot up on ebay or MP, or take to the bookstore for cash. Multiply that by a whole lot of other unlisted stuff. I may have to come off time away at some point to list stuff at auction if I think that is the best way to make money on it. No more listing in the store though.
It will be nice to get through all this to be honest and start my new life.
chapeau-noir
·5 months agoWell, your body might not be up to selling large quantities of books, but I'm sure you're very capable of another type of work. Since you have so much experience in etailing, it would be worthy to look at other options for it. I've completely switched markets at least four times since I started doing this. It's something you could start slow and small at, and see how it goes.
Also, there's nothing to say that you can't carry small quantities of specialist books, if you feel you can keep it to that and not get carried away (honest problem...it happens). With all your knowledge, super-specialisation may be a way to go.
keziak
OP5 months agoI don't know why people seem to think I have a lot of expertiese. I have the years, yes, but always more questions. I feel at sea most of the time.
As for another job it would be something to do but my investments generate so much money annually that money is far from the problem. I guess there are volunteer opportunities to look at. I am, as usual, volunteering at the library and I could keep that up, it's not a lot of lifting.
chapeau-noir
·5 months agoAfter doing this for so long, I guess I assumed that you would have gathered a great deal of knowledge about the book trade.
sin-n-dex
·5 months agoI've been working for the shop since 2010 and know almost diddly about the kind of coins they deal in there (like Canada/US). They have me dealing with the world stuff because I like History and Geography, so that knowledge is helpful. Knowing about coins... not so much. But with my knowledge of history I can recall when certain issues were made because of changing governments and all that.
For some reason the shop wants me to quit my job and go work for them looking for error coins among change, grading Canadian coins, and all that, and I don't feel I have the know how to do a good job with any of that.
C.
keziak
OP5 months agoI do have lots of experience but that doesn't mean I have all the answers.
tobaccocardyahoo
·5 months agoEven with all these books still in your home, give serious thought to what you are going to do with the time which will no longer be spent on your business.
Being retired is not easy. My business keeps me in contact with people I have known for years. Gives me something to do instead of watching daytime TV or cable news. Something to do other than chores.
keziak
OP5 months agoI think about that a lot! Even when I've "test driven" retirement a couple of times I caved in on shipping orders. Basically I just didn't list. I have a lot of hobbies but a very small social network being introverted and a lone wolf. I'm sure there are many volunteer jobs I could do. Or audit courses. Or tend my garden decently for a change, read loads of books, cook, do several crafts, work on my poetry, watch shows, etc.
chapeau-noir
·5 months agoI would say the 'within limits' will be what you deem to be most expeditious.
First thing you might want to do, if you haven't, is what I've done when stuck with a big life change. Get a piece of paper (handwriting this makes a big difference), draw a line down the center of it, and on one side write specifically where you are (too many books, health problems, etc.) as line items. On the other side, your desired result for that particular line item. It's something that takes me a little while to do because it takes some thought, but I've found it extremely helpful, and it helps with that "balancing on a ledge" feeling.
ETA: My closest friend has had both knees replaced (ex-motorcycle racer) and he said it was a new lease on life. Because of better techniques and his following physical therapy, the second replacement wasn't bad at all - he was on his bicycle in a matter of months.
keziak
OP5 months agoAFter doing a big destash I staggered to the orthopedist to bring up replacement and he was SO negative about it. I was shocked actually. He said it's a terrible surgery with a solid year of hard recovery. Also that it's not mandatory, it's about the level of pain. I left the appointment feeling discouraged.
tobaccocardyahoo
·5 months agoFind another orthopedic surgeon. My friends who have had the surgery have had limited pain and a 6 month recovery. My friends who have had the surgery have dealt with the top orthopedic surgeons in my state.
As for working without the heavy lifting, it is not a huge move from selling books to selling paper ephemera. Most of the items I have listed are 4 ounces or lower.
keziak
OP5 months agoDo you know how they find the top surgeons?
chapeau-noir
·5 months agoI would suggest a second opinion. See if you can get a recommendation - not all orthopedists do well with the whole 'middle aged female' thing and brush us off. I've known a couple of others with total knees. It wasn't easy, they had pain absolutely, but I'm now running stairs with one of them and another is back to riding her motorcycle. It may be that a good sports medicine physical therapist can help you get back on your feet, with not lugging books all over the place to aggravate the situation - it might be a good goal. I wonder if there are other selling opportunities?
ETA: I'm recovering from a broken patella I got hiking, so I have sympathy here.
soh.maryl
·5 months agoFind another orthopedist. Have no idea why any orthopedic surgeon would be so negative about it. Personally, have several friends and relatives who have had total knee arthroplasties and did well. Their ages have ranged from mid-60s to early 80s. The important thing is the aftercare. Therapy will no doubt be ordered and this is often started while you're still in the hospital. Unless there are complications, most patients stay no more than two days. Some insurances pay for a therapist to come to your home, for others you go to a facility. And you work on it yourself at home conscientiously. The only acquaintance I know who did not do well just came home from the hospital and just sat on the couch.
How old was this orthopedic surgeon anyway? Hard to picture one of the younger guys having such a negative attitude about it. Sometimes they do recommend weight loss pre-surgery because that makes the rehab easier on you.
soh.maryl
·4 months agoThat was not the only orthopedist in the world. Get a referral from your family physician.
It's nowhere near a year of hard recovery for the majority of people. The PT afterwards is the most important factor in recovery. Hard to understand an orthopedist who would talk like that.
krazzykats
·5 months agoHow much can you donate?
You’re not alone in this. I’ve delayed getting a knee replacement for as long as possible, but now feel it’s unavoidable—the pain has become too much to handle, even with medication.
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broto_64
·5 months agoI don't think it's that bad, I have this issue as well and like many others have postponed because of the horror of being out of commission during recovery... However I do have a customer who told me they had this done recently and the actual recovery time frame is 2-3 weeks.
caldreamer
·5 months agoI know it is hard to accept when your spirt is willing but your body is saying let me rest please.
You could put ad on EBAY "selling entire EBAY book store located in Manassas, Virginia. ". Of course, you have to expect "low ball offers" and they will only pay pennies on the dollar. You will probably have to take a loss but if they do not all work (boxing and hauling) it might be worth it to you.
See example how to list EBAY business for sale.
EBAY STORE Listed Inventory For Sale Variety Shoes Clothes Electronics 360 Items | eBay
sin-n-dex
·5 months agoYour store listings are hidden while on time away.
I wouldn't have done the time away, but worked out the details of delisting inventory while still selling to move random things in the meantime.
When I was married I tasked my husband to deal with things at home (getting packages shipped, being home when deliveries happened, that sort of thing).
One thing I do when delisting inventory is go through the inventory on eBay and end a bunch of things, and then go through the unsolds/ended listings and delete them as I pull the inventory and return it to the shop. So I'm sitting at the computer making decisions instead of looking at my items, and once I've made decisions then I spent time trying to find all the items.
Anyway I'm on time away too and spent all of yesterday and today fixing listings to add Country of Origin (822 listings were missing it), and several hundred listings needed circulated/uncirculated to be added.
I'm all done except for 7 stray listings that I did update, but they won't disappear from the listing of listings missing item specifics. I'll be online for a few hours tomorrow. The laptop gets put away mid afternoon and I'll be only using my phone for a few weeks until time away is over. It will be a break from eBay so I can regroup and think of what I'm going to do at the end of may when I return.
C.
keziak
OP5 months agoI'm confused. I'm on time away but by doing an Advanced search I see my listings.
Of course if my books are overpriced looking at them may be problematic.
there are so many details to take into account and I"m trying not to panic.
sin-n-dex
·5 months agoMaybe time away hasn't started yet? I can see your listings and it doesn't say anything about being time away. Did you maybe allow sales for 15 days during time away? Or did you stop sales for 30 days? If you stopped sales altogether you probably haven't started the time away yet.
C.
keziak
OP5 months agomaybe it hasn't kicked in yet. I can always remove the time away if I need to for whatever reason.
For example I have a ton of Osprey military books and even at auction they get more than I can probably get locally though the used bookstore likes them.
If I take books to them it will start being cash not credit. I have credit slips worth hundreds of dollars and now no use for them. I expect I'll put those on MP because people in NOrthern VA shop at this particular store.
I have so much STUFF despite months of downsizing. For example what to do with all the packing supplies?
Oh well, Rome wasn't built in a day.
stuff4divas
·5 months ago@keziak for the packing supplies, u can offer local pick up
keziak
OP5 months agoI see packing supplies on MP all the time but we are in an outer suburb and most people don't come here. I expect I'll find out soon enough when I try it.
funfactorychannel
·5 months agorough estimate on amount of books you are talking here? hundred, thousands, ten thousand?
bill.purvis2012
·5 months agoHow did you do your editing on Country of Origin? Looks like I need to go through mine. I tried Bulk Editing but that detail isn't at the top heading. I don't want to go through 3000 listings one at a time.
sin-n-dex
·5 months agoI used SixBit for the store that has 9000 listings. The other store on eBay Canada doesn't have a database in SixBit and there was 70 listings needing to be updated, I just did this one at a time.
I'm about to start a thread on that, eBay is lying to me about which ones need to be updated.
C.
inhawaii
·5 months agoGetting old sucks. 😉
Good luck to you.
ed8108
·5 months agoBegin to enjoy more happy moments & pleasant experiences that lie ahead 😊