Hello, a couple questions: 1. I am getting ready to list a vintage beer
coaster from Germany. It is printed with an advertisement for a boxing
match between Albert Westphal and Ernest Zech on September 29, 1963 in
Hamburg. I realize there's a categor...
Thank you! Unfortunately, Cat (her name was just Cat) passed away in May
this year, she was a stray who wandered into my back yard in 2016. She
will forever be my shop mascot. I was talking to someone about the Cat
Distribution System (CDS) and who k...
Buyers do this because it sometimes works. Even if 98% of sellers turn
down the lowball offer, if you catch a seller at the right moment - they
need a new furnace, car repair, sick of tripping over something in their
garage - they may accept a ridicu...
I think this is a great approach. I also sell on Marketplace and I list
things there if smells can't be removed. What smells "ok" to me may be
"horrible" to someone else, so I err on the side of caution. I may be
selling to a vintage collector who ha...
Funny you mention this, I've only been selling on eBay for 5 years but
with only a few exceptions, I have always waited in line to get
everything scanned and get a receipt, for UPS, FedEx, and USPS. At my
post office, I see other people bring in boxe...
This is so true, and I think the key is efficiency. For vintage items,
I'm always aware that when someone buys something from me for $20,
there's a potential that one of their vintage-buying friends will scoff
at it and say "You got ripped off, I see...
