The average time from listing to selling an item on a reselling site such as Ebay, Mercari or Poshmark is approximately 120 days. This time frame is an average because some items sell in hours and some items take years to sell.
I want to share three items that sold for me in less than twelve hours. One of the items sold in one hour and thirty eight minutes!
Who, What, When, Where?
Who? I am a part time reseller who has a firm cost of goods average of two dollars or less.
What? What brands did I purchase?
Lauren Woods
Original for your daily pleasure Men’s blue jeans by Buffalo
Zara
When? I purchased all three items on a mark down day when several clothing pieces in the store were reduced for quick sale.
Where? Each of these items were purchased at a second hand store often called a thrift store. These three items had one thing in common. Each item was new with tags. The price of each item was $1.99.
The Wrap Up
I photographed and listed the items at 7pm on a Sunday night and two sold by Monday morning. The third item sold in one hour and thirty eight minutes. The Zara women’s jeans and the Lauren Woods blazer sold overnight on Ebay. The Original for your daily pleasure Men’s blue jeans by Buffalo men’s jeans sold in one hour and thirty eight minutes on Mercari. The Zara jeans sold for $20.00. The Lauren Woods blazer sold for $19.00 and the Original for your daily pleasure Men’s blue jeans by Buffalo jeans sold for $29. I paid a $5.97 for all three items. I paid $13.18 in platform fees. After all was said and done, this left me with a profit of $49.15.
Why did this work?
I had never sold the brands Original for your daily pleasure Men’s blue jeans by Buffalo or Lauren Woods. However, I love selling blazers and men’s jeans, so I purchased from those categories.
Why Am I Sharing?
My hope in sharing is that you will be able to get some ideas and find your own success in reselling. It is a wonderful activity as a part time hustle or a hobby that makes some extra money for you and your family.
Mercari is the platform that had the sale in one hour and thirty eight minutes. Join me there
Sign up for Mercari and get up to $30. Here’s my invitation link https://merc.li/k3mtHM9Vb
