When I get together with family or friends, I usually end up reporting the strangest item most recently sold. It is a theory you can sell almost anything on eBay, with the implicit understanding that the item is legal and within eBay guidelines. Therefore, I am starting a list. This is not only for entertainment but also to broaden sellers' viewpoints on what can be reused-recycled through eBay. Please make sure to provide an accurate description in your listing. This is not an attempt to take advantage of on-line buyers. There are buyers looking for a good deal that may enjoy fixing items or have the skills to repair it to save money or re-sell it themselves.
A friend gave me a broken juicer. At first, I listed the item for repair or parts. However, the motor was broken and was heavy, incurring high shipping charges. Therefore, I offered each piece individually and discarded the motor. The sale of the parts yielded more than the same model of blender new. I read a story once that the first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer. I am not sure if this is true, but I believe you could sell a broken one today. I have sold so many damaged items to the tinkers across the country; broken items deserve their own list. Just insert the work 'BROKEN' in front of each item:
Jewelry, watches(broken jewelry and watches even have their own category on eBay), cameras, cell phones, printers, frames, dolls, Christmas ornaments, a wall clock, a sink faucet
Numerous damaged clothing items have sold that had stains, holes, broken zippers, ripped seams, loose hemlines, or snags.
Other:
Recipes, catalogs I obtain free in the mail, stickers received in the mail as promotional items, children’s fast food meal toys (usually sold in bulk unless it is older. Sales are better when item is sealed), used hair barrettes, empty-used ink jet cartridges
Other strange eBay sales facts: I tend to sell more holiday decorations the week after the holiday than the total amount sold the month preceding the date. This is especially true for Halloween and Christmas
I will update as I sell other interesting items.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Crazy Things Sold on eBay
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