I found a great little yard sale this week. I say little because they had mostly kids stuff, but a huge pile of adult clothing. This is why I don't usually poo-poo yard sales where you only see a ton of kids stuff. Unless it's the end of the day and usually things are picked pretty clean. Even then you can still find one or two pieces of adult clothing for next to nothing.

Another slow week, I really hope the "buying season" is as awesome as I hear. It will be nice to post more than two pictures of sold items!

This week's numbers:

Total Items in Store: 286

Items Sold: 2

Cost of Items Sold: Free box

Total Sales: 16.26

Highest Price Sold: 10.00

Average Price Sold: 8.13

International Sales: 0

Returns: 0

Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: 50.00

Number of items listed this week: 23

Partners by Mervin's Woman's Tank Top

10.00

Child's Tinkerbell Graphic Tee

$6.26

Finding TIme

Finding time for me to get anything completed is never easy. But this week I managed to get a few things done. It's been really slow, but it's that time of year. Besides I am mainly working toward stocking the store in time for the buying season. That's when I am hoping to make most of my money for the year. 

This week's numbers:

Total Items in Store: 263

Items Sold: 3

Cost of Items Sold: 2.00

Total Sales: 55.00

Highest Price Sold: 20.00

Average Price Sold: 19.33

International Sales: 0

Returns: 0

Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: 0

Number of items listed this week: 24

What Sold:

ROBBIE BEE ~ Size 10 Sleeveless Dress Blue with Hawaiian 
15.00

Red Beaded INC International Concepts Size 6

20.00

Thermoskin Shoulder Brace Medium

20.00

Hail and Welcome!

Loot Ship

I am starting this blog to track my progress for my E-bay business Loot Ship. 

Why the name Loot Ship? 

Picking makes me think of modern-day treasure hunting. When I go out to the thrift stores and yard sales, I am always looking for any little treasure that might become pay dirt. That item that I think looks so cool, someone else has to like it as much as I do. My kids giggle when I come home and announce that I am going to go through my loot.

E-bay is my ship. I can not afford to open a physical brick and mortar store. There's too many start up costs that I personally could not afford. E-bay makes starting a retail business achievable. 

I plan on starting off posting once a week. I plan on posting my weekly numbers and pics of what was sold. I hope that what others can benefit and learn from my experiences. I always welcome comments, questions, and advice. 

This week we where still recovering from our Disney Vacation. Seemed like I had an appointment for someone every day

Even with a busy schedule, I managed to get into my favorite thrift store and purchase enough to keep me busy. I believe that responsible shopping is very therapeutic. Being able to let go and spend 50.00 on clothing (depending on the sale you can get an amazing amount of merchandise) can take me right out of any negative mood!

This week's numbers:

Total Items in Store: 239

Items Sold: 3

Cost of Items Sold: 5.00

Total Sales: 58.00

Highest Price Sold: 35.00

Average Price Sold: 19.33

International Sales: 0

Returns: 0

Money Spent on New Inventory This Week: 86.00

Number of items listed this week: 10

What Sold:

Women's Size 10 Croft and Barrow Ballet Flats
18.00

SB Scrub Pants Medium

5.00

Set of 8 Vintage Salad Bowls
35.00