My Total eBay Sales for 2022
@Kouponkaren (5497)
United States
December 31, 2022 10:34pm CST
Every year I set goals for myself, which include personal and financial goals. My goal this year was to hit $4,000 gross sales on eBay.
I put 25 of my 150 items on auction this past week to just get rid of some items that were hanging around too long. I had 3 sales from that auction, so that brought my total gross eBay sales to $4,655.78. I did it! I reached my goal and feel pretty happy with myself.
But that total is before I take out selling costs which include gas, the cost of goods that I buy at thrift stores and estate sales, and my small storage unit. Yikes. Not a lot of profit. But I love doing it Hunting for treasures is so much fun for me.
So next year my goal for eBay is $6,000 gross sales. That's only $500 in sales per month. I think if I try hard, I can do that.
Do you have financial goals that you set each year?
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9 responses
@Chellezhere (6421)
• United States
1 Jan 23
I kid you not. Every time I have set any, there has been a catastrophe that made it impossible, so I stopped a couple of decades ago and let myself live and let live.
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@Kouponkaren (5497)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@Shellezhere
Aw, I am so sorry. But you made a good decision o stop making them in that situation.
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@Kouponkaren (5497)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@youless
Thanks. I hope so too. At first, my new goal of $6,000 sounded easy but that means selling $500 a month and there are some months that it is very hard to sell that much. For me anyway, because I just sell on eBay part-time.
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@snowy22315 (209121)
• United States
1 Jan 23
Good luck with that. I have sold a few things on eBay. I don't find that site very user friendly though honestly. I like selling on FB selling groups much better.
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@Kouponkaren (5497)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@snowy22315
I don't like to sell on facebook groups because I don't like the idea of having to meet up with people in person. It's easier for me to just shop things at my convenience.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
1 Jan 23
Whoa you make some cash huh..good for you.
I could use some tips to sell on eBay..
Happy New Years to you.
What are you selling?
Happy New Years to you.
What are you selling?1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@Kouponkaren That is exactly what i was thinking if you ever have time Karen..a post about it. I am sure people would find it useful.
@Kouponkaren (5497)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@RebeccasFarm
Hm maybe I could write a post about selling on eBay. I am not an expert by any means and I only sell part-time but I will try to come up with some tips. I sell mostly men's and women's clothing and shoes, and collectibles (Barbie dolls, vintage home items, etc.) And anything else I think I can make at least $10 on.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
1 Jan 23
@Kouponkaren And I'm sure you will improve because you seem to want this.
@Kouponkaren (5497)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@marlina
Thanks, I appreciate that. But every year I feel there is room for improvement.
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@Fleura (35092)
• United Kingdom
1 Jan 23
Well done! So you pick things out here and there to sell?
Do you think eBay has changed recently? When I tried selling a few odds and ends this year I found that they didn't seem to get as much interest as before, some items only got one or two views. I can understand some things might not sell unless the right buyer comes along, but if they don't even get seen at all... I wondered if some algorithm has changed somehow, or is it just a ploy to try to get sellers to choose their more expensive option?
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@Fleura (35092)
• United Kingdom
1 Jan 23
@Kouponkaren That's a good idea, I'll look out for that.
I have sold quite a few bits and pieces in the past but even for really obscure items that didn't get bids or only got one or two, they always got plenty of views and now that seems to have ended which is weird!
@Kouponkaren (5497)
• United States
1 Jan 23
@Fleura
It may be different selling in the US rather than the UK. I have a few tips that really seem to work well. I think I will write a post about them. @RebeccasFarm said she could use some tips about selling on eBay so I think I will probably try to put something together for that. I go to thrift stores and estate sales and buy things if they are inexpensive enough. But I always look up comps on eBay first to see if I can get any real money for something before I purchase it.
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@GardenGerty (169561)
• United States
1 Jan 23
I do, but it would not be e bay. I am glad this works for you. I have stuff I need to sell as well.
