Scavenger Life Podcast

Scavenger Life Podcast episodes:

• 07.31.2023

  The Numbers: Week July 23-29, 2023

  A couple weeks ago, Craig suggested an experiment. We really love his contributions here and appreciate his insight on how he runs he store. His suggestion? Run a 50% sale. I’m always skeptical of big sales since we don’t think...

  
• 08.29.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 527: The End

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week August 22-28, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7490 Items Sold: 28 Gross Sales: $1,602.45 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,169.57 (minus...

  
• 08.22.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 526: Are You Happy? Do You Feel Trapped?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week August 15-21, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7448 Items Sold: 28 Gross Sales: $1,444.09 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $983.88 (minus...

  
• 08.15.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 525: Eccentric, Unemployable

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week August 8-14, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7448 Items Sold: 17 Gross Sales: $856.29 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $642.46 (minus...

  
• 08.08.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 524: NYC Street Scavenging

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week August 1-7, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7448 Items Sold: 17 Gross Sales: $597.57 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $200.58 (minus...

  
• 07.25.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 523: Will You Ever Stop Selling On eBay?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week July 18-24, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7435 Items Sold: 15 Gross Sales: $899.22 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $741.30 (minus...

  
• 07.18.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 522: Bottom of the Pandemic Wave

  Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week July 11-17, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7397 Items Sold: 16 Gross Sales: $720.96 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $493.53 (minus eBay...

  
• 07.11.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 521: Evolving Ebay Relationship

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week July 4-10, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7408 Items Sold: 25 Gross Sales: $983.04 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $722.54 (minus...

  
• 06.27.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 520: When Scavenging Goes Bad (and then Good)

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week June 20-26, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7443 Items Sold: 20 Gross Sales: $1,021.22 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $713.42 (minus...

  
• 06.20.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 519: When Do Scavengers Splurge?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week June 13-19, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7476 Items Sold: 20 Gross Sales: $969.45 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $644.47 (minus...

  
• 06.13.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 518: Bad Mood Business Partner

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week June 6-12, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7476 Items Sold: 33 Gross Sales: $1,679.52 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,277.77 (minus...

  
• 06.06.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 517: Dumpster Diving, Back Again

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week May 30-June 5, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7484 Items Sold: 33 Gross Sales: $1,553.50 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,136.76...

  
• 05.30.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 516: Being Punk Weirdos Made Us Good At Business

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week May 23-29, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7501 Items Sold: 25 Gross Sales: $1,172.48 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $800.41 (minus...

  
• 05.23.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 515: Knockin’ & Talkin’

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week May 16-22, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7531 Items Sold: 23 Gross Sales: $1,064.76 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $809.11 (minus...

  
• 05.16.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 514: It’s Not About Ebay, It’s About Scavenging

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week May 9-15, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7531 Items Sold: 32 Gross Sales: $1,359.65 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $969.24 (minus...

  
• 05.09.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 513: On The Thought Train with Past Jay and Future Jay

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week May 2-8, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7559 Items Sold: 30 Gross Sales: $1,196.30 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $853.53 (minus...

  
• 05.02.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 512: Want To Hear A Sad to Happy Story?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week April 25-May 1, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7532 Items Sold: 22 Gross Sales: $885.07 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $625.05...

  
• 04.25.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 511: Our Coffee Shop Is Open!!!

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Check out our Instagram! ► @broadporchluray Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week April 18-24, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7546 Items Sold: 22 Gross Sales: $1,046.33 (including eBay fees, shipping,...

  
• 04.18.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 510: When Are You Opening?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week April 11-17, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7546 Items Sold: 37 Gross Sales: $1,739.05 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,264.65 (minus...

  
• 04.11.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 509: Everyone Doing Back Flips

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week April 4-10, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7555 Items Sold: 32 Gross Sales: $1,522.06 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,075.36 (minus...

  
• 04.04.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 508: Independence = Responsibility

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week March 21-27, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7559 Items Sold: 46 Gross Sales: $2,279.11 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,451.17 (minus...

  
• 03.28.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 507: The Professionalization of Online Selling

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week March 21-27, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7568 Items Sold: 31 Gross Sales: $2,290.36 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,725.31 (minus...

  
• 03.21.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 506: We Don’t Have The Luxury Of Being Mediocre

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week March 14-20, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7562 Items Sold: 43 Gross Sales: $2,593.22 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,565.31 (minus...

  
• 03.14.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 505: Best Laid Plans

  Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week March 7-13, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7603 Items Sold: 42 Gross Sales: $1,906.23 ($1,993.77) (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,346.49 ($1,381.01)...

  
• 03.07.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 504: eBay Spring Seller Update

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week February 28-March 6, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7596 Items Sold: 36 Gross Sales: $1,993.77 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,381.01...

  
• 02.28.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 503: Main Street USA

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week February 21-27, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7621 Items Sold: 42 Gross Sales: $1,916.71 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,351.30 (minus...

  
• 02.22.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 502: Have Four Solutions

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week February 14-20, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7462 Items Sold: 27 Gross Sales: $1,606.89 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,236.55 (minus...

  
• 02.14.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 501: Shout Out To Everyone Who Shows Up and Works

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week February 7-13, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7613 Items Sold: 39 Gross Sales: $2,348.41 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,808.28 (minus...

  
• 02.07.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 500: Fireworks! Lasers! Weekly Numbers!

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week January 31-February 6, 2021 Total Items in Store: 7606 Items Sold: 48 Gross Sales: $2,240.01 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $1,598.29...

  
• 01.31.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 499: Diamond Hands

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week January 24-30, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7598 Items Sold: 54 Gross Sales: $2,903.72 (including eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Net Sales: $2,213.57 (minus...

  
• 01.25.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 498: eBay New Listing Experience

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week January 17-23, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7633 Items Sold: 42 Gross Sales: $1,900.36 Net Sales: $1,409.80 (minus eBay fees, shipping, and taxes) Cost...

  
• 01.17.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 497: Comparing COGS

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week January 10-16, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7658 Items Sold: 30 Gross Sales: $1,080.57 Cost of Items Sold: $75 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest...

  
• 01.10.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 496: Can Your Business Run Without You?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week January 3-9, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7686 Items Sold: 45 Gross Sales: $1,711.31 Cost of Items Sold: $109 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest...

  
• 01.03.2021

  Scavenger Life Episode 495: Creatures of Ebay

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week December 27- January 2, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7698 Items Sold: 52 (30) Gross Sales: $2029.60 ($784.09) Cost of Items Sold: $110 Cost...

  
• 12.27.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 494: Admit That You’re Stressed

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week December 20-26, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7714 Items Sold: 30 Gross Sales: $784.09 Cost of Items Sold: $52 Cost of helpers: $144 Highest...

  
• 12.20.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 493: eBay Helping Buyers Understand Shipping Delays

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week December 13-19, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7691 Items Sold: 38 Gross Sales: $1,290.47 Cost of Items Sold: $107 Cost of helpers: $0 Highest...

  
• 12.13.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 492: Unprecedented USPS Insanity

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week December 6-12, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7704 Items Sold: 51 Gross Sales: $1,678.99 Cost of Items Sold: $110 Cost of helpers: $0 Highest...

  
• 12.06.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 491: Is Copper Still A Thing?

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporch.coffee Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week November 29-December 5, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7746 Items Sold: 52 Gross Sales: $1736.68 Cost of Items Sold: $106 Cost of helpers: $40...

  
• 11.29.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 490: Is Shipping Annoying? Yes.

   Check out our coffee! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week November 22-28, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7771 Items Sold: 39 Gross Sales: $1,205.04 Cost of Items Sold: $55 Cost of helpers: $40 Highest...

  
• 11.22.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 489: Business = Resource Management Video Game

   Check out our coffee! ► http://bit.ly/broadporchebay Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week November 15-21, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7771 Items Sold: 38 Gross Sales: $1,439.91 Cost of Items Sold: $99 Cost of helpers: $81 Highest...

  
• 11.16.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 488: Remember When Life Was Boring?

   Check out our coffee subscriptions! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week November 8-14, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7784 Items Sold: 38 Gross Sales: $1432.49 Cost of Items Sold: $89 Cost of helpers: $81...

  
• 11.08.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 487: It’s All About The Work

   Check out our coffee subscriptions! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week November 1-7, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7780 Items Sold: 38 Gross Sales: $1,705.54 Cost of Items Sold: $105 Cost of helpers: $81...

  
• 11.01.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 486: Mad Max or Star Trek?

   Check out our coffee subscriptions! ► broadporchcoffee.com Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week October 25-31, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7774 Items Sold: 33 Gross Sales: $1,218.99 ($871.26) Cost of Items Sold: $61 Cost of helpers:...

  
• 10.25.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 485: Job, Career, Small Business

   Check out our coffee! ► http://bit.ly/broadporchebay Check out our sample packs! ► http://bit.ly/bpsamples Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week October 18-24, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7737 Items Sold: 27 Gross Sales: $871.26 Cost of Items...

  
• 10.18.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 484: $1000 A Week Machine

   Join the conversation in the forum>> Check out our coffee! ► http://bit.ly/broadporchebay Our Store Week October 11-17, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7741 Items Sold: 25 Gross Sales: $705.80 Cost of Items Sold: $47 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest...

  
• 10.11.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 483: Finding Fun

   Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week October 4-10, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7735 Items Sold: 32 Gross Sales: $1,152.51 Cost of Items Sold: $61 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest Price Sold: $100 (two wooden bowls)...

  
• 10.04.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 482: eBay Can Be Lonely

   Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week September 27-October 3, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7727 Items Sold: 39 Gross Sales: $1,254.08 Cost of Items Sold: $65 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest Price Sold: $90 (broken statue)...

  
• 09.27.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 481: The Funnel

   Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week September 20-26, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7714 Items Sold: 42 Gross Sales: $1,501.94 Cost of Items Sold: $65 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest Price Sold: $150 (programmable thermometer) Average...

  
• 09.20.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 480: Doubt

   Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week September 6-12, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7731 Items Sold: 41 Gross Sales: $1,449.31 Cost of Items Sold: $88 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest Price Sold: $145 (vintage brass lamp)...

  
• 09.13.2020

  Scavenger Life Episode 479: We Love Small Town America

   Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week September 6-12, 2020 Total Items in Store: 7747 Items Sold: 41 Gross Sales: $1,429.65 Cost of Items Sold: $76 Cost of helpers: $80 Highest Price Sold: $275 (vintage cups and...