So much happening, so much to talk about. Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week July 29-August 4, 2018 Store #1 Total Items in Store: 7065 Items Sold: 51 Cost of Items Sold: $80 Cost of helpers: $249 Total Sales: $1,596.39 Highest Price Sold: $150 (vintage radio) Average Price Sold: $31.30 Returns: […]

Troy, aka T-Satt on the forum, reports back to us from eBay Open in Las Vegas (so we didn’t have to go!). See some more of his info on the forum. Join the conversation in the forum>>

Hey, we went to an auction! We spent some money, but we’ll also make a bunch back, so that’s cool. If you’re having that dreaded eBay missing photos issue, like all of us are, you can scan your store and create a report to see listings with only 1 photos. Then you can use […]

A year in the making- we bought another property, this time it’s on Main Street in our little town. Exciting, scary, but it’s what we’re itching to work on. You’ll be hearing more about it in the coming year. Fellow scavengers pointed us towards eBay templates, eBay status page and the new fulfillment program […]

 We make a living selling weird, unique items we find in the wild on eBay. But are we supposed to? How many of us are there living in this weird gray area on the internet? Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week July 1-7, 2018 Store #1 Total Items in Store: 6817 […]

 The life of a scavenger affords certain mental luxuries, like waking up and thinking “I wonder what I will do/achive/find/sell today”, which isn’t always the way it is with a traditional job. It comes with it’s stresses and it’s not for everyone. Luckily, there are enough of us to chat about it here! Join […]

We decided to switch CSA farms this season to go with a more experienced, local business. As small business owners ourselves, we are super critical of others doing the same. How has running your eBay business changed your perspective on how other small businesses are run? We mention our past lives Videobloggering Before Youtube as […]

We like to think of our eBay store as a”steady state” business and our numbers over the years have reflected this to be right on. Also, eBay now has Amazon-like catalog pages for some types of items like books. Interesting? Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week June 10-16, 2018 Store #1 […]

 Are you cheap or are you frugal? We believe there is a huge difference. Join the conversation in the forum>> Our Store Week June 3-9, 2018 Store #1 Total Items in Store: 6570 Items Sold: 43 Cost of Items Sold: $77 Total Sales: $1,368.83 Highest Price Sold: $105 (ICP hat) Average Price Sold: $31.83 […]

Last week we talked about not “keeping up with the Joneses” and a listener had a much better way of putting it- Scavenging off the Joneses. We love that idea. That along with Jay’s 45th birthday and a visit with some older neighbors, our take away for the week (month, year, life) is to do […]