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Friday, March 31, 2023

FREE eBay shipping supplies coupon expires TODAY 🚨 How to Redeem eBay quarterly shipping supply coupon

 🚨FREE eBay shipping supplies coupon expires TODAY🚨

Need help finding & redeeming your coupon? Check out my step by step YouTube video. 

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I used my eBay coupon for the 6 x 4 x 4" boxes (perfect for shipping coffee mugs)! How do you spend yours?  

Visit my eBay store Piece Of Scrap where I have maintained Top Rated Seller status for years consistently delivering outstanding customer service 


Wednesday, March 29, 2023

eBay returns AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED! The dog said NO.

You won't believe why the buyer chose to return this plush stuffed animal. As an eBay seller, I was not given the option to deny the return, it was AUTOMATICALLY approved by eBay.


    

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New to Mercari? Get $30! You get $10 to shop with right away. Earn another $20 by completing your first $100 in sales. Give it a try!

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Porch Drop Off Box for Your Reselling Business | How To Ship eBay Packages | Deter Porch Pirates 📦

I upgraded my porch package drop box for shipping items in my reselling business: eBay, Poshmark, Mercari and Facebook Marketplace. It has been one of my best investments to date! 



Deter porch pirates stealing packages off of your front porch with this Parcelwirx Premium Horizontal Delivery Drop Box with Hinged Lid.


New to Mercari? Use this link to earn $10 towards your first purchase. 


Saturday, February 18, 2023

Accepting an eBay Return is Not Always a Bad Idea #ebayseller Taxes for Reselling

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

Taxes! I spent 2 hours working on Schedule C for my reselling business and I am still finalizing numbers. I use Quickbooks Self-Employed combined with Turbotax. Get your download today!

I sell on on websites such as Poshmark Earn $10 off your first purchase with this link https://poshmark.com/closet/pieceofscrap


What I Accomplished:

Packaged 2 items for shipping on Monday. I made a quick trip to the thrift store and spent $40 ish. I measured and photographed the thrift store haul.

Posted a WHAT SOLD ON EBAY video on YouTube. These items sold once already, were returned and sold AGAIN. Did they sell for even more money? 

Listed and cross posted 5 items. Shop my eBay storehttp://www.piece-of-scrap.com

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My self-care consisted of:

an hour nap

weight lifting 40 minutes




Saturday, February 11, 2023

Do you call it a coffee CUP or a MUG ☕ | How To Sell on Mercari

 Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

Buyer on Mercari asking for waist measurement despite it being listed in the item description. New to Mercari? Get $30! You get $10 to shop with right away. Earn another $20 by completing your first $100 in sales. Give it a try!




What I Accomplished:

Packaged 1 items for shipping Today!

Do you call it a coffee MUG or a coffee CUP ? Watch this video, leave a comment and help settle the dispute between my hubs and I. 

Listed and cross posted 2 items all before 9am. Shop my eBay storehttp://www.piece-of-scrap.com

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My self-care consisted of:

ran 6 miles



Wednesday, February 8, 2023

eBay Inventory Storage Solutions and Facebook Page New Experience Frustration

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

Buyer on Poshmark sending a low offer and then counteroffering $1 more. New to Poshmark? Earn $10 off your first purchase with this link https://poshmark.com/closet/pieceofscrap



I have a Facebook Page that has not yet been converted to the new Facebook page experience. I've searched Google and YouTube for a solution, but no luck. Any ideas? https://www.Facebook.com/FurAllOver

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 4 items for shipping on Wednesday. 

Posted My Inventory System on YouTube after picking up a few new Adobe Premiere Pro editing skills :) You gotta see this transformation of the space under the stairs.

Listed and cross posted 12 items. Shop my eBay storehttp://www.piece-of-scrap.com

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My self-care consisted of:

facial

ran 4 miles, walked 1




Monday, February 6, 2023

eBay Feedback Hack - is it legal?

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

Buyers on Facebook Marketplace asking if an item is available, scheduling a time to pick  up and then not responding.  





New to Mercari? Get $30! You get $10 to shop with right away. Earn another $20 by completing your first $100 in sales. Give it a try!

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 4 items for shipping on Tuesday. 

Posted an eBay Hack video on YouTube. Is it legal? Use this method to gain more POSITIVE feedback on eBay.


Listed and cross posted 12 items. Shop my eBay storehttp://www.piece-of-scrap.com

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My self-care consisted of:

bowling

an hour nap


Sunday, February 5, 2023

Reseller Drama: Is This an eBay Scam? What SOLD on eBay This Week

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

Buyers on eBay asking about a vintage baby girl's dress that was made in the USA. The item SOLD already, but international ebay buyers continue to ask if it's available and how much it sold for. Is this an eBay scam?



New to Mercari? Get $30! You get $10 to shop with right away. Earn another $20 by completing your first $100 in sales. Give it a try!

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 3 items for shipping on Monday. 

Posted an It SOLD on eBay video on YouTube with my new Adobe Premiere Pro editing skills:


Listed and cross posted 8 items. Shop my eBay storehttp://www.piece-of-scrap.com

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My self-care consisted of:

weight lifting 40 minutes


 

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Reseller Drama: WWE Fans miffed over price of Wrestling Championship Belt

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

Buyers on Mercari miffed by the price of a WWE Championship belt. One even turned the listing in, it was removed. After reaching out to Mercari support, they reinstated the listing:



New to Mercari? Get $30! You get $10 to shop with right away. Earn another $20 by completing your first $100 in sales. Give it a try!

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 4 items for shipping on Wednesday. 

Posted a Ship With Me video on YouTube with a dose of reseller reality



Listed and cross posted 12 items. Shop my eBay store: http://www.piece-of-scrap.com

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My self-care consisted of:

weight lifting 40 minutes


Saturday, January 21, 2023

Reseller Reality: Facebook Marketplace Weirdo and Nike Running Shorts

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

A buyer on Facebook Marketplace named Fabian: 


What I Accomplished:

Packaged 7 items for shipping on Saturday. 

Photographed thrift haul from yesterday:



Posted YouTube video on how my ebay drafts disappeared.  Do you sell on eBay? If so, have listings in your ebay draft disappeared? 

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Listed and cross posted 10 items. Cross list to multiple platforms including Mercari, eBay, Poshmark, etc with ease! Sign up for List Perfectly and use code PIECEOFSCRAP to save 30% off your first month! 

My self-care consisted of:

weightlifting

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Reseller Reality: Low Ball Offers on Poshmark

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10. 

What exhausted me:

I entertained a Poshmark buyer who lowballed and then canceled the offer, only to come back and purchase. New to Poshmark? Use code PIECEOFSCRAP to earn $10 towards your first purchase.

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 12 items for shipping on Tuesday. Monday is a postal holiday.

Walked and bathed the assistant, Dolly:

I added My Office Makeover items to my Amazon Storefront. View the makeover and how to do it yourself in this video:

Listed and cross posted 4 items.

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My self-care consisted of:

ran 6 miles

1/2 hour nap

Reseller Reality: Saved Drafts on eBay Disappeared

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10.

What I Accomplished:

Shopped Goodwill and spent $30+ on 11 items.

Listed and cross posted 6 items. I use List Perfectly to cross post from eBay to Poshmark, Mercari and Facebook. More 👀 on your items means more 💰 in your pocket!

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I photographed and measured 2 thrift hauls.  I even created videos of the hauls to post on my reselling YouTube channel: Piece Of Scrap Check out my latest Thrift With Me video:

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What exhausted me:

Drafts were deleted on eBay. After speaking with eBay for Business on Facebook, it's a known glitch in the system and drafts may not be restored. 

My self-care consisted of:

weight lifting

an hour nap

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Reseller Reality: No Thrift Shopping Today! Now That's An Accomplishment

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10.

What I Accomplished:

NO thrift shopping today (now that's an accomplishment!) I opted to get things done instead.

Created a blog post on costumecrafty.blogspot.com Barn Doors in the House | How to Stain a Farmhouse Door 

Packaged 13 items for shipping tomorrow.

Listed and cross posted 8 items.


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What exhausted me:

Poshmark buyer offered $1 less than the asking price. I accepted. Shop my closet: https://poshmark.com/closet/pieceofscrap Use code PIECEOFSCRAP to earn $10 towards your first purchase.


My self-care consisted of:

elliptical

Friday, January 6, 2023

Reseller Reality: Listing My Death Pile and Made $375!

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10. Woke up before 4am today.

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 2 items for shipping today making a total of 6 Friday packages. 

I cross post my items to multiple platforms using List Perfectly and it pays for itself! My sales have increased as I have more eyes on my items increasing the chance of sale.

If you haven’t tried ListPerfectly, what are waiting for? Use PIECEOFSCRAP at checkout to save 30% off your first month subscription.

Packaged 5 item for shipping tomorrow.

Listed and cross posted 11 items.

Created and scheduled a YouTube Reseller Death Pile video. Check out this similar WHAT SOLD reselling video:

 

Created and scheduled a second YouTube video: Try This eBay Hack!

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What exhausted me:

waking up before 4am


My self-care consisted of:

lifting weights 40 minutes

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Reseller Reality: How to Get More Feedback on eBay

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10. I feel as though I accomplished nothing today.

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 2 item for shipping tomorrow.

Listed and cross posted 1 items.

Yesterday, I requested feedback on eBay. I started with 11195. By requesting feedback, I gained 6 more!




Created and scheduled a Buzz Lightyear and Other Sales on eBay Makes $1334 In One Week Working From Home YouTube video:

 

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What exhausted me:

I sold a pair of shoes to someone in Mexico. He is consistently messaging me for a total. Both eBay and I have sent an invoice. My experience tells me that he is not going to pay for the item.


Family.


My self-care consisted of:

Ran 4 miles, walked 1


Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Reseller Reality: Goodwill Thrifting During My Lunch Hour

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10. Dolly the dog was up and down all night. She pooped on the rug, needed outside 2 other times during the night. The sleep sound machine could possibly be working, but the dog is skewing the review.

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 1 item for shipping tomorrow.

Listed and cross posted 6 items.

Quick thrift trip during lunch today. Picked up several jeans and a Comfy to resell on eBay. Visit my store and use GIVEME10 to save 10% on any order! piece-of-scrap.com


Requested feedback on eBay. How many buyers will leave feedback? I started with 11195.

Created and scheduled a How I Made $1500 In One Week As A Part Time Reseller on Ebay Flipping Trash YouTube video:

 

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What exhausted me:

Poshmark buyer asks about bed bugs AFTER the sheets he purchased were shipped.


My self-care consisted of:

elliptical

Quality family time started at 5:30pm. As a busy body who is driven to work, relaxing on the couch for 4 hours was a struggle for me. I did not photograph or measure the thrift haul from today.

Monday, January 2, 2023

Reseller Reality: Facebook Marketplace Can You Cancel the Order

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 6 on a scale of 1-10.

What I Accomplished:

Packaged 4 items for shipping tomorrow.

Created and scheduled a YouTube Shorts video (How to remove pet urine stains from carpet) and one YouTube video (for now you can't change the thumbnail on your short problem).

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What exhausted me:

Facebook Marketplace buyer paid and asked to cancel. I already pulled the item from inventory and printed the shipping label. I may have cancelled any other day. Not today.


My self-care consisted of:

Ran 4 miles, walked 1


Reseller Reality: Happy New Year | It's OK to Take a Break!

Life of a reseller has its ups and downs. A 7 on a scale of 1-10. I watched A LOT of NFL. Chicago Bears lost, Buccaneers and Tompa won, Vikings lost to the Packers.

What I Accomplished:

Listed and cross posted 3 items from eBay to Poshmark, Mercari and Facebook Marketplace using List Perfectly. Save 30% off your 1st month: https://listperfectly.com?ref=576


Packaged 8 items for shipping Tuesday.

Posted across all social platforms one of my 2023 goals: Earn enough FREE gift cards on the Fetch app to pay for Dolly's annual grooming expense. Scan receipts = points. Points = FREE gift cards. If you haven't tried Fetch, get 2000 points just for signing up https://fetchrewards.onelink.me/vvv3/referraltext?code=K46WKP


Photographed and measured the last thrift haul of 2022. Visit my eBay store: piece-of-scrap.com

Sorted over 200 greeting cards for my children and I. 


What exhausted me:

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My self-care consisted of:

weight lifting 50 minutes

Disconnected and watched Pepsi Where's My Jet with my son. 



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