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Well thing is my friend is doing all my shipping his in the USA I am in Europe!

Less work for him = better off for me! lol.

But yeah I use to deal with coupons back in the day. I'd pay for 1 paper and take all 10. I'd have 10 times that amount, and he doesn't have a car either to go get the papers! :( lol

He needs to join a coupon club.

They mail stacks of coupons for a certain price right to your door.

Nice Thank you for that one! Still going to need tracking #'s for it. lol. Once I sell I hope they are worth more then $2.

Coupons are a tough money maker but for some work as a feedback builder.

Priced right they sell at a high rate.

I'll have to find a way, I just want to build 50 that's all. I just want to make up for those idiots who leave feedback like "Great service, fast shipping, love the stuff" yet it's negative! At times I think it's great cause anyone who reads it will be like "oh good stuff"

And the snow is up in Michigan where my stuff is shipped from so I can't wait to have someone say "shipping took forever!" it's like Gee thanks not my fault but yeah my fault anyways.

the dollar store has brung me many joys.

I must be a moron because I can't find anything at the dollar store that I can sell on eBay and even break even. Maybe the Dollar Tree or whatever it called we have here just sucks.

Takes some research - and other dollar stores to check...yes it can be a timesink

Yard sales work wonders also.

Widen your options.

Between now and end of Summer, bargains will be around.

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Now that's funny. ROTFLMAO. But seriously I go to all the clearance stores like, Marshall's. Ross, Big Lots and just so many more. Also flea markets are a great source. We have a huge one here in Sunrise called the Swap Shop.

So that was you leaving the street a mess dumpster diving?

Shame on you MM.

Do you think I would really toss anything of value in the trash?

:nono:

I would check your trash.

We have what is called Council throw out in certain areas.

People can out their 'trash' out for free rubbish disposal.

Cue lots of bover birds driving around the suburbs taking the pick of the rubbish.

I scored about heap of cedar wood that way. Idiots had dismantled a built-in cedar wardrobe. They did not know it was cedar.

I did. HeeHee!

Have to love driving a SUV. Called one of the lads in another suburb to come help load up. I have blankets, ropes in the rear of the wheels for such times.
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Plenty of $1 stuff all around in the US to sell during this time of the year. Many stores are off loading merchandise.

Dollar store is good, target if you are in the us.

Plenty of options.

Good thing I live in a gated community or you and MM would be fighting over my trash cans.

:argue:

Issue is I dont bring many items for sale home with my, all that stuff is not on location.

Left over spaghetti maybe.....

Work in Security.

Have access to many gated communities in the course of work.

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Cedar wood - wow what a snag

I got it covered!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/...953056117a.jpg

OMG you guys are too much.

You have a security business and MM sends in his small animals.

I might as well give up.

Hard to keep the good guys out.

I know that racoon too. He lives at our local Zoo.

Keeps on escaping from his enclosure.

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Ran into a mom and pop dollar store yesterday to have a look around and ended up with a few nice feedback builders.

Everything 0.99 and all are easy 3-5 range sellers according to my sold listings check. Not a lot of profit but quick sellers and nice feedback grabbers!!

I am in the race car business. I have collected hundreds of stickers that come with different products over the years. I was very surprised how well they sell. I started all the auctions a $1 with free shipping.

How about the NASCAR vintage 80-90s patches? I have a huge box of those from Earnhardt, Jarrett, Allison etc.

Anything racing related will sell. If you had a nut or bolt off a cup car, there is a collector out there that wants one.

LOL

Actually have the hood from a Davey Allison car that is signed by one of the pit crew with a note saying it was used at Darlington in I believe 1993.

Wasnt 1993 his last year before he died?

I know he was the up and coming driver and would have been talked about today as much as anyone if I remember his talents correctly.

Fyi: David Carl Allison

Born (1961-02-25)February 25, 1961
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Died July 13, 1993(1993-07-13) (aged 32)
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Cause of death Helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway

:rip:

So I was right on with the year. Seems like yesterday because he did not need to be flying a helicopter into the race track.

Sad. I believe he was the up and coming driver if I remember correctly.

I remember Alan Kuwicki? and another good driver who was new also died in a crash during a race.

What young driver died 2-3 years ago that was always talked about being the new Jeff Gordon?

hmm you canc check for key rings

Key rings are another good one. I attend a trade show every year for racing professionals. There are over 1000 venders and each one is giving away a free promotional item. Key rings , flash lights, trailer hitch covers and tons of other stuff with the companies name on it. If the company has something cool, I go back by their booth a few times. These items are usually only available at the trade show. There are trade shows for just about everything that probably offer similar products.

Yard sales are another great way to find cheap items to re sell for feedback.

I many times buy 0.10-0.25 that are worth 3-5 each to help get an account going.

Also, if you attend any antique auctions like I do several times a week you can buy box lots filled with goodies for 2.50-10.00 range.

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@Sandy D, right on with the year.

As far as items for feedback, you can also take something cheap and create junkie art hah

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I dont have time to be an artist. No need to for you either. You have access to more then you know in your area.

There is a huge auction center around the Detroit area you could attend and walk out with a van load for 500.00 or less.

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I have started selling the type of pens you'd expect to buy in a newsagent at $5-6 dollars. The nice roller ball, gel tip pens.

I sell them for $1-2 including free shipping, Generally I incur a loss of 0.40-$1 depending on the model, fvf etc. But I am trying to build a buffer against increasing amount of idiots on ebay who leave negative at will.

I use to sell the little tennis string vibration dampers which worked for a while before the market was too saturated. I think there are plenty of cheap things to sell, but most you will incur some sort of small loss which I think is worth it in most cases.

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If you are going to sell low priced items with free shipping to get feedback then I would make them related to what else you sell.

I sell vintage stuff so good low priced items (for me) would be old photos, postcards, sports or trade cards, printed ephemera, etc.

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And expand on this concept :)

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I personally like going to Ross or Goodwill, found an Ab Lounge for $5 one time and made out good! you can run across some good potential profit makers if you dont want to lose money in the process of creating positive feedback!

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There are always bits and pieces around the house you can sell.

If you collect anything you can sell the ones you want to get rid of.

When I wanted feedback in the past I sold old photos, postcards and bits of printed ephemera that were surplus to my collecting needs. I also have a big box full of broken junky jewellery, buttons, and stuff like that. Ive also sold fabric swatches (for crafters) and tissue.

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Take the bits and pieces, add some glue/tape and colour and, voila - fun item

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The Goodwill clerks at the local store have an ongoing thing when I walk in.

They smirk, laugh, giggle and one said OMG.

So I asked, what is it with you girls when I walk in and you are all having so much fun?

She said, you are the only customer who comes in and cleans off an entire shelf of items we had just put on the end cap as new items today.

:)

Instant feedback and profits combined.

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Sandy d

Do you use resale permit to avoid sale tax at that goodwill?