Christmas / Holiday - Buying and Selling on eBay

2010-09-19T18:47:00.000-07:00

Yes, here we go again! The time has come to ramp up for the Holiday Season on eBay. Buyers can sit back and relax - with a click of a mouse, their wish-list is easily and quickly completed on eBay. For us as being a registered eBay Drop Off Location, the real work begins already now. Not alone is it a task to be in tune with eBay's ever changing policies and updates - but filtering out the merchandise that is being dropped off, can also be a challenge.

No, unfortunately we will not list your new or used Bridal Dress, nor your old Vinyl Records. These generally never meet sales expectations, and not only we - but also you will be disappointed. Of course exceptions are the rule, and we take that into account.

From our experience, Electronics - vintage and new can turn out be top selling items. Also China Sets by brand name makers such as Noritake, Haviland / Limoges, Meissen, Franciscan and more, can achieve high revenue on eBay.

Porcelain Figurines by makers such as (again) Meissen, Hutschenreuther, Hummel / Goebel, Lladro, Rosenthal, Sevres and many other European and American brands can really stand out. Here too, the more vintage the pieces are, the better. Even chipped and restored items can still sell comparatively well. Vintage Cameras and camera equipment and lenses by Zeiss / Leica / Yashica / Minolta / Konica and many more, can always turn out to be top sellers on eBay.

Antique / Vintage Bisque and Composite Material Dolls by Jumeau / Simon-Halbig / Kestner and the like, generally always are top runners!

Choosing to list it yourself on eBay, which we always encourage - can however turn out to be a daunting task. If you have the time to do it yourself, doing the expert photography, writing the description, and are exactly sure about eBay's "Do's and Don'ts" by all means do! Alternatively hand it over to an eBay Drop Off Location, such as we are - or an eBay Trading Assistant. We service San Francisco and the Bay Area, however - if we are not close enough to your vicinity, look through the eBay Trading Assistant Directory to find one in your zip code area.

Always keep in mind: Regular consignment stores have a commission of 50% - 60%. eBay Sellers take a cut which is normally somewhat lower. Sometimes - such as we generally do (depending upon listing style) - even carry the eBay Listing Fees and eBay Final Value Fees - in addition to that, the PayPal Fees as well. Listing a single item, no matter if big or small can take up to about 45 minutes from A-Z. Then comes the task of communicating with potential buyers, answering item related questions.

Take a peek - view all our current listings here: Phantom SF

No matter if Buyer or Seller: Happy eBaying!

Phantom SF - eBay Drop Off - San Francisco

Christmas / Holiday - Buying and Selling on eBay