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| Build a Bear Sales Results
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Added on 12/27/06 by Betsy
Well I know I said I was going to hold onto a few of my Mumble Penguins as an investment, but I couldn't resist. I sold all 9 that I had bought.
Total investment = $198
Sold for avg price of $49.99
Total Sales = $397.92
Profit Before Ebay & Paypal Fees = $199.92
I have to say it was a great experience- easy to write the listing and just had to hit relist.
The whole experience got me thinking....perhaps I have been sniffing at the wrong dumpster.
Perhaps there is more cash to be made at the mall than the resale shop.
Wouldn't you know it Build a Bear came into some more Mumbles right after Christmas.
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| When to Ditch Your TMX
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Added on 11/25/06 by Betsy
The Queen's mailbag overfloweth!
Everyone wants to know...
When is the best time to sell crap for Christmas?
People don't freak if last week sucked for you- it's holiday time honey. RQ rule #387 Never have An Auction End Within 2 Days of a Major Holiday. This includes Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, St. Patrick's and Valentine's Day. People are doing other things those days like traveling, eating, drinking or each other- so don't waste your insertion fee dollar!
If you are trying to unload some Holiday items- start your listing Monday the 26th. I heard at the post office that parcel post is running way behind so stick to priority or even better UPS/FEDEX.
As far as hot items like TMX/PS3- the faster you ditch them the better don't sit on these items, the market could flood close to Christmas. Remember Sony and Sesame Street aren't getting a cut of Ebay sales.
If you want to sit on something pick up the Build a Bear Mumble the Penguin- and wait a few months I am predicting $95-$145 unstuffed after they sell out based on past year's BABW performance.
Adios People
RQ
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| Buy This Toy Now! The Next Elmo TMX
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Added on 11/17/06 by Betsy
My prediction for the next hot toy: Build A Bear's limited edition Mumble the Penguin- a character from the upcoming Happy Feet movie.
He is currently available at Build A Bear stores for just $22.00.
How can I make such a prediction?
Look at previous year's Build a Bear holiday releases on Ebay:
Xmas 2004 they released the Rudolph line as a limited holiday run- an unstuffed Rudolph goes for around $100. He had a light up nose, much like Mumble's light up heart which makes them more unusual Build a Bears.
Xmas 05 they released Frosty the Snowman and it did similarly well on Ebay- it is down in value currently but earlier in the year was selling for around $60 undressed and unstuffed.
Need another reason to buy as many as your budget will allow, check out other retired Build a Bear children's characters.
Elmo New with tags and unstuffed sold for $175- auction # 160047227249, stuffed $50.
Wizard of Oz collection- auction # 140050076314 6 bears $350.
Hello Kitty- $80 auction # 300045924769
Cookie Monster unstuffed $70 auction # 29004669526
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