Betsy Smith | ResaleQueen

Betsy Smith | ResaleQueen Kris and Betsy Smith http://www.resalequeen.com This is the keyword feed for Betsy Smith. The Resale Queen is Betsy Smith a reseller and junker wise beyond her years. She is a mother of two with hard working nerd husband. She can tell you nearly anything you need to know about resale or finding that item that you desire the most. en-us Palegroove Studios 2004-2010 No Croncast, Kris, Betsy, Comedy, Parenting, Funny, Palegroove, Croncast, eBay, Goodwill This is the keyword feed for Betsy Smith. The Resale Queen is Betsy Smith a reseller and junker wise beyond her years. She is a mother of two with hard working nerd husband. She can tell you nearly anything you need to know about resale or finding that item that you desire the most. She likes it thrifty! This is the keyword feed for Betsy Smith. The Resale Queen is Betsy Smith a reseller and junker wise beyond her years. She is a mother of two with hard working nerd husband. She can tell you nearly anything you need to know about resale or finding that item that you desire the most. She likes it thrifty! http://www.resalequeen.com/images/croncast_itunes.jpg Betsy Smith | ResaleQueen http://www.resalequeen.com This is the keyword feed for Betsy Smith. The Resale Queen is Betsy Smith a reseller and junker wise beyond her years. She is a mother of two with hard working nerd husband. She can tell you nearly anything you need to know about resale or finding that item that you desire the most. She likes it thrifty! Betsy Smith - Resale Queen info@palegroove.com http://www.resalequeen.com Palegroove Off Topic - Betsy Stand-up Rehearsal http://www.resalequeen.com/rss/mswB4l9S0naaiM/Off-Topic---Betsy-Stand-up-Rehearsal_Comedy-Shrine_Naperville.php Podcasts

Resale Queen - Stand-up Rehearsal
Length: 5:45

This is a recording of Betsy's final rehearsal for her first open mic stand-up.

It's as close as you will get to hearing what Betsy delivered last night at the Comedy Shrine in Naperville.

I'm told that she killed.

Congrats, Baby!

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]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:25:17 -0400 30:00 tag:resalequeen.com,653 Resale Queen - Stand-up RehearsalLength: 5:45This is a recording of Betsy's final rehearsal for her first open mic stand-up. It's as close as you will get to hearing what Betsy delivered last night at the Comedy Shrine in Naperville.I'm told that she killed.Congrats, Baby! no Comedy Shrine, Naperville, Betsy Smith, stand-up, Sweet Day At Goodwill http://www.resalequeen.com/rss/0wgtp2rKl3RUFh/Sweet-Day-At-Goodwill_Goodwill_Tax-Deduction.php Podcasts
Mommies look at play rooms and think- Santa is bringing more must purge.... and out go last year's toys.

The holiday spirit of giving stuff also lends itself to the influx of cool stuff.

And of course you have to donate by December 31st to get a tax deduction for the '06 tax year.

So saddle up little buckeroos and get out there!

Tags: Goodwill

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Mommies look at play rooms and think- Santa is bringing more must purge.... and out go last year's toys.

The holiday spirit of giving stuff also lends itself to the influx of cool stuff.

And of course you have to donate by December 31st to get a tax deduction for the '06 tax year.

So saddle up little buckeroos and get out there!

Tags: Goodwill

]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:13:35 -0500 tag:resalequeen.com,38 I hope all resellers are out there in the streets hitting the resale shops hard this week, from mid-November through the end of the year is the best time to pick up stuff at Goodwills & Salvation Armys.  Mommies look at play rooms and think- Santa is bringing more must purge.... and out go last year's toys.The holiday spirit no Goodwill, Tax Deduction, Salvation Army, Donation, Resale Queen Selling Cabbage Patch Kids - Ebay Value http://www.resalequeen.com/rss/pBZSVI1ilAHUz3/Selling-Cabbage-Patch-Kids---Ebay-Value_Cabbage-Patch_Cabbage-Patch-TRU.php Podcasts
Ahhhhh memories.

Today mommy wouldn't have had to take the beat down.

She could have just spent 850 dollars on Ebay and bought one with your first name and eye color to boot.

So 20 years later, what is a Cabbage Patch really worth.

Well that depends.

Back in the 70's Mr. Roberts took a fascintation with used women's undergarments and built an empire.

His initial dolls were sold at craft shows and were 100% pantyhose nylon.

These early dolls were produced from 1978-1983. I was lucky to find a pair of these early uglies. I thought I had struck Goodwill gold.

How much do you think they sold for?

After listing them 3 times they at last sold for around 80 each. A good return on 59 cents, but not retire to a beach in Boca good.

Babyland General (yes it is a real joint you can visit on your next white trash road trip right after graceland) still makes these soft-sculptured dolls and sell them for $180-upwards of $400. On Ebay these resale for around $200.

Sometimes the old soft sculptures sell for around $400 but again I think its one of those things people think is worth more than it is.

When Coleco bought the rights, they exploded. Coleco had them produced overseas and domestically but a the peak of the craze they couldnt keep up. They outsourced to 2 factories overseas and those produced 2 of the rarest dolls of this CPK phase.

The Jesmar doll was make at a Spanish factory and the Tri-Ang doll was made at an African factory.

Both are labeled on their side tag and head as where they were produced. The tri-and side tag has a strange papery feel. Both dolls also have a slightly different look than the others, like the head mold they shipped overseas melted slightly on route.

Tri-Angs sell for $30-$70 and Jesmars from $30 to $150 depending on condition, pacifier faces with paci are worth the most it seems.

Moving on Hasbro bought the rights when Coleco went under. Hasbro didnt have much success with the doll and that is reflected on the Ebay market, you will be lucky to get 5 bucks for your Hasbro doll.

The only exception is a doll that was recalled. It was designed to simulate eating with an opening and closing mouth. Unfortunately once the little thing latched on it didnt let go- whether that be a child's finger or hair. The macabre always adds to Ebay value.

Later Mattel bought the rights and now Play Along has them.
The doll has been made the doll larger, since Hasbro sized it down to market to little kids. The most successful from an Ebay point of view are the Toys R Us First Edition dolls, which sell from 30-200 depending on the doll's features, conditions, papers etc.

These dolls are labeled Toys R Us First Edition on the back of their head.

So what to do with a run of the mill 1984 China produced lemon (that is the CPK term for blonde) haired doll.

What I do is buy them for 60 cents at Goodwill and put them in a lot- or group. My most recent lot of 20 sold for 53 dollars- not a fortune but ok. I'm going to put a lot up this week which should sell a little better since many of the dolls have complete outfits, original diapers and shoes.

Tags: Cabbage Patch

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Ahhhhh memories.

Today mommy wouldn't have had to take the beat down.

She could have just spent 850 dollars on Ebay and bought one with your first name and eye color to boot.

So 20 years later, what is a Cabbage Patch really worth.

Well that depends.

Back in the 70's Mr. Roberts took a fascintation with used women's undergarments and built an empire.

His initial dolls were sold at craft shows and were 100% pantyhose nylon.

These early dolls were produced from 1978-1983. I was lucky to find a pair of these early uglies. I thought I had struck Goodwill gold.

How much do you think they sold for?

After listing them 3 times they at last sold for around 80 each. A good return on 59 cents, but not retire to a beach in Boca good.

Babyland General (yes it is a real joint you can visit on your next white trash road trip right after graceland) still makes these soft-sculptured dolls and sell them for $180-upwards of $400. On Ebay these resale for around $200.

Sometimes the old soft sculptures sell for around $400 but again I think its one of those things people think is worth more than it is.

When Coleco bought the rights, they exploded. Coleco had them produced overseas and domestically but a the peak of the craze they couldnt keep up. They outsourced to 2 factories overseas and those produced 2 of the rarest dolls of this CPK phase.

The Jesmar doll was make at a Spanish factory and the Tri-Ang doll was made at an African factory.

Both are labeled on their side tag and head as where they were produced. The tri-and side tag has a strange papery feel. Both dolls also have a slightly different look than the others, like the head mold they shipped overseas melted slightly on route.

Tri-Angs sell for $30-$70 and Jesmars from $30 to $150 depending on condition, pacifier faces with paci are worth the most it seems.

Moving on Hasbro bought the rights when Coleco went under. Hasbro didnt have much success with the doll and that is reflected on the Ebay market, you will be lucky to get 5 bucks for your Hasbro doll.

The only exception is a doll that was recalled. It was designed to simulate eating with an opening and closing mouth. Unfortunately once the little thing latched on it didnt let go- whether that be a child's finger or hair. The macabre always adds to Ebay value.

Later Mattel bought the rights and now Play Along has them.
The doll has been made the doll larger, since Hasbro sized it down to market to little kids. The most successful from an Ebay point of view are the Toys R Us First Edition dolls, which sell from 30-200 depending on the doll's features, conditions, papers etc.

These dolls are labeled Toys R Us First Edition on the back of their head.

So what to do with a run of the mill 1984 China produced lemon (that is the CPK term for blonde) haired doll.

What I do is buy them for 60 cents at Goodwill and put them in a lot- or group. My most recent lot of 20 sold for 53 dollars- not a fortune but ok. I'm going to put a lot up this week which should sell a little better since many of the dolls have complete outfits, original diapers and shoes.

Tags: Cabbage Patch

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:41:55 -0500 tag:resalequeen.com,23 Every child of the 80s has fond memories of Christmas morning 1984 when under the tree was a Cabbage Patch for every boy and girl.  Mom watched us with tears welling in her one good eye- the other blackened from the beat down she took unable to defend herself both arms wrapped tightly around your "Angela Marie" at the bottom of no Cabbage Patch, Cabbage Patch TRU, Cabbage Patch Lot, Resale Queen, Betsy Smith Elmo TMX Prices Increase Time to Cash Out! http://www.resalequeen.com/rss/sj1lHIYRYJOrxt/Elmo-TMX-Prices-Increase-Time-to-Cash-Out!_Elmo-TMX_Tickle-Me-Elmo-TMX.php Podcasts I wrote the world about my sweet Elmo score, then I was publicly humiliated when my coveted TMX prize went unsold in auction.

This week, resale fans, prices on the TMX are up, apparently the supply has not been replenished as the Toys R Us manager had predicted and now is a good time to sell if you have been holding onto your sesame street scrilla.

I put mine up last night for $194.99, buy it now $195.99 and they sold buy it now within 10 minutes. This is a nice increase from the $110 I attempted to sell them for weeks ago with no luck.

See you in line at Toys R Us at the break of dawn!

Tags: Elmo TMX

]]>I wrote the world about my sweet Elmo score, then I was publicly humiliated when my coveted TMX prize went unsold in auction.

This week, resale fans, prices on the TMX are up, apparently the supply has not been replenished as the Toys R Us manager had predicted and now is a good time to sell if you have been holding onto your sesame street scrilla.

I put mine up last night for $194.99, buy it now $195.99 and they sold buy it now within 10 minutes. This is a nice increase from the $110 I attempted to sell them for weeks ago with no luck.

See you in line at Toys R Us at the break of dawn!

Tags: Elmo TMX

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:03:17 -0400 tag:resalequeen.com,20 Several weeks ago I wrote the world about my sweet Elmo score, then I was publicly humiliated when my coveted TMX prize went unsold in auction.This week, resale fans, prices on the TMX are up, apparently the supply has not been replenished as the Toys R Us manager had predicted and now is a good time to sell if you have been holding onto your no Elmo TMX, Tickle Me Elmo TMX, Tickle Me Elmo, Betsy Smith, Resale Queen Scuba DPVs, Bitty Babies, and Ebay Fees http://www.resalequeen.com/rss/WEnG1kCbkua2RQ/Scuba-DPVs-Bitty-Babies-and-Ebay-Fees_Scuba-Diving-DPV_American-Girl-Doll.php Podcasts Croncast, a podcast my husband forces me to do 3 times a week. Kris- thats the other half of Croncast and my man of la mancha had the brilliant idea of building this nifty site for me.

I have been selling on Ebay for 6 years. That's 6 years of dumpster diving, Goodwill hunting and garage saleing.

Everybody thinks its nifty to buy something for 50 cents and sell it for 50 bucks, and Ebay has become the stay at home mommy home biz of the new millenium- kind of like catering and real estate was back in the 80s. While selling on Ebay is fairly straightforward, the difficult part is knowing what sells and for how much. This is where the hard work comes in. If you like to stay up until 1am bleary eyed reading completed Care Bear auctions in order of highest to lowest price- then join me compadre as we venture forth on the journey to turn garbage into gold.

As an added bonus Ebay has set up a system to allow click throughs to related auctions as well as links to become a member if there is anyone left on the planet who does not have an Ebay user ID. I will be adding keywords from my topic du jour which will bring links of Ebay merchandise auctions to this site, so please click through and check out the auctions. And don't forget to check out my auctions, Ebay used ID thesmithmall.

Tags: Scuba Diving DPV

American Girl Doll

American Girl Bitty Baby

Resale Queen

]]>Croncast, a podcast my husband forces me to do 3 times a week. Kris- thats the other half of Croncast and my man of la mancha had the brilliant idea of building this nifty site for me.

I have been selling on Ebay for 6 years. That's 6 years of dumpster diving, Goodwill hunting and garage saleing.

Everybody thinks its nifty to buy something for 50 cents and sell it for 50 bucks, and Ebay has become the stay at home mommy home biz of the new millenium- kind of like catering and real estate was back in the 80s. While selling on Ebay is fairly straightforward, the difficult part is knowing what sells and for how much. This is where the hard work comes in. If you like to stay up until 1am bleary eyed reading completed Care Bear auctions in order of highest to lowest price- then join me compadre as we venture forth on the journey to turn garbage into gold.

As an added bonus Ebay has set up a system to allow click throughs to related auctions as well as links to become a member if there is anyone left on the planet who does not have an Ebay user ID. I will be adding keywords from my topic du jour which will bring links of Ebay merchandise auctions to this site, so please click through and check out the auctions. And don't forget to check out my auctions, Ebay used ID thesmithmall.

Tags: Scuba Diving DPV

American Girl Doll

American Girl Bitty Baby

Resale Queen

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:24:59 -0400 tag:resalequeen.com,6 Buenos Dias from the resale queen, Betsy Smith- you may know me from my long run as star of Croncast, a podcast my husband forces me to do 3 times a week.  Kris- thats the other half of Croncast and my man of la mancha had the brilliant idea of building this nifty site for me. I have been selling on Ebay for 6 years.  no Scuba Diving DPV, American Girl Doll, American Girl Bitty Baby, Resale Queen, About me http://www.resalequeen.com/rss/0vGDVfUsJm1KyZ/About-me_Resale-Queen_Betsy-Smith.php Podcasts
While selling on Ebay is fairly straightforward, the difficult part is knowing what sells and for how much. This is where the hard work comes in. If you like to stay up until 1 a.m. bleary eyed reading completed Care Bear auctions in order of highest to lowest price- then join me compadre as we venture forth on the journey to turn garbage into gold.

Tags: Resale Queen

eBay

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While selling on Ebay is fairly straightforward, the difficult part is knowing what sells and for how much. This is where the hard work comes in. If you like to stay up until 1 a.m. bleary eyed reading completed Care Bear auctions in order of highest to lowest price- then join me compadre as we venture forth on the journey to turn garbage into gold.

Tags: Resale Queen

eBay

]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:08:02 -0400 tag:resalequeen.com,5 Everybody thinks its nifty to buy something for 50 cents and sell it for $50 bucks, and Ebay has become the stay at home mommy home biz of the new millenium- kind of like catering and real estate was back in the 80s.  While selling on Ebay is fairly straightforward, the difficult part is knowing what sells and for how much.  This no Resale Queen, Betsy Smith, Kris Smith, Goodwill, eBay