Betsy Smith | Resale Queen

Season 1 Ep 6: Replacements.com, Selling China, Ship UPS

Added on Feb 23, 2008 by Betsy

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This Week's Show: How to get in to the China game.

Replacements.com

1. What is Replacements?

"The world's largest selection of old & new dinnerware," founded by a former junker named Bob Page

2. What do they want from sellers?

    Plates from those who eat lightly
    No Crazing
    No Stains
    No Chip
    No utensil marks

3. How do I sell to them?

    Find China at your favorite resale shop, garage sale or estate sale
    Call 1 (800) - Replace to see if they are buying
    If they are you will get an offer via email that is good for 30 days
    Buy your China
    Pack it up
    Ship it via UPS (insurance claims much easier than FedEX)

Next week: How to run your own garage sale

Most of you will know us from our podcast Croncast (every M-W-F)

Tags: Lenox China

, dept 56

, Replacements

, Replacments.com

, 1800REPLACE

Season 1 Ep 5: The Resale Queen asnwers your questions, email and comments

Added on Feb 16, 2008 by Betsy 7 comments

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Length: 22:36
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This Week's Show: Your Questions and Email.

The Resale Queen asnwers your questions, email and comments

1. And what in the world do you want with two old couch cushions with no covers that got moldy because I couldn't get them dry after my wife spilled breast milk on them?
2. How many days a week would you say you need to go to Goodwill to find the best amount of good stuff?
3. Many more!

Next week: Auction Followup and Resale Etiquette.

Most of you will know us from our podcast Croncast (every M-W-F)

(these links buy gas for the wagon)

	Get a Land of Nod on eBay!

	Find some cushions on eBay!

Tags: Land of Nod

, cushion

, pickers

, scrappers

, resale queen

Season 1 Ep4: Ebay Feedback and Seller's Fee Changes

Added on Feb 9, 2008 by Betsy 3 comments

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This Week's Show: Ebay Feedback and Seller's Fee Changes.

Read changes: http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/overview/index.html

Betsy gets to the heart of what is bothering her with Ebay
New changes with Feedback and Fees on Ebay will have a major impact on sellers
Double gloved for you love - dumpster diving protection
Every junker has 30 Sharpies and 29 are bone dry
It's like finding bubble wrap in a dumpster
Sellers can no longer leave Buyers negative feedback
This is a big mistake
It makes the marketplace artificial
Sellers are the lifeblood of Ebay, without them there are no buyers or Ebay
This is the change that create competitors
It is up to the sellers to create a great environment for buyers
You are doing brand management for Ebay
Ebay and junkin is like being on the Antiques Road Show
Sure, value comes from the previous sales
Now Ebay will hold your money if you a new seller
Only through PayPal
But this is the problem of Ebay and PayPal being the same company
Seller fees are lowered
This is a good thing right?
Yes and no
We play both sides of fence as sellers and affiliates
Affiliate payouts are based on sellers fees
It makes me worried that we won't make as much as an affiiliate
Seller feedback will only be listed as their seller ranking for 12 months

Next week: Next week listener questions and emails.

Links: Feedback and Fee Changes

http://pages.ebay.com/sell/update08/overview/index.html

Most of you will know us from our podcast Croncast (every M-W-F)

(these links buy gas for the wagon)

	Get a build a bear on eBay!

	Find some Ebays on eBay!

Tags: build a bear

, Ebay

, Ebay UK

, affiliate

, seller fees

, Ebay feedback

Season 1 Ep 3: Dumpster Diving Checklist, Leave it Running, Picking from Neighborhoods

Added on Feb 2, 2008 by Betsy 1 comments

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This Week's Show: Dumpster Diving Checklilst.

Suburban dumpster diving
Location, location, location
Know the front end - don't want any surprises
Get to know routine
Scout for employees/cops/palette pickers
Leave a car running and ready with door open
Get your stuff and go
Get greedy get hurt
Picking from neighborhoods
Never look the home owner in the eye
How does it change for urban and rural environments?
You have to knock on the dumspter first to get out racoons and feral cats

Next week: Next week we talk eBay Feedback and Fees.

Links: Dawn Shumate sent these great dumpster diving resources. Thanks Dawn!!

http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Hobbies___Crafts/Hobbies/Dumpster_Diving
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Hobbies___Crafts/Hobbies/Secondhand_Shopping

There is a specific dumpster diving group whose goal is to make a map of dumpsters in the Chicago area called garbage liberation.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/garbageliberation/

Most of you will know us from our podcast Croncast (every M-W-F)

(these links buy gas for the wagon)

	Get a Coach on eBay!

	Find some dumpster divings on eBay!

Tags: Coach

, dumpster diving

, routine

, eBay fees

, police

Season 1 Ep 2: Resale Kit, On the Driveway, No Co-Pilots

Added on Jan 26, 2008 by Betsy 9 comments

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Length: 18:36
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This Week's Show: What you need in your resale kit.
Cell phone
Don't call, but text
Don't draw attention to yourself
Use misinformation
1. Screw drivers - all kinds and Allen Wrenches
    a. Tape measure
2. Batteries - all kinds to test the toys
3. Magic Erasers - cleans everything
4. Grubby t-shirt - also for cleaning and camouflage
5. Knife
6. Some boiled potato type of dude to look stuff up
7. Car should be prepared
    a. Baby seat Removed
    b. Gas tank filled up
8. Black Light - to see if McLovin owned your product at one time
9. Stack of newspaper - so you can look homeless but also wrap your own stuff

Most of you will know us from our podcast Croncast (every M-W-F)

Next week: You're ready to brave the dumpster. Here's what you need to know.