Guides for estate sale & vintage resellers
Practical how-tos on listing, pricing and selling estate finds on eBay and Etsy.
- How to write eBay listing titles that get found: eBay gives you 80 characters. Here's what to put in them, in what order, with before-and-after examples for vintage and estate sale items.
- Etsy's 20-year vintage rule, explained: Etsy only allows resale of items at least 20 years old. What counts as vintage, how to date an item from labels and marks, and what to do when you're not sure.
- How to price estate sale items for resale online: A practical method for pricing estate finds on eBay and Etsy: use sold prices, match condition, subtract fees and shipping, and know when to mark down.
- How to photograph estate sale items for online listings: A shot list and a simple setup for photographing used and vintage items: light, background, which angles buyers need, and how to show marks, measurements and flaws.
- How to describe the condition of used and vintage items: How to inspect an item, pick the right eBay condition, and write a condition description that names every flaw, so buyers trust the listing and returns stay rare.
- Ship it, offer local pickup or use freight: getting estate finds to buyers: How to decide whether to ship an item, offer local pickup or use freight, how to measure and pack it, and how to keep fragile pieces from arriving broken.
- How to price items for an estate sale: How to price household items, furniture and collectibles for an estate sale: where to start, what to research, how to discount over the days of the sale, and what to sell online instead.
- How to cross-list on eBay and Etsy without selling the same item twice: Cross-listing one-of-a-kind items on eBay and Etsy reaches more buyers, but a double sale costs you. What happens when it does, and how to set up your listings so it doesn't.
- eBay vs Etsy for vintage: fees, buyers, what sells where: eBay and Etsy compared for vintage and estate finds: what each allows, what each charges on a real example, who shops there, and which items do better where.
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