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Collectible/Yard Sale this Saturday to Benefit Relay For Life
Jun 2nd
Relay For Life
We are having yet another sale this weekend Saturday June 6th to benefit Lancaster Relay For Life. The sale will be at 8 Townsend Ct, Lancaster, Pa 17603. It will start at 7 am and end around 2 pm. Included in the sale will be a huge collection of comic books, pretty much all read one time then sealed in plastic sleeves with acid free backer board. I’ve had this collection for about 25 years and I can’t think of a better cause than the Relay For Life to get rid of it.
The comics are mostly newer dating back to the 80’s and 90’s, but there are some older as well. I’ve researched and priced every single comic at less than 50% of the Overstreet Book value. In addition to comics there will be sports and collectible cards, clothing, a Pyranha White Water Kayak with paddle and skirt. We’ll be selling hot dogs, sodas and water and just so you all know, 50% of all sales will go to the charity.
We want to thank everyone who came out last weekend, you helped raise $250 to fight Cancer!
Gable Park Woods Development Sale Saturday May 23rd
May 21st
Relay For Life
Please stop out Saturday May 23rd or Saturday June 6th to 8 Townsend Court for a yard/garage sale where 50% of all sales will go to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The sale starts at 7 am and ends around 2 or 3 pm. There will be hot dogs and sodas for sale along with CD’s, clothing, sports cards, comic books, furniture, toys, collectibles, an antique Philco Radio (non working), two whitewater kayaks and more.
Something for everyone and please remember that 50% of every dollar you spend will go to a great cause, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life which is Friday June 12th at Conestoga Valley High School The development sale is only this Saturday May 23rd and the entire development is not sponsoring the Relay for Life, 8 Townsend Ct is the only home I know of. If you need to Google the address: 8 Townsend Ct, Lancaster, Pa 17603
(Do not want to mislead anyone in thinking the development is doing the same thing)
Testing my blog to Twitter plugin
Apr 17th
I hope this works, trying to ensure my blogposts show up on my Twitter page. Good morning fellow Tweeters! Now I just need to link everything to my Facebook page. By the way, you can check that out out by clicking here
Can Someone Please Explain To Me Who or What Richard is?
Apr 9th
I consider myself to be somewhat educated, but for the life of me I cannot figure out who or what the “Others” are on Lost. Why do some people age, but others do not? Who or what is Richard Albert? Is he really Jacob or Jakob? What is the smoke monster and what criteria does it use for killing people? Does it actually kill people or does it drag them down the hole near the temple and then it just keeps them there.
Is Richard the only person who doesn’t age, or are there others? Where are the other survivors of the plane wreck? The black woman with the white husbad…what happened to them when the white light started flashing? They weren’t on the freighter when it blew up were they? Why in the world is Sun and Ben in the present when all the other members of the Oceanic 6 are in 1977?
Am I the only one who loves this show, and answers are given, but more questions pop up. I truly love the show, almost as much as CSI Las Vegas and I have to tell you it makes me crazy to have to wait from week to week. I go back and watch previous seasons episodes to see if there is something I am missing.
I stand fast to my previous post thoughts, but some holes were poked in to those theories.
Someone, please reply back and let me know what you think. Or, you can reply back if you want more information on how to sell online or if you do not have the time and would like me to help you sell something.
Peace
Selling items online, more specifically selling on eBay
Mar 28th
Before you dive head first in to your first eBay, or any other online auction site, you should surf the site first. Check out the different areas of the site and see what other people are selling. Not only that, but you should buy something first. Once you know how the site works, it makes it easier for you to sell something. It’s really not as easy as taking a picture, posting it and typing in a price then hoping for someone to buy your item. Thought and research are needed to sell items successfully online.
There are certain days and times of the day that are better suited for buying and selling. More importantly, if what you are selling is readily available on the site, then you may have to list it when most of the other auctions are ending. Either that or your item has to be better and cheaper than all the rest. Knowing as much about the item(s) that you are selling as you can is also an added advantage when listing online. If you know absolutely nothing about the item, you could be selling it for way too much, or way too little. This is where research about the item(s) comes in to play. Knowing how much something is worth new or used is quite useful, not to mention if you know how much those items have sold for in the past. I am not saying you have to be an expert in the field of whatever it is you’re selling, but you have to be more knowledgeable than not.
Personally I think the single most important factor that goes in to being a successful online seller is to have the gift of gab. Knowing what people type in to search for items is very important so the title of your auction is key. You only have a certain amount of characters so making the most of that space is your best chance of selling the item. Using certain key words that pertain to your item like size, color, condition as well as other words like unique, rare, vintage, or new all help with people finding your item. If you have so much to say or you want to be as detailed as possible, you can add a subtitle. (Which I personally recommend) I also suggest you take at least 5 to 10 digital pictures of the item and then find the best two and use them. If it is a higher priced item, then more pictures is best.
Once you have a solid title, subtitle and the image is posted, you want to type your description. Being as specific as possible is also a good practice. Letting anyone who looks at your item know exactly what they are getting when the bid on or win your auction goes a long way to get repeat business. Being honest and open with potential bidders can never be a bad thing. Never mislead a potential buyer with false advertisement as it is very easy to irritate someone and then you get negative feedback. You name is your brand and having as much positive feedback from buyers and sellers is another way for people to trust you and buy from you. Making sure you send money to the seller quickly, or ship the item to the buyer quickly also helps with getting a good reputation and positive feedback.
I could go on and on about what to do and not to do, but then I wouldnt be in business. I want you to try all this on your own, but if you do not have time or the patience then that is where we come in. We can do all this for you and more at a very reasonable rate. Check us out on eBay by searching illsellyourstuff1. You can also follow us on Twitter by searching @illsellyourstuf and we also have a Facebook page, just search illsellyourstuff.net .
I suggest you do some research, and if you have items you want to sell and need help, just email us at illsellyourstuff@gmail.com or reply on our site here.
Good luck and happy bidding!
Spring Cleaning Means Yard Sales Are Coming
Mar 23rd
You can feel the change coming…the smell of the outside is the first sign of the changing season. After being shut in all winter, many people are looking forward to Spring so they can clean out the house and or garage. I know for me, the garage is an absolute mess and the first weekend of 60+ degree weather means it will be emptied and cleaned. This also means purging all of those things that no longer are needed or wanted. April and May are Prime yard/garage sale months and as everyone knows, you have a sale like that to make room. This also means that those jeans you bought for $50 may be for sale at the yard sale for $5. You know you don’t want to, but it’s the only way to get rid of the things that you no longer need, want or quite frankly fit in to. More often than not, you will take just about any price to make room for all the things you bought over the winter that have no home.
My suggestion, don’t do it. Simply, don’t do it! For a nominal investment, you can sell those next to new jeans for $30 online instead of $5 at the yard sale. And, you do not have all those people trying to low-ball you. You set the price, anonymously and firmly. You do not have to tell people “no” the price is what it is. Selling things of value on eBay or Craigslist is easy if you know how and when to sell them. Of course I’m not saying don’t have that yard sale, but make sure what you are getting rid of is something you cannot get more for online.
Worried about not knowing if it’s worth more online? Don’t Worry! Ask us, we can help. Take a picture and email it to us if you are unsure. If it is something we feel we can get a good price for you, we’ll tell you. We are not in the business of cheating you or telling you something that isn’t true. Quite frankly, we’d rather not sell anything for you that isn’t worth at least $30 or more.
Springtime is for renewal. Take the time to clean out the house and garage. Make two piles, those things that you just want to get rid of at a yard sale and the other for things that you want to make some real money with. Those things that you know are worth something more than a few bucks at a yard sale. Spring cleaning just makes us feel better about our selves and our home. Why not make some extra cash in the process.
Good luck with the Spring cleaning and if you need help, just email us at illsellyourstuff@gmail.com
Who has things laying around they no longer need or want?
Feb 16th
How many if us have stuff and things just laying around the house? Things that we bought because we absolutely needed it. How many of those things are actually being used? Did you really NEED it, or did you just want it because someone else had it and you thought it would be great to have one too.
Do you have a guitar in the basement collecting dust? You know the one you bought after going to that concert and saw how cool the singer looked while playing and you thought “I can do that”
How about those skis, you know the ones you used one time because an ex girlfriend skied and you thought it would be a great idea to get the two of you closer. Now they look great in the basement next to that guitar.
Ok, what about all those books on glass blowing, or was it needle point or even How to Build websites for Dummies? Those books are doing you a lot of good sitting on a shelf taking up space.
Here is another one for you. Go to your closet and turn all the hangers in one direction. After you wear something, wash it and put it back facing the other direction. If after 4 months, or even 6 months you have clothing on hangers facing the other direction that have not been worn…sell them!
The point is that each and every one of us has things, or stuff that we really do not even use or need any more. Things that we thought we needed or actually did need but no longer do. Those things collecting dust are worth something to someone. You can sell them…or if you do not have the time or the know how, we can sell them for you.
www.illsellyourstuff.net is a low cost alternative to moving to a larger house or renting a storage facility. Email us and tell us what you have that you don’t really need any more and we can sell it for you.