Gary’s 2008 Garage Sale Challenge - Week 8

The auctions for the remainder of the items items purchased during the fifth week of the 2008 Garage Sale Challenged ended on Sunday evening.

I had just nine qualifying auctions running this last week. These were items I’d purchased before leaving for Canada but hadn’t had time to list before I left. Of the nine items, eight sold for a total of $215.92. The sell-through rate was 89%. Amazon accounted for another $241.08 in sales during the last week.

The highlight of the week was the Getzen trumpet that I paid $10 for that sold for $102.50.

Here’s how things look after last Sunday’s auctions ended:

Ended	eBay Sold	Amazon Sold	Cost	List Fees	FV Fees	PayPal Fees	Incid. Fees	Miles	Net Profit	Total
5/11	$193.46	$59.99	$35.35	$6.30	$18.04	$10.27	$0.00	$24.75	$150.37	$158.74
5/18	$923.70	$247.40	$59.55	$8.15	$109.00	$35.63	$0.00	$46.97	$911.80	$1070.54
5/26	$589.03	$298.12	$65.50	$10.40	$92.46	$15.59	$0.00	$59.09	$644.11	$1714.65
6/01	$348.10	$174.30	$30.70	$6.15	$50.69	$24.89	$0.00	$23.74	$386.25	$2100.88
6/8	No auctions - went fishing in Canada
6/15	$518.38	$57.34	$58.25	$10.25	$45.60	$27.83	$0.00	$36.87	$396.92	$2497.80
6/22	$215.92	$241.08	$21.25	$3.05	$56.44	$8.97	$0.00	$0.00	$367.29	$2865.09
6/29			$74.97	$12.35				$49.49

This week I have 33 items listed on eBay that came from area garage sales and thrift shops. They consist of six re-listed items from two or three weeks ago and twenty-seven new items purchased during the last week. Here’s what they are and what I paid for them:

• Pain Management & Sports Injuries 3 VHS - a re-list
• The Lord Of The Isles Books 1-4 by David Drake - a re-list
• Michelle West - The Sun Sword Series - Books 1-4 - a re-list
• 7 Ring Neck Pheasant Glasses Tumblers - a re-list
• Retro Masterware Chrome Canister Set - a re-list
• Assisi Stickereien Embroidery Patterns - a re-list
• Lot Of 43 Plastic Canvas Pattern Booklets - paid $4.00
• American Bottles & Flasks And Their Ancestry - paid $.50
• His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - paid $1.00
• Pink Pyrex Mixing Bowl - paid $.25
• Stampin’ Up Little Trucks set - paid $4.00
• Stampin’ Up Border Builders set - paid $2.00
• Stampin’ Up Nature’s Wonders set - paid $2.00
• Stampin’ Up Painted Garden set - paid $2.00
• Stampin’ Up Construction stamp set - paid $4.00
• Stampin’ Up Going Places stamp set - paid $4.00
• Pacific Coast Highway by Alice Starmore - paid $1.99 at a thrift store
• Knitting In The Nordic Tradition by Vibeke Lind - paid $1.99 at a thrift store
• And A Time To Knit Stockings - paid $.99 at a thrift store
• Annie’s People by Beverly Lewis - Complete 3 Bk Set - paid $1.50
• Abram’s Daughters by Beverly Lewis - Complete 5 Bk Set - paid $2.50
• The Heritage Of Lancaster County Beverly Lewis 3 Bks - paid $1.50
• Beverly Lewis - Lot of 6 Books - paid $3.00
• Wanda Brunstetter - Lot of 4 Books - paid $2.00
• Daughters Of Lancaster County Brunstetter 3 Bks paid $1.50
• The Brides Of Lancaster County Brunstetter 4 Bks - paid $2.00
• Vintage Samoca 35 Super Range Finder Camera - paid $2.00
• Anchor Hocking Black On White Salt & Pepper Shakers - paid $.25
• Creative Memories Retired 12×12 Green album - paid $2.50
• Hogan’s Heroes Bob Crane Lot Of 23 VHS Tapes - paid $5.00
• Lot Of 6 Magic Attic Club Books - paid $.60
• Lot Of 24 American Girl Series Books - paid $2.40
• The Marquis De Mores - paid $.50

In addition, I purchased the following books that were listed on Amazon.

• Trump University – Real Estate 101 - paid $.50
• Research Activities In Physical Activity - paid $3.00
• Proposing Empirical Research - paid $2.00
• Technical Communications Strategies For College & The Workplace - paid $.50
• Statistics: A Tool For Social Research - paid .50
• Publication Manual Of The American Psychological Association - paid $.50
• Burlington Northern Adventures - paid $.75
• The Norton Anthology of Literature By Women - paid $2.00
• Liberalism Against Populism - paid $.25
• Cotton Candy Quilts - paid $1.00
• Essentials Of Geology - paid $.25
• Maternity Nursing – An Introduction Text - paid $.25
• Graduate Study In Psychology – 2007 - paid $.25
• Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing - paid $.25
• Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing – Student Workbook - paid $.25
• Pediatric Nursing – An Introductory Test - paid $.25
• Trains Unlimited History Channel VHS Set - paid $1.00
• Painted Rooms – Scandinavian Interiors - paid $.50
• India – A History - paid $.25
• Hell With The Fire Out - paid $.25