Sunday evening 47 seven-day auctions began. With the exception of the “Mask Of God” set ob books, which is a relist of a sold item that was never paid for, these auctions consist entirely of books and material I purchased last Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during my trip to Bismarck and at the two book sales in Grand Forks. The majority of the items are books that came from the FOL sale in Bismarck and the AAUW and FOL sales here in Grand Forks.
The items that have the most potential are probably Reminiscences, Memoirs, and Lectures, Reminiscences, Memoirs, and Conferences, Cocker Champions, and A Century Of Spaniels. At the same time, they may not even receive a bid.
My total cost for the inventory I acquired during the four days from Wednesday through Friday comes to approximately $305 consisting of:
- Inventory cost - $175.00 + 6 cans of French cut green beans
- Motel room for one night - $36.55
- Gas for the trip - $70.00 (approx.)
- Supper and Breakfast in Bismarck - $23.09 (including tips)
In addition to the books I listed on eBay, I’ve listed 47 books on Amazon and still have roughly 20 more that will be put in my eBay store sometime this week. Of those listed on Amazon, eleven have already sold for a total of $167.42 so I’ve already gotten back a little over half of my entire investment.
Although it will be a while before the actual profits from this $305 investment are known, once the auctions end next Sunday evening and eBay and PayPal fees are adding in, I’ll have a better idea of how profitable these four days actually were.
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