Adding It Up – November
November’s extra income was a bit lower than previous months, clocking in at £23.65. This is mostly because I didn’t make much effort with putting things on eBay. I only listed one item, an old mobile phone that was in good condition with all its accessories and original box etc. I put this up for Buy It Now for £25 and it sold quite quickly, making £17.35 profit after fees and expenses.
The story didn’t end there with the item though, as the buyer sent me a disgruntled email about the functions on the phone, and sent me negative feedback, which he posted before contacting me! To cut a long story short, I replied to his question, expressing my annoyance at his knee-jerk feedback. He then asked how he could change the feedback, to which the seller has to request a feedback revision, and lo and behold he changed it from a negative to a positive saying ‘item as described’! So I went from a negative to a positive, and didn’t have to argue the toss about a refund. eBay is a strange and confusing place at times.
The only Amazon sale was for a book, a big collection of Commando comics compiled into a tome the size of a cinder/breeze block. Luckily I’d priced it to cover the postage, as although it wasn’t heavy it certainly was bulky! I like Amazon sales as it has that double whammy effect of clearing junk and making money. I don’t have a big inventory, perhaps a dozen books which are a mixture of unwanted titles I’m finished with, or items I came across which looked like they might have some value, or in a few cases, books given to me by my parents in an attempt to clear some of their junk.
Nov
2
£23.65
Amazon Selling Account
1
£6.30
eBay
1
£17.35
I haven’t listed anything on eBay in December, but I have had a flurry of book sales via Amazon, which I suspect are Christmas presents. These have been specialists titles, namely books about aviation – again a mix of books given to me by my parents for resale, or things I’ve spotted in charity shops which I knew might sell. December’s income already beats November’s total, so that’s good Although I suspect I won’t get any/many more as it gets too close for Christmas post etc, but it’s another title out the door and a bit of extra cash in the slush fund. Incidentally, a large chunk of the money raised paid off my car insurance as well as provided a nice boost for Christmas present buying!
