aintrichyet
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posted on May 23, 2003 03:13:59 PM new
One of you brilliant regular posters here mentioned word for word, a really good ad you place in your local newspaper as to getting clients for selling their things on ebay .... would you please come out, come out, where-ever you are and repost that for me? ... my daughter [who used to help us with listings] wants to start taking consignments to list on ebay, and i was telling her about a reallly good 'ad' i read right here on this list ... thanks and have a GREAT, fun, and safe holiday weekend ...
AintRichYet in Ohio
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auctionace
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posted on May 23, 2003 03:20:27 PM new
You can search past Vendio/AuctionWatch community message center posts at this location
http://web.archive.org/web/19991013082649/http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/
At the bottom of the page in the left side is the search box ( click on the also search msg ctr. box. ) It is a very slow search engine so be patient.
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inot
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posted on May 23, 2003 03:40:14 PM new
Hi Aint...where ( geographically) is your daughter hoping to set up shop?
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AINTRICHYET
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posted on May 24, 2003 03:17:04 AM new
thanx auctionace ...
inot, she's in stow, ohio [close to akron]
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CBlev65252
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posted on May 24, 2003 05:08:45 AM new
aintrichyet
Hello, from Cleveland! Don't you have a lot of small antique stores and the like within a short distance from Stow? She could prepare a nice packet and take (or mail) one to each business. I did that here. Only got two responses, but what do you want for Cleveland? Everyone, including my postal person, is selling on eBay up here. Very best of luck to her!
Cheryl
My religion is simple, my religion is kindness.
--Dalai Llama
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neonmania
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posted on May 24, 2003 09:16:25 AM new
I know that the is a big emphasis on antique stores but has anyone here ever tried approaching pawn shop owners?
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luculent
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posted on May 24, 2003 01:23:01 PM new
We had someone leave flyers in our shop about wanting to do consignments for ebay.
We threw the flyers away. We have dealers that rent space and pay commission in our shop. Not going to give away our business to an outsider. Our dealers do not like that.
That may seem harsh but our premises is for our sales, not yours. We foot the bills here, you need to foot the bills in your own space.
It would be like Walmart hanging their sale flyers at Target. Not going to happen.
Lucy
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inot
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posted on May 24, 2003 02:35:52 PM new
I don't read much here about others selling on consignment, but I do. About half of what I list is sold on consignment. I get alot of word of mouth business now, but did start with local advertising. I put flyers up in supermarkets, churches and community centers...anywhere that will let you post a flyer. As far as newspaper ads go, I advertise in small local papers as they are a great value and most elderly folks read the local papers from cover to cover ( and that's where I get much of my good stuff!). I will run the ad when things are slow ( in the dead of summer) and at these times: January, October, November. This is usually when people are looking for extra cash and thinking about selling.
My ad starts with "I LOVE Ebay and you will too!".
And I include this line "why sell to dealers or at yard sales for pennies when Ebay offers you MILLIONS of prospective buyers every day?". I mention my sucess rate, the fact that I have many happy, repeat clients and that I have many current references available to review. I say "My commission is highly competitive and I charge NO hidden fees"'. However, I don't go into details about $$$. I tell them all of that when they call. It helps if you know when the going rate of commission is in your areas B&M consignment shops and auctions, and gauge your fee somewhere in that price range. There is ALOT of work involved with consignment sales...so charge a decent price for your time. I charge 40% which includes all of the auction fees. I close my ad with " You'll be so glad you called me to sell your items for you!"....I really do love
consigment sales, and I could go on and on about it ( have'nt I already? heehee). But ebay has a GREAT board specifically for "trading assistants". The people there know so much and are very helpful. Anything you want to know, they will help you with ( just like here). Please tell your daughter 2 important things: The first is to ALWAYS have a signed contract ( available on the T.A ebay board) AND NEVER LIST ANYTHING SHE DOES NOT HAVE PHYSICAL
POSSESSION OF.
Here is the location of that T.A board http://forums.ebay.com/db1/forum.jsp?forum=106 Ok, Tell her GOOD LUCK! it is a gold mine if you work hard at it.
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 25, 2003 04:02:53 AM new
inot, THANK YOU VERY MUCH  ... you have such a good way with words ... and I'm thinkin' you might be the person I was trying to remember/search-out when I first posted this question. ... she will be excited to put your thoughts into work here in our town ...
luculent: "We threw the flyers away. We have dealers that rent space and pay commission in our shop. Not going to give away our business to an outsider. Our dealers do not like that."
Luculent, are you saying your dealers do not like the fact that you are throwing away the ebay flyers?
Marcia/ AintRichYet in Ohio
p.s. maybe my daughter will come on this board as AintRichYetJr.? lol
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 25, 2003 04:18:43 AM new
Hi Cheryl in Cleveland~! ... you ARE our neighbor! .... but not so close that we would step on your toes LOL ... yes, there are many ebay sellers around here ... AND b&m antique dealers/shops/malls ... but we do have a lot of dealers who just are adverse to computers and might want to use her services ... I really like inot's classifieds ad wording though, to 'get the message to' the older population, thru the local small town papers ... methinks they would not be perhaps as picayune as to how the transaction will end up after all is said and done. .........
Marcia Ain'tRichYet
[ edited by aintrichyet on May 25, 2003 06:11 AM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on May 25, 2003 05:22:26 AM new
feeBay TA BOARD:
http://tinyurl.com/cm84
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"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 25, 2003 06:11:56 AM new
thank you tomwiii [you and your cute little tinyurl's]
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rarriffle
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posted on May 26, 2003 12:18:43 PM new
check in your area for a seniors center and leave flyers there. i have had quite a few ask me to sell their items for them but i just don't have the time for all of the things they have.
i work b&m 50-60 hrs and have too much of my own stuff to sell.
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inot
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posted on May 26, 2003 05:47:29 PM new
Hi Aint.... MY PLEASURE! All the best of luck to her and to you in your sales 
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luculent
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posted on May 26, 2003 06:09:40 PM new
I'm sorry, sometimes what I type is not what I mean to say.
Our dealers do not want flyers from ebay sellers in our shop. Our dealers pay rent and commission to the shop. They do not consider it fair that we would allow someone who is not paying rent or commission to post a flyer for the general public so the ebayer can sell items.
It kinda compares to a McDonald's posting a Burger King menu. If Burger King wants the general public to locate them, BK needs to pay for their own advertising in a spot other than McDonalds.
Would Walmart allow Target sale flyers on their bulletin board where.
I hope I've explained it well for you to understand that we wouldn't ask you to add our website to your listings, please don't ask us to advertise you in competition with our paying dealers.
While we would always wish the best of luck to any business, direct competition needs to take place at other than our premises.
Lucy
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 26, 2003 06:27:09 PM new
Luculent: "I'm sorry, sometimes what I type is not what I mean to say.
Our dealers do not want flyers from ebay sellers in our shop. Our dealers pay rent and commission to the shop. They do not consider it fair that we would allow someone who is not paying rent or commission to post a flyer for the general public so the ebayer can sell items"
Ummm... *some* dealers are just adverse to computers/internet in general but might like to try some of their items on ebay if they only knew how? ... the person offering to ebay any of the dealers' items is sure paying rent/commissions because ebay isn't free. ... are there not enough antiques/collectibles to go around? ... perhaps if the potential ebay'er offered a cut to the mall owner? an arrangement could worked out? ... ... ... just thinkin' out loud here ...
inot: thanks again for your well-wishes AND you input ... our auctions and antique mall items are going well enough for us, a mom and pop operation [just not well enough to keep my daughter employed with us] ... thank you every body that gave input here ...
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kiara
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posted on May 26, 2003 06:57:09 PM new
I think I understand what luculent is saying.
I would not want the flyers in my shop. I have the knowledge to sell other's items if I choose to. If customers pick up these flyers I may lose out on that business as they may be taking their items to my competition. Good items are hard to find here.
There are always people that want me to advertise their yard sale or estate sale on my shop window and I refuse. Some want to put up signs in my shop with a list of items that they "collect".  They buy and sell without paying license fees, rents, taxes, advertising rates, etc. and expect a free ride from me.
Many years ago I learned to say NO. Otherwise I would have a window plastered full of posters and signs and I would have tables full of flyers. Everyone has a good cause. And let's not forget the religious flyers that are dropped off on my displays by strangers who wish everyone to be saved. Do I really want my customers to think I am the one pushing these beliefs on them?
Sorry for getting off the subject. As far as being a Trading Assistant I have followed inot's enthusiastic posts and may even try this myself whereas at one time I was deadset against it.
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trai
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posted on May 26, 2003 07:16:09 PM new
luculent
I not only understand what you are saying but I agree with you 100%. I think that if most people ran their own b.m. shops they would have a better idea where you are coming from.
The playing field is getting just to tight.
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aintrichyet
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posted on May 30, 2003 04:48:33 PM new
Hi inot ... i see you're "on" tonite ... just wanted you to know that out of a few ideas i threw her way, she too really admired some of the wording that YOU used in your ad .... so, thank you very much ... ... have a great weekend everybody.
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inot
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posted on May 30, 2003 06:53:32 PM new
Awwwww.... Aint' you sweet?! My pleasure....Your daughter is a smartie! My bet is that she will have little competition, atleast for a while....it will be long enough for her to become established with a following. Hey, let's hope for some sunny Saturdays with no rained out yard sales!! 
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