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Since I may have to start selling thing to keep my house in line I was just thinking that I have a HUGE amount of Hallmark Barbie Ornaments. I have almost Everyone Every made. Before this move they where all MINT IN BOX with teh little price tag on them. Just wondering if anyone else here collects Hallmark or Barbis and if you would be interested in them before they hit e-bay or should I just list them and post the link here so you can fight it out? Hallmark only makes their ornaments once then every year they break their molds and start over. I have a HUGE amount so I don’t think I can post all them all here. It seemed like a fun thing to do at the time with only 1 a year but now they are like 8 or more a year and can get pricey to collect them all. I need to simplify my life and they have never even been displayed EVER
Dragon Master wrote:Since I may have to start selling thing to keep my house in line I was just thinking that I have a HUGE amount of Hallmark Barbie Ornaments. I have almost Everyone Every made. Before this move they where all MINT IN BOX with teh little price tag on them. Just wondering if anyone else here collects Hallmark or Barbis and if you would be interested in them before they hit e-bay or should I just list them and post the link here so you can fight it out? Hallmark only makes their ornaments once then every year they break their molds and start over. I have a HUGE amount so I don’t think I can post all them all here. It seemed like a fun thing to do at the time with only 1 a year but now they are like 8 or more a year and can get pricey to collect them all. I need to simplify my life and they have never even been displayed EVER
I have the same problem too DM! I used to collect Hallmark ornaments, and for like 4 or 5 years I have at least one of all of them made. I’m gonna wait a month more to unload them on ebay so it will be closer to Christmas time. I think they may get more buyers then…
I would try Ebay, DM. They are probably worth a bit to hardcore collectors, and selling them will probably help with your bills.
I’m sure there are a lot of serious Barbie collectors who would bid on them if you listed them to Ebay. Especially if you have some that have been retired for a while.
I go all the way back to the VERY first one. Now since I have NEVER sold yet can I ask do you think it would be better to sell them individually or in groups? Like the whole Holiday series together. Also the New Year’s group etc…???
Hmmm… well other people may have different opinions on how to list them. But if it were me… I would sell the oldest ones individually. Some collectors out there may already have ones from the past 10 or 15 years… so would not really want a group with those and just 1 they don’t have. But, depending on how rare that particular ornament is… they may be willing to the pay the price for all of them just to get that one!
It’s hard to say though. I don’t really know their value, since I don’t collect them. But I would do the oldest ones seperately though, and the newer ones grouped together as a lot. (For example – years 2000 thru 2005). How many do you have exactly?
travistie wrote:Hmmm… well other people may have different opinions on how to list them. But if it were me… I would sell the oldest ones individually. Some collectors out there may already have ones from the past 10 or 15 years… so would not really want a group with those and just 1 they don’t have. But, depending on how rare that particular ornament is… they may be willing to the pay the price for all of them just to get that one!
It’s hard to say though. I don’t really know their value, since I don’t collect them. But I would do the oldest ones seperately though, and the newer ones grouped together as a lot. (For example – years 2000 thru 2005). How many do you have exactly?
I need to count them all and actually find them allYeah, find out cause Ebay charges listing fees to put stuff up for sale, and they also charge a small percentage fee for the final sale too. The fees are not that much depending on what kind of photo packages and promotional details you add to the listing. They can add up though with lots of listings. I have my account set up where I get a monthly statement and they automatically charge my credit card for it.
I think Ebay still has that listing special going on now where if you listing something at $9.99 or less… you get a discount off the listing fee. I’m pretty sure that’s good until the 30th. You can save some money that way.
You also want to consider if you feel like getting packages together for different buyers. You may get a lot depending on how many ornaments you have, and how you list them.
Another thing you may want to do. I’m not sure if you did this yet or not… you should check Ebay to see if someone else has some of the same ones as you, and see what they’re going for. This can help you decide what price to start your listing at.
Just some helpful tips on my end. 😀 Ebay has a whole help page about this stuff though when you sign up as a seller.
Dragon Master wrote:I go all the way back to the VERY first one. Now since I have NEVER sold yet can I ask do you think it would be better to sell them individually or in groups? Like the whole Holiday series together. Also the New Year’s group etc…???
Try to sell them individually first. Those that don’t sell on the first or second run throughs, you might consider selling them in a group. If they are ornaments you might want to wait about a month more, if you can, so it would be closer to Christmas. It would draw in more ornament collectors as well as the Barbie ones. And you never know someone might NEED that last Barbie ornament to complete their tree this year. Try to have your auctions END on either Thursday night (7-10 pm)or Sunday night (7-10pm). I find that those are the prime times that people, are on. Friday and Saturday nights some people are out, enjoying the weekend (I know I am), and away from their computers. Check “completed auctions” to see what kind of prices your Barbies go for. Good luck again!
Good advice so far. A couple of things that might help “convince” me to buy from a seller are reasonable or exact shipping costs as well as the ability to combine shipping if more than one item is bought from you.
Make sure you offer insurance (you would be surprised how many people don’t list it and you have to email them about it. 🙄 )
Be clear about the condition of the ornament, box, etc. We know from buying Windstones how items don’t always arrive as described (either on purpose or by accident).
Advise in your listing that people should ask questions before they bid on your item. Also be sure to mention your pets and that your house is non-smoking (if it is).
Will all sales be final or will you offer refunds under certain conditions?
lamortefille wrote:Good advice so far. A couple of things that might help “convince” me to buy from a seller are reasonable or exact shipping costs as well as the ability to combine shipping if more than one item is bought from you.
Make sure you offer insurance (you would be surprised how many people don’t list it and you have to email them about it. 🙄 )
Be clear about the condition of the ornament, box, etc. We know from buying Windstones how items don’t always arrive as described (either on purpose or by accident).
Advise in your listing that people should ask questions before they bid on your item. Also be sure to mention your pets and that your house is non-smoking (if it is).
Will all sales be final or will you offer refunds under certain conditions?
I always include insurance into my shipping costs. It is only a little over a dollar more, and I think it gives buys a peace of mind. Also I don’t want to have money come out of my pocket if USPS screws up.
Also do not claim something is in MINT condition unless you are REALLY sure. There are alot of anal collectors out there (me included 🙄 ), and I hate dealing with returns, or negative feedback, just because of a factory defect. I always say “new in box” if the item hasn’t been displayed, or near mint.
Leave feedback AFTER you receive feedback from them, if you are a seller.
If buyers are unsatisfied with something they need to contact you first so you can try and work it out. I know it seems kinda rotten because you’ve cleared their payment, but don’t be in a hurry to leave them “positive” feedback, and trust that they will do the same for you. You don’t want your rating screwed by a disgruntled buyer, especially when you are starting out.
I know a lady that has an e-bay drop off business and she said that she used to leave positives right after she received payment, but she would have buyers that leave her negative for shipping costs or minor condition issues (ie. the original box has adent in it), without contacting her first. She was more than willing to partially refund for things like this, if they contacted her. So withold your feedback until you get feedback from them.
Look out for yourself. 😈
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