Thoughts on eBay Sales—So Far

The first ads I listed on eBay where from fishing magazines, because that is what I like. There were ads for boats, lures, rods, reels, and the like. It sort of fits in with the Hot Dogs and Bait theme.

As I studied the ads—believe me, by the time they are removed from the magazine, scanned, described and listed, they have been studied—I became fascinated with the World War II era ads. Most of the companies which had been making sporting goods (reels, rods, lures, boats, outboards, guns) were only making things for the war effort. One ad said something like, Tie your lure on really well— you cant't get another until the war is over. Many of the WWII ads were simply tributes to the troops and the company's efforts in making things for them.

In reviewing completed sales on eBay, I saw a lot of other types of ads and expanded my subject matter to include just about anything that appeared in front of me.

Some analysis of my sales to date shows that the biggest selling categories so far are boating, WWII and fishing. That is encouraging, since those were my interests.

I am considering refining what I list, and collecting the other categories, like tobacco and cars, to be offered in bulk lots, rather than individual listings. Results to follow, if I pursue it.

Happy Friday.