Jennifer's Series Books on Etsy
I have listed some really good books on Etsy, including some high-numbered Rick Brant books. I have a nice variety of Nancy Drew international editions and many nice Dana Girls and Cherry Ames picture cover books.
I also have some books that I have been trying to sell for several years, but for some inexplicable reason, nobody will purchase them. Why will nobody purchase desirable first printing Judy Bolton books? This is in part why I have grave concern that our hobby is dying. The lack of interest in nice books, even when priced low, is shocking.
I have four first printing Judy Bolton books. Originally, they were listed on Etsy at around $50 to $60 each. I decided to try them on eBay after some months with no success. I changed to a bulk lot of four books on eBay and kept reducing the price all the way down to $44.99, which is too low. The books should be worth $35 or more each, even in the current market.
I went back to my original Etsy listings but lowered the prices to $19.99 for three of the books and to $14.99 for the remaining book. I hope the Judy Bolton books find a home, because they are nice books.
Jennifer's Series Books on eBay
I need to move some books out. I have many bulk lots, and I recently reduced the prices of some of them yet again. The lack of interest is quite disturbing.
I have two Augusta Seaman books on eBay that might sell once my reviews start.
I have some May Hollis Barton books in a bulk lot on eBay. The books are in rough shape, but they are quite readable. They are great stories! The books need a home.
As always, I have a large variety of different series books listed on both sites.
Now for my eBay grievances, which is probably why you made it this far. eBay is now also annoying me as a buyer. I get eBay Bucks for my purchases. I just noticed a message in my eBay messages about an offer to get 8% back on eBay purchases for two days only, starting June 26. Argh! I made a big purchase on June 26. But, because I did not activate the offer two days ago since I did not know about it, I only received the usual 1% back.
Why does eBay only send the offer through its own message system instead of also to the buyer's personal email? I would have known about the offer if it had been sent to my email. It's like eBay didn't want everyone to get the offer, but then isn't that counterproductive? The point of the offer is to increase sales, but sales will not increase when buyers do not know about the offer.
eBay is so inept.
My other grievance is that eBay is removing the ability of people to see sold listings almost immediately. The sold listings still show in search, but when someone clicks on the sold listing, eBay informs them that the listing is no longer available. Instead of showing the listing, eBay helpfully shows one that is currently for sale.
@#$&*&*(%^$!!!!
I used sold listings to get an idea of how to price listings. The condition matters, which is why I want to see the listing. I can't do that with this latest nonsense.
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I am also very frustrated by eBay, especially with the recent decision to redirect me when I want to see completed listings. For the benefit of any who might feel similarly frustrated, there is a way to see the completed auction: click on the hyperlinked word "listing" in the message, "The listing you’re looking for is no longer available". The link can be difficult to see because it is blue and the background is also blue.
Thanks for the tip. I had missed the hyperlink. I had been trying to see the condition of the lowest-priced sold listing for Tom Swift Jr. #33. I have one to sell that is in rough shape. I now know that the one that sold for $111 is in better shape than the one I have. I may still try to get that much on the initial listing since all copies of #33 are priced high.
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