I watch all you videos and every time you start your video with hello to everyone I’m sitting here like a nut waving and saving hello. Like you can see me ☺️ it’s just your wonderful energy. Makes me want to get out of this day job and get out and get mine! Have a rest day.

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Merrilyn Blackmore thank you!! 💜 I love that you’re saying hello back!! 😁

@nancyloomis3046

4 жыл бұрын

That’s so cute that you do that....Karen’s so friendly and sweet that it seems she is right there with you.😊

@davesullivan8073

4 жыл бұрын

Merrilyn Blackmore don’t quit you day job....do this part time for a while first.😏

Those pool noodles are BRILLIANT!!!

I bought the gold cat slippers and I love them!!! Like new!!

Great visuals....thanks for all your hard work and sharring.💞💞🇺🇸🇺🇸

Pool noodles are brilliant!

Very informative video Karen! Have a great weekend!

You are so knowledgeable Karen! I think I need to lower my prices on my shoes, they are not moving.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I recently started selling on eBay after working as an RN for over 30 years. You are an inspiration!

Thank you so much for this excellent information!

Yes always buy anything Eddie Bauer. They are identical to quality and years in the biz as LL Bean. We here in NW all buy anything Eddie Bauer. We need warm quality long lasting clothes.

I just realized that, although I watch and find all your videos helpful, I rarely comment and I know that helps your analytics. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Thank you for showing how to pack a framed print. I have a glass framed print that I have been hesitant to list because I didn't know how to ship it.

Thanks Karen! Great packing job, I think I would of put your box inside another box just be sure. I love art and glass but they are a beast to ship! ☺️

Karen again I seem to have missed one of your videos. But I have been thinking about sending you an email for days because the sponge that you use from a cushion I have used several times because of you and your recommendation. What I was using it for were necklace stands that were black except they had a lot dust and stuff all over them. I was so surprised although I probably should not have been since you were the one recommending how great it was to use them. Anyway dusty yucky necklace stands are now beautiful and black and I can take great pictures with it. So to have seed this video right when I was going to email you and tell you how wonderful a suggestion from you was then I watched this. Lol also as an artist I usually frame all of my work. The one and only time that I actually shipped one of my pieces was so astronomically expensive because I went to Home Depot and purchased for frame quarters and then I had placed bubble wrap over the glass and wrapped and wrapped. Using this method was an astronomical cost to be because I paid for shipping and supplies. A few months after that this same person asked me to send another drawing that I had done but I had to tell her that I could not because I lost so much money in the shipping and supplies cost that I really did not think that I could do that again and lose money. So the pool noodles are only a dollar a piece at Dollar tree I will go get some and use them from now on for shipping. And I will also charge the buyer for the shipping. Again thank you thank you thank you for giving me so many great ideas over time. Keep on sending your wonderful ideas out for all of us. By the way I was at Goodwill day before yesterday and I found the most gorgeous driving shoes ever. Size 13 which is exactly what I wanted. I did not purchase them that day but I went back yesterday and guess what they were gone. So, am I a device to anyone that is thrifting in order to resell should pick up whatever the item is that you want and do not delay even one day. I am really sick about that but I definitely have learned my lesson. Karen, you are an inspiration and damn good at what you do.

Thank you so much Karen for teaching me about selling and packing,cleaning. I enjoy watching all of your videos. Have a great day.

Very good video, Thanks !!

Thank you!!! Great video!!!!

I thought u were gonna say, " I want to cover a different topic today......the coronavirus " but u said, " shoes" lol thank you, cuz I need to take my mind off it

Fabulous info. I too have shied away from selling shoes but I think I'm going to give men's shoes a go. In fact, I'm going to open a men's poshmark closet & see where it goes. I love your video's and always come away very inspired. I watch them all just don't always comment.

Just started picking up shoes, have sold every pair of boots and all the flipflop/sandles style in the past couple weeks. They went so fast. Found a pair of Vionics flip flop style for 2 and sold for 34 . Definitely good market

Hi Karen, Helpful information as always! :) Great! Cheers, Pat

Learning so much from you 💕 thank you!

Thank you for all the tips Karen. I also prefer to clean the tongue on the boot by taking out the laces, I think it just completes the look and does not take much extra time

I will never sell the volume you do Karen , not enough room and I do other creative work too. But you’ve convinced me to start taking a look at shoes. I like that they’re not too big, heavy or fragile. Thanks again for your tips.👍

Thank You, great information!

Thank you. So helpful!

I have sold a ton of shoes and watched countless videos, and to be honest this is one of the best videos! New Subscriber Here! HAPPY SELLS 😁, I learned somethings here too

Great video. Thanks for tis information. It is so helpful.

Thank you much for this one... I was seeking the shoe info😊😊😊

Hey, I stopped at 2 min to jump over to Ebay and add Hobo Chic to a pair of Sorrel Boots I have listed. The soles are in good shape but the tops are grubby looking even after cleaning. I hope this does the trick. Thanks as always for all you share!

Thank you for this helpful video

Love your videos! I thought the sponge was a chunk of Swiss cheese for a second! lol!

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Ka Wh 😂😂 I love cheese!!

my tip for mailing artwork. "tape the glass". in other words, I use painter's tape to cross hatch the glass. in the event that USPS decides to drive over it with a truck, the broken glass will be held together and may protect the actual artwork from being sliced. also, I stopped marking my items with only fragile stickers. I now also write GLASS on all sides. I think there is something scary about broken glass that is more to the point than just "fragile". so far so good anyway.

I love learning more about shoes..thank you..here any used snow or hike boots or work boots in good enough shape sell on the market place..if I ever do those will look more and gratitude for doing this to look and learn for me too...i need to learn brands again and cute comfy womens' is my need and yuck..next years winter boots..can not wait one more year any more..lol. Wow..I had forgotten about those men's slippers..my grandpa wore them..lol..and did not know "Chukka" word..thank YOU! PS..Just a guess...but besides the real gal's boho work boot look..I am not sure but perhaps some folks have the, redone because certain ones are so high. Really appreciate your videos and wonderful thoughts and ideas. Blessings..and too reuse packing..and have saved from many teacups i bought when my mom passed...went overboard on that with childhood and adult go to tea memories..lol...xo.

I love selling shoes! Probably because I buy most of my own shoes on eBay and have for years! 😁

Great content. TFS

Great video

I use a lot of pool noodles and always pick the up for cheap in the thrift stores.🐨🇦🇺🦘

I also love selling shoes, women’s shoes size 9 and under fit perfectly in a regional box A. It only cost about $.25 more than the padded flat rate envelope and provides great protection.

@angelawhite7140

4 жыл бұрын

I can't figure out the shipping cost on shoes? I did calculated & lost almost $4 trusting ebay calculated correctly 😭

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Angela White you have to put in the correct finished weight and dimensions along with the type of service: USPS PRIORITY, USPS FLATE RATE, USPS REGIONAL OR USPS FIRST CLASS.

I just started to watch all of her videos since I just found her...I am starting this and just not sure how to know what I should pick up...that would be a great video to make..

I always run comps before I pick a pair of shoes for re-selling. With the excepción of the brands that I already know sell well like Tory Burch, Old Gringo, Ariat, Cole Haan, Uggs, etc. I just sold a pair of ECCO hiking sandals in like new condition (were mine, slightly used); they sold on Poshmark for $50.

I too sale shoes and a lot of shoes. All or most come from Goodwill. However one goodwill in my town is now selling all men shoes $29 and up no matter what the condition. Half of the sole missing they still price it $29. They told me they have a sign in the back with listing of name brand men shoes and they price high regardless of condition.

I went to 3 Goodwills yesterday, went right to hard goods and was saying to myself in all three stores "Hmmmmmm would Karen buy this?"

@llostt1A

4 жыл бұрын

LOL I say that too now!!!

I love your earrings

I love selling men's shoes unfortunately my local Goodwill got a clue and started pulling the better brands to send to auctions.

@RV-there-Yet

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! The one work around is when I thrift in bigger cities, w/lots of stores. The reason being, they cannot move all of them online at auction, so many stores won't even pull shoes at all- for instance, every other store will, & not the others. So I learn which ones don't real quick!

@matthewrussell1027

4 жыл бұрын

I never heard of that

Born does well for me. Tom's used to do well, but not anymore.

thanks for the lesson on shipping art. what do you use to fill the boxes? I would guess peanuts on the bottom, but they wouldn't work for the top! lol.

I sell Eccos like crazy, but twist and bend those soles to check for cracking, ect. They can disintegrate when worn from being stored:(

I pick up every pair of ecco shoes I come across. They fly out of my store.

@lilolmecj

4 жыл бұрын

Emily Enchanted the men’s oxfords are my hubby’s favorite.

I bought shoe laces, no worries. However would you show me how to pack/ship a beautiful gown. Bought $52. Gown started at $200. At Belk store. What a sale!!!

Can loafers have laces? Great video. you have an eye for quality.

Can you please tell us how you pack the "frankenbox" & with what in your next video or here (whichever is easier for you). Great idea on how to pack a framed print ;-) Who knew those yardlongs would be worth that much..lucky you. Also, did you use USPS or which other shipping service & how do you determine the cost of shipping this larger box? thank you so much

Soooooooo informative. Thank you! May I ask you a question about your pricing? Is there a reason why you have all different cents amounts? Is it because they sold at a sale price? Or do you price lower than competition that way or is it a cost of good strategy you use to help you remember what you paid for the item? Just didnt know why you dont use 00 or 99 or something like that.

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Floppy Bob those prices are reflecting different promotional sales im running in my store at any given time

that was a useful Shoe Care and Shipping Large Items Tutorial Video -- Thanks for Sharing the INFO... ~Patricia Kaehler in San Antonio, Texas...

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

where do u get the boxes used for wrapping the print? Thanks I enjoyed this video a looot!

@monikamir1

4 жыл бұрын

Lolitabonita I always pick up used boxes at the mall. There is a hallways behind the stores where they leave all the boxes and shipping material for later to be recycled. I never buy boxes or bubble wrap because I find them at the mall for free.

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Lolitabonita I pick up boxes at every store I go to 😂

I would have no problem selling shoes and boots, but I would not wear used shoes. One wipe with a clorox wipe does not kill foot fungus. It is your buyers decision however. Nice cleaning job on the boots. Maybe if the previous owner had done that, he might have kept them. lol

Hi Karen- S A S- the initials stands for San Antonio Shoemakers. So is S A S

Clark shoes are really bad about the sole cracking.

Hi😃

Does the wonder balsam darken shoes that are a lighter color?

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Kim A it makes them a “richer “ color

Just started selling :). How can you set shipping on shoes as flat rate? Shipping to west coast is about $20. :)

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

L P all of my shipping is calculated with the buyer paying

@LP-dw4nn

4 жыл бұрын

Lavender Clothesline thank you!

@monikamir1

4 жыл бұрын

L P if you ship small sizes and not bulky shoes, you can use pases priority Mail envelope and it cost $7.52 through EBay. .

I am a new seller & love selling shoes, but I'm still having having issues with shipping cost. I trusted ebay to calculate correctly on my last sale & lost almost $4??? I definitely can't afford to continue making that mistake!

@nancyloomis3046

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve learned a few hard lessons by getting burned on shipping. I’m not selling shoes...yet, but may if I can find some good ones like the ones Karen finds, but I won’t hold my breath. On fragiles I often add 1 pound to the shipping weight, b/c I wrap them so well and I weigh carefully. And check over the EBay shipping calculator. Their program does a lot of auto-fills that may not be what you want. I know it’s not what EBay “recommends” but in order to keep the shipping price low, I have now started using Parcel Select or Retail Ground (not as fast as Priority) or if under 13 oz you can use First Class. EBay wants you to use Priority Mail, but it’s just too expensive for most of the price ranges that I sell in. I sometimes use Priority if something is a higher priced item & I’ll make a big profit. If a customer wants faster more expensive shipping, I will invoice them for the extra. Good luck!

@angelawhite7140

4 жыл бұрын

@@nancyloomis3046 I will look into those options! Thank you!

It's so nice to hear someone say DOC Martens which is what my generation always referred to them as. I think most American Gen-Xers cringe when someone says "doctor" instead of DOC Martens. LOL

Good morning how do you feel going into thrift stores with this coronavirus and touching everything I sell myself but it's pretty scary

@llostt1A

4 жыл бұрын

NO thrift stores are open during the Coronavirus.....???? They should not be anyways.

@micheleuser7923

4 жыл бұрын

@@llostt1A hi I put this up a month ago

I sold a pair of men’s shoes...very good profit, but the USPS charged me 17.00$. Help!(hi Lisa). 😃

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Quirky Girl you have to make sure that your listing the item with the correct dimensions and weight

Hahaha. Hobo chic for men? I’d call them grunge, combat or military.

Hi Karen! On that print you were shipping. What method did you use? USPS, FedEx, UPS? And Why. Thank you!

@monikamir1

4 жыл бұрын

TraiL TL for sure FedEx because it is what I choose for large items. I sell on EBay too.

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Monika The customer paid for USPS PRIORITY

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

TraiL TL the customer paid for USPS PRIORITY

I can’t find rawhide nor shoelasses anywhere. Want to sell a package or two to an eBay sister?? Paralee (Sarah first name)

Renee= pronounced Ren A (my middle name...)

$8.25 Shipping? Priority shoe box, How?

@southernunlimited9306

4 жыл бұрын

Put in the shoe box demensions and your weight should be under 2 pounds...it should be around $8.25 - $8.50, over 3 pounds should be 9-$10 I believe. Also, eBay Top Rated sellers and sellers with an average of 300 transactions per month: automatically save up to 24% on domestic shipping and up to 32% on international shipping when you pay for and print your USPS shipping labels on eBay! Are you a top rated seller? ((I copied that last bit from eBay))

@GoFarFarAway.

4 жыл бұрын

@@southernunlimited9306 Thank You for the breakdown!!!! Me, above average newbie lol.

@southernunlimited9306

4 жыл бұрын

@@GoFarFarAway. girl you got this! we are all learning together! I've been doing this for over 10 years and I still learn something new every single day! Ask questions! That is the ONLY way you learn! Good luck!

OLUKAI pronounced Oh-Lou-Kai def. hawaiian.

Would never buy second hand shoes online...

Pronounced al e gre ah

Hi...I was wondering if the Coronavirus is slowing down your business? Hope not...

@monikamir1

4 жыл бұрын

Monikas Life on the contrary, more people are at home shopping on-line, at least that is my case. I am selling more than ever. Daily and multiple sales.

@lavenderclothesline

4 жыл бұрын

Monikas Life I actually am away in Florida for 4 days so I slowed down my sales ( by not running a sale) but nope! Sales have been really good!

How to make your home smell like a stinky sock

Let me guess~ you were creeped out by the "toe" shoes, right?! I never liked toe socks, back in the 70's either! Eww.

Too much plastic to splurge, to someone get a frame.....????!!!!!

A lot of advertising on this video.