Learn how to make a full-time income on eBay selling old postcards and more. See what's selling on eBay, learn tips and tricks to improve your business, and laugh at some of the most insane buyers out there.
I have maybe a naïve question: for postcards that have very similar, almost identical views, do you think the photos were originally taken by the same person, at the same time? Did photographers in the early 20th century make a living taking photos and then selling them to companies that manufactured postcards? Where did the postcard companies get their images from?
@mailseumКүн бұрын
Yeah they were likely made from the same photograph, from what I understand photographers would license their images to postcard companies and they would create the postcards. Sometimes the photographers created their own postcards of their work.
@brad9189Күн бұрын
@@mailseum That's what I assumed, since there are so many postcards that are almost exactly the same. But it's fascinating that very minor differences can result in a sale.
@andyndanaemcburney122Күн бұрын
I was selling my granddad's postcard collection on Delcampe for a while, until they closed my account due to a sales tax law. Now I'm wondering about trying them on eBay again. I appreciate hearing your experience.
@patmckinley7472 күн бұрын
I inherited my dad’s postcard collection I put them in a closet because I was still working I have since retired and need to make some extra funds What advice would you give me as to where to start
@mailseum2 күн бұрын
Do you know if you want to sell them individually or as a collection? Feel free to shoot me an email, Daniel at Mailseum.com
@melissafarrugia95313 күн бұрын
Awesome, thanks, the two years subscription separately paid combined was less expensive than for the both value and marks combined yearly “best value” option! Ie if I payed for seperate the total was 534.98 but the “ value” option was 599.99 for both yearly!? Huge flag for me right there… Premium was 40 a month monthly Premium marks 30 plus monthly So they really try to make you think you’d save with both yearly combined but nope cheaper to pay separately by the year each Here in Australia and I don’t think I’d have any ease with customer service seeing they’re in Georgia… Definitely going to consider a eBay store over worthpoint after everything You’ve “Pointed” out. Thanks again ❤
@mailseum3 күн бұрын
I live in Georgia and I’ve never had any luck with customer service - I’ve sent them emails a few times about issues with the site and never received a response.
@BHatMusic3 күн бұрын
Wish I could find such great cards here in Canada. No matter, I have been blessed with other high-value items to sell (stamps, legos, etc.) The problem is, I'm retired and like to smell the roses and watch the birds rather than listing. Have still only listed about 1/5 of the nice cards I purchased from you. LOL PS: I have a Yucca plant kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5h6j82Gh9y3gdY.htmlsi=1xfS1rJ1B3wr8OgO&t=678 but just can't get it to bloom as in the photo.
@sogent563 күн бұрын
How do you modify the promote rate?
@animemusicvideo64174 күн бұрын
Happens to me I sell lots of collectibles and I hardly get any views or sales lately and my items are the cheapest on eBay and other ppl items sell all day long it’s not right
@postcardguy4 күн бұрын
Great week Daniel!
@patland17624 күн бұрын
I really appreciate your content in your viedeos and thank you for doing what you do.
@mallory-knox4 күн бұрын
Their suggested ad rate used to be 5% -7% .... now the suggested rate on everything in my store is 12% to 20% ... the fact that our items are invisible without promoting makes me so mad.. Hopefully someone on eBay sees this video because you make some really good points about promoted listings.
@donkeykong12345 күн бұрын
i don't remember what happened q1 2021 - maybe free stimulus checks still. but that looks about typical for my industry which is heavily q4 focused. pretty much thanksgiving day through xmas and then maybe another 3 weeks after , i can guarantee epic amounts of sales. then there's a lull in jan/feb of churn with returns offsetting new sales. but at some point people have spent all the money they can spend over the holidays and my theory is there's nothing available to spend even if they wanted to.
@donkeykong12345 күн бұрын
i mean amazon has sponsored ads all over the place as well. i consider them like banner ads, where over a decade of internet use -i just glaze over them but never click on them. in fact if i see sponsored, i go out of my way to not click on them because i feel it's a contrived forced placement and then also if i know i'm making the seller pay a bigger fee, i'll just sort lowest to highest and do them a favor by clicking and buying on their organic listing
@donkeykong12345 күн бұрын
i'm glad you're honest with this. my theory on promoted is you want to be high enough to be placed on page 1 with the visiblity you're looking for. however, once you're #1 on best match, paying more money isn't going to make you any more #1. so you have to play around with the numbers to see if you can get placed where you want. i'm not saying people are just going to buy the first thing that comes up on their hits. but it's also pretty likely they will NOT go to page 4 to find yours either. i feel if you have a seasonal product where you sell like crazy without help, then it may be a good time to drop your promoted rate or drop it entirely if you don't need help selling then. i would really prefer not to pay any promoted at all, but it's hard to confidently say that promoted does not help. i think it helps, but at a huge rate increase and i probably do come out ahead about 30k profit a year despite huge fees in quantity and at a % level
@markfarr48895 күн бұрын
Hey great sales. Question can u do video on how to identify rppc? I'm having a hard time sometimes. Appreciate you
@mailseum5 күн бұрын
The stamp box can be a great help as RPPCs usually have a special stamp box. Looking at it under a magnifying glass or loupe can help, too - look for any printing dots.
@davidfairbrother69666 күн бұрын
Congrats on your big week. W/N premier show was great. Will be watching weekly, even during Football season .LOL
@mailseum6 күн бұрын
Thank you! Somehow I didn’t think about football season - I’m a big football fan so I may have to figure something out so we don’t miss games.
@KeyserTheRedBeard8 күн бұрын
Interesting creation Mailseum. I shattered that thumbs up marker on your clip. Keep on up the really good work. Excited to see your next upload from you.
@billfrater19488 күн бұрын
Watchers, I don't even get views anymore on items a couple of years ago I would countless views and loads of watchers and bids, been crap fir a while now. Ebay being greedy doesn't help.
@quintoncarroll58038 күн бұрын
Do You find that 15% is the sweet spot for offers? I usually send 10%.
@mailseum8 күн бұрын
It has been for me - I’ve tried 20% and 25% and didn’t really notice an increase in sales, so I’ve stuck with 15%.
@flippinohio10 күн бұрын
I loved your whatnot show! You did a great job! I have an interior shot of a dining hall I believe is in a university. I just raised the price on it. lol. Thanks for everything you do!
@MailboxMemoriesAshli10 күн бұрын
Congrats on the successful eBay week and great job on your first WhatNot episode.
@AshleyDuval-ur8lv10 күн бұрын
Hey! Don't come after vintage interiors like that! Calling them boring lol. I am among the many people who are obsessed with vintage interiors. Can't get enough of them.
@Oldmaninthestream10 күн бұрын
Great whatnot premier really enjoyed your auction. Congratulations on its success. Watch out Popeye!
@sweetdealdotvip10 күн бұрын
Loved your whatnot auction. You did great ❤🎉
@mailseum10 күн бұрын
Bookmark my shows to buy some great postcards on Whatnot! www.whatnot.com/user/mailseum
@jamesstokes852212 күн бұрын
Kinda basic question. Do you just grab a handful of random cards and scan / list them or do you take a specific group (linen, etc.) And scan / list until you are done with all ofthem? I'm acquiring 2-3k of cards, all types, and wanted to get an idea of the best way to get them listed. Of course eventually all will be listed.
@janetorourke769112 күн бұрын
Thanks. It’s being advertised to me as $39.99 per month!
@_JKAdagio14 күн бұрын
I forgot to ask what will you will be charging for shipping per lot / combined shipping if we win multiples? Also, are you going to be up at the Egan, MN postcard show and if so what days?
@chris928215 күн бұрын
Can you possibly do a video on how you determine what circa each post card is and how to identify certain things on postcards to be able to tell when the date was? Thank you
@PhillipBeiderbecke15 күн бұрын
Your 2 units for 1 makes the most sense. When I was buying these from bed bath & beyond 20 years ago, I bought some extra shelves. but the shelves were $20 each, so it made sense to buy 2 units instead. I gave the extra poles to the neighborhood kids for jousting and sword fights. What could go wrong?
@PhillipBeiderbecke15 күн бұрын
When I started buying them, they were a little more expensive, made by a company in Pennsylvania. Then they got cheaper, both cost and quality, and have been mediocre ever since. They work, but not as sturdy or well made as the originals. I didn't know what NSF stood for; it's for food safety.
@greendoorinvestments16 күн бұрын
we use the taller version of those shelves for our eBay to
@Lamplighter4216 күн бұрын
There are industrial supply websites that sell a wider range of wire shelving, including individual posts, shelves, and accessories that let you customize your units. KZread ate my comment about the specific site I've bought from but it's Zorro minus one R, like the One Piece character.
@zachariah711416 күн бұрын
One Piece is one of the greatest stories ever told.
@patsyspencer193316 күн бұрын
Hi I am new to selling postcard I have sold 10 postcards.
@zachariah711416 күн бұрын
10 more than me! (I sell clothes)
@therevolutionwillnotbeyoutubed16 күн бұрын
Hey.... I need someone to direct me in the right direction... I'm just a broke millennial from Jersey that needs to pay some bills and about 15 years ago I found a shoe box in an office cabinet someone threw away filled with old vintage postcards. I've got some dating back to the 1800s. Anyone know where in NJ I can get this appraised or someone to talk to? I need to pay some bills.
@psg197516 күн бұрын
The shelves look awesome. There is very little wasted space so for sure it is a very efficient way to store listed postcards. Thanks for sharing! Would you have links to the boxes (big white ones and medium gray ones) shown on your shelves? I do not need shelves at the moment yet (I don't have enough listed postcards) but I would like good boxes to store my listed inventory in. Cheers, Julien
@TheJoshGalt16 күн бұрын
You copied my system! I’m suing! 🤣🤣👍
@lindaf496816 күн бұрын
Thanks, Dan!
@chris928210 күн бұрын
I dont think he reads his comments
@mailseum10 күн бұрын
@chris9282 I read all my comments :)
@chris92825 күн бұрын
@@mailseum Ok then why not interact with your viewers comments?
@stevehelton718417 күн бұрын
Thanks for the longer video. I really enjoy seeing older cards or even newer ones that I have not seen before. I hope your whatnot show goes well. I think it is a good idea to show what your going to be selling.
@1galstreasure4u17 күн бұрын
Thanks for showing these. Menu postcards are great, love menus first I ever saw like this. Great Lots. Good Luck on your first show.
@BrandOnLionKillerLegal17 күн бұрын
would you consider selling some medium grade postcard value kinda like that bread and butter cards for resellers? but already go ahead and price them so that someone new could take a few out for a personal collection and then list and post the others that you have already priced and done maybe just have a range like have it say a range that you just go hand select $15-20 15-20 20-25 20-25 etc. anyways i bought a book of japan postcards many of them rppc ones but there is a real oil painting one on wood or maybe bamboo but definitely wood like.
@quintoncarroll482817 күн бұрын
What was the title of the Japan postcard book?
@happybunny132918 күн бұрын
Thanks for showing your cards. I enjoyed looking at them. I have loads of my own cards to look at, but for some reason I always find it way more interesting looking at someone else's. :)
@happybunny132918 күн бұрын
You started off with a bunny card!! Haha it was subliminal messaging... there is always a happy bunny somewhere around. Stay happy! :)
@Oldmaninthestream18 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the long form video!
@MailboxMemoriesAshli18 күн бұрын
Don’t apologize for the long video, was really fun to listen and watch. Eat wishes for a bang-up first Whatnot sale. I plan to tune in.
@jeffdorris532118 күн бұрын
😎🙏
@jimlloyd745918 күн бұрын
Good luck!
@TheRebelDepot18 күн бұрын
Love your pyrography boxes as the background. I've had those for ties, bon-bons, etc. before but never postcards. I'll have to keep an eye out for one.
@mailseum18 күн бұрын
Follow me on Whatnot here! www.whatnot.com/user/mailseum And bookmark my first show to buy these incredible postcards! www.whatnot.com/live/6f26abc3-e55e-44c3-8c5b-25e93e2100ea?app=web&invitedBy=mailseum&sender_id=1425689&sharing_channel=copyLink
@WickedMTG18 күн бұрын
Daniel, are you ever hearing about your customers receiving packages with "postage due" with the postcard mailers? Also, occasionally I will get one sent back to me. I think there are some people at the post office taking issue with them because they are semi rigid.
@mailseum18 күн бұрын
I’ve had one of those a couple years ago and I think it was a mistake. Are you using the EcoSwift mailers or something else?
@WickedMTG18 күн бұрын
@@mailseum 6.5 x 4.5 self seal rigid photo shipping flats cardboard envelope mailer by proline pkg. They are basically the same as the ecoswift. But maybe not similar enough. Same size. They weigh in at under an ounce for 1 postcard. Thanks for answering, I appreciate it.
@mailseum18 күн бұрын
@WickedMTG can you bend it to at least a 90° angle? It has to be flexible enough to get through the letter sorting machinery of the USPS
@WickedMTG18 күн бұрын
@@mailseum Yeah, somewhat. I've shipped a ton of cards with no problem. But these problems due come up more frequently than I would like. I'm going to switch to the Ecoswifts when I run out of these. Sounds like you don't have any trouble with those. I appreciate your knowledge. Thanks Daniel.
@mailseum18 күн бұрын
@WickedMTG yeah the EcoSwift’s are probably slightly more flexible. I think after switching you won’t have any issues!
@Kelly_surfdude20 күн бұрын
For the rppc's, be sure to show the fronts and backs. Also be sure to call out any major damage. Those are my two pet peeves when it comes to wn sellers, most seem to forget to do these.
@_JKAdagio20 күн бұрын
Sunday evening...5-8ish works for me. I'd like to see states: MN, MO, would love a city specific St Louis. On the odder side, I also like (and resell) ham radio cards - the older the better (preferably pre 60's).
@mailseum20 күн бұрын
I can put in a St. Louis lot for sure! Along with Missouri and Minnesota.
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I have maybe a naïve question: for postcards that have very similar, almost identical views, do you think the photos were originally taken by the same person, at the same time? Did photographers in the early 20th century make a living taking photos and then selling them to companies that manufactured postcards? Where did the postcard companies get their images from?
Yeah they were likely made from the same photograph, from what I understand photographers would license their images to postcard companies and they would create the postcards. Sometimes the photographers created their own postcards of their work.
@@mailseum That's what I assumed, since there are so many postcards that are almost exactly the same. But it's fascinating that very minor differences can result in a sale.
I was selling my granddad's postcard collection on Delcampe for a while, until they closed my account due to a sales tax law. Now I'm wondering about trying them on eBay again. I appreciate hearing your experience.
I inherited my dad’s postcard collection I put them in a closet because I was still working I have since retired and need to make some extra funds What advice would you give me as to where to start
Do you know if you want to sell them individually or as a collection? Feel free to shoot me an email, Daniel at Mailseum.com
Awesome, thanks, the two years subscription separately paid combined was less expensive than for the both value and marks combined yearly “best value” option! Ie if I payed for seperate the total was 534.98 but the “ value” option was 599.99 for both yearly!? Huge flag for me right there… Premium was 40 a month monthly Premium marks 30 plus monthly So they really try to make you think you’d save with both yearly combined but nope cheaper to pay separately by the year each Here in Australia and I don’t think I’d have any ease with customer service seeing they’re in Georgia… Definitely going to consider a eBay store over worthpoint after everything You’ve “Pointed” out. Thanks again ❤
I live in Georgia and I’ve never had any luck with customer service - I’ve sent them emails a few times about issues with the site and never received a response.
Wish I could find such great cards here in Canada. No matter, I have been blessed with other high-value items to sell (stamps, legos, etc.) The problem is, I'm retired and like to smell the roses and watch the birds rather than listing. Have still only listed about 1/5 of the nice cards I purchased from you. LOL PS: I have a Yucca plant kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5h6j82Gh9y3gdY.htmlsi=1xfS1rJ1B3wr8OgO&t=678 but just can't get it to bloom as in the photo.
How do you modify the promote rate?
Happens to me I sell lots of collectibles and I hardly get any views or sales lately and my items are the cheapest on eBay and other ppl items sell all day long it’s not right
Great week Daniel!
I really appreciate your content in your viedeos and thank you for doing what you do.
Their suggested ad rate used to be 5% -7% .... now the suggested rate on everything in my store is 12% to 20% ... the fact that our items are invisible without promoting makes me so mad.. Hopefully someone on eBay sees this video because you make some really good points about promoted listings.
i don't remember what happened q1 2021 - maybe free stimulus checks still. but that looks about typical for my industry which is heavily q4 focused. pretty much thanksgiving day through xmas and then maybe another 3 weeks after , i can guarantee epic amounts of sales. then there's a lull in jan/feb of churn with returns offsetting new sales. but at some point people have spent all the money they can spend over the holidays and my theory is there's nothing available to spend even if they wanted to.
i mean amazon has sponsored ads all over the place as well. i consider them like banner ads, where over a decade of internet use -i just glaze over them but never click on them. in fact if i see sponsored, i go out of my way to not click on them because i feel it's a contrived forced placement and then also if i know i'm making the seller pay a bigger fee, i'll just sort lowest to highest and do them a favor by clicking and buying on their organic listing
i'm glad you're honest with this. my theory on promoted is you want to be high enough to be placed on page 1 with the visiblity you're looking for. however, once you're #1 on best match, paying more money isn't going to make you any more #1. so you have to play around with the numbers to see if you can get placed where you want. i'm not saying people are just going to buy the first thing that comes up on their hits. but it's also pretty likely they will NOT go to page 4 to find yours either. i feel if you have a seasonal product where you sell like crazy without help, then it may be a good time to drop your promoted rate or drop it entirely if you don't need help selling then. i would really prefer not to pay any promoted at all, but it's hard to confidently say that promoted does not help. i think it helps, but at a huge rate increase and i probably do come out ahead about 30k profit a year despite huge fees in quantity and at a % level
Hey great sales. Question can u do video on how to identify rppc? I'm having a hard time sometimes. Appreciate you
The stamp box can be a great help as RPPCs usually have a special stamp box. Looking at it under a magnifying glass or loupe can help, too - look for any printing dots.
Congrats on your big week. W/N premier show was great. Will be watching weekly, even during Football season .LOL
Thank you! Somehow I didn’t think about football season - I’m a big football fan so I may have to figure something out so we don’t miss games.
Interesting creation Mailseum. I shattered that thumbs up marker on your clip. Keep on up the really good work. Excited to see your next upload from you.
Watchers, I don't even get views anymore on items a couple of years ago I would countless views and loads of watchers and bids, been crap fir a while now. Ebay being greedy doesn't help.
Do You find that 15% is the sweet spot for offers? I usually send 10%.
It has been for me - I’ve tried 20% and 25% and didn’t really notice an increase in sales, so I’ve stuck with 15%.
I loved your whatnot show! You did a great job! I have an interior shot of a dining hall I believe is in a university. I just raised the price on it. lol. Thanks for everything you do!
Congrats on the successful eBay week and great job on your first WhatNot episode.
Hey! Don't come after vintage interiors like that! Calling them boring lol. I am among the many people who are obsessed with vintage interiors. Can't get enough of them.
Great whatnot premier really enjoyed your auction. Congratulations on its success. Watch out Popeye!
Loved your whatnot auction. You did great ❤🎉
Bookmark my shows to buy some great postcards on Whatnot! www.whatnot.com/user/mailseum
Kinda basic question. Do you just grab a handful of random cards and scan / list them or do you take a specific group (linen, etc.) And scan / list until you are done with all ofthem? I'm acquiring 2-3k of cards, all types, and wanted to get an idea of the best way to get them listed. Of course eventually all will be listed.
Thanks. It’s being advertised to me as $39.99 per month!
I forgot to ask what will you will be charging for shipping per lot / combined shipping if we win multiples? Also, are you going to be up at the Egan, MN postcard show and if so what days?
Can you possibly do a video on how you determine what circa each post card is and how to identify certain things on postcards to be able to tell when the date was? Thank you
Your 2 units for 1 makes the most sense. When I was buying these from bed bath & beyond 20 years ago, I bought some extra shelves. but the shelves were $20 each, so it made sense to buy 2 units instead. I gave the extra poles to the neighborhood kids for jousting and sword fights. What could go wrong?
When I started buying them, they were a little more expensive, made by a company in Pennsylvania. Then they got cheaper, both cost and quality, and have been mediocre ever since. They work, but not as sturdy or well made as the originals. I didn't know what NSF stood for; it's for food safety.
we use the taller version of those shelves for our eBay to
There are industrial supply websites that sell a wider range of wire shelving, including individual posts, shelves, and accessories that let you customize your units. KZread ate my comment about the specific site I've bought from but it's Zorro minus one R, like the One Piece character.
One Piece is one of the greatest stories ever told.
Hi I am new to selling postcard I have sold 10 postcards.
10 more than me! (I sell clothes)
Hey.... I need someone to direct me in the right direction... I'm just a broke millennial from Jersey that needs to pay some bills and about 15 years ago I found a shoe box in an office cabinet someone threw away filled with old vintage postcards. I've got some dating back to the 1800s. Anyone know where in NJ I can get this appraised or someone to talk to? I need to pay some bills.
The shelves look awesome. There is very little wasted space so for sure it is a very efficient way to store listed postcards. Thanks for sharing! Would you have links to the boxes (big white ones and medium gray ones) shown on your shelves? I do not need shelves at the moment yet (I don't have enough listed postcards) but I would like good boxes to store my listed inventory in. Cheers, Julien
You copied my system! I’m suing! 🤣🤣👍
Thanks, Dan!
I dont think he reads his comments
@chris9282 I read all my comments :)
@@mailseum Ok then why not interact with your viewers comments?
Thanks for the longer video. I really enjoy seeing older cards or even newer ones that I have not seen before. I hope your whatnot show goes well. I think it is a good idea to show what your going to be selling.
Thanks for showing these. Menu postcards are great, love menus first I ever saw like this. Great Lots. Good Luck on your first show.
would you consider selling some medium grade postcard value kinda like that bread and butter cards for resellers? but already go ahead and price them so that someone new could take a few out for a personal collection and then list and post the others that you have already priced and done maybe just have a range like have it say a range that you just go hand select $15-20 15-20 20-25 20-25 etc. anyways i bought a book of japan postcards many of them rppc ones but there is a real oil painting one on wood or maybe bamboo but definitely wood like.
What was the title of the Japan postcard book?
Thanks for showing your cards. I enjoyed looking at them. I have loads of my own cards to look at, but for some reason I always find it way more interesting looking at someone else's. :)
You started off with a bunny card!! Haha it was subliminal messaging... there is always a happy bunny somewhere around. Stay happy! :)
Enjoyed the long form video!
Don’t apologize for the long video, was really fun to listen and watch. Eat wishes for a bang-up first Whatnot sale. I plan to tune in.
😎🙏
Good luck!
Love your pyrography boxes as the background. I've had those for ties, bon-bons, etc. before but never postcards. I'll have to keep an eye out for one.
Follow me on Whatnot here! www.whatnot.com/user/mailseum And bookmark my first show to buy these incredible postcards! www.whatnot.com/live/6f26abc3-e55e-44c3-8c5b-25e93e2100ea?app=web&invitedBy=mailseum&sender_id=1425689&sharing_channel=copyLink
Daniel, are you ever hearing about your customers receiving packages with "postage due" with the postcard mailers? Also, occasionally I will get one sent back to me. I think there are some people at the post office taking issue with them because they are semi rigid.
I’ve had one of those a couple years ago and I think it was a mistake. Are you using the EcoSwift mailers or something else?
@@mailseum 6.5 x 4.5 self seal rigid photo shipping flats cardboard envelope mailer by proline pkg. They are basically the same as the ecoswift. But maybe not similar enough. Same size. They weigh in at under an ounce for 1 postcard. Thanks for answering, I appreciate it.
@WickedMTG can you bend it to at least a 90° angle? It has to be flexible enough to get through the letter sorting machinery of the USPS
@@mailseum Yeah, somewhat. I've shipped a ton of cards with no problem. But these problems due come up more frequently than I would like. I'm going to switch to the Ecoswifts when I run out of these. Sounds like you don't have any trouble with those. I appreciate your knowledge. Thanks Daniel.
@WickedMTG yeah the EcoSwift’s are probably slightly more flexible. I think after switching you won’t have any issues!
For the rppc's, be sure to show the fronts and backs. Also be sure to call out any major damage. Those are my two pet peeves when it comes to wn sellers, most seem to forget to do these.
Sunday evening...5-8ish works for me. I'd like to see states: MN, MO, would love a city specific St Louis. On the odder side, I also like (and resell) ham radio cards - the older the better (preferably pre 60's).
I can put in a St. Louis lot for sure! Along with Missouri and Minnesota.