Tip: Selling In Lots

Lots are tricky business. They can either be a great way to unburden merch fast or a lazy man’s cheap out. If you are looking to unload a stack of tees, have a deadline to sell and can’t be bothered listing a ton of items, lots could be your best bet. But there’s a catch. Just because you list 14 tshirts, doesn’t mean you are going to get at least $140 in return. Oh hell no. Most kids are cheap. Fuck, I’m a cheap bastard, I know how this works. No kid is really interested in all 14 items (hardly ever) and doesn’t really want that chintzy Up Front tshirt in the pile (especially when quality originals are available). So most times, selling in lots barely ever benefits the seller. But buyers love them. It’s a great way to get a stack of tees for $50.

There is a way to make lots work out BETTER for you the seller, though. Take clear pictures. Just because you are lazy doesn’t mean you can get away with one picture of 45 shirts. That won’t cut it. It definitely won’t cut it at your bottom line either. So clear pictures are key. Also key? Descriptions of each shirt. You can’t expect a buyer to pick out there favorite shirt in a pile of 50 if you don’t call it out by name. Also, ebay doesn’t keyword search your image. No one will stumble on your Earth Crisis lot if you don’t specifically mention the keywords “Earth Crisis.” It’s as simple as that.

So lets rate the lots from bitterseth. How’d he do? I say he gets a solid 80 out of 100. His descriptions mention all the bands and describe the tees. His pictures aren’t terrible, but they aren’t stellar either. It’s really hard to gauge the condition of these tees from the pics. BUT, I’ll give him extra credit for this line, “Bid hard and pretend half of these bands didn’t deteriorate into total garbage.” You determine what bands he is talking about …