Is the government shut down effecting your business?

I don't know if its due to government shutdown but CL has been dead.
I can only assume people are being frugal with their money until things aren't so uncertain.
Most, if not all, of what I list is "want" items, not "needed".   Need to keep an eye out for things like bread makers.  Appeal to people's idea of living cheap......

I dont know about all that but last three buy-it-now transactions I've done they've done an eCheck so payment to buyer was delayed by 3-5 days.   

Why?   No clue.  I had PP funds and account is linked to debit car and credit card.

I was pissed.  Paid BIN and overnight shipping because I needed item NOW!   Then PP delayed payment 5 days.   Buy the time the payment went thru I didn't need item.   

I've had a few and always ended up selling piece by piece. 
Like MM said, platers and gravy boats go first, then a plate here, cup there.....

I have a set that lists for thousands.  It's from WWII era Japan.  Not a peep (except dealers with insulting low ball offers) when trying to sell it for $750....but lots of offers for one plate for $100 or $25 for a saucer.   

China is just a hard sell.  No one has formal dinners anymore and nice dish ware is so cheap these days (and dishwasher safe).   But they are willing to spend big bucks replacing a plate from grandmas set....

Think in another 10-15 years, unless there is a 'trend' that pops up, selling china will be near impossible.
No one really use's it, or has in a while, so it will be meaningless to 20-something's of today that will be the buyers of tommarrow.

Picked this today for $10.
Beautiful hammer formed copper with dovetail joints, copper rivets and forged handle.
Thing weighs over 10 pounds. Stands about 20" and 14" diameter (Estimate, haven't measured)

Sorry, picture doesn't do it justice.  It looks all flat but has a perfect hammered texture. And not nearly as dull as it looks.  Really nice, shiny, patina.  All even, no streaks.

What do you think I should put as a starting price?


Oh.....Also got a yogurt maker for $3.  Because I like yogurt.

I ordered a new thermos off of ebay.  Didn't really get a deal but cheaper than store.   $18 with shipping rather than $24.99+tax.   Guy had "maker offer" option.   Tried $5, $6,$7.....nope.

Figured out why.  Guy doesn't know how to ship!   Little thermos, he stuck into a medium flate rate box. $15.25 to ship.

Would have been $3-$4 if he had just wrapped in brown paper then taped the sh*t out of it.  He probably could have shoved it in a flat rate envelope!   


But I got my thermos.  Now I can have real oatmeal or wheat berries for breakfast.
Before bed put in with boiling water.   By morning its done and have a hot breakfast all ready!

Aluminum?

I've never seen one faux wood or that style. 
Any markings on the maker?  The styles I've seen (new) go for $750 -$2000.

That one?  I dunno.  Have to figure out if its from some artsy home decor place or stamp out a million in cheap factory kind.......

I've had many of those.

At the door, during bidding it looks like a lotta work or time you don't have or not sure of what contents go for.
Then later regret once you process it all.

And I always forget that if need be I can just rent a unit for a month.  I'm just focused on what it will take to empty....NOW.

I've turned down many good, cheap units due to large furniture or mattresses.   Stupid.  But I just hate dealing with it all since I don't have a place to bring it.   I have to empty, sort, donate, dump run, all of it, in one night......