05/31/17 Daily Blog

What we've sold today:

1. 2016 TOPPS UPDATE 500 HR FUTURES CLUB #50019 JOC PEDERSON
2. 2016 TOPPS ALLEN AND GINTER MINI US MAYORS #USM12 TOM BARRETT
3. Unique Teapress
4. The War Against The Poor: The Underclass And Anti-poverty Policy [Hardcover] [19...

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2. Items don't always sell for what we want to get out of them. Having the item gone might include a sale at a loss.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Get top loads ready for Amazon - old price stickers are no joke - using my Scotty Peelers and my Magic Erasers
5. Add (50) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
6. Set-up for adding (100) trading cards via spreadsheet tomorrow
7. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
8. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
9. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay adding to spreadsheet
10. Take Pictures/Scans
11. List, List, List on eBay
12. Add listings to Etsy
13. Add cards to Kronozio - strictly a trading card site
14. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

I don't always finish my list of things to do for the day, but I do accomplish things. Family always comes first.

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05/30/17 Daily Blog

What we've sold today:

1. 2013 TOPPS #27A MIKE TROUT
2. H2OGO! Double Water Slide

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2.  Items don't always sell for what we want to get out of them. Having the item gone might include a sale at a loss.
3. I should get more of my Nolan Ryan cards on Amazon.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Get top loads ready for Amazon - old price stickers are no joke - using my Scotty Peelers and my Magic Erasers
5. Add (50) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
6. Set-up for adding (100) trading cards via spreadsheet tomorrow
7. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
8. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
9. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
10. Take Pictures/Scans
11. List, List, List on eBay
12. Add listings to Etsy
13. Add cards to Kronozio - strictly a trading card site
14. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

I don't always finish my list of things to do for the day, but I do accomplish things.

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05/29/17 Daily Blog Memorial Day

What we've sold today:

1. 2017 Topps #336 Hector Santiago
2. Serial Mom [DVD] [1999]
3. 1992 MOTHER'S RYAN 7 NO-HITTERS #2 NOLAN RYAN/2ND NO-HITTER
4. A Touch of His Goodness [Hardcover] [1998] Stanley, Charles F.
5. Clara Nunes - Com Vida [Audio CD] - definitely long-tail 
6. Enny Romero (Baseball Card) 2014 Panini Donruss #251

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2.  Items don't always sell for what we want to get out of them. Having the item gone might include a sale at a loss.
3. I should get more of my Nolan Ryan cards on Amazon.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Get top loads ready for Amazon - old price stickers are no joke - using my Scotty Peelers and my Magic Erasers
5. Add (50) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
6. Set-up for adding (100) trading cards via spreadsheet tomorrow
7. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
8. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
9. Create Spreadsheet for Amazon returns' fate - thank you, honey
10. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
11. Take Pictures/Scans
12. List, List, List on eBay
13. Add listings to Etsy
14. Add cards to Kronozio - strictly a trading card site
15. Cancel ListLabelShip
16. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

I don't always finish my list of things to do for the day, but I do accomplish things.

I have been chilling for most of the day. Not much has gotten done so far. Not sure if anything else will. Listening to some vintage tunes. All my CDs playing on the PC. Definitely a "Shuffle" headphones kind of evening.

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05/28/17 Daily Blog

One load from storage. 95% craft. Good thing we have the one car garage to put it all in. Plus it is lined with shelves, except for the front part that will be the glass studio. All the glass and kiln are here too. YIPPPPPEEE!


What we've sold today:

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 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2.  Items don't always sell for what we want to get out of them. Having the item gone might include a sale at a loss.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add (50) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Set-up for adding (100) trading cards via spreadsheet tomorrow
6. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
8. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
9. Take Pictures/Scans
10. List, List, List on eBay
11. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

Tomorrow is going to storage again and bringing more home. We have to get all the craft items into the one car garage so that we can craft. I played around a little bit today out in the workshop with some pine and oak pieces and my wood chisel set. Will have to work on that some more.

We have to get our aquaponics back up and running. We did a container garden this year, but the goldfish need a place that is bigger than the cool chest that they are in.  The end to another day. What will get done tomorrow? 

05/27/17 Daily Blog Possible "New" Niche

What we've sold today:

1. 2016 Topps Archives 65th Anniversary A65-CY Carl Yastrzemski
2. White Plastic Cube Alphabet Beads, Small, 6mm, Letter D, 100 pcs
3. Jasper County [Audio CD] Yearwood, Trisha
4. Young Horses Running on a Pasture - Puzzlebug - 650 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle by LPF
5. 2016 TOPPS ALLEN AND GINTER #42 CUBAN EMBASSY

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2.  Items don't always sell for what we want to get out of them. 

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add (50) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Set-up for adding (100) trading cards via spreadsheet tomorrow
6. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
8. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
9. Set-up tablet and bluetooth keyboard to take pictures and finish eBay drafts
10. Take Pictures/Scans
11. List, List, List on eBay
12. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

I found myself looking around on Amazon, eBay and Etsy today looking for another possible niche that is handmade and the pieces can be found anywhere and are not all that expensive. The finished product can be sold competitively. I have to talk with the crafter of the family and see where she is with this idea. 

05/26/17 Daily Blog

Moved more out of storage today. Wanted to make a second trip, but it's moving up on dinner and family time.

What we've sold today:

1. Craftsman Anniversary Pins
   *NOTE: Not trying to make millions here*

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2. We've had these Craftsman Anniversary Pins for a while now. Definitely a long-tail item. Something not to pick up again. We live and we learn. 

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add (50) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
8. Take Pictures/Scans
9. List, List, List on eBay
10. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

05/25/17 Daily Blog

We got our first load out of storage today. Going back tomorrow since it is cooler weather. Tired of the triple digit days and summer hasn't even hit yet.

What are you going to be doing for Memorial Day Weekend?
You guessed it. We're going to be getting more out of storage and working. Not sure that we got all the Amazon returns out of storage yet. All our craft items are still there along with the majority of the trading cards.

What we've sold today:

1. 2007 Topps Chrome #46 Chipper Jones
2. 2016 DONRUSS OPTIC #108 CHARLES TAPPER RC
3. 1992 MOTHER'S RYAN 7 NO-HITTERS #2 NOLAN RYAN/2ND NO-HITTER
4. 2016 TOPPS ALLEN AND GINTER #269 MAIKEL FRANCO
5. 2014 Bowman Prospects Purple #BP37 Maikel Franco
   
   *NOTE: Not trying to make millions here*

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2. We have player collector's and set collector's. Nothing has changed about the hobby except the amount of insert sets and the prices of packs/boxes has turned the hobby into a "luxury". 

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add (25) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
8. Take Pictures/Scans
9. List, List, List on eBay
10. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

05/24/17 Daily Blog The Grind My Niche

My niche is selling trading cards. I have been selling them either in Brick & Mortar, at flea markets, online in newsgroups, on Naxcom.com ((Sportsbuy) (now out of business)), eBay or Amazon. I have been doing this since 1993.

What we've sold today:

1. 2015 Bowman 53 Kevin Kiermaier 
2. 2017 Topps #287A Aaron Judge RC
3. Samsung OEM Original USB 3.0 Data Sync Charger Cable for Galaxy S5 USED
   *NOTE: Not trying to make millions here*

 My thoughts on the sales today:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it.
2. Aaron Judge is doing really good so far this season. I was just thinking that I was hoping that I had some of his Rookie Cards to sell. His stats so far this season:

SUMMARY

2017

Career

1. WAR

   2.8

   2.4

   AB

   146

   230

   R

   36

   46

   H

   46

   61

   BA

   .315

   .265

   HR

   15

   19

   RBI

   30

   40

   SB

   4

   4

   OBP

   .419

   .363

   SLG

   .685

   .561

   OPS

   1.104

   .924

   OPS+

   190

   143

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add (25) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
8. Take Pictures/Scans
9. List, List, List on eBay
10. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

I've been working on getting trading cards listed on Amazon so that I can move them to Inventory Lab tomorrow. I've been working on scanning cards so that I can get them moved over to Inventory Lab tomorrow.

*Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference

05/23/17 Daily Blog

The one car garage has been emptied and the items are now in the two car garage and needing to be organized further. We're currently using slider bins with the drawers labeled and a built-in shelving unit.

Day 2 of the replacement phone updates.

Found The missing piece to the photo studio. Thank goodness.

What we've sold in the last few days:

A few smalls on Amazon.
Waiting for an auction to end on eBay so I can add that to the sold list.


Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add smalls via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Go through Amazon Returns to add to eBay
8. Take Pictures/Scans
9. List, List, List on eBay
10. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

It's hot here in Northern California and only to get hotter. In the next month, we will be insulating the garage door here in the two car garage. We've already added an, 8,000 BTU Air Conditioner to a window and the heat of the day it just can't keep up. 

05/22/17 Daily Blog

Expecting my replacement phone today. I have been without my phone for well over a month now and really haven't missed it. However, we are getting back into the swing of things and sourcing is part of that so it was imperative to get ahold of Verizon and get a replacement phone sent to me.

Still looking for a piece of the photo studio so that we can get pictures taken for the eBay drafts that we have ready to go.

As a reseller one must keep some things to themselves, all the while being transparent. I am not making millions here. I hear some sellers saying they make this much in this amount of time. This might be gross. To each their own. I am here just trying to have fun on the hunt while selling goods. The $ that is net paying the bills and goes into savings. We take one nice vacation a year before school starts as a family. We do not own fancy cars or a house. We are renters awaiting the right time to buy. Hopefully, the owners of this house will sell it to us. 😃

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add smalls via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Take Pictures/Scans
7. List, List, List on eBay
8. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

Feeling the need to craft. Will start setting up my workshop tomorrow. Need to tear out the table tops (1" particle board). They are weathered and warped. Need to put a brace down the middle of both benches. 

05/21/17 Daily Blog

Getting more organized. Organization saves time and time is money.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for local auctions. 
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add smalls via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Take Pictures/Scans
7. List, List, List on eBay
8. Watch YouTube videos

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

Watching all of Steve Bruzzichesi vlogs on YouTube. He is a no nonsense guy that educates from his past. Learning is never overrated. Research takes time and if I can find someone that has already done the research all the better. Again, Time is $. Sold some smalls and some product that has been hanging out on Amazon for awhile. Have to get to list more. Can't sell what isn't listed. 

05/20/17 Daily Blog

Garden planted. Moving more stuff around. Getting more organized. Beleive it or not, being organized saves you money. Who doesn't love saving $.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for auctions.
3. Check for yard/estate sales
4. Add smalls via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Take Pictures/Scans
7. List, List, List on eBay
8. Watch YouTube videos

As always come see our store Simply Sandoval. I've been adding more content and somethings here will change shortly.

Still have some stuff todo today, but we've gotten some stuff done. Still have to add pictures to my drafts on eBay. Whew! Caught some costly pricing errors. 

05/19/17 Daily Blog

Signed more papers for the future of our family today. Working on getting the following things done.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check on auctions.
3. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
4. Move the table around to find it's spot
5. Set up photo area on table
6. Take Pictures
7. List, List, List
8. Watch YouTube videos

As always come see our store Simply Sandoval. 

Got all my woodworking tools moved out of the 2 car garage. Got the table moved and set up. Need to get the photo area setup, some shelving built for the smalls. List. List. List. If you don't list it, you can't sell it. 

05/17/17 Daily Blog

The electrician has been out and we now have full power in both garages. Yippeeee!

The back deck is still being dismantled. Hopefully will be done soon.

Got the tunes on and work we shall. Didn't last long.

Tomorrow is the last day of school for our son. What will summer vacation bring?

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. What did we sell today?
3. Unpack more - Find my barcode scanner and tape measure. 
4. Get sort out to UPS pick up site #FeedTheBeast
5. Download new Dymo software
6. Create new batch on Inventory Lab
7. Following some auctions in the Napa area. 
8. Move the table around to find it's spot
9. Set up photo area on table
10. Assemble more shelving for smalls in Office
11. List, List, List
12. Watch YouTube videos

As always drop by our store, Simply Sandoval. If you don't see what you're looking for just inquire.

We sold a couple more smalls and a card game via FBA. Unpacked more boxes in the 2nd garage and found my barcode scanner and tape measure. The sort went to the UPS pick up site this morning. Downloading new Dymo software so that perhaps my Dymo will work with Inventory Lab since the move. I have created a new batch on Inventory Lab for some smalls. I watched globalvoodoo on YouTube. 

05/16/17 Daily Blog

Got just a few more things done, but still working on the office space. Trying to work on the office more today. With the hip pain, not an easy task.

Here's the list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Get sort out to UPS pick up site #FeedTheBeast
3. Move the table around to find it's spot
4. Set up photo area on table
5. List, List, List
6. Watch YouTube videos

As always drop by our store, Simply Sandoval. 

School and appointments have been taken care of. No orders except for some smalls on FBA. Working on the sort. Sort Complete for the smalls. Checking out some auctions. Sure wish that my hip was back to normal. Perhaps after the MRI next week I will know more. 

05/14/17 Daily Blog Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers out there. Being a Mom has forever changed my life. We could not be more blessed to have our son.

Finally caught up on globalvoodoo and what he's up to these days.

The life of a reseller is not for everyone. It is not easy being a reseller. Others look down at you as if this is not a real job. Isn't anything that brings in money a job? Since I hurt my hip I have been staying in the car more when out shopping. I have been watching the panhandlers in my area. One lady asked me for $ twice yesterday all in about 10 minutes. She was dressed well, wore makeup and was clean. Whether she was looking for cigarette/beer/drug $ she was well known and lots of people gave her $ and hugs. Panhandling can be a source of income. There is even a family (a husband and wife and their two sons, the youngest is probably about 9 years old). The husband holds the sign and the wife collects the $. They are all clean and well dressed. Perhaps this is their only income. I have heard that one can make good $ doing this. This job is just not for me.

Reselling is hard work whether it be Thrifting, Retail Arbitrage, Online Arbitrage, Drop Shipping, or whatever. Research, research, research. This all takes Time and Time is money. I do thrifting and retail arbitrage. I just can't, not go on the "hunt". I guess you can ever call this an addiction. I have always sold smalls and probably will until I can no longer. This is my niche and I prefer this because of my knowledge. Smalls don't take up a lot of room and can be stored easily.

Listening to some tunes and moving more things around in the office. Can't wait until all the moving is done.

As always check out our store, Simply Sandoval.

05/13/17 Daily Blog

Getting the office more set up today. Need to find my Electronics tote so that I can get out more red/yellow and white cords so that we can use the RF Modulator that we got to be able to add more items to the one TV in our office. Our son's TV and his DVD player is set up and need to move some smalls to their shelves and then we get to move the 4 x 8-foot table to the middle of the room so that we can put in more shelves for my smalls. Then office will be almost completely set up. It has taken time but is well worth it. Can't wait to utilize it in all its capacity.

Have to set up our photo area so that we can make some listings. Need to look for some smalls that I had in my spreadsheet to send off to FBA.

Still working on catching up on globalvoodoo on YouTube.

Need to work on managing my time better. Since I hurt my hip a little over a month ago it has really slowed the process down. Not getting my daily goals met.

05/12/17 Daily Blog

Catching up on some globalvoodoo Vlogs on YouTube. I watch his channel more than any other channel. He says how it is and is real.

Have to get back in to my groove. Before the move, I was working the dream every day.

List, List, List

If you don't list it, you can't sell it. We are going to be reviving our eBay store. I am dabbling in some dropshipping on our Shopify store. Will update as we go how it's going.

As always check out our site Simply Sandoval. #SimplySandoval

05/11/17 Daily Blog

Not much done today except for the road trip. The road trip was very important. One more step complete for the rest of our lives.

Tomorrow brings time to get some stuff done. Still getting the office set up.  Have yet to get the next FBA shipmment sent out. Time to get back to it. #FeedTheBeast #SimplySandoval

As always check out our site at Simply Sandoval.

05/10/17 Daily Blog

The new chapter has started and we're ready for the pages to turn. 

Today will be the day that we get the rest of the office set up and work on where to put the stereo system, the large 4 foot x 8 foot table that will not only be part of the intake area, the packaging and shipping area along with possibly a crafting area too. Can't wait to make the first craft project. The smalls that are on the table need to be shelved so that the table can be moved to its spot. Then more shelving put together and more smalls brought from storage. Geez, can't remember what all is in storage it has been so long. Three months is a long time.
If we don't get to all this then we can do some more tomorrow. Each thing getting done works towards the goal of getting it all done. Also have to mow today.
Hopefully we get some awesome news via phone today. Sorry can't elaborate on this.
What else will we get to today...

Awesome news via phone. More calls made and heading to South Sacramento tomorrow for a meeting. It has been over two years waiting for this meeting. We're ready. The next 60 days will change our lives forever. 

05/09/17 Daily Blog We're Back

The daily blog idea just didn't happen while we did our packing and moving. We have moved from one house to two garages, a house, and a storage unit. All furniture is in place, washer and dryer into house.  Whew! Now setting up the office and moving on with getting shipments sent in to FBA. #FeedTheBeast
Next on the agenda is setting up the garages. These garages just aren't the every day garages. They each have a room separate from the main part. The one car garage is going to be a glass studio (the room part) and a craft area as it is covered wall to wall with shelves. The two car garage will be the office and shipping area for our Amazon, eBay and Etsy endeavors. I just can not wait until this is done and the $$$ is flowing in again. We have taken 3 months off from buying and have sent just one shipment into FBA.
Time to get the mojo flowing again.
I will also be writing more about other things impacting our lives. Yes very vague. Have some things in motion that are just awesome for us, but until the most important thing is complete there will be no writings about it.
Until tomorrow.