07/02/17 Daily Blog

Have the intake area almost complete. Had to get to it early before the heat sets in. Heading to triple digits again here in the 707.
Intake area complete. Amazon returns sorted and ready to be listed. The returns definitely ate up some of my profits. Have to flip them on eBay now that they are sorted. Still, have more coming.

What we've sold today:

Amazon -
The Market At Little Falls 500 Piece Puzzle
Baby Garden Flag
2015 PANINI CONTENDERS OLD SCHOOL COLORS #10 BO JACKSON
2000 Metal #2 Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter 2007 FLEER CL #389 New York Yankees
2013 Topps Heritage Memorable Moments #DJ Derek Jeter
1999 Upper Deck Victory #265 Derek Jeter BP

eBay -

1.  

Etsy -

Local - Mercari, Letgo, Mile 5, Offer Up -

Coming Soon

My thoughts on our recent sales:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it. 
2. All years of trading cards sell, even the mass produced years. Shown by my recent sales. 

Here's the to-do list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for yard/garage/estate sales
3. Social Media Marketing
4. Get shipment ready to send to FBA
5. Add (100) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
6. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
8. Take Pictures/Scans
9. Add (10) MF Listings to Amazon
10. List (10) items on eBay
11. Add (10) listings to Etsy
12. Add cards to Kronozio - strictly a trading card site
13. Watch YouTube videos

Have you visited our website lately? Everything Simply Sandoval all under one roof. All our listings on Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Kronozio altogether.

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

***NOTE: Some links may contain affiliate links***

This is what we use for our business:

I just bought the turbo 450 printer and it works great. I've used the twin turbo for years with no problems. 

     

We use both of these labels all the time.

Labels:

 6 Rolls of 500 1x2.125 Dymo Compatible 30336 Address Mailing Labels

4 Rolls 99019 PayPal Postage 1-part Dymo Compt Labels, 2-5/16x7.5, 150 p/r

Mailers:

#0000 4x6 "EcoSwift" Small Poly Bubble Mailer Padded Envelope Bags 4 x 6

#0 6x10 "EcoSwift" Poly Bubble Mailers Padded Envelope Bags 6" x 10"

Packing Tape:

6 ROLLS Carton Box Sealing Packaging Packing Tape 2.0mil 2" x 110 yards (330 ft)

Scotch Tape:

I get Scotch Tape at the local Dollar Tree in 2 packs for $1

Other Cleaners:

Goo Be Gone, Brasso and Magic Erasers - All bought at the local Wal-Mart
For those pesky old price stickers we use Magic Erasers and Scotty Peelers.

Shoe Cleaners, polishes, and sprays:

We buy all this at the local Wal-Mart. 

All-Purpose Cleaner: 

              

This is an excellent cleaner for built up grime, grease, yellowing from cigarette smoke and the like. We used this in the house we moved into. The previous owner smoked in the house. The walls were yellow and the custom cabinets were caked with grease and cigarette smoke. The little garage was used as an extra pantry. The canned goods exploded in the heat and then stuck to the shelves in 1/4" to 1/2" inch think dried up molasses looking spills. We spread it on and we were able to take a putty knife to it about 10 minutes later. This is just an awesome cleaner. 

When I use other items I will gladly add them to my recommendations.

06/22/17 Daily Blog

After getting my finger chewed from the dogfight last night. Things are a little slow today.

1. Never interrupt a dog fight. (We love our pets. How can this be true? I would rather take a beating then have my animals harmed.)
2. Never have 2 female dogs in the same house.  

Okay, just set a sale in our eBay store. Let's see if this turns our watchers to buyers. The sale is good until the end of June.

Working on an easier way to do variations for sports cards in eBay listings. Time is $ and the variation part of a listing is a long process if you are selling say 716 different trading cards in (1)  listing. 

I have to research having more than (1) eBay account. 

We have to enter into the local game because we have some lamps that are not our style, left over from an estate. 

What we've sold today:

Amazon -
H2OGO! Double Water Slide
H2OGO! Double Water Slide
Michaelangelo Christmas Special, Edition# 1 [Comic] [1990] Mirage
The Judith Krantz Collection [DVD] [2005]
1994 FLEER EXTRA BASES #133 DON MATTINGLY
2014 Topps #517 Norichika Aoki
1990 Topps 125 Kent Hrbek NM/M (Near Mint/Mint)

Aluminum Afghan Crochet Hook 14"-Size F5/3.75mm

eBay -

1. 
   

Etsy -

Local - Mercari, Letgo, Mile 5, Offer Up

1. Coming Soon

My thoughts on our recent sales:

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. Amazon and books. Have to work on this one.
3. All years of trading cards sell, even the mass produced years. Shown by my recent sales.
4. Having the item gone might include a sale at a loss. Lots of this lately. 
5. Returns are eating up my profits.

Here's the to-do list for today:

1. Check for orders. Get orders shipped out.
2. Check for yard/garage/estate sales
3. Get shipment ready to send to FBA
4. Add (100) trading cards via spreadsheet to Amazon
5. Add items to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
6. Add replens to Inventory Lab #FeedTheBeast
7. Take Pictures/Scans
8. List, List, List on eBay
9. Add listings to Etsy
10. Add cards to Kronozio - strictly a trading card site
11. Watch YouTube videos

Have you visited our website lately? Everything Simply Sandoval all under one roof. All our listings on Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Kronozio altogether.

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

***NOTE: Some links may contain affiliate links***

This is what we use for our business:

I just bought the turbo 450 printer and it works great. I've used the twin turbo for years with no problems. 

     

We use both of these labels all the time.

Labels:

 6 Rolls of 500 1x2.125 Dymo Compatible 30336 Address Mailing Labels

4 Rolls 99019 PayPal Postage 1-part Dymo Compt Labels, 2-5/16x7.5, 150 p/r

Mailers:

#0000 4x6 "EcoSwift" Small Poly Bubble Mailer Padded Envelope Bags 4 x 6

#0 6x10 "EcoSwift" Poly Bubble Mailers Padded Envelope Bags 6" x 10"

Packing Tape:

6 ROLLS Carton Box Sealing Packaging Packing Tape 2.0mil 2" x 110 yards (330 ft)

Scotch Tape:

I get Scotch Tape at the local Dollar Tree in 2 packs for $1

Other Cleaners:

Goo Be Gone, Brasso and Magic Erasers - All bought at the local Wal-Mart
For those pesky old price stickers we use Magic Erasers and Scotty Peelers.

Shoe Cleaners, polishes, and sprays:

We buy all this at the local Wal-Mart. 

All-Purpose Cleaner: 

              

This is an excellent cleaner for built up grime, grease, yellowing from cigarette smoke and the like. We used this in the house we moved into. The previous owner smoked in the house. The walls were yellow and the custom cabinets were caked with grease and cigarette smoke. The little garage was used as an extra pantry. The canned goods exploded in the heat and then stuck to the shelves in 1/4" to 1/2" inch think dried up molasses looking spills. We spread it on and we were able to take a putty knife to it about 10 minutes later. This is just an awesome cleaner. 

When I use other items I will gladly add them to my recommendations. 

06/10/17 Daily Blog

Another beautiful day here in the 707. So we went out in our little valley and hit 16 yard sales. We picked up a lot of clothes that we know we can make some $ on. Some brand new Doc Martin combat boots (new without box) and a pair of under armor 1Y Cleats worn one season. Of course, we found some things for the house too, like 2 koi pond tubs, probably 50 gallon round. Thinking of a water feature for these or have the goldfish in two different locations in the yard.

What we've sold today:

Amazon -
In a World Like This [Audio CD] Backstreet Boys
2016 SAGE HIT AUTOGRAPHS RED #A59 JACK ALLEN
1973-74 TOPPS #234 JULIUS ERVING/GEORGE MCGINNIS/DAN ISSEL LL
2016 Topps Perspectives #P4 Bryce Harper
2013 TOPPS CHASING THE DREAM #CD1 BRYCE HARPER

2016 TOPPS UPDATE #US169 MAX SCHERZER HL

eBay -

1. 
   

Etsy -

Local -

1. 
   

My thoughts on our recent sales:

1. As always, if you don't list it you can't sell it. My thoughts on the sales today:
2. Items don't always sell for what we want to get out of them. 
3. All years of trading cards sell, even the mass produced years. Shown by my recent sales.
4. 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/garage/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.

***NOTE: Some links may contain affiliate links***

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. 

05/12/17 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

04/17/16 Daily Blog

One day closer to moving into the new place. Flooring is going in on Thursday and Friday. Can't wait. Perhaps we can start moving in this weekend. That would be absolutely awesome. Some work still has to be done, but it is just finish work now.
Did not have any orders today other than FBA. Still haven't gotten the shipment out and that won't be until after we get moved in to the new place. So at least the middle of May before that goes in. Life will start to get back to some normalcy when we get moved in.
We have appointments tomorrow and a trip to Oakland, CA on Friday. Perhaps we will hit the Savers in Vacaville on the way home. That would be great. We shall see though.
As always check out our store.