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aimeejoy 
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:03pm |
I am just sorting through the ridiculous amount of baby clothes that Greer has grown out of and trying to work out the best way to sell off the good stuff. Bearing in mind that I really have heaps - two rubbish bags full and this is just up to 6 month stuff cos I got LOTS of stuff passed on to me - how would you prefer to buy baby clothes....
a) individual items
b) sets of like items eg 3 set of singlets, 3 nightgowns, 2 all in ones....
c) full sets in one size eg 2 gowns, 2 AIOs, 3 singlets, 2 pants etc in size NB, then the same items in another set but size 000.
d) full sets in a few sizes eg 2 gowns, a few singlets in each size, a few AIOs in each size etc
I have about 12 gowns, at least 50 dome up singlets in all sizes, about 25 AIOs, heaps of pants, tops, cardys, jackets, dresses etc etc.  Its quite a daunting task!
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baalamb
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:15pm |
I go on TM wanting a bargain. LOL! So I guess I would probably go for sets of like items, or individuals. Maybe you could separate the gowns out into 4 x 3 sets. I guess then if people want 6 gowns, they can combine postage but you still can offer 2 trades. And you might have more success if you sold a matching cardy and pants instead of individually.
I can imagine how daunting it would be! It's what we'll be doing with most of Ashlee's things if we have a boy next time around. Let us know how you go
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:18pm |
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Maybe the more expensive stuff list individually and the rest in lots of 3 or 6.
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:19pm |
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dont forget to take into account the success fee's when listing - whether it is more worthwhile to list in small lots or bulk =]
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:23pm |
I prefer to buy nicer stuff individually (although I seem to spend way more that way, good for the sellers though  )
Everything else I would probably buy in outfits or bulk lots of 3 or 4.
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:26pm |
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If you cant be bothered getting to picky about creating sets you could always do a bigger bulk lot and throw in some fancy stuff to get peoples attention.
I have bags of clothes (still have all Keira baby stuff too) I have been meaning to get rid of, I think for the effort I'm only planning to sell the good stuff and giving the rest away.
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:31pm |
i'm looking for daycare clothes for charli at the moment and i prefer buying in bulk.....
which is why i'm changing all of my listings (once they expire) into a few bulk lots at $1 reserve. i've sold a few things but they just aren't selling and i really need the space! i've got both kids clothes from birth to now
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:44pm |
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With stuff like bodysuits and aio's I prefer to buy in bulk (as I usually need more than one .. and its a PITA bidding on 5 auctions of the same item from the same seller).
Jeans, tops etc I tend to buy individually, however before I had Isabelle (eg when I was pregnant and looking for newborn gear), I bought heaps of bulk lots that were a mix and match of all sorts as I actually needed everything!
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Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:11pm |
 .Mel wrote:
Maybe the more expensive stuff list individually and the rest in lots of 3 or 6. |
yep i was going to say that too...
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Posted: 31 July 2008 at 9:45am |
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I sold ayja's stuff in sets and found that got better hits and better money - ie, I did up some that had a few nice outifts, matching stockings and undertops and singlets and some booties and headbands etc - so they got a package of a few outfits together.
Or i sold bulk lots of singlets in one go and bulk of bodysuits in one go, bulk knitted cardigans in one go etc - - not heaps and heaps - maybe about 15 in one lot, and 15 the next.
Any really really nice expensive sets i sold off individually.
Worked well and went fast!
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Posted: 31 July 2008 at 3:40pm |
Cool thanks for that everyone Am going to try putting them in outfits/sets first like Janine said as its all newborn stuff so hopefully new mummies will want to buy all the stuff (and cos it takes less time to put on TM in sets!). If that doesnt work, will sell them seperately.
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