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Don’t Be Burned by These Picker Fails!

March 29, 2016 by Florence 6 Comments

 What are Picker Fails?

 

Things you buy with hopes they'll sell, but they turn into duds. 
Only experience teaches you this, so here's mine...

*Vintage scarves…For me, these only sell in lots or groupings

don't be burned by these picker fails
Vintage scarves do not sell very well individually.

*Men’s vintage electric razors….I must have been the only one that thought these old models were pretty cool.

 

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Vintage Electric Razor…I must have been the only one that thought these were pretty cool.

 

*Beanie babies…probably another 50 years before these are valuable

Update: These finally did sell!

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Beanie Babies, Lifetime supply…maybe worth something in 50 years!

 

*Decks of cards do not do well for me…they used to sell, but not in a long time. These are vintage airline decks too, but they do not sell well if the box has been opened.

 

don't be burned by these picker fails
Too common

 

*Industrial brushes….a risky buy that turned into a dud

 

Don't be burned by these picker fails

*Acrylic pen rest set without the pen…just one word for this….DUH

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Cute cardinal in acrylic…made in Canada, but no pen…

*Model railroad stuff…too much of it on Ebay already

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Model railroad stuff is a dime a dozen on Ebay

 

*Handheld Scrabble…just because the big Scrabble game sells doesn’t mean this one will.

 

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Vintage Handheld Scrabble Game…might help if I knew how to work it.

*Copper kitchen molds…there are pages & pages of these on Ebay and Etsy.

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Copper Molds…gazillions on Ebay/Etsy.

*Cute dog mug with damaged handle goes nowhere….what, you don’t want a cracked handle? But it’s such a cute mug!

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Damaged handle prevents a sale

*Vintage Girl Scout vest….I heard these sold, but not for me.

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Vintage Girl Scout Vests…heard they were good, but NOT.

*Books..for me, they are slow sellers.

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Books are a slow sell period.

*Off Brand Perfumes….full name brand perfumes will sell, but not off-brand varieties

arbonne-perfume

*Green stamp books…as soon as someone listed the first set, all the others in the world came out of the woodwork. Now these are useless.

Update: These actually sold to one of my readers

Don't be burned by these picker fails
Vintage Green Stamp Books…they all came out of the woodwork at the SAME time.

*Knives in knife blocks…I’ve found the best way to sell these is individually. 

don't be burned by these picker fails
Selling individual knifes is the best bet. Sets? Nah..

 

I have plenty of picker fails, and since I refuse to get rid of even the duds, I still have ’em because cheapskate picker who lives in a Depression Thinking world, does not throw anything away! Experienced & wannabe sellers take note…don’t be burned by these picker fails!

 

So Why Buy in the First Place?

We pickers buy for many reasons, and get caught up in the emotion just like you do! I buy :

…if I think it’ll sell for me…either on Ebay or Etsy.

…anything to do with the Beatles 

…to enjoy for a bit, then out it goes. I keep very little because at my age, I need to get RID of stuff! 

…if I can use it to decorate or repurpose something else I have.

…if I have a hunch. My hunches are not always good….LOL

…if I’m desperate! This is the “I-really-don’t-see-anything-here-but-I-want-to-buy-something” mentality.

 

To see more on this topic, check out 11 Things I Avoid at Thrift Stores, Yard & Estate Sales.

 

11 things I avoid at thrift stores, yard and estate sales

 

For tips on what to buy for resale, check out my list: Top Ten Things I Look for at Yard Sales.

 

top ten things I look for at yard sales

 

Anyone have a fail? Care to share?

Filed Under: Buys I Avoid, Selling Tips Tagged With: buying for resale, buying on emotion, dud buys, estate sales, non selling, picker duds, picker fails, what not to buy at estate sales, what not to buy at thrift stores, what not to buy at yard sales, what to avoid buying for resale

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