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Has anyone ever bought from mad men suits on ebay (link below)? How are they as sellers? Also, if you take a look at a lot of their jackets, the waist is very slim. Do you guys think that the jacket is simply slim, or the mannequin is causing the jacket to fit that way?

http://myworld.ebay.com/madmensuits/
 

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Has anyone ever bought from mad men suits on ebay (link below)? How are they as sellers? Also, if you take a look at a lot of their jackets, the waist is very slim. Do you guys think that the jacket is simply slim, or the mannequin is causing the jacket to fit that way?

http://myworld.ebay.com/madmensuits/
I haven't dealt with him, but to answer your question, the waist is pinned back on the torso to give it a cleaner look for the photo.
 
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Let the great skeet experiment begin!
 

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If I wasn't so bald already I would be pulling out more hair!
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Has anyone else had trouble printing international labels through the paypal shipping tool (not the ebay tool)? I had to ship a package to Indonesia last night and purchased the label no problem. When I tried to print it, I first had to download and install a JAVA update. The download was apparently corrupted and the label would not print. Since you are given 24 hours to print the label, I figured I would do it at work this morning. Had to install the JAVA update here too....corrupted...again, label would not print ....again. Finally I got JAVA to update, and when I attempted to reprint the label I was informed that I had printed too many copies of the lapel. I had to void the label and start all over again. Tried to print it through google chrome...no dice. Printed again through IE and it finally worked. UGGGHHHH!
 

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You can't win with some buyers. They just don't read or look at the photos. I had a guy last week ask me if the pants are pleated or flat front in this listing. There are 3 indications of the pants style. Title, description, and photo.
Hickey Freeman Suit Wool Loro Piana 120s 42R 36/31 Dark Gray Pleated Cuffed EUC


Once you get a few more feedbacks in front of them, no one will even notice them. Just in case someone were to see them in the future, I would do a feedback response, reminding buyers to be sure to check the measurements provided in the listing.

It is strange that the HF was tagged Large at that measured size. That would be big enough for me. I wonder how big a XL would be. Sweet coat though! Surprised it didn't go for a lot more.
 
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I thought I would post this for those that are interested in tracking their profits in excel, but don't use excel very often. If any excel junkies notice any errors, please let me know. Also, if anyone notices any errors in what I have eBay and PayPal charging for fees, also let me know.

Please reference the photo below when looking at formulas:

Formula for Final Value Fee for Buy it Now when the item sold + shipping was greater than $50:

=IF(AND(E2="BIN",B2+K2>50),50*0.1+(B2+K2-50)*0.08,0)

- Cell E2 is the cell in which I type either the word Auction or the letters BIN
- Cell B2 is the Sale Price
- Cell K2 is the Shipping Charged to Buyer

Final Value Fee for Buy It Now when the item sold + shipping charged to buyer was less than $50:

=IF(AND(E2="BIN",(B2+K2)<50),(B2+K2)*0.1,0)

PayPal Fees:

=IF(B2>0,(B2+K2)*0.029+0.3,"")

- Cell B2 is Sale Price
- Cell K2 is Shipping Charged to Buyer

Final Value Fee for Auction Style Listing:

=IF(E2="Auction",(B2+K2)*0.09,0)

- Again, in cell E2 I would type either the word Auction or the letters BIN
- Same as above (B2 is sale price and k2 is shipping charged to buyer)

Below is an example of how you could setup a spreadsheet to calculate your profit on any given item. All of the formulas I have listed match this example:

1000


Formula in Profit cell:

=IF(B2>0,(B2+K2)-M2,"")

Formula in Total Costs cell:

=IF(B2>0,C2+F2+G2+H2+I2+J2+L2,C2)

The rest of the numbers are manually typed in, no formulas.
 
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Sweet coat though! Surprised it didn't go for a lot more.

Inorite? He's bitching because he got an awesome HF hunting jacket for $20!
Anyway, thanks guys.

I thought I would post this for those that are interested in tracking their profits in excel, but don't use excel very often.
If any excel junkies notice any errors, please let me know. Also, if anyone notices any errors in what I have eBay and PayPal charging for fees, also let me know.

Please reference the photo below when looking at formulas:

Formula for Final Value Fee for Buy it Now when the item sold + shipping was greater than $50:

=IF(AND(E2="BIN",B2+K2>50),50*0.1+(B2+K2-50)*0.08,0)

- Cell E2 is the cell in which I type either the word Auction or the letters BIN
- Cell B2 is the Sale Price
- Cell K2 is the Shipping Charged to Buyer

Final Value Fee for Buy It Now when the item sold + shipping charged to buyer was less than $50:

=IF(AND(E2="BIN",(B2+K2)<50),(B2+K2)*0.1,0)

PayPal Fees:

=IF(B2>0,(B2+K2)*0.029+0.3,"")

- Cell B2 is Sale Price
- Cell K2 is Shipping Charged to Buyer

Final Value Fee for Auction Style Listing:

=IF(E2="Auction",(B2+K2)*0.09,0)

- Again, in cell E2 I would type either the word Auction or the letters BIN
- Same as above (B2 is sale price and k2 is shipping charged to buyer)

Below is an example of how you could setup a spreadsheet to calculate your profit on any given item. All of the formulas I have listed match this example:

1000


Formula in Profit cell:

=IF(B2>0,(B2+K2)-M2,"")

Formula in Total Costs cell:

=IF(B2>0,C2+F2+G2+H2+I2+J2+L2,C2)

The rest of the numbers are manually typed in, no formulas.


Wow. A lot to digest here. Personally, I just multiply my final value fee plus shipping times 0.099 (plus any listing fees) for the Ebay fee, and 0.049 for the paypal fee. I'm sure that's a bit too high for auctions, since I get the discounts, and possibly too low for fixed price listings. But it's close enough for government work.
 

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I'm the office excel guru (accountant in my day job) and I'll check out the excel tonight. iPhone screen too small to make sense of stuff.
 

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After glancing back over that I should clarify - I am NOT the guy that left crappy feedback for GMMcL, I just read the posts and it screamed meme to me.
 

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Inorite? He's bitching because he got an awesome HF hunting jacket for $20!
Anyway, thanks guys.
Wow. A lot to digest here. Personally, I just multiply my final value fee plus shipping times 0.099 (plus any listing fees) for the Ebay fee, and 0.049 for the paypal fee. I'm sure that's a bit too high for auctions, since I get the discounts, and possibly too low for fixed price listings. But it's close enough for government work.


I suppose I went a little crazy, but I enjoy it.
 

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If I wasn't so bald already I would be pulling out more hair!
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Has anyone else had trouble printing international labels through the paypal shipping tool (not the ebay tool)? I had to ship a package to Indonesia last night and purchased the label no problem. When I tried to print it, I first had to download and install a JAVA update. The download was apparently corrupted and the label would not print. Since you are given 24 hours to print the label, I figured I would do it at work this morning. Had to install the JAVA update here too....corrupted...again, label would not print ....again. Finally I got JAVA to update, and when I attempted to reprint the label I was informed that I had printed too many copies of the lapel. I had to void the label and start all over again. Tried to print it through google chrome...no dice. Printed again through IE and it finally worked. UGGGHHHH!
When that Java **** acts up, that is so frustrating. Ive had that happen a few times.
 

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Background: I see many people on ebay that use no background or use a bed sheet. These work in some situations, but I wanted something blank so it wouldn't be distracting. One afternoon I built a simple background. It consists of a wooden frame, fabric and a couple of hinges. It works well and is easy to put away. I also have a stained piece of wood(not pictured) that I use for the "flooring" of the photo and to photograph small items.

Details:

I used 15mmx30mm wood and L brackets to build the frames. I had a specific size in mind, so I made two separate frames, one 100cmx 63cm and the other 100cmx50cm. I used leftover white fabric to cover it and stapled it in place. I added four small hinges to the side so it would fold for storage. I had the materials around the house, so it was cheap to make. If you'd like to save some time, you could also buy a couple of blank art canvases and add hinges.

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http://www.styleforum.net/content/type/61/id/654703/width/350/height/700[/IMG[/SPOILER]]

I want everything to be easy to prepare but also to store it when it's not in use. Here is the final result. I know the photos/presentation doesn't measure up to a lot of the guys around here, but it's always a work in progress. Note that I didn't crop/edit the photos as I would before listing. The "flooring" of the photo is also missing, but it gives you an idea.

[IMG]http://www.styleforum.net/content/type/61/id/654698/width/350/height/700
Very helpful post! Big fan of the background and may consider it. As an idea (I'm no expert), if the frames lacked cross beams, and you used moslin and lit behind the background, your lighting could be drastically improved. As this would work as a light tent.
 

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Sold a pair of running shoes to a buyer in Italy...so what do I need to do with shipping it? do they really check on this kind of stuff? Seems odd that shoes would be on the "banned" list.
 

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