01-22-2024 09:16 PM
I have a Google map labeled eBay sales. I put a pin in every city/state where I have shipped a package. There have been a few international sales to Greece, Taiwan, Wales, Poland, China, UAE, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Canada, Nova Scotia. I find it interesting that in the 20 plus years I have been selling, the only 2 states that I have not sold an item are North Dakota & Wyoming. Just curious if anyone else has a similar project! It's interesting to open up the map & see the hundreds of places my items have been 're-homed'!
01-25-2024 12:44 PM - edited 01-25-2024 12:45 PM
Haven't made a map yet, but here's the breakdown of last year's orders by state (for the US only, we also sold all over the world). There's a couple abbreviations in there I wasn't familiar with, more than just the 50 states!
United States | AE | 1 |
AK | 12 | |
AL | 69 | |
AR | 40 | |
AZ | 76 | |
CA | 458 | |
CO | 80 | |
CT | 47 | |
DC | 7 | |
DE | 26 | |
FL | 321 | |
GA | 106 | |
HI | 18 | |
IA | 41 | |
ID | 29 | |
IL | 118 | |
IN | 83 | |
KS | 40 | |
KY | 61 | |
LA | 42 | |
MA | 60 | |
MD | 82 | |
ME | 21 | |
MI | 125 | |
MN | 66 | |
MO | 88 | |
MP | 1 | |
MS | 33 | |
MT | 21 | |
NC | 103 | |
ND | 17 | |
NE | 28 | |
NH | 21 | |
NJ | 80 | |
NM | 37 | |
NV | 32 | |
NY | 212 | |
OH | 139 | |
OK | 54 | |
OR | 69 | |
PA | 166 | |
PR | 9 | |
RI | 8 | |
SC | 72 | |
SD | 8 | |
TN | 90 | |
TX | 295 | |
UT | 44 | |
VA | 131 | |
VT | 10 | |
WA | 110 | |
WI | 82 | |
WV | 29 | |
WY | 8 |
01-25-2024 03:42 PM - edited 01-25-2024 03:43 PM
Yes!!! I've had it since 2010, when I established our first website. It was an international sale to England that got me excited. It's a map of the world, I put a big, red X, and I still do get excited and share it on facebook when I get a sale to a new country. Of course, Canada and England have always been our more popular countries, but I've also had sales to Israel, Ghana, Spain, Russia, Croatia, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Australia, Japan, China, Honduras, Belgium, Italy, New South Wales and all of the U.S. states. It isn't just ebay sales tho. It's a combo of our website and the ebay store, which I opened in 2016.
My closest sale was to my attached neighbor. LOL. I started locally tho, in 2008 at flea markets and fairs.
Your name fits you!
01-25-2024 11:20 PM
@legalbeagle52 wrote:
I love the painting next to your other kitty. I had to laugh as I have a similar oil painting of Bailey. Got it on ebay, of course. It is the exact image of Baily & your painting is the exact likeness of yours. I love having those.
I'd love to get another one, but there are some variables here. I really want to move this year & if I do maybe I can get another one. We'll see. But they really do bring such joy to your home ... it just isn't the same without them.
Baby Ruth's portrait was actually a gift from Chewy.com! They are great with customers! I have another one they just gifted me for Christmas of Thunder.
My sister had a siamese mix named Bailey. He was a big boned boi! Her current tuxedo boi is just like yours was! He loves to hang from the curtains & has only one speed - full throttle!
Tough decision you have via getting another pet. It's not the same without one, but the responsibility that comes with them financially, emotionally, and logistically if you have to travel is so stressful!
01-25-2024 11:33 PM
@brightlightbookseller wrote:Haven't made a map yet, but here's the breakdown of last year's orders by state (for the US only, we also sold all over the world). There's a couple abbreviations in there I wasn't familiar with, more than just the 50 states!
United States AE 1 AK 12 AL 69 AR 40 AZ 76 CA 458 CO 80 CT 47 DC 7 DE 26 FL 321 GA 106 HI 18 IA 41 ID 29 IL 118 IN 83 KS 40 KY 61 LA 42 MA 60 MD 82 ME 21 MI 125 MN 66 MO 88 MP 1 MS 33 MT 21 NC 103 ND 17 NE 28 NH 21 NJ 80 NM 37 NV 32 NY 212 OH 139 OK 54 OR 69 PA 166 PR 9 RI 8 SC 72 SD 8 TN 90 TX 295 UT 44 VA 131 VT 10 WA 110 WI 82 WV 29 WY 8
Wow! You achieved the "All 50 States" in just one year! The volumes of books you must have in inventory! I am envious! Most of my book listings come from our local libraries. They are always having book clearances and I admit, as a bibliophile, I have a problem! I can't keep building bookcases to support my habit. I need to downsize! (But I will not stop buying books & bringing home stray volumes!)
01-25-2024 11:43 PM
@gloryglorygifts wrote:Yes!!! I've had it since 2010, when I established our first website. It was an international sale to England that got me excited. It's a map of the world, I put a big, red X, and I still do get excited and share it on facebook when I get a sale to a new country. Of course, Canada and England have always been our more popular countries, but I've also had sales to Israel, Ghana, Spain, Russia, Croatia, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Australia, Japan, China, Honduras, Belgium, Italy, New South Wales and all of the U.S. states. It isn't just ebay sales tho. It's a combo of our website and the ebay store, which I opened in 2016.
My closest sale was to my attached neighbor. LOL. I started locally tho, in 2008 at flea markets and fairs.
Your name fits you!
Awesome! It is just a fun side project to do! Big world full of so many people, that little connection we get to have with each other is wonderful!
My eBay name: I've been a die-hard fan of Trek since I would watch the original series in reruns with my dad at age 4, long before the movies ever came into being! Live Long & Prosper
01-26-2024 07:00 AM
It is fun to see the sales and it literally takes 2 seconds to mark the map.
I'm old enough to remember watching the original series. Live Long and Prosper indeed! Happy sales to you.
01-26-2024 07:53 AM
@*trekkie wrote:
"Baby Ruth's portrait was actually a gift from Chewy.com! They are great with customers! I have another one they just gifted me for Christmas of Thunder.
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I was curious as to how Chewy was able to send the paintings, so I looked it up. There are several articles about it. They take it from photos on the customer's acct. What a wonderful gesture! And they really are paintings! They send them out randomly. What a gift that is.
Your painting looks just as good as the ones I order from ebay. There are so many wonderful artists here. I'm obsessed with paintings, once I start looking it's going down the rabbit hole for me. I wish I had ordered some of the other pets, although I do have some great photos.
Everyone in my bldg. orders from Chewy. Our package rooms looks like a Chewy warehouse.
02-06-2024 03:53 AM
WOW MAN! Wow