what's the best place to sell used charts??

I'm cleaning out my stash to make room for new stash. I've got a
whole pile of charts, both new and gently used, that I'd like to sell.
I've tried listing them for sale on RCTM with no luck at all. I've
thought about selling them on E-Bay, but there are so many charts
there that never receive a bid. This leads me to my question: where is
that "best place" to sell those charts that need a new home?

Lisa

) writes:
I'm cleaning out my stash to make room for new stash. I've got a
whole pile of charts, both new and gently used, that I'd like to sell.
I've tried listing them for sale on RCTM with no luck at all. I've
thought about selling them on E-Bay, but there are so many charts
there that never receive a bid. This leads me to my question: where is
that "best place" to sell those charts that need a new home?

Lisa

IMHO, the way some rctners interpret the idea that we do not allow
advertising on this ng is *way* overblown. We have discussed this *many*
times before, and I dont know the difference between advertising and
passing on useful information. You may offend some people by posting the
list here, but you wont offend me. Its up to you to gamble as to how many
people you will offend, whether this bothers you, and how much it might
help you with the problem of selling your old charts. My advice is to
post the list here on rctn. HTH.
--
Jim Cripwell.
The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of one's life, any
time that is spent in stitching.
Adapted from a sign on The Cobb, Lyme Regis, England.

Depends on how "wealthy" you want to get from the sale of these charts. :-)
Rare or expensive patterns tend to sell decently on ebay, but I've noticed
that smaller or more common patterns sell better when grouped together in
lots.
And I wouldn't have any problem with listing charts for sale or swap -- like
any other post, if it doesn't catch my interest, I pass it by -- and that's
not too stressful or offensive to me. :-)

Lisa H

From: (F.James Cripwell)

...... My advice is to
post the list here on rctn. .......

The other option is to trade the charts for supplies. AFAIK, there has
never been a problem with posting stuff you have that you want to *trade* for
something else.
If you don't want to post a huge long list (which wouldn't really be
appreciated I suppose), then post the types of charts you have that you want to
trade. Use descriptive terms like designer names or themes, ie: hardanger,
repro samplers, specific animals, etc. and ask that people e-mail you for a
more specific list if they are interested. If someone e-mails that they would
like charts you have but they don't have anything in their stash to trade for
THEN, in an e-mail, you can say you would be willing to sell the charts.
I suppose it's all in how you word your initial post. I would probably just
say I had stash I wanted to get rid and worry about *what* you get in trade
(money or stash) later. CiaoMeow ^;;^
..

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

"stitcher" wrote in message
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On 4 Jan 2004 14:26:30 GMT, (F.James
Cripwell) wrote:

) writes:
I'm cleaning out my stash to make room for new stash. I've got a
whole pile of charts, both new and gently used, that I'd like to sell.
I've tried listing them for sale on RCTM with no luck at all. I've
thought about selling them on E-Bay, but there are so many charts
there that never receive a bid. This leads me to my question: where is
that "best place" to sell those charts that need a new home?

Lisa Sort of the way some people get offended by certain OT topics.
Stirring things up Jim???

Lisa you might try "Cross Stitches Catalog and Auction" at
http://www.crossstitchonline.com/


Ruby

Lisa,
I have sold a lot of stuff on the site that Ruby recommended. There is a
fee one is supposed to pay in order to buy and sell on CSA. However, it
works out a lot less than the 30cent minimum listing on Ebay, and you are
right, charts do not move quickly there, either. Too many commercial
concerns are on Ebay. The CSA is strictly for individuals, no businesses. We
get to be quite a close group, as our possessions travel around the country.
Why don't you go over, and browse; there is no charge for that. Some charts
are sold very quickly, and others take forever. Even my MLI charts are
moving slowly right now; maybe everyone is broke after the holidays.
Gillian

I love the CSA auction, I paid $20.00 but that is for a little over a year.
You can list 60 items at a time. Just this week I made over $100.00. This is
better than throwing them away. Like Gillian said you can look first and see if
you like it.

http://www.crossstitchonline.com/cgi...on/auction.cgi

Laughing my head off!! I just won an auction from Dorothy, and, I am sorry,
she was a new name to me!! It is a great site.

Gillian
Florida

"Dorothyxs" wrote in message
...
I love the CSA auction, I paid $20.00 but that is for a little over a
year.
You can list 60 items at a time. Just this week I made over $100.00.
This is
better than throwing them away. Like Gillian said you can look first and
see if
you like it.

http://www.crossstitchonline.com/cgi...on/auction.cgi

Lisa-
There are 2 ezboard forums I know of that you could try. You have to
register but membership is free.
There is the Buy/Sell/Trade forum on Cross Stitch Corner:
http://pub1.ezboard.com/bcrossstitchcorner50421
and Legacy marketplace on Legacy Embroiderers Guild:
http://pub186.ezboard.com/blegacyembroiderers



) writes:
I'm cleaning out my stash to make room for new stash. I've got a
whole pile of charts, both new and gently used, that I'd like to sell.
I've tried listing them for sale on RCTM with no luck at all. I've
thought about selling them on E-Bay, but there are so many charts
there that never receive a bid. This leads me to my question: where is
that "best place" to sell those charts that need a new home?

Lisa

) wrote in message . com...
I'm cleaning out my stash to make room for new stash. I've got a
whole pile of charts, both new and gently used, that I'd like to sell.
I've tried listing them for sale on RCTM with no luck at all. I've
thought about selling them on E-Bay, but there are so many charts
there that never receive a bid. This leads me to my question: where is
that "best place" to sell those charts that need a new home?

Lisa

I want to thank you all for the suggestions. I will check them out
and see how I do.

Lisa

I just put my first kit on ebay to try a trial run. I wasn't aware of CSA. If
it don't work out on ebay, I may head to CSA. Thanks for that tip.


Rhea from KY, USA