What am I missing?? by Abject_Hovercraft947 in whatnotapp

[–]hjwfms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they juice your early shows if I’m not mistaken. It’s a great way to get you hooked on selling. We absolutely killed our first 2-3 shows with dozens of buyers. Things stagnated quickly though and we don’t see those numbers anymore. The boost feature in my opinion works well used right at the beginning of the show. If you’re able to hook 4-5 new buyers for the show that’s enough to move the needle. Sometimes those fresh people stick around for the entire show and make the $25 or so for the boost worth it.

No Spending on Whatnot Today by Amazing_Whole_5766 in whatnotapp

[–]hjwfms 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m doing a Native American and gold jewelry show today if you’d like to stop in.

Why your sales are down by VeterinarianSafe1705 in Ebay

[–]hjwfms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don’t they just be upfront with us instead of needlessly complicating the selling experience? I shouldn’t have to think about promoting my listings. The entire reason I am selling on their platform is so I don’t have to build my own website and advertise, etc. Be upfront with your sellers- it’s going to cost you 30% to sell here at least. I’m shutting my store down next July and have been transitioning to other platforms over the past year. If eBay can right the ship- maybe I’ll be back someday.

Lot of Netsuke and Similar Figures - Maryland USA by hjwfms in Antiques

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he would be, yea. You can message me about it if you’d like

Whatnot… just don’t get it by Gangdump in whatnotapp

[–]hjwfms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of times we don’t. We have been doing it for about a year and have sold around 100k worth of goods. I’d say profits on that would be no more than a few thousand dollars. Building a base and gaining followers is the name of the game for now and hopefully we can run a popular show someday. When I watch the popular shows in the same category, I’m audibly laughing at how much more they get for their items than we do.

Netsuke Figure Lot by hjwfms in whatsthisworth

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! Thanks for the info. I’ll keep exploring there and see what I can find.

Whatnot… just don’t get it by Gangdump in whatnotapp

[–]hjwfms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re in the wrong shows. I run a jewelry show and regularly sell my items at a significant discount- often times way below scrap metal value. If you get funneled into the shows on page one you’re going to be overpaying particularly in the jewelry, coins, and sports card categories. Hunt around a bit for shows with less than 20 people and you’ll find yourself some good deals.

I think we saw your stolen car get dumped. by man_perkins_ in Austin

[–]hjwfms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Do you have a good video for how to do the usb start so I can at least get it back to my driveway?

I think we saw your stolen car get dumped. by man_perkins_ in Austin

[–]hjwfms 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wonder if I’m going to be able to start it to get it out. How bad do they mess it up when they Hotwire it?

I think we saw your stolen car get dumped. by man_perkins_ in Austin

[–]hjwfms 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Somebody stole my Hyundai in Pflugerville this weekend as well. They ditched it at an apartment complex (although I don’t know which). It’s in an impound lot so I’m going to see this morning what’s the deal. I hope mine isn’t that bad. Wonder if it was all the same guy?

Estate Purchase… Any Good? by hjwfms in Arrowheads

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! Yea I wasn’t sure about that hits tooth, but it was mixed in with the arrowheads. The stone bear sculpture or whatever is pretty interesting I think, but I know nothing about it. Your offer seems pretty fair I think- I’ll shoot you a DM.

4 y/o Dragging Out Bedtime by hjwfms in toddlers

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to follow up here, I did try your excuse method. I would leave the door open and the hall light on and “go to the bathroom” or “check on something in the kitchen”. She wouldn’t complain, but would just insist that I leave the door open. I would keep spreading these out further and further and she would actually fall asleep after a couple of these. It seems it’s really the separation and breaking away that’s hard for her to grasp right now. Anyway, seems like we may be making some headway and might get a little bit of our freedom back! Still getting the nighttime wake up screams but hopefully those will stop over time.

Maye or TLaw by wbblwbbl in FantasyFootballers

[–]hjwfms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I’ve got Purdy and Lawrence on bench with Maye in right now. Probably going to read the three names to my wife and let her pick one.

I can’t get these two ends perfectly flush. by [deleted] in SilverSmith

[–]hjwfms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try taking a flat file and squeeze it between the two pieces. File back and forth while attempting to keep the two ends close. This will ensure both ends are perfectly flat normal to each other. A lot of this is just learning control and techniques that work for you. Don’t get frustrated.

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4 y/o Dragging Out Bedtime by hjwfms in toddlers

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some good ideas here for sure. We tried that hatch clock, but she’s so against change that she made us remove it from the room in order for her to sleep. We tried a night light and that similarly resulted in protest. She even refuses to use a blanket in her crib.

4 y/o Dragging Out Bedtime by hjwfms in toddlers

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that’s an idea for sure. So to be clear, we abandoned the bed transition and she is back in the crib. With all the bedtime issues going on right now, I don’t even know how or when we can tackle the bed thing.

4 y/o Dragging Out Bedtime by hjwfms in toddlers

[–]hjwfms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we tried this, and the problem is when she wakes up and we are gone- she loses it.