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Storing and caring for sports memorabilia
Ink fades in light, fabric fails at folds, and a frame is not storage.
Storing and caring for sports cards
Upright, sleeved, dry. The same three words as any card, and the same monsoon.
Storing and caring for toys and collectibles
The box goes soft before the toy does, and sunlight yellows plastic for good.
Storing and caring for video games
Discs rot in heat and damp, cases crack in the cold, and cartridge batteries simply run out.
Common mistakes selling food and drink
Promising delivery before asking the courier, and leaving the allergens off the listing.
Storing and caring for records
Upright, never stacked, and never anywhere that gets hot. Vinyl remembers.
Common mistakes selling beauty products
Decanting into another container, and writing what a product does to a person.
Storing and caring for books and films
Upright, not tight, off the floor, and away from the wall that gets the rain.
Common mistakes selling baby and child items
Listing before checking the recall, and treating a missing strap as a discount.
Storing and caring for sarees
Refold along different lines every few months. A fold left alone for years becomes a cut.
Common mistakes selling estate lots
Saying you have been through it when you have not, and photographing a closed box.
Storing and caring for comics
Bagged, boarded, upright, and nowhere near an outside wall.
Common mistakes selling outdoor gear
Packing it damp. Three days in a sealed parcel and mould is permanent.
Storing and caring for coins and notes
The holder can be the problem. PVC softens, off-gasses, and leaves a green film on the coin.
Common mistakes selling sports equipment
Quoting delivery before checking the length, and never giving the specification.
Storing and caring for trading cards
Humidity sticks a card to its sleeve. Heat curves it. Both happen quietly.
Common mistakes selling furniture and homeware
No measurements, and no decision about delivery until after somebody has won it.
Storing and caring for jewellery and watches
Silver tarnishes faster near rubber and newsprint. Watches prefer being worn.
Common mistakes selling womenswear
Measuring a stretch fabric while pulling it, and never turning the lining out.
Storing and caring for sneakers
Midsoles yellow in light and glue fails in heat. Sealed plastic makes both worse.
Common mistakes selling menswear
Giving a size instead of measurements, and never mentioning the alteration.
Common mistakes selling electronics
Not signing out. The buyer receives a device they cannot use, and no reset fixes it.
Common mistakes selling bags
Posting it unstuffed, and never mentioning the smell.
Common mistakes selling collectibles
The word "rare", and a box used as a shipping carton.
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