If you want to build an eBay business, you might be wondering what the top selling items on eBay are.
Keeping track of things in a spreadsheet may seem like a chore, but storing data can be really useful for your future self.
I started keeping track of my eBay inventory back in April of 2018 and now I’ve got a lot of sales information I can look through to glean knowledge from.
If you’re selling on ebay, or have any kind of side business for that matter, you need to keep track of your numbers. If for nothing else, you need to know them for tax purposes.
I’m constantly seeing people ask what to sell on eBay, so I thought it would be fun and maybe informative to share my top selling items on eBay over the past year.
I decided to go through my spreadsheet and pull all of the sales where I made at least $50 profit.
When I say profit, I mean what I actually made after subtracting the price I paid for the item, eBay and Paypal fees, and shipping costs.
How much have I earned from my top selling items on eBay?
When I went back over my sales, I found that I had sold 23 items at a profit of at least $50 and those 23 items have brought a total profit of $2,413.66.
That’s a pretty significant profit from a small number of items! I’ve had 459 transactions and profited $7,845.12 over the past 12 months to put that into perspective.
If you’re wondering how I calculate net profit, check out Easy Auctions Tracker. You can read my full review here.
You’re probably eager to see the items, so without further ado, here are my top selling items on eBay so far.
Top Selling Items on eBay
Some of the photos I'm using are from pictures I've found on the internet because I didn't start saving the photos until I started posting what I sell on the blog.
Vintage TNT One KW CB Radio Amp
- Cost: $0.00 (The person I got this from was going to throw it away).
- Sold: $565.00
- Shipping Charge: $0.00
- Shipping Cost: $23.05
- Profit: $468.76
Lot of 100+ Motorcycle Gremlin Bells
- Cost: $5.00 (In case you're wondering what these things are, here's some info).
- Sold: $420.00
- Shipping Charge: $80.00 (They were in China).
- Shipping Cost: $62.59
- Profit: $375.70
Gray Electronics CB Radio Amp
- Cost: $0.00 (Came with the TNT amp)
- Sold: $135.50
- Shipping Charge: $13.50
- Shipping Cost: $10.34
- Profit: $119.14
Vintage President CB Radio
- Cost: $0.00
- Sold: $132.50
- Shipping Charge: $15.10
- Shipping Cost: $10.65
- Profit: $117.61
Lot of American Eagle Jeans
- Cost: $25.00
- Sold: $149.99
- Shipping Charge: $21.85
- Shipping Cost: $16.10
- Profit: $109.73
Harley Davidson CB Radio
- Cost: $1.73
- Sold: $99.99
- Shipping Charge: $11.95
- Shipping Cost: $9.09
- Profit: $90.70
Loftech TS-1 Sine Wave Generator
- Cost: $4.00
- Sold: $100.00
- Shipping Charge: $13.50
- Shipping Cost: $10.34
- Profit: $85.18
Tascam RC-71 Reel Tape Recorder Remote
- Cost: $4.00
- Sold: $99.99
- Shipping Charge: $8.75
- Shipping Cost: $7.40
- Profit: $83.01
Tascam 202MK Tape Deck
- Cost: $25.00
- Sold: $119.00
- Shipping Charge: $13.95
- Shipping Cost: $10.35
- Profit: $82.37
Nike Combat Boots
- Cost: $2.00
- Sold: $94.99
- Shipping Charge: $7.90
- Shipping Cost: $6.98
- Profit: $82.08
Lot of 25 Harley Davidson Bells
- Cost: $5.00
- Sold: $100.00
- Shipping Charge: $33.25
- Shipping Cost: $31.60
- Profit: $81.40
Audio Control 3xs Concert Series Crossover
- Cost: $5.00
- Sold: $95.00
- Shipping Charge: $10.15
- Shipping Cost: $8.22
- Profit: $79.83
Tascam Rc-71 (I picked up two of these)
- Cost: $2.66
- Sold: $82.00
- Shipping Charge: $12.90
- Shipping Cost: $10.80
- Profit: $69.70
Techniqs SL-Q300 Record Player
- Cost: $25.00
- Sold: $99.00
- Shipping Charge: $21.05
- Shipping Cost: $13.28
- Profit: $67.91
Lot of 2 John Deere Hats
- Cost: $4.46
- Sold: $80.00
- Shipping Charge: $6.50
- Shipping Cost: $4.33
- Profit: $67.72
Vintage Duck Phone
- Cost: $4.39
- Sold: $72.00
- Shipping Charge: $8.75
- Shipping Cost: $7.18
- Profit: $59.81
Bostrom Brady Survey Transit Kit
- Cost: $20.00
- Sold: $80.00
- Shipping Charge: $19.60
- Shipping Cost: $11.34
- Profit: $56.69
Sony CFS-45 Boombox
- Cost: $2.00
- Sold: $60.00
- Shipping Charge: $14.80
- Shipping Cost: $9.18
- Profit: $54.86
Heathkit SB Ham Radio Transmitter
- Cost: $5.00
- Sold: $69.99
- Shipping Charge: $86.60
- Shipping Cost: $77.05
- Profit: $54.04
2001 Masters Golf Tournament Flag
- Cost: $0.00 (They just gave this to me).
- Sold: $69.99
- Shipping Charge: $0.00
- Shipping Cost: $2.92
- Profit: $53.95
Nintendo Hoodie
- Cost: $1.00
- Sold: $60.00
- Shipping Charge: $9.45
- Shipping Cost: $7.65
- Profit: $52.68
Vintage Ralph Lauren Blazer
- Cost: $5.00
- Sold: $65.00
- Shipping Charge: $14.20
- Shipping Cost: $13.00
- Profit: $50.68
Black Leather Guess Backpack
- Cost: $4.39
- Sold: $60.00
- Shipping Charge: $9.85
- Shipping Cost: $7.18
- Profit: $50.11
Wrapping up the Top Selling Items on eBay
Looks like vintage electronics have definitely been my best category! I gotta keep that in mind while out shopping.
Be sure to hop over to my Facebook group where we share our top selling items each week.
Nathan has been a personal finance writer since early 2018. He and his wife reached a net worth of one hundred thousand at the age of 25 and are on their way to financial independence. His favorite way to make money is selling things on eBay and has grown his eBay business to earn five figures selling part-time. He loves sharing what he learns about finance and any eBay tips he comes across. If you’re interested in becoming an eBay seller, check out his reseller Facebook group.