In my never-ending effort to find interesting niches, I've found a great one thanks to one of my eBay students - Mason jars. Well, not just Mason jars, but fruit jars. The one at left recently sold on eBay for $1025. On average though, it's the amber jars that bring the highest return. Some brands bring more than others. Names like Lightning, Globe, Canton, and Eagle add to the value.
Color Matters with Fruit Jars
You'll notice in the examples below that color matters. If you list fruit jars on eBay, make sure you list the name, and the color. Common special colors include:
- Aqua
- Amber
- Citron
- Green
Don't invent your own colors if you're selling fruit jars. Learn which terms the collectors use and stick with those terms. You want the collectors to find your jar, and they search for certain terms.
Keep your eyes peeled...
Watch your local garage and estate sales for these jars. They are out there. I'm kind of kicking myself because I passed up a case of aqua jars recently. They weren't the really old ones, but I should have known better.
The more primitive the jar, the better. Look for the "wavy" glass and bubbles in the glass. That's known as "whittling" and you'll see the high priced items on eBay often are "whittled". Midget is a popular term for real midget jars. And if it has a matching glass lid, just buy it. Chances are, it will sell on eBay.
The average price for "amber fruit jar" according to Terapeak, is $70.25 over the past 30 days. The best selling time is Sunday between 6-7PM Pacific time (surprise). The avg. sell-through rate is about 50%. Take a look at the amber fruit jars on eBay right now. This is interesting stuff:
 Red Book 10 Fruit Jar Price Guide Amber Lightning Mason US $39.99 |
 Red Book 9 Fruit Jar Price Guide Amber Lightning Masons US $35.00 |
 Vintage Lightning Amber Fruit Jar Lid US $5.00 |
 Rare Amber Fruit Jar The Leader Pint Size W Lid 1466 US $102.50 |
 Rare Amber Quart Wan Eta Cocoa Boston Fruit Jar US $15.00 |
 Vhtf Flaccus Bros Steers Head Amber Fruit Jar W Lid US $14.99 |
 Half Pt Amber Lightning Fruit Jar Salesmansample US $13.00 |
 Nice Amber Lid For Safety Fruit Jar US $19.00 |
 Trade Mark Lightning Amber Qt Fruit Jar Estate Item US $19.99 |
 Dark Amber Ball Perfect Mason Half Gallon Fruit Jar US $12.50 |
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Steve,
Your niche profile shows that the money is in the details! Colors, keywords, specific styles, etc…
In today’s eBay marketplace it’s more important than ever to pay attention to details, sub-niches and micro-niches within the niche.
They can make a huge difference in profit margin!
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