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Selling on eBay tips?
larryinc64:
So I quit my job and my last week is this week, and I want to focus on other things, and just to pad out my savings I am looking into FINALY selling my box of extras, for most things I'll post here first when I'm ready to sell, after finals, but for some things I think I'll attempt selling on eBay.
I have a pile of extra amiibo I am looking to off load, from when the TRU cancellations made me panic and preorder 3 of each as back-ups that I never go to returning and lost receipts. I have quite a few Toon Link, Bowser, Sheik, Pac-Man, Charizard, Lucario, Sonic, Mega Man, Wario and a few others I never got around to finding homes for that I just want to break even on. (If anyone is looking for these, most are US, $15 each)
What are the eBay and Paypal fee percentages? How much should I price these to not end up loosing money on the $15 I paid for each? Is it best to sell in lots VS individuals?
I guess it was good to wait this long, eBay has been trying to get me to sell something for a long time, and they have an offer to sell something by Dec 31 and get a $50 Coupon. So cool.
amiga1200:
honestly, NOTHING!
absolutely NOTHING is helpful regarding EGAY and GAYPAL.
all they do is gouge the fuck out of the traders.
i have SO much that needs to be sold, and it will NEVER end up there, sooner bin em than lose self-respect and get gouged for the service.
even worse, you can't be honest and upfront about any modded consoles, you have to bullshit and hide that fact.
(in those cases, seasoned EGAYERS know how to writeup their shit and direct it to the desired audiences.
on the surface, inconspicuous, below that, those on the hunt know the score.)
...
i'm looking into ESCROW, there's a small intermediary charge, but it TOTALLY removes the 'trust' out of the transaction, as afterall, EGAY and GAYPAL is based on trust, a centralized monopoly.
...
seriously, cut em out of the mix, and look around for a shop front, or you could do what you may have already done and set up private transactions to those you trust/DEALT with?
a good chunk of my console rubbish was bought this way, and free of getting overcharged. (no records/ghost buyer)
...
sorry if it doesn't help or answer the question, but it disheartens me to see EGAY and GAYPAL robbing everybody.
another outlook is: i won't trust ebay or gaypal users at all, in fact, the more 'positive' readouts i get from users who EGAY, the more' negative' i view it. :'(
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typo.
monjici:
I only sold once on ebay, so my experience is very limited. But you have to expect to lose roughly 10%.
amiga1200:
--- Quote from: monjici on November 28, 2015, 07:28:20 AM --- *snip*
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^^ THIS!
and keep in mind two things:
1, that's per transaction, so if you sell ten separate items, that's gonna hurt.
2, 10% is the standard (minimum charge) but expect it to climb depending on how you go about it. >:(
sheep2001:
--- Quote from: amiga1200 on November 28, 2015, 04:34:58 AM ---honestly, NOTHING!
absolutely NOTHING is helpful regarding EGAY and GAYPAL.
all they do is gouge the fuck out of the traders.
i have SO much that needs to be sold, and it will NEVER end up there, sooner bin em than lose self-respect and get gouged for the service.
even worse, you can't be honest and upfront about any modded consoles, you have to bullshit and hide that fact.
(in those cases, seasoned EGAYERS know how to writeup their shit and direct it to the desired audiences.
on the surface, inconspicuous, below that, those on the hunt know the score.)
...
i'm looking into ESCROW, there's a small intermediary charge, but it TOTALLY removes the 'trust' out of the transaction, as afterall, EGAY and GAYPAL is based on trust, a centralized monopoly.
...
seriously, cut em out of the mix, and look around for a shop front, or you could do what you may have already done and set up private transactions to those you trust/DEALT with?
a good chunk of my console rubbish was bought this way, and free of getting overcharged. (no records/ghost buyer)
...
sorry if it doesn't help or answer the question, but it disheartens me to see EGAY and GAYPAL robbing everybody.
another outlook is: i won't trust ebay or gaypal users at all, in fact, the more 'positive' readouts i get from users who EGAY, the more' negative' i view it. :'(
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typo.
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There's a lot of gay in this post, are you trying to tell us something?
Seriously - I find the use of the word as something negative pretty offensive. Please don't use it on your posts.