evilclown

I agree the margin on ebay have really gone down the tubes. As well the US dollars really sucks for us exporters ( I live in canada)

Here's how I make money on ebay. I put an ad in the local pennysaver.
Wanted to Buy, Rolex, musical instruments, cameras, royal doulton, etc. Top cash paid Call 555-5555

I get a phone calls. Ask people for make and model of item they are selling ask a price. I then tell them I will call them back in 20min. I look up similar items on ebay and then call them back with counter offer. If they like offer I buy over the phone. They bring the items to me and I pay them. I repeat I negotiate 99% of my purchased items over the phone without even seeing the item. I guess I am know how to ask all the right questions because 99% of the time I pay the person exactly what was quoted on the phone.

Here's some of stuff I sold on ebay on 02 over a period of about 6 months.


(TOTAL
buy $80,450
sell $159,325
gross $78,875 )

pennysave ads $8,759
ebay/paypal $5255

profit $64,861


ITEM/buy/SELL/GROSS
SURGILASE CO2 LASER 525 $285 $4,563 $4,278
ROLEX TUDOR 1970'S CHRONOGRAPH $650 $4,554 $3,904
X TAYLOR SOFT MACHINE 794 $3,900 $6,200 $2,300
ROLEX SUBMARINER 1966 5513 $800 $2,563 $1,763
EPSON 8000i PROJECTOR + EXTRA BULB $2,500 $4,156 $1,656
BERKEL 180-GS BACON SLICER/STACKER $1,750 $3,200 $1,450
GUITAR 1973 TELECASTER $800 $2,170 $1,370
COMPUTER HP DESIGNJET 450C W/STAND $879 $2,248 $1,369
PROJECTOR EPSON 715C POWERLITE $1,500 $2,623 $1,123
COMPUTER THINKPAD T23 26478MU $1,500 $2,580 $1,080
MARTIN TENOR SAXOPHONE $398 $1,393 $995
ROLEX MIDSIZE 1996 MODEL 68240 $1,000 $1,910 $910
SEWING MACHINE PFAFF 7570 CREATIVE W/EMBROIDERY $2,000 $2,905 $905
ROLEX VINTAGE GOLD WATCH OYSTER PERPETUAL $600 $1,500 $900
PROJECTOR INFOCUS LP350 $1,836 $2,734 $898
SMARTVIEW TX CCTV FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED $200 $1,093 $893
GUITAR 1990 LES PAUL CUSTOM BLACK/GOLD $1,100 $1,976 $876
GUITAR LES PAUL SPECIAL W/P90'S $625 $1,498 $873
ROLEX LADIES 69173 DATEJUST 1993 GOLD/SS $1,920 $2,716 $796
PROJECTOR EPSON 8000I POWERLITE (BROKEN) $1,100 $1,862 $762
GUITAR BRIAN MOORE DC/1 $1,300 $2,037 $737
OLYMPUS CH-30 MICROSCOPE $363 $1,080 $717
X ZIPPO COLLECTION 32 LIGHTERS $225 $939 $714
OLYMPUS CH-30 MICROSCOPE $363 $1,064 $701
COMPUTER LAPTOP COMPAQ M700 P3-850 $700 $1,332 $632
GUITAR 1960 AMPEG JET 12 $30 $659 $629
GUITAR FENDER 59 BASSMAN REISSUE $525 $1,133 $608
CAMERA RODENSTOCK 90MM $20 $620 $600
GOLF COBRA 1,3,5 WOODS $45 $628 $583
BESELER 23CII W/DUAL DICHRO ENLARGER + EXTRAS $300 $856 $556
KNITTING MACHINE BROTHER KH-260 $361 $910 $549
YAMAHA YTS-52 SAXOPHONE $325 $859 $534
HARDY PALAKONA FLY ROD $114 $645 $531
CAMERA NIKON 300MM F/4 AF-ED $400 $925 $525
X DIMPLEX SF5598 FIREBOX $350 $868 $518
ROLEX 1988 68240 SS DATEJUST MID SIZE $1,400 $1,900 $500
CAMERA RODENSTOCK LENS 210 DENT $20 $519 $499
CAMERA MAMIYA RB67 PRISM FINDER $100 $591 $491
COMPUTER TOSHIBA 4100XDVD $380 $853 $473
REMOTE CONTROL CAR KOYOSA + EXTRAS $430 $900 $470
STACKHOUSE POINT ONE SMOKE EVACUATION PT-1000 $100 $570 $470
ROYAL DOULTON TOBY JUGS (11) $350 $800 $450
N64 X 26 GAMES $370 $795 $425
COMPUTER SOFTWARE KURZWEIL 3000 SCAN READ COLOUR $400 $823 $423
MCINTOSH CD PLAYER MCD7005 + REMOTE $550 $964 $414
X SONY BETA SL-HF750 $150 $555 $405
KNITTING MACHINE STUDIO LK150 $65 $466 $401
BOMBARD RAFT AX4 $829 $1,218 $389
GUITAR AMP 59 BASSMAN REISSUE FENDER $675 $1,064 $389
CAMERA RODENSTOCK LENS 150MM $20 $406 $386
ROYAL DOULTON AMY HN3316 $500 $884 $384
COMPUTER LAPTOP COMPAQ P150 PRESARIO 1210 $125 $486 $361
GUITAR MACKIE CR1604-VLZ $620 $978 $358
COMPUTER THINKPAD 2621-420 433CEL $300 $651 $351
INFRARED COAGULATER MMB-AT WEST GERMANY $100 $450 $350
SCUBA VIKING DRYSUIT $400 $750 $350
MAMIYA C3 + 2LENS + PORROFINDER $100 $441 $341
COMPUTER LEXMARK 4227 $80 $419 $339
SELMER SERIES 9 CLARINET + CASE $250 $588 $338
TAKAMINE C132S CLASSICAL $239 $575 $336
GUITAR FENDER 2001 USA STRATOCASTER $575 $904 $329
COMPUTER DELL P3 933MHZ $250 $574 $324
CAMERA CAMBO LARGE FORMAT STUDIO $40 $351 $311
COMPUTER LAPTOP BELL XPI CD P150MHZ $160 $470 $310
HOBART 1612 MEAT SLICER $375 $682 $307
N64 X 23 GAMES $465 $749 $284
PEAVEY 5150 HEAD $400 $682 $282
COMPUTER RAM 11PCS 128MB $200 $480 $280
N64 X 21 GAMES $350 $622 $272
GUITAR 1950 OAHU LAP $60 $330 $270
X PALM M505 PDA SCRATCHED NO AC ADAPTER $100 $368 $268
AARON VINCENT SNOWBOARD + FLOW BINDINGS $100 $363 $263
CAMERA DURST ENLARGER M670 + 1 LENS $300 $562 $262
LINE 5 FLEXTONE II HD HEAD $550 $798 $248
PEAVEY 5150 CABINET 4X12 STRAIGHT $250 $497 $247
SCUBA SUNNTO CONSOLE, REGULATOR, BRUT $100 $341 $241
COMPUTER COMPAQ PRESARIO 1210 (BAD DRIVE) $50 $291 $241
CAMERA MAMIYA 90MM LENS RB67 $50 $286 $236
CAMERA CONTAX ZEISS DISTAGON 2.8MM MM MOUNT $450 $684 $234
CONN SAXOPHONE SHOOTING STAR $65 $299 $234
BROTHER KR-850 RIBBER $150 $378 $228
GUITAR AMP FENDER HOT ROD DELUXE $450 $678 $228
GUITAR HARMONY ROCKET $40 $267 $227
COMPUTER TOSHIBA TECRA 8000 LAPTOP PII 266 $350 $577 $227
GUITAR FENDER 1993 USA STRATOCASTER $420 $645 $225
HOLLYMATIC 200U PATTY MAKER $425 $650 $225
BROTHER KG-88 G-CARRAIGE $200 $424 $224
N64 X 19 GAMES $280 $497 $217
X HOHNER VINTAGE ACCORDIAN $20 $237 $217
GUITAR 2XTWIN 15" BASS SPEAKERS PEAVEY $250 $466 $216
LIVING AIR MACHINE XL15 $50 $266 $216
2.5HP NISSAN OUTBOARD MOTOR $300 $511 $211
T SIMS SNOWBOARD + FLOW BINDINGS XL $190 $400 $210
CAMERA LENS TOKINA 800MM F/8 $400 $609 $209
CAMERA OM-2S PROGRAM $320 $525 $205
CAMERA MAMIYA RB67 BODY OK $120 $322 $202
COMPUTER LAPTOP GATEWAY SOLO 2200 P166MMX $200 $397 $197
COMPUTER DELL LAPTOP P166 + EXTRA BATTERY $200 $395 $195
FENDER MEX STRAT 1996 $120 $315 $195
GOLF CLUBS POWERBILT 7.0 + BONUS CLUBS $175 $369 $194
SHARPE SCOTTIE FLY ROD 8'8" $70 $263 $193
2 X COMPUTER PRINTER CANON BJC-85 $200 $386 $186
PFAFF 1040 SEWING MACHINE $300 $486 $186
GUITAR YAMAHA FG312 $150 $335 $185
FENDER 63 REVERB REISSUE $346 $530 $184
X TEAC REEL TO REEL 3340S $130 $314 $184
ENSONIQ DP4 EFFECTS PROCESSOR $347 $530 $183
CAMERA MAMIYA 645 PRO NO CRANK $400 $583 $183
PS2 1 CON 1 MEM 3 GAMES $400 $582 $182
PS2 1 CON 1 MEM 3 GAMES $400 $582 $182
PS2 + 2 CONTROLLERS + 1 MEMORY $160 $341 $181
PS2 + 1 MEMORY CARD $225 $405 $180
GOLF BAG TITLEIST S22-B1 $175 $354 $179
X SONY GV-S50 $550 $729 $179
THINKPAD 380ED P166MMX $100 $277 $177
CAMERA MINOLTA 700SI 28-80 $250 $426 $176
N64 X 13 GAMES $70 $242 $172
CLARINET VITO 7212 $100 $272 $172
GUITAR TAKAMINE 12 STRING F-385 ACOUSTIC $175 $346 $171
KNITTING MACHINE BROTHER KH-860 $150 $321 $171
XBOX 2 CONTOLLERS 2 GAMES $325 $496 $171
CAMERA MINOLTA XE7 + $40 $209 $169
CAMERA CONTAX 167MT $200 $369 $169
SCUBA TANK SHERWOOD STEEL $100 $269 $169
COMPUTER OFFICE XP PRO UPGRADE $250 $417 $167
N64 SYSTEM + 007 $50 $216 $166
YAMAHA CPX-5 YN ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR $250 $415 $165
BUFFET FLUTE 228 $65 $226 $161
PS2 SYSTEM GT3 1 CONTROLLER 1 MEMORY GAME $400 $560 $160
GOLF CLEVELAND 3-PW $125 $284 $159
SHARP VL-NZ50U VIEWCAM $300 $459 $159
CAMCORDER SHARP VL-E620 $80 $236 $156
GUITAR FENDER TELECASTER 1992 USA PLUS $650 $806 $156
KONICA T3 + 3 LENES + SLIDE COPIER $100 $255 $155
CAMERA PENTAX SMC 135MM 2.8 LENS $300 $454 $154
HEIMER SOPRANO SAXOPHONE $200 $353 $153
X SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL 6 UNITS $150 $302 $152
GUITAR ALVAREZ ACOUSTIC 5047 $40 $186 $146
GUITAR SAMICK 5 STRING BASS $60 $206 $146
GUITAR FENDER JAZZ BASS USA 1996 $650 $794 $144
GUITAR YAMAHA DELAY E 1010 $100 $244 $144