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Originally Posted by Michaelious
It's just a matter of using your head!  |
You can say that again!
One thing I've learned on Ebay is if it's too expensive on Ebay, it's for sale somewhere else. If you do a reasonable search and find the manufacturer or a reseller you can do awesome!
Two things I did that got me great deals is I found a manufacturer to a computer thing I wanted. Sure enough he was right here in town. Saved a ton. The other was found the manufacturer to a rare toy set I wanted and sure enough instead of paying $50 for it on Ebay I can get it for $4.50 GBP!
Mind you, not even the guys I work with in animation knew some of these toys existed and I found em' on Ebay for pennies on the dollar! Some a wee bit lower than manufacturer's price and some rare ones a few bucks more. Yet by using Ebay wisely I have all my Christmas gift shopping done in like a few weeks!
Bottom line is availability and rarity. If you have access to something people want, you rule. You set your own price and hope someone is lazy or dumb enough not to know where you got it.