selling on Ebay isn't as easy as people say at least imo - GoFuckYourself.com

eddie-executive · 11-08-2004, 04:46 PM

Just wanted to say this because i see a few threads about Ebay selling. I am real interested in selling on Ebay myself for 1 big reason, traffic. But as far as finding what to sell, that part is real difficult. All the dropship companies have the same crap merchandise. All i ever see is lazer pointers, fake leather jackets, cheap cutlery like dollar store items. Even selling information is oversaturated.

I found one wholesaler that dropshipped name brand items from rca, panasonic and jvc all real stuff but it takes up to 30 days to deliver to the customer. I sold one 47" tv to a guy on ebay that was willing to wait and made a $170 profit. I beat Best Buy's and Circuit City's price. How many people want to wait when they can get the next guy to ship it out the next day?

The only way i can see making money is going to yard sales for stuff to sell or creating a product yourself.

Any comments?

OWNED · 11-08-2004, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by eddie-executive

Any comments?

yes.

go apply for Burger King job.

eddie-executive · 11-08-2004, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by OWNED
yes.

go apply for Burger King job.

Why you quiting?

Chris · 11-08-2004, 04:56 PM

ive done alot with ebay
selling alot of back stock from my parents store
now that is all running out i gotta find other shit to sell
i was lookin at gegy.com .. look sgood on there main page ..but when you get accepted ... items are like 3 bux cheaper than they are in the stores so it is almost impossible to turn a profit on that stuff

Getting items for me is not the hard part
the hard part is finding something that you can sell on ebay AND turn a profit with

you wont make money with 5-10$ items
you need to go large
target the 500$+ items

Fukeneh · 11-08-2004, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by JupZChris

you wont make money with 5-10$ items
you need to go large
target the 500$+ items

interesting outlook, many others would dissagree.

cherrylula · 11-08-2004, 05:11 PM

few years ago you could sell a turd for $100 with a lame description, nowdays ebay is completely different.

It went from like a quality flea market to crappy overpriced junk you can find anywhere, unless you are dealing in specialty merch that not everyone can get.

I bought a 3 dollar item the other day and got fucked in fine print for 9.99 shipping, and found out that is totally ok with ebay rules now. Just a couple years ago ebay would term your account as a seller doing that. fuck em.

11-08-2004, 04:46 PM	#1
eddie-executive Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,061	selling on Ebay isn't as easy as people say at least imo Just wanted to say this because i see a few threads about Ebay selling. I am real interested in selling on Ebay myself for 1 big reason, traffic. But as far as finding what to sell, that part is real difficult. All the dropship companies have the same crap merchandise. All i ever see is lazer pointers, fake leather jackets, cheap cutlery like dollar store items. Even selling information is oversaturated. I found one wholesaler that dropshipped name brand items from rca, panasonic and jvc all real stuff but it takes up to 30 days to deliver to the customer. I sold one 47" tv to a guy on ebay that was willing to wait and made a $170 profit. I beat Best Buy's and Circuit City's price. How many people want to wait when they can get the next guy to ship it out the next day? The only way i can see making money is going to yard sales for stuff to sell or creating a product yourself. Any comments? __________________ Jealousy... is a mental cancer. ~B.C. Forbes

11-08-2004, 04:56 PM	#4
Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	ive done alot with ebay selling alot of back stock from my parents store now that is all running out i gotta find other shit to sell i was lookin at gegy.com .. look sgood on there main page ..but when you get accepted ... items are like 3 bux cheaper than they are in the stores so it is almost impossible to turn a profit on that stuff Getting items for me is not the hard part the hard part is finding something that you can sell on ebay AND turn a profit with you wont make money with 5-10$ items you need to go large target the 500$+ items __________________ [email protected]

11-08-2004, 05:11 PM	#6
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	few years ago you could sell a turd for $100 with a lame description, nowdays ebay is completely different. It went from like a quality flea market to crappy overpriced junk you can find anywhere, unless you are dealing in specialty merch that not everyone can get. I bought a 3 dollar item the other day and got fucked in fine print for 9.99 shipping, and found out that is totally ok with ebay rules now. Just a couple years ago ebay would term your account as a seller doing that. fuck em.