I have been shopping on Ebay for a few years and love it. I have a bunch of stuff in my storage shed that I would like to sell, but seriously, I don't know if I want to deal with the aggravation of shipping, buying packing materials, taking stuff to UPS or post office. Also, I really don't want to deal with non-payers, etc. Most of my stuff is home decor stuff that is in good shape, but sick of them. For example, I had a brightly colored tropical fish themed apartment for many years and I am just sick to death looking a fish stuff. Is it worth it? I could use the money, but I work two jobs, so I don't really have a lot of time to deal with all of the packing/shipping.
2006-10-11 08:27:28 · 20 answers · asked by Angrygirl5 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
I know about the "I Sold It On Ebay Store." I called them and they said that each item has to be at least worth $30 or $40 and they take 30% of the profits. I have lots of stuff, but most of it is small inexpensive things.
2006-10-11 08:35:26 · update #1
I know exactly what you are saying. Advertise on craigslist. It's more local so no shipping and it's FREE!
2006-10-11 08:30:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be worth while if your selling the right stuff, and if you get it cheaply enough. You also have to price things correctly. Say if you have an item you want $50 for, if you list it at $50, a lot of the time you will get no bids, but if you start the bidding at a lower amount, even 99c, you may well end up getting $60 for it. I start all my listings at 99c, and there hasn't been one item I didn't sell, and not one that I didn't get what I wanted for it. So it could be that your starting your listings too high, or it could be that your trying to sell items that nobodys interested in. If your wanting to run a business on eBay, research the popular items, see what people are buying, and then find out how to get your hands on it cheaply. If your just cleaing out your wardrobe, and getting rid of some old stuff, then either go down in proce, or try to sell it elsewhere. People shop on eBay to get themselves a bargain, or to buy hard to find items, if your isn't one of them, it may not sell.
2016-03-18 07:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be surprised what sells and what doesn't.
You can try dividing your lot in several batches and selling one through a selling assistant. Ebay will help you locate one locally (like I sold it on ebay, but people rather than organizations, so no minimum). If you are honest on your description to them, they can then decide if it is worth their time or not. Then you can decide if you want to sell the rest yourself, or suing the same method as before or if you want to go to goodwill with the lot.
2006-10-11 08:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by KarenS _UK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't for get the eBay fees they charge you. Its about 3% of what you sell the item for + the listing fee, not including shipping. Plus when you accept payment through paypal, which is also owned by eBay, they charge you almost 3% + .30 cents per transaction. So if you sold something for $100.00 you get charge about $6.00(6% total)+ .30= $6.30 goes to paypal and ebay + shipping and handling.
Just imagine how many closing auctions on ebay just for today. eBay is getting rich. But they do have good traffic.
2006-10-11 08:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could see it you have a "I sold it on ebay" place around you. They are a company that takes the pictures, lists the item and ships your stuff for you. I don't know how much they charge, but it might be worth looking into.
2006-10-11 08:36:24 · answer #5 · answered by someoneoutthere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like eBay is not for you. My advise is to visit a few antique malls in your area. Rent a small booth for a few months to get rid of your stuff.
It's great. You rent your space, Price your items and they complete the transactions and you pick up a check.
If it is a good antique mall you have to visit often as the spaces are rented as fast as they are vacated. Ask about a reservation list.
2006-10-11 08:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Craigslist.org. It is free and you can click on your city. I sold one Item on E-bay and made a great profit. Next item I lost, then lost again, then made little profit. All the while I had my E-bay Identity tooken, money froze in my account and couldn't get paid. Then when I got that straightened out, I sold something else and lost again. Take Donald Trump's advice, 'Buy low, Sell high!" I personally think a garage sale would fit you!
2006-10-11 12:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by Dan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only worth it if the amount you get from them compensates for the work you need to do to get them shipped etc.
I think it may be time consuming at first, but once you get a system rolling it will get easier and easier to sell stuff.
And it will clear out some room in the shed for your new purchases :)
2006-10-11 08:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by artisticallyderanged 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are so busy and have 2 jobs you should just sell small stuff and when you have more time you could sell bigger stuff and could pack/ship.
2006-10-11 08:31:54 · answer #9 · answered by neopet9700 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One suggestion is to look for a consignment shop that takes decorating ideas. You can make an appointment to have your items looked at, and you don't have to worry about the payments, packing or mailing.
2006-10-11 08:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋