Don't people understand that they should make at least SOME
money. If my product cost is $2.50 plus advertising fees plus any miscellaneous fees, why would I sell it for $4.00 ??? Why would I waste time and make .25 cents profit ??? Don't you think, to make it worth one's time, the selling price should be at least $10.00 or more? Some buyers even want the seller to pay shipping and handling. I get really annoyed by this. Hey people.
Make some money!!! It is another term for "getting paid".
2006-12-31 13:05:25 · 11 answers · asked by rasckal 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
They make their profits from their insane shipping costs. Most people don't read the fine print of the shipping so they think they are saving money when they are actually spending more money in the long run.
2006-12-31 20:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of the word depreciation? If you are selling a used item on Ebay, more than likely you will not make over the amount that you paid for it unless it is a special or hot item. If I know someone did not pay but $4 for an item, I sure am not going to pay $10 dollars for it. I think that the buyer should also pay for the shipping cost, provided that the seller is not charging a price that is tripled more than what it actually would cost to ship it.
2006-12-31 13:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by rosey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the Ebay sellers buy wholesale. That means they pay much less than the retail price so when they sell they make some profit. If you didn't know, they actually make some good money.
2006-12-31 13:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by je-actx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are selling used goods, and are hoping to recoup some of the cost.
Others have business papers of some sort and can buy things below retail and sell them on eBay for a little below retail.
I agree, $.25 is a complete waste of time.
2006-12-31 13:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume that all people on Ebay are making money. They may purchase from a wholesaler or they may buy at an auction of a store closing. Just because it is the same price at a store does not mean that they are not making money.
2006-12-31 13:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the key is buying item at cheap price and sell at good margin. Normally i sell item at 25%-50% net margin. you should also check out:
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and register yourself with the company advertised at the bottom of this page for good margin.
2006-12-31 21:00:10 · answer #6 · answered by Rajesh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they got it really dirt cheap of as a gift, or maybe they are making DVD's on their computer or something. Sounds like you have competition that is getting their merchandise cheaper than you can. This happens all the time. Welcome to the wonderful world of business.
2006-12-31 13:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people realize making ten cents on their dollar ain't ain't bad business.
2006-12-31 13:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you noticed that some sellers are charging $15.00 shipping for your $5.00 Tshirt?
2006-12-31 13:26:42 · answer #9 · answered by JC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they stole it so they are making a 100% profit off of it
2006-12-31 13:13:42 · answer #10 · answered by hockey_starr_11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋