can you do this on ebay if possible?

Question

you buy a 400 dollor stereo at a whole seller retail 1200

you put it up once doesnt get sold pay the fee

put it up again doesnt get sold pay the fee

put it up again doesnt get sold pay the fee

now you have paid about 15 dollars in fees
plus the other fees and you finally sell it

lets say in total it costs 450 in total

is this how ebay works?

can you relist an expensive item until you sell it and make a proffit?

Answer 1

if it doesnt sell you dont have to pay any fees

Answer 2

In response to your question . . .

Before blaming eBay consider the seller (you). The main reason why newbies fail is because they don't do enough homework. Homework means researching by reading about the product/service before selling it. You need to understand how to pre-sell, especially if a product is costly. There are loads of ebooks available on the Internet, and written eBay Internet marketers that you should read. And there are loads of free information which take longer to research that are available to you.

Unfortunately for you, you fall under the same category as the many eBay failures. Why do people select a product first, invests in it, then expect to sell it. I'll can't possibly guess. You are picking a product that you like, thinking that others will like it too. You must learn how to become an Internet marketer correctly.

Firstly, you need to understand keywords, what products are hot with has less competition. You always start by knowing what products or services are in demand. That's part of the secret. Never get/pay for a product first then try to sell it.

Secondly, you seriously need to get some ebooks to teach how to sell of eBay better. The reason why your product didn't sell is because it was not well thought out. So stop what you are doing and redirect your thinking. Its time to go back to the drawing board and learn the right way. You need a better plan.

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Answer 3

Hi there, yes this is exactly how eBay works, but you are referring to the insertion fees for the sales page. The final valuation fee applies when you have successfully sold the item. Now there is a company out there that has actually made it possible to list all your items incluse the first picture for free. The page has worldwide exposure and a live currency conversion for those that do not live in the country of the seller. With no startup or better no upfront cost a perfect place to start an online business. A lot of former PowerSeller have moved already. See more: http://my.dubli.com/4769

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Answer 4

You can re-list an item once you have it in your possession that you have bought, but if someone wanted it bad enough to pay more then you did for it, don't you think they would have won it and not you? You can try it but remember it is not worth it many times and you will more then likely lose money on the whole ordeal

Answer 5

yeah that's how ebay works.