is it just a buyers market ,
Eevery time i,ve tried to sell something half decent ,it sells for a fraction of it,s worth..
2007-05-27 11:35:28 · 13 answers · asked by john0707 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I have sold on Ebay ,but ebay gets paid even if you don't get a bid ,a sale, cheap or not!!
2007-05-28 11:51:41 · update #1
Yes, only much bigger. !!.. xx
2007-05-27 11:38:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sierra One 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what i've seen things generally sell for more money on ebay than at a carboot, plus you can set a realistic reserve price on ebay and if it doesn't sell you can re-list it again, you can't do that at a carboot without keep going back week after week to try and flog it. from personal experience at trying a carboot people really don't want to pay anything at all for good stuff, and after a hard day in the cold i gave up and ended up taking what was left to a charity shop to get rid of it!
2007-05-28 02:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by just trying to make a difference 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is an online carboot.
Buyers only want bargains and if you don't start your items at 99p or less, they just won't bid. Even when they do show a bit of interest, you sell at below what you want/hope for it.
A lot of the trouble is that there's so much competition - so many sellers - that buyers are spoilt for choice (and so can keep prices down).
eBay themself don't help by promoting it as a place to grab a bargain.
2007-05-30 04:01:33 · answer #3 · answered by monkeymoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay is like any Auction online or live auction,
ppl get what they pay for with no real guarantees as to what they are buying. so they are taking a risk when buying.
Dealers go to auctions to resell they expect to make a profit so paying full price would be a bit silly.
When selling on Ebay put your starting bid at the minimum you are willing to take for the item, if someone is interested at that price it will sell.
2007-05-27 11:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have personally found I make more money when I sell to folks of my own community...example
I sell old comic books and old stamps
I would only get a fraction of their value through e-bay but when I find markets with those who "know their stuff" I average higher profits. Just my experience.
2007-05-27 11:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by Marie Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why people shop o ebay, cause they can get thing for a fraction of what they're worth.
2007-05-27 11:37:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is pretty much Eba is good for selling things that are extrmely rare e.g. football tickets to a sold out game where ppl will pay thousands! but if u want to make a pofit good luck!
2007-05-27 11:38:46 · answer #7 · answered by Kylie M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it looks like a carboot to me - people selling their unwanted tat, dodgy perfumes, etc.
i tend not to buy stuff i don't want or need but if i do have something i no longer have a use for i prefer to five it to a friend who can use it, put it on freecycle or give it to charity
m x
2007-05-27 11:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
essentially it is. though many have become millionaires on ebay- so it cannot be referred to as a simple carboot sale- it is unique and anything after will be compared to it.
2007-05-27 11:38:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes. I've sold quite a few things on there, and been lucky with a few things.
like anything just go with the flow of it.
2007-05-27 11:38:14 · answer #10 · answered by weezyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your spelling and grammar is bad, and your listing is poorly presented, potential bidders may suspect that you are incapable of doing a smooth transaction, and so not bid with you.
2007-05-27 11:45:25 · answer #11 · answered by Joe Bloggs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋