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mainetique
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but how?? |
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| I recently saw an ebay seller with over 70,000 items in their store......i checked and saw they are selling 6 - 10 items per day at 4 - 10 bux each......barely enough to pay the feebay fees......how and why are they still in business baffles me......must be a stockholder with too much spare time :roll: |
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2BOYSandTOYS
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Location: Kansas
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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maintique:
I often wonder about these when I see them as well....My only thought is perhaps they were standing on a corner one day, and tons of stock fell off a truck that was headed across town to drop off an order.... :D :D :roll: |
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mainetique
Joined: 16 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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yeah.......fell on his head.......lol
hey, i see you guys over at PK's site.
Great Guy huh 8) |
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2BOYSandTOYS
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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Paul's a great guy - he's smart, fun and a 'great host'!!! I'm gonna head that way in a bit! Making the rounds today - been down a bit with a head cold!!
Seriously, back to your original post, I've struggled with this forever....when I think of all the methods one can use to get stock for selling, none of them can equate to this type of volume - in my mind - legitimately!!
Simply amazing to me how one can do this, and even if all items had a zero cost - agree....make enuf to even cover fees, let alone profit!! :? :) |
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knappschiles
Joined: 25 May 2005
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: |
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Did you check out their S&H for those $6 items ??
I would bet that it's in the $10+ range. Possibly even $20-30 !!
That's how many of them stay in business for a while.
Carol |
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2BOYSandTOYS
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:13 am Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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| Carol - think we were typing @ the same time - good point, good point!! :D |
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mainetique
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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| yes maam's.......1.50 shipping......his noggin hurts i think :P |
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2BOYSandTOYS
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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| ROFL.....my noggin hurts thinking about this one!!! :mrgreen: :thumbsup: :confused: |
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buzybee
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Is it 70,000 listings?? Wow, my head hurts just thinking of taking all those pictures and typing all those descriptions. Is it 1 each of 70,000 or large quantities of each item? The monthly listing fee is the same in each case. I think a person could make it on volume (as Wal-Mart knows) if conditions were right. Also, if they sell quickly, they're not paying listing fees for a bunch of months before sale. Depending on what he has to pay for stock, that's roughly $1.00 or $8.00 profit per item. Not a fortune, but a nice little second income. Still....70,000 listings.....oh, my aching head.
My merchandise was priced mostly from 3 - 5.00, took several months to sell and were all one-of-a-kind. In my case, the eBay store definitely was not worthwhile. |
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knappschiles
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: |
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That is odd then. If the shipping isn't outrageous, then he won't be in business long if he paid anything for the stock at all.
It's also possible that, like a site we won't talk about here, this is a tax write-off for another successful business.
That's the only thing that makes any sense at all.
Carol |
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nopaypal
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:45 am Post subject: |
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it's also possible he's building a mailing list to sell...
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mainetique
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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true.....it'll be an expensive list though.....lol
Hey, i'm not mean : )
yup, it's 70k vintage postcards......man-o-man. |
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nopaypal
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nobody in maine is mean. except when i'm there.
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coastalgifts
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: ebay seller with 70,000 items still in business...but ho |
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Mean people do live in main....My ex wife is there... Thats all I have to say about that....
If this seller is selling post cards, He could duplicate the card with the correct printer, You can but sheet stock that these cards are printed on at very low price. I worked for a paper plant that sold this stock as scrap that was left over.. Just a thought.....
8) Staying Cool In Florida
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mainetique
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Cool Ter.......no dice, they are all old cards.....the search continues to the question with no answer....lol
my ex lives here too.....i never said mean people don't live here......my ex is in southern Maine......thank heaven.
I just moved back from Florida this summer.....I heard it WAS cool there last night.....you on the west or east coast? |
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