howardform
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posted on June 24, 2003 09:45:41 AM new
What Kind of Stuff sells profitably
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eauctionmgnt
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posted on June 24, 2003 09:48:12 AM new
widgets
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tomwiii
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posted on June 24, 2003 09:59:20 AM new
NTM: profitable stuff, which usually does pretty well!
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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cantwin
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posted on June 24, 2003 10:57:19 AM new
Remeber this it dosnet matter how much it sell for , it matters if you can get paid !!!
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stopwhining
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posted on June 24, 2003 12:32:38 PM new
dollar bill for 50 cents.
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alldings
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posted on June 24, 2003 12:48:02 PM new
Porn,drugs.
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jensmome
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posted on June 24, 2003 01:23:36 PM new
Pretty much any vice is recession proof.
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msincognito
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posted on June 24, 2003 01:38:56 PM new
While we're at it, why don't we all divulge all our sources for this stuff that sells profitably?
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We do not see things as they are. We see them as we are.
------------The Talmud
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neonmania
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posted on June 24, 2003 02:01:28 PM new
There are a couple crack dealiner down the street - I'm sure they would be happy to set our new friend up in business.
SST could lead him to a profitable career in the Ginsu knife business.
Or if you just want to make a quick .99 you could hock some recipies and FAST POSITIVE FEEDBACK!
Mario Andretti - “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.”
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rarriffle
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posted on June 24, 2003 02:27:09 PM new
small widgets often bring more than large widgets...funny thing huh?
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pelorus
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posted on June 24, 2003 02:28:26 PM new
I suggest you buy a large number of books for 50 cents each and sell them for 99 cents each. At least that's what a lot of ebayers seem to do. Just don't count the endless hours spent listing and mailing.
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AuctionAce
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posted on June 24, 2003 02:40:45 PM new
Go to the last day of a library sale and fill a grocery bag for $2 or $3 and that works out to about a dime a shot. If you get any $10 books you're way ahead of the game. I swear there are thousands of ebay sellers that do this same thing.
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tomwiii
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posted on June 24, 2003 02:41:29 PM new
Monkey Porn
Ralphie loves Mr Blonde:
"Are you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
http://tinyurl.com/5duz
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TheFamilyBiz
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posted on June 24, 2003 02:58:59 PM new
You guys are a riot!
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sanmar
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posted on June 24, 2003 03:11:46 PM new
Everything I sell is for a profit. I just wish more of it would sell.
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dacreson
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posted on June 24, 2003 03:17:17 PM new
Everything I sell is for a profit. I just wish more of it would sell.
Ahmen
And Ahmen
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inot
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posted on June 24, 2003 03:49:14 PM new
Jock worn!
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shop4shoes
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posted on June 24, 2003 03:52:32 PM new
Monkey Porn
I have had better luck with Kitty Porn.
It doesn't cost me a dime. My cat loves the camera. Buyers are jumping on it like a cat on a hot tin roof...
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hotcupoftea
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posted on June 24, 2003 03:56:10 PM new
Do eBay sellers really buy books and resell on eBay for 99 cents? I don't understand this mentality of working for less than minimum wage. Do all of these sellers suffer from low self-esteem?
I heard that the seller, one of eBay's favorite Power Sellers, onecentcd, had to file for bankruptcy earlier this year.
The point being that if you sell items where the market forces of competitive capitalism can swing against you, and your business model is to have a starting price that cannot possibly cover all of your costs, including your time, then eventually you will be flushed down the toilet with all of the other failures.
On eBay, sell what is unique, where it is not possible for competitors to breed and multiply. Describe your items with care and knowledge. Take very good photos. Treat your customers with respect and consideration. Don't waste your time selling items for a penny. And from such a business model you will derive profits.
I am not hotcupoftea on eBay.
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grumpyebayer
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posted on June 24, 2003 03:56:55 PM new
Shop4shoes: I hope I am doing this the right way...[clearing of the throat]....
MUHHAHHHAHHHHAAAAAHHHAAAA!!!!!
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trai
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posted on June 24, 2003 04:13:57 PM new
What Kind of Stuff sells profitably
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stopwhining
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:14:35 PM new
hotcupoftea said,I don't understand this mentality of working for less than minimum wage. Do all of these sellers suffer from low self-esteem?
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YES,as we cant find our worth in kovel price guide,we are at a loss!!!!
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cta
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:25:43 PM new
Gee, onecentcd filed for bankruptcy? I once bought a CD from her, she sent the wrong CD. Then I sent the wrong one back, received the correct one about 3 weeks later, then about a week later she wrote and asked what my address was. I gave her the address again (don't know why she wanted it because I'd already gotten the CD but gave it to her anyway) and then I received another duplicate CD. At that point I just figured, what the heck. Too much trouble to send it back so now I have two of the same jazz CDs. I can see why things didn't work out for her. Too much confusion.
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AuctionAce
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:31:03 PM new
onecentcd filed for brankruptcy? Another thread had them making at least two milion per year?
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kiara
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:34:32 PM new
I heard that the seller, one of eBay's favorite Power Sellers, onecentcd, had to file for bankruptcy earlier this year.
Are you talking about Jay and Marie? As far as I know they are still selling on ebay so I would hate to see misinformation quoted about them. Is there any proof of this?
Trai, you found Herbie again!
[ edited by kiara on Jun 24, 2003 05:35 PM ]
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hotcupoftea
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:36:30 PM new
I am curious. Does anyone know of even ONE single high volume seller, with starting prices of under one dollar, who has been able to stay on eBay more than a few years?
Even the current sellers who employ such a business model, you can do a search of their completed auctions and see that their average selling rate is low, less than $5.00, meaning they are working at a loss or wasting their life working for pennies. When a seller is high volume, it means there are a lot of hours there. Before you know it, zip, the best years of their life have gone by, selling stuff nobody wants for hardly anything and they look back and see they worked 7 days a week and ended up with nothing but debt and bad health.
I am not hotcupoftea on eBay.
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kiara
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:39:26 PM new
Does anyone know of even ONE single high volume seller, with starting prices of under one dollar, who has been able to stay on eBay more than a few years?
Our favorite Fluffy?
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hotcupoftea
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:42:59 PM new
Auctionace, perhaps the two million is a gross. Doesn't mean they can make a profit. What is their exact id? I tried to look it up, but found only an id with four feedback.
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hotcupoftea
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:47:03 PM new
Kiara, nope. I read it on another Board a few months ago, that they filed for bankruptcy and changed their business model. But I didn't go and look for myself, since I don't buy cds on eBay. What I remember reading is that the recession and drop in bidding lowered their average sales rate quite a bit. A business can be in bankruptcy and still engage in sales.
I am not hotcupoftea on eBay.
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AuctionAce
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posted on June 24, 2003 05:52:46 PM new
The id is jayandmarie as they changed their id. Marie is an active poster on the OTWA message boards and it doesn't sound like they are losing any money by her posts there. They having selling down to a science even though they do unorthodox things like ship the item out immediately to any buyer with a rating of 10 or more without waiting for payment.
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