micmic66
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posted on April 6, 2004 03:50:54 PM new
A friend has UNLIMITED access to collectibles from McCoy vases to old slot cars. New items daily, more than I can list. I pay NOTHING, we split 50/50, I pack, ship and pay ebay fees. I invest NOTHING. He has no time for ebay. I could literally quit garage sales, flea markets ect ect ect. Would you?
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on April 6, 2004 03:58:04 PM new
No.
I listed some items for a friend. He wasn't happy with the final prices, so he wouldn't give the stuff to me to ship.
Guess whose feedback got dinged. It wasn't his.
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stopwhining
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posted on April 6, 2004 04:02:26 PM new
(1)get the stuff in your possession.
-sig file -------we eat to live,not live to eat.
Benjamin Franklin
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micmic66
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posted on April 6, 2004 04:09:54 PM new
The stuff will be right here with me....I will have the option to return anything not worth listing and NO reserves. He has no investment either and he will NOT have my password.......
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max40
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posted on April 6, 2004 04:13:48 PM new
I would not quit my usual haunts, as your friend might decide to stop selling thru you in the future. We're coming up on the best time of the year to replenish our eBay rooms.
"The only thing more expensive than an education is ignorance" B. Franklin
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sparkz
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posted on April 6, 2004 04:25:50 PM new
Create a seperate Ebay account for selling these items. It will save you many headaches in the future, especially at tax time.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on April 6, 2004 05:18:09 PM new
Ah, but who's setting the prices?
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on April 6, 2004 05:22:23 PM new
Actually, I think AuctionDrop's fees are less than your 50% cut. Better get your friend to sign a contract.
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OhMsLucy
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:13:49 PM new
MicMic,
Would I? Maybe...
First off, I would insist the item stayed in my possession from before it ever hit eBay until it shipped. No flexibility in that department.
Second, my "friend" would sign a contract agreeing that I'm the one who sets prices and reserves, if need be. No opting out if the high bid isn't what he/she wanted.
The 50-50 split needs to be spelled out in the contract. I guess maybe 50-50 is enough to cover eBay/PayPal fees and leave a profit for you. Not sure... Depends on the items.
Sparkz makes a good point - a separate eBay ID wouldn't be a bad idea at all. See Fluffy's comment about feedback.
Me
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sanmar
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:45:45 PM new
Lucy is right on all points except the split. I think you are taking advantage of your friend. A 50-50 split is too much in your favor. You have nothing invested, whereas your friend is taking all of the risks financially. A 70=30 split would be more fair. I am a eBay buyers assistant & only charge a max of 25%.
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OhMsLucy
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:51:39 PM new
I'm not sure the 50-50 split isn't fair to the friend. MicMic's paying all fees out of his half plus buying packing supplies, etc.
On the lower end items, especially the McCoy, the fees could end up being a pretty big percentage of the total.
JMHO
Lucy
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bob9585
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posted on April 6, 2004 08:52:13 PM new
Sounds like a good way to lose a friend.
Why don't you just buy the stuff from him/her and sell it as YOUR merchandise. He/she should recognize that you need to make money and price accordingly.
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parklane64
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posted on April 6, 2004 09:41:17 PM new
Yes, see if it is profitable.
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gousainc-07
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posted on April 7, 2004 06:49:00 AM new
We have seen this scenario play out before.
The whole deal sounds good until you get the merchandise.
They will want a minimum amount on their items, that will be more than eBay will support in most cases.
You tell them to recalculate who pays fees so you are not stuck with all of the fees of things that do not sell.
You recalculate and it sounds better.
You waste a lot of time listing merchandise that will not sell, that you do not profit from at all from. they do not want to pay listing fees and for your time for items that do not sell for what they want.
You give merchandise back to person and tell them you are too busy with your stuff to list their stuff.
What you are wanting to do can work, if your friend is realistic in their expectations of what the items will bring.
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stopwhining
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posted on April 7, 2004 07:42:59 AM new
no one asks who that friend is ??
could be a lover or boyfriend,so what 's between friends??
-sig file -------we eat to live,not live to eat.
Benjamin Franklin
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tnernie
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posted on April 7, 2004 07:52:20 AM new
"A friend has UNLIMITED access to collectibles from McCoy vases to old slot cars."
"He has no investment either..."
Okay...I have to ask.
How is this possible? No investment and unlimited access to collectibles?!?!?!
[ edited by tnernie on Apr 7, 2004 07:53 AM ]
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stopwhining
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posted on April 7, 2004 08:28:53 AM new
what is meant by unlimited access??
-sig file -------we eat to live,not live to eat.
Benjamin Franklin
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micmic66
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posted on April 7, 2004 09:16:04 AM new
He works for a garbage company. When someone dies and the family is uninterested in the remaining contents of the house they become the property of the disposal co. Usually the family members are in another city and are uninterested in the small leftovers in attic and basement piles. It's hard to believe but true...
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stopwhining
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posted on April 7, 2004 09:41:19 AM new
i used to live in new orleans where there are many old houses and oldies died and here comes the gargabe company hauling things away.
yes,i wish i have picked up more of those stuff,i sold some on ebay.my nighbor and his wife never throw anything out for the last 60 years.
-sig file -------we eat to live,not live to eat.
Benjamin Franklin
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pelorus
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posted on April 7, 2004 09:42:23 AM new
Go for it! Start with a few items to see how it goes. 50-50 is fair to you since you are doing all the work. Sounds like a win-win situation. It will be like money falling from the sky.
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micmic66
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posted on April 7, 2004 09:49:43 AM new
The thing that amazes me the most is that the families are aware, they have seen, what the disposal company is called to haul to the landfill.....
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kcpick4u
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posted on April 7, 2004 09:51:50 AM new
I would try to buy the merchandise outright from him, be fair! Refuse collector's are a wonderful source! Some of the best pieces of fishing tackle I have handled were gathered from the trash. The landfill employes are another source that can prove to be beneficial. I also deal with a few building material salvager's that raze old houses, they find old collectibles and such with a regular frequency.
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