/biz/ - Business & Finance

>look for listings in some third world country
>make sure it has no delivery tracking
>half the time the item doesn't arrive by estimated dates
>I get refunds no questions asked
>and half the time my product ends up coming a few days later
I've saved hundreds of dollars doing this

have a bump anon

Somebody just bought a bunch of old wall lights from me from craigslist, had them all for a hundred bucks but the dude just send me 100 for each wtf lol

>>57698387
Must be worth 1000's then

Fuck fees.
Another e-mail yesterday about some additional fee they will be adding to all sales.

>>57698158
Resell the items for profit

Bump

>>57698129
what do you sell? also fuck ebay buyers, they never leave me feedback anymore. i get like 1 postiive feedback every 15 sales. the others are just from faggots who cant be assed

also im not fucking amazon you little faggots stop asking to return shit

>>57698408
Additional 10c fee to sales over $10.
eBay is still with it depending on what you sell though.

>>57698506
I have the same problem with buyers not leaving feedback, i feel compelled to not leave them feedback either because fuck them.

>>57698506
Does leaving feedback do anything?
(Asking as frequent eBay buyer)

>>57698408
>per order fee

lmao I deleted that email and just went back to take a look. What in the fuck? Final value fees, shipping fees, promoted ad fees, these motherfuckers are worse than uncle Sam

>>57698506
I'm a Store Owner but I gently nudge them a week after they receive the item to leave feedback, and I did the same. 50% success rate. 50% of the time they complain to me about their item condition though, these people expect perfection for $8.50

>>57698129
Slow for me right now
I need better inventory
Fixing to hit Ross and see if their are anymore halo figures for 3.99 I can sell for 20
Community church rummage sales for the spring are starting, it’s going to be awesome
I got a vintage blockbuster sign for 5 bucks at the Las one and sold it for 200 cash to another flipper
Has anyone else started selling gun parts yet ?

>>57698158
Be careful doing this, eBay will eliminate your buyer protection or ban you after 10+ attempts.


>>57698506
komputahs

same, people DO NOT READ the listing and expect to return everything.

>>57700843
>Has anyone else started selling gun parts yet ?


how? eBay is anti 2a?

Are there any other platforms that don't have fees up the ass, or are at least functional? My listings don't get. Views anywhere anymore, and not because of inflation. I can't search for my listings and they don't get promoted or bumped to the top anymore. eBay, Mercari, and Posh fees are astronomical. Etsy is okay, but pretty much dead if you don't have a following and they force Google ads on you and take a huge chunk of your revenue there, even though they have the lowest fees otherwise. I wish I knew how to code. I'd make my own selling platform.

>>57702454
Shopify store

>>57702454

If you listings don't get views you either are:
a) selling shit
b) taking shit photos
c) asking too much
d) have shit titles

Promoted ads are good if you're looking to sell shit fast but if you're not doing any of the above your items will sell even without it, just takes longer.

>I wish I knew how to code. I'd make my own selling platform.

lol brainlet, how long and how much marketing do you think it takes to get ebays userbase? Even if you knew how to code you wouldn't succeed if you don't even know how to sell in the first place.

>>57702564
Okay contraction. All of my things are fine. I will have several hundred listings sell at full asking, with a "0 view" count. The website is clearly broken dude.

>>57702668
*Contrarian

I got the email this afternoon from Ebay to verify my Bank account, Its been verified for over a year. I don't know what their problem is.
There is another platform coming. Its been controversial because /biz/ always expects some stupid PnD moon token.
But the SafeX (Safe Exchange) will be another Avenue to sell good online.
This was named before all the BSC Shit coins took over from India like Safe Come, or Safe Rocket etc.
If we all worked together we can help get this thing moving and buy/sell and receive dividends for the rest of our lives.

Right now the two beta testing wallets are up.
It uses a fork of Monero.
You can (CPU) Mine SafeX cash and SafeX then stake SafeX.
This new coin was needed because of gas fees, make regular tokens like ETH impractical.
So every dollar spent on the platform from SafeX Cash gets distributed by 5% to all stake holders on the platform.
No fucking bank accounts, no fucking Ebay shit problems.
>Inb4 muh silk road
No Kneegars, that is about the only regulation this will have is, no illegal shit and no acting like a Kneegar ripping and stealing etc.
As soon as this launches I am done with Ebay and going all in on this platform.
Right now the wallet is called The Big Box Store, but I don't think you can open your own merchant account yet.
Problem is right now gotta get it back on an exchange so its holding up V2, but in the mean time it cost like 1K to set up a CPU rig and mine.
Check out the SafeX forums, here is pic related of the store.

To all the people complaining about ebay fees, you are an ungrateful little fuck.
The SEO ebay provides alone is worth all the money. Your shitty shopify store will never come close to the amount of exposure ebay gives to your wares.
This is coming from the perspective of collectibles / antiques, where the value of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. In many cases, a painting which you would be lucky to sell for $10 locally on your Facebook marketplace, can sell for thousands to the right person who's willing to pay for it. Without a large exposure, you are severely limited in getting the best possible prices. That's why I am happy to give ebay 15% from the pez candy dispenser which I sold for $100 that I couldn't have sold anywhere else for $5.
(If you just sell Chinese mass produced consumer junk this does not apply to you)
>t. Full time ebay merchant jew

>>57699194
Do you have it set up to automatically give the buyer feedback upon purchase?

>>57703748
I am a hobby seller,
I won't complain about their Fees.
Try selling shit on your own, its nearly impossible.
I have sold single parts to a Lego set for upwards for 20+ dollars.
ONE LEGO ! (Not Figures)
Better than a 401K and better than shit coins.
The thing that bothers me is I am finding out from other users that Ebay can one day wake up and ask for all your receipts, most of the stuff I get is from garage sales or curb alerts.
They asked me today to re-verify my bank account.

>>57703748
I remember when eBay didn't have fees at all. Anything over 10% is overkill and eBay is far more than 15% because they overcharge for shipping by up to twice as much, just to take the difference as a "fee" and seller doesn't see it either. If you charge fair shipping with PirateShip, you're out the fee yourself. When they had PayPal, it was a nightmare. Tack another 2.9% + .30 on top of that. They're crooks. I also have no problem selling high ticket items IRL because I know who to go to. Hanging out at collector shows, antique shops, toy dealers, etc. all give you a social circle to sell to. OfferUp/FB/Reddit or Instagram+Zelle/Cashapp. I can sell things directly without incurring fees at all. I wouldn't mind fees if the sites weren't perpetually broken with nonexistent customer service. Everything is automated by bots and filtered by jeets who know nothing about the item they claim is "inauthentic." I hate running around in circles with these faggots because you can't talk to a white person with any knowledge on vintage and antiques.

>>57703976
Just using the shipping on Ebay has been fine for me. I've not seen any differences with the Pirate ship.
Especially if I'm using a flat rate box

>>57703976
There was someone on reddit talking about how the jeets at Ebay punished his listings for multiple items not listed as one grouped "Drop Down" listing.
He was explaining to them that they were antiques and that all of the descriptions where different.
The jeets at ebay should all be gassed

>>57703988
If you're a hobby seller, you probably won't notice it because the differences in price aren't substantial for lighter items.
I'm not on my own computer so I can't screencap, but for a 4lb vase I'm selling. the cost of shipping estimated by eBay is 10.10-20.80 and pirate ship max quotes me from CA to NY at 11.63, so that's what I charge my buyers flat. I've seen people pay as much as $30 shipping for something that costs me $14 to send out. I will actually refund the difference because it pisses me off. This prevents sales from people who count every dollar. If shipping is too high, it'll deter them like it does me.
I had a few people message me in 2020 asking me why my shipping was so high, even though I had it set to eBay's prices and I had nothing to do with those numbers. A difference in $2 is astronomical for low ticket items. I could ship a 3oz piece of junk jewelry for $2.50 in 2019 or so, and now it's $5.50 ($4.36 without feeBay). My regular fees have gone up, then a payment processing fee, shipping fee, and buyers pay up to 9% tax after the law was passed, my original market of costume jewelry I made substantial money on got shot. You don't see anything on eBay under $5 now because of it. I had to resort to getting Amazon prime to buy small parts because they are no longer sold by small businesses.

>>57703626
>SafeX

Lol. Should have tried to do something instead of resting on your laurels for eight years.

>>57704254
I will have to check it out and look at the prices again. I am a full time engineer, but I have finally gotten like 1K items to list now after a few years of collecting and want to start selling them all off. My fear now is when I go to list like 300 vidya games, for PS1 that are apart of my personal collection, ebay asking me for receipts, then closing my account.

>>57704342
IDK man I still have hope for this, project.
I can't believe has it really been 8 years ?
It will be nice if it happens, I used their beta system last time that was
"The World Market Place"
I liked it because I didn't have to sign up for anything.
Though it all drop shipped from Amazon, I didn't have any problems.
Someone else is doing the same thing now with Bitcoin Cash, I forget the name of the market.

>>57704354
I'm afraid of that too, although they tend to go after higher ticket items. I saw some man who made millions lose his eBay because he didn't source receipts for collectible Nikes. It's more understandable to demand receipts because most were produced after 2020 and brand new, according to him. Those sell for $200+ each on the low end. PS1 games generally aren't expensive, you might have a handful in the collection, so as long as the pricing is diverse and you space out how much you list in a day, you should be fine. I've seen horror stories though. Some woman got sued by Colgate for selling 1 of 3 "fake" new toothbrushes she got in a box of other toiletries at a swapmeet. She was just a nobody hobby seller and it almost destroyed her life. She spent months trying to find a lawyer.

>>57704447
>Sued By Colgate
What a fucking nightmare.
I'm starting to keep my receipts now and going to get my hand written receipts from "Garage Sales"; for other items.
I managed to get 1-PS4, 1-XboxOne, and 1-Xbox OneS this year for free from university apartment moveout dumpsters.
I get multiple laptops take out the HDD and list them,
I've gotten software from dumpsters.
That and Bin Stores.. Bin Stores do not itemize.
I need to create some type of receipt system on my end.

>>57699194
I paid for feedbackboost. It reminds people automatically. I had to tell them not to remind people more than once though because some customers got annoyed.

Now I have 6K feedback and I want to avoid to get much more. I think some simpletons use number of feedback per month to investigate which sellers they are to copy.

>>57704534
Will eBay even take written receipts? I've bought a few things "under the table" too. I buy a lot at thrift stores, and the items generally don't have identifying information on receipts.

>>57699204

Yes its like Amazon reviews people instinctively go the listings of the item they want with the most reviews or feedback. Its builds immediate trust for new buyers.

i love paying 30% of my profits for fees

>>57698129
I'm getting rid of a bunch of old shit that I never used because I'm broke. Gonna sell my game consoles, i bought an Xbox One in 2017 and I've probably used it less than 50 hours, also have games I bought but never even opened.

>>57698129
ahhh yeahh, the dropshiping guy, whats next? amazon fba? it will not matter unless you put your profit into $BTC or $SUPER, otherwise you're gonna spend it all like all the retards here

>>57703762
No. Would that even incentivize them to give feedback? I don't like to give reviews until a short while after the sell is completed.

>>57700319
That's what I'm afraid of, if the sell went through smoothly, I'd rather not risk them reproaching me about anything. It doesn't seem worth it for a potential review.

>>57705660
let anon make money the clean way, it's still a better way to generate income than the bullshit you propose.

>>57705660
How do you place the world's most important cryptocoin next to a full shitcoin?

>>57703762
people who do this kind of thing are pathetic.

I'm also going to sell my silver on ebay.

>>57704770
Sorry man I was away and didn't see your response.
I'm hoping they would take some type of written receipt. I mean otherwise I could just print some fake ones. buy my own cash register or something.
Receipt Calculator.
I read on Ebay forums, where someone was going through this, the suggestion to the person with the problem was.
"Think about what a receipt would look like from a Garage Sale, Hand Written on a note pad"

>>57704447
Was that the sneaker dude on Yout ube Right ?
Wasn't some of the sneakers he was selling like 20K ?
There had been some new laws passed to hold ecommerce people "Accountable" because of all the thieving fuckery from nogs trafficking stolen goods where its not prosecuted.

>>57705731
Yes if they see you gave them feedback, human nature is to want to return the favor
>>57705825
Lmao why? Its not like you lose anything and you can't even leave negative feedback for buyers anyway so there's no point to being stingy with feedback.
I sell a vast range of different things to all demographics and I have 100% feedback and very little issues with people. I fix all issues on my end and I'm very liberal with refunds, my refund / dispute rate is already very low because I'm diligent in testing and describing any flaws / good pictures.
I'm very curious to know what the people who are always complaining about buyers are selling

>>57707674
You can't leave them a negative review? Wow....Luckily, i haven't been in a situation where i've had to, other than dealing with the little scammer here and there who doesn't buy anything anyway.

>>57704534
How did you find consoles in a dumpster?

>>57699204
yes ebay gatekeeps certain features and discounts until you hit feedback thresholds. when your feedback levels hit certain milestones you can list more items, you get less kiked by ebay fees, and you have a few other perks

>>57702332
you fixing up old computers you buy in those govt or surplus auctions? i did that a couple times but got out because i hate the shipping costs of computers and i just didnt find it was worth the time. people are huge retards especially boomers and they expect you to be their fucking IT guy after they buy your computer but of course they dont wnat to pay for your time

>>57700843
>Has anyone else started selling gun parts yet
i was thinking of learning how to 3D print to do just this. you have any success? i listed something once a while back and the fuckers deleted it and gave me a warning saying my account was under review and could be banned for selling "restricted items". i cant remmeber what it was but it wasnt anything remotely nefarious. i think it was like a tapco SKS stock or something

>>57707980
college kids moving out, they throw all kinds of shit out. one year i got a brand new viper alarm.
in addition to these consoles i got a bunch of empty game cube cases.
The Xbox360 is the third console i had found, but i grabbed it back in like 2019, with 4 controllers.

>>57702454
i dont know i just wish someone would make a platform with less fees and payments in crypto so i can avoid taxes like the based patriot i am

>>57707980
I mean the third Xbox360 but i dont really find them anymore.
Pro tip. start finding and keeping Switch Boxes
they will be needed in a couple years for resellers

>>57708065
Thats literally what the SafeX is working on .

>>57708057
i was going to source in bulk from some of the old shotgun news suppliers
like m1 carbine parts