/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>692004
>tfw you penniless fucks are on /biz/ instead of /b/

>>692004

>sell shit on e-bay
>use that cash to buy stocks on robin hood

That is what I do anyways. Turn my junk into dividend yielding stocks.

>>692004

Anyone else pissed about the seller update?

>going to start charging $1 for 1-3 day auctions

>>692125

Isn't longer always better anyways?

how challenging would it be to make at least 650 bucks profit every month? i have no idea how big the profit margins are for sellers who are no to this. i understand it depends on many facots but id like to know how long it usually takes to become a profitable business. anything over 650 would be enough for me to live off at the moment.

>>692133

All depends on your area and how much you are willing to invest.

If you want a stable income from e-bay, your first concern would be getting a stable product to sell.

1. you can dumpster dive behind retail shops for pure profit

2. you can try to find undervalues good and second hand stores

3. you can look for bulk order good from asia and sell them in singles for profit.

>>692125
Yes, but not for that reason.

>>692131

Not if you're trying to get some quick scrilla my nigga.

>>692133

I do it every month and then some part time. How much time do you have to put into it?

I see a listing of like 5 video game consoles and 300+ games going for $1025. A conservative estimate would say the games can be sold for about 5 bucks each, and the video game consoles for around 200-250. Is this how I start making muh ebay bucks? I could easily make at least $500 off of this, potentially much more.

>>692115
>iOS only.

what FUCK

>>692249

They will open up to android eventually. They are doing one platform at a time, because they are investing heavily into security.

>>692242

Well you'll need an established account. Games don't always sell. Deal with shitty buyers that complain.

>>692242

Will also need to check that each game plays.

>>692136
>1. you can dumpster dive behind retail shops for pure profit


>tfw getting huge dumpster diving haul tonight.

>>692136
have you ever dumpster dived

uhh so I accidentally upgraded to a paypal business account even though I don't have a legal business yet.

wat do?

>>692219

Ha ha, same tactic as payday loan companies, screw the poor who need cash now and have poor impulse control.

i'm going to list some steam gifts for auction

pretty much every US region game is unlocked for canada as well right?

Not eBay related, but I figure'd I'd post here again.

>Go to auction warehouse thing again.
>Bid $21 on big box of random CDs and software, which I knew contained Mac OS 9 CDs.
>Win.
>Mostly crap.
>Some really good stuff though.
>Boxed versions of Mac OS, BOXED VERSION OF WINDOWS 95. (Incredibly hard to find) ($350?)
>Other stuff like Bungie's Marathon Infinity for Mac OS ($40)

Probably a couple of grand worth of stuff, all for $21 + tax. feelsgoodman

i'm gonna sell some steam games on ebay but I hear that the scam rate is higher for them since there's no proof of delivery.

what should I do if a buyer cries wolf? do I just bend over, take it, and give the refund?

any tips?

Is there any way to join as a seller without linking your credit card?

>>694319
you either have to link a credit card, a prepaid credit card, OR a savings/checkings/money market account.

and I'm not 100% sure that the prepaid route works.

you either have to link a debit/prepaid/credit card, OR a savings/checkings/money market account. there's no way around it.

and I'm not 100% sure that the prepaid route works.

>>694311
Word of advice: never sell digital codes. Easiest way to get scammed

>>694319
paypal

Whats the best thing to import from China /biz/? All I find are products that are either completely oversaturated on Ebay or require a minimum order of 20,000

Stupid question: do you pay income tax for this? Sales tax?

>>694363
>Word of advice: never sell digital codes. Easiest way to get scammed

they are actually called 'gifts' and it's a bit more tangible than a code.

for example, I can revoke a sent gift if the buyer requests a refund BEFORE redeeming it. with a code

but of course, we shouldn't be selling anything on ebay that we're not prepared to give away for free.

and I have nothing to lose really, if I don't sell them on ebay, i'd be giving them away for free.

>>694363
Just paypal? I remember looking into this before and it seemed like at least a VCC was needed.

>>694384
Cordyceps mushroom / Green tea / Ginseng / Ginger
All have a long shelf life and a demographic with fat wallets

>>694474
the paypal account must be linked to a bank or card

>>694497
I suppose I'm back to looking for a VCC that accepts paypal money / bitcoin, then

>>694509
you could always create a free checking account at Ally or FNBO and use that for a sellers account.

>>692004
OP, you have shit inventory, my shit sells the very same day I put it up.

>>693423
>Pay just under $46 for both auction lots.
>Already sell $70+ worth of stuff.

This is good right?

>>695748


Ayy lmao, welcome to the club.

Now you'll have;

>20% discount
>cheaper shipping (if you use eBay's shipping <-shit tier, Stamps.com is better)
>A sticker by your item on search result
>Your item being the top of the search more than usual


Now you only get these if;
>You have a 14day return
>You continue selling alot
>You keep above 98% feedback

I use the top rated on most of items except for some electronics (the returns kept coming.

Almost done with this acc's monthly limit, need to start building my others. Funny how eBay doesn't bother you when one of your acc is TR.

>tfw you can't sell the same item on same accs because you finally decided to link them together

Question is more of a resellers general question.
Anyone ever buy "bulk" from etsy, artfire, or other indie shop things and resell it online?

>>695789


I never understood these questions, why would you buy in bulk from someone that can sell the same thing as you...

Then again, it might just be a clever ruse...

>>695794
To sell it either in person, a general online site [amazon, etc.], and to make money.
Why is this hard to understand?

>>695789

>and resell it online

>>695798
>sell in person

Which one?!
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I'm confused here, I understand what you're trying to get accross, but it really seems like a waste of time. You're saying;

>Seller can sell on Etsy
>Seller can't sell on Amazon
>You buy seller's item on Etsy
>You sell seller's item on Amazon for a little more $$$

That's the only way I can see this happening in a positive light, not even a bright one at that. Seeing that a buyer could easily search Google and find the orig seller's store and buy from there instead.

Now if you're talking about selling at a thrift store (or your physical store) then it would make sense. Just get the dimwits that don't know they can get it cheaper online.

It's not like you're talking about buying from overseas, cause that would make 100% sense to anyone.

>>695805
Both!
Sell it in person and online to fuckers who don't even know what esty, artfire, or reverse google search are.
Especially in person, immigrant fucks and pre-teen girls love that shit.

Ayy lmao, alright then best of luck to you. Let's hope the Etsy sellers don't find out and start selling themselves.

Or pay their sister to sell on her acc because their amazon is suspended. Anyways again, goodluck.

>>695762
>>695773
How much do you have to sell to get top rated? Im at a measly 300 feedback and sold roughly over 500 items yet I havent been able to commit much time to eBay

>>696187

Don't know, I mean I pretty much sell 200-300 things a month. I think it's basically if you can keep a good record, that eBay then gives it to you.

If I remember clearly;

>100+ Sales in 12 months
>1000k profits in 12 months
>98%+ Feedback

=Top Rated

Now if you want to get your 20% discount + the sticker on your item

>Continue 100+ Sales every 12 months
>1000k profits 12 months
>98%+ feedback score
>1 Day Handling (forgot to mention earlier)
>14 Day Return policy

Keep in mind if you're selling electronics, buyer's will return more than you expect, because they prob found a sale elsewhere or a better product. This is why I usually never put returns on most of my computer/phone related items.

>Sell 2 completely different items to 2 different buyers 16 hours ago.
>They still haven't paid.

Wat

>>696484

Haha, auctioning isn't as fun as it used to. BIN is the way to go.

>bid on 4 different listens from one seller a few days ago
>set decent max price on all of them before i go to work
>one sniper wins all of them in the last 30 seconds
>seller has more shit i'm interested in
>auctions ends on another day i have work
>ask seller if he ends auctions early
>tells me not to bother him and that he's set everything for his convenience

I want the items but i know i'll just get sniped again. Plus fuck the seller, the only reason he got a good price for his shit was because of my max price. Why are people such cunts?

>>696998
Both were BIN with best offer. Buyers gave me offers, and I accepted.

They finally paid.

>>697205
Maybe you're just terrible at bidding and feel the need to project your personal shortcomings onto others who did you no wrong.

>>697269

Ayy, yea make sure to threaten them (in a nice way) that you'll just open an INP case that can hurt their buying privileges.

>>697205

I lost at
>Listens

Goes to show that you don't understand eBay is a war ground. Mend your spears, sharpen your axes, for your butthole is about to get rektd.

>Get a couple lots of stuff at auction.
>Reach selling limits a few minutes ago.

FUCK

Calling now, I figure they're raise it?

>>698330
>Speak to someone who is clearly American, and not INDIAN like usual.
>Limit raised to $22,500, and 1000 items.

Would flipping old Apple products get you profit? Low overhead high gains mehbeh?

>>698352

Depends on the product.

But a few years ago, I found an old Newton for $10 at a thrift store with paperwork box and everything and I got three figures for it. Don't remember the exact amount but I did gud

>>698352
Yep, if you get them cheap enough.
>tfw getting tons of old Mac OS install CDs, and DVDs in auction lot.

ofug

>>698541

how long did it take you to get your limit that high?

I started late last year so I'm still here...

>>698546
Awhile. I've been buying and selling on eBay for years now.

Just started selling like crazy, hit my 500 item limit a few hours ago, and called in to have it raised.

>>698572

Damn, so they really do double. Can't wait for next month when I'm 700 strong.

>>698392
>>698439
I was thinking old iphones, maybe getting to the point where you're fixing iMacs and making 600 a pop.

>List copies of Windows install discs from new PCs.
>Microsoft/eBay removes listings.

what fuck

>>699701

They think it's fake because...well it's easy to fake a simple CD. I could be a millionaire if eBay still let people sell it.

Not like the customer would give a fuck, lol it's the real deal with a auto install keygen. When you realized it was fake would be when you're trying to sell it at Bestbuy. Then again I've never did that so I wouldn't know.

>>697205

>set a max price
>someone outbids you
>you're mad about it

It's called a max price for a reason. If you really wanted it, your max price should have been higher.

And no, I won't end an auction early either, you jigaboo. If I wanted you to just buy it, I would do a BIN.

>>699701

I don't have a problem with that, it's fucking AutoDesk that pisses me off.

>architectural firm goes out of business
>they're giving me shit because I used to do computer work for them
>all these fucking copies of AutoCAD
>end up selling the pre-2002's pretty easily, since their licensing scheme was different. Make good money
>Manage to sell a few post-2002 things to people before eBay gives me warnings

As of today, I'm still sitting on a dozen or so copies of AutoCAD 2002 LT along with box rip-offs for 2001 upgrade codes. Almost tempted to make a new account while on vacation somewhere and just take a one-time payment for 'em all.