Black Friday Resellers Thread

Quote from Mr.Ritz : Wish I had bought a ton of those ps3 3d screens.. I sold those almost instantly on ebay for 170.00

How is this possibly worth the time and the effort? I dont resell anything and Im just curious not trying to be a jerk. I feel like you would have to sell lots and lots of these to make the small percent profit pay off.

Im just spitballing here but my math works like this:

$170 sales price
-$109 (screen cost + sales tax, based on CO state estimate)
-$17 (eBay listing % final value fees estimated at 10%)
-$7 (PayPal fees estimated at 4%)
-$20 shipping (again, just an estimate based on the dimensions of the box and weight).

You clear less than $20 and that doesnt factor the gas you put in your car to pick the thing up or the hour it took you to do it. If the screen is damaged in shipment or the receiver is a jerk and files a complaint/chargeback you get completely screwed. It seems like a lot of risk for little reward.

Maybe Im screwing up the numbers above.

Quote from ReasonableDoubt : Approx. how much was shipping and did you just ship it without another box?

Shipping is 22.50.. and I haven't shipped it yet because I am debating on if I am just going to wrap it with brown paper..

I can't find a box the damn thing will fit into and FedEx or the UPS store will charge me 20 dollars to pack it...

These were $99? I see on Amazon it's listed with MSRP $499, selling price $203.
Was this a Best Buy deal only to card members?

Quote from furious_pete : How is this possibly worth the time and the effort? I dont resell anything and Im just curious not trying to be a jerk. I feel like you would have to sell lots and lots of these to make the small percent profit pay off. Im just spitballing here but my math works like this: $170 sales price -$109 (screen cost + sales tax, based on CO state estimate) -$17 (eBay listing % final value fees estimated at 10%) -$7 (PayPal fees estimated at 4%) -$20 shipping (again, just an estimate based on the dimensions of the box and weight). You clear less than $20 and that doesnt factor the gas you put in your car to pick the thing up or the hour it took you to do it. If the screen is damaged in shipment or the receiver is a jerk and files a complaint/chargeback you get completely screwed. It seems like a lot of risk for little reward. Maybe Im screwing up the numbers above.

Fee calc gives me $24.07 Per item..

Yeah it sucks that ebay and paypal rapes you on fees but anymore its about volume.. If I sold 100 of them and made 24.07 would you not agree the profit is good on them?

Also, you can't price them much higher than that because the new retail price for these is 179.99

Quote from ilikegames : These were $99? I see on Amazon it's listed with MSRP $499, selling price $203. Was this a Best Buy deal only to card members?

Unlisted black Friday deal..

New retail price is 179.99 any store that has them listed for more than that is price gouging

Quote from Mr.Ritz : Wish I had bought a ton of those ps3 3d screens.. I sold those almost instantly on ebay for 170.00

so after shipping, paypal fees, ebay fees, will you still see any profit?

Quote from albundyhere : so after shipping, paypal fees, ebay fees, will you still see any profit?

24.07 each if I can figure out how to pack the thing without spending 20 dollars on a farking box

Quote from Mr.Ritz : I only picked up one from walmart to sell ended up getting 470 on ebay for it. However, it looks like the buyer had buyers remorse and isn't accepting the package.

so how are you going to handle their negative feedback? i personally avoid negative sellers like the plague.

Quote from albundyhere : so how are you going to handle their negative feedback? i personally avoid negative sellers like the plague.

Wow, I spoke too soon. After two notices he accepted delivery so its not a loss..

I sold 2 WII-U Ebay cyber monday made $50 profit after fees and shipping money money, I still have a few and will hold on till closer to christmas, But I sold alot today one my best cyber mondays, Amazon was my best place sold alot Harddrives, and Sd cards hope you guys jump on the deals they will sell all yr long. I got a few Laptops ending on ebay in a few bit might get $150 each, craillist sucks for me so far might have to lower the prices on some LEd Tv's. Keep on selling gang

For those needing to ship boxed items I would seriously just go buy a few rolls of this, wrap and tape them up good and send them on their way. I've had very good success this way.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Duck-30...r/20531383

Might check on the wrapping I thought ups had told me they don't take wrap items only box, I could be wrong, I did mail off some Nerf item using the wrap throught the post office today . No problems with them.

Quote from Californiaman : Might check on the wrapping I thought ups had told me they don't take wrap items only box, I could be wrong, I did mail off some Nerf item using the wrap throught the post office today . No problems with them.

USPS is glad just to make some money. They'll take anything.

Quote from Californiaman : I sold 2 WII-U Ebay cyber monday made $50 profit after fees and shipping money money, I still have a few and will hold on till closer to christmas, But I sold alot today one my best cyber mondays, Amazon was my best place sold alot Harddrives, and Sd cards hope you guys jump on the deals they will sell all yr long. I got a few Laptops ending on ebay in a few bit might get $150 each, craillist sucks for me so far might have to lower the prices on some LEd Tv's. Keep on selling gang

How much did you sell the Wii U's for? I cant move them at all. On ebay after fees and the taxes you paid its nearly impossible to come ahead at all.

Quote from Jc02 : I cant even sell my wii u systems at retail price. I have 5 black units on CL, backpages, ebay Classifieds , local news paper and even put some flyers out. NOT one call I even listed one below retail price just to see no luck. I think i am going to return my systems next week. I notice gamestop online got more in stock this sucks

Good. People that buy up retail inventory to flip online deserve to take a bath on it.