If you're a powerseller, you can signup for expanded seller protection with Paypal, which lets you ship to unconfirmed addresses and still be protected. That's the one good thing eBay's done in this disastrous past half-year.

I would be a powerseller if eBay would just send me a mother funking invitation to accept. I plan on bugging live help everyday until I get the invitation. For future reference, do you know the link I would use to sign up with Paypal or is that an invitation thing also?

26 here..i do this for extra money and to help pay down debt :)

This is my main source of income and hope will be for A LONG TIME! If you stay up to date on the Market I don't see why I can't!

interesting everyone around the same age...26 here

I'm 20...have spent my money paying rent / bills / tuition, traveled to a couple of away University of Michigan football games, including the bowl game in Florida, new 32" Sony lcd, a wii + games for myself, etc.

I plan on doing this at least through college. I have enough money to pay for the next 3 years of school, but between eBay and some scholarships, I should be able to afford a nice house after I graduate.

I'm curious to the age of the people on this board. I know we range from old to young, male to female. I am 24 yrs old myself. How about you all?

42 male...

42 male...


They can call you "grandpa" and me "grandma" :lol:

I would be a powerseller if eBay would just send me a mother funking invitation to accept. I plan on bugging live help everyday until I get the invitation. For future reference, do you know the link I would use to sign up with Paypal or is that an invitation thing also?

powersellersinfo@ebay.com

email them, they take 2-3 days to respond and "waive" the wait until XX date crap.
as for the extra protection, on paypal page under auction tools I think you will find a link or ad to sign up for it.

I'm curious to the age of the people on this board. I know we range from old to young, male to female. I am 24 yrs old myself. How about you all?

I am 21 and a college student....this beats the heck out of having to work a job for $6-8 hour and its a lot of fun.

I'm 21 in college also. Made about 10k two years ago selling emo, 20k last christmas with wii, and going for records this year with wii fit.

37 here. Glad theres one of you older than me. Doing this to pad the bank account and pay for my vacations this year.

Errr.. 36 here.. Like ddmeslaes, just trying to supplement my income but I also like to do this because it is somewhat challenging and gets the adrenaline going (yes, I am getting old).

Leave the sales for the college students you old bastards!
j/k

Just turned 25 yesterday :) It is apparent that the ability to maximize profits does not diminish with age...good news for us all.

BTW I kept checking sears.com when I'd see the wii fit (supposedly) in stock. They never seemed to have it online, but I kept checking the 'In-Store Pickup' availability and sure enough 3 stores around here had them in stock. I was able to purchase them online and I can pick them up at the store whenever.

Walking into a sears store around here is like stepping back into the 80's, although the merchandise pickup technology is pretty cool....scan your barcode at a machine and someone brings out your stuff, very simple.

BTW I kept checking sears.com when I'd see the wii fit (supposedly) in stock. They never seemed to have it online, but I kept checking the 'In-Store Pickup' availability and sure enough 3 stores around here had them in stock. I was able to purchase them online and I can pick them up at the store whenever.

Thanks for the info.. I have been checking in-store pickup several times a day but nothing here today.

37 here. Glad theres one of you older than me. Doing this to pad the bank account and pay for my vacations this year.

Agree :lol: 37 here also .. how knows.. may be we are twins or so :lol: .

My wife lost her job and I have been alway the dreamer of making money on the web, so, combining these two thing made us try to start somewhere and here we are trying to follow and learn from it :).

OK, so I'm old. 41. Supplementing income, having fun, upgrading old appliances & electronics with profits, paying off debt.

BTW I kept checking sears.com when I'd see the wii fit (supposedly) in stock. They never seemed to have it online, but I kept checking the 'In-Store Pickup' availability and sure enough 3 stores around here had them in stock. I was able to purchase them online and I can pick them up at the store whenever..

What has me thinking is that SEARS still showing up Rock Band Special Edition Wii as available on-line. Me be "WE" are the only ones holding the Amazon inventory on this one? :lmao: :lmao:

Im 24 and do this full-time and love the 15% self employment tax!

Im 24 and do this full-time and love the 15% self employment tax!

I'm 26

Just scanned CL for my area and I am seeing someone offering to buy Wii Fits claiming they will be plentiful after the 2nd wave hits this weekend.. Too funny, like he/she would be doing me a favor.

Probably somoene on this discussion, actually.. ; )

I'm not too sure about a Father's Day bump. 40 out of the 44 I have sold have been to women.

Thats a good idea, im gonna post that in my local craigslist!

I'm not too sure about a Father's Day bump. 40 out of the 44 I have sold have been to women.

And who usually buys gifts for the Dads???

And who usually buys gifts for the Dads???

Keep wishing what you want. But this demand is driven by females. That has been and will continue to be the core market. The better you can exploit that, the more money you can make.

Is fathers day this week or next?

Keep wishing what you want. But this demand is driven by females. That has been and will continue to be the core market. The better you can exploit that, the more money you can make.

Thanks for the tip, sounds like good advice and I don't doubt that at all. My only point is that Father's Day is a huge reason for women to shop. At least that is how it works with my friends/family.

Is fathers day this week or next?

next sunday, june 15th.

Is fathers day this week or next?

June 15th this year for the US (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father's_day).

Thanks for the tip, sounds like good advice and I don't doubt that at all. My only point is that Father's Day is a huge reason for women to shop. At least that is how it works with my friends/family.

I agree with that point. That may boost console sales somewhat, but I think it would have a negligible impact on the Fit sales. Either way, when people are spending money, it is good for us(and Nintendo).

23 here and extremely n00b... but I seriously wonder how feasible it would be to take this a lot more serious like you guys yet handle med school? If anyone is in med school and doing this hardcore and making real dough, PM me so I can see your strategy. Thanks!

They can call you "grandpa" and me "grandma" :lol:

looking at all the ages.. jeez.. they are making me feel old, but I can sure give them a run for the money running to catch an item!

to give credit where it is due.. this is ALL my wifes idea, I am just the banker funding her empire.

I've got a buyer who is a transfer student from Thailand who doesn't have a confirmed PayPal address but wants the item to be shipped before she leaves next week!

What would you guys advise? A big No to unconfirmed addresses right?

Keep wishing what you want. But this demand is driven by females. That has been and will continue to be the core market. The better you can exploit that, the more money you can make.

Most of my buyers have been men buying for their wives. Do women want to get a Wii Fit as a BDay present? Isn't that like saying "Hey honey. You're a fatty. This should help. Happy Birthday:) ."

I've got a buyer who is a transfer student from Thailand who doesn't have a confirmed PayPal address but wants the item to be shipped before she leaves next week!

What would you guys advise? A big No to unconfirmed addresses right?

Ask her to overnight you a USPS money order. Then you can ship it to wherever she wants.

I've got a buyer who is a transfer student from Thailand who doesn't have a confirmed PayPal address but wants the item to be shipped before she leaves next week!

What would you guys advise? A big No to unconfirmed addresses right?

i wouldn't go there...sell it locally

FYI - Amazon Fit orders from this morning starting to ship..

Very interesting to see the ages, and kind of what I expected...24 here myself.

Anyway, as someone already said, Father's Day should be good for a bump in Wii sales, not Wii Fit (However, Wii Fit demand seems to be increasing exponentially regardless).

Wii Fit is being eaten up by Mom's and young women, just as I expected (though I think it's a neat tracking device myself). It is marketing genius...what better way is there to attack the people that typically don't play games? Nintendo found a whole new crowd to sell Wii's to...sooo smart.

Anyway, I'm envious of all those finding Wii Fit's everywhere. I've been calling Sears, Walmarts, Costcos, Kmarts, TRUs, Gamestops, and they keep saying none since launch. Target has been good though.

Very interesting to see the ages, and kind of what I expected...24 here myself.

Anyway, as someone already said, Father's Day should be good for a bump in Wii sales, not Wii Fit (However, Wii Fit demand seems to be increasing exponentially regardless).

Wii Fit is being eaten up by Mom's and young women, just as I expected (though I think it's a neat tracking device myself). It is marketing genius...what better way is there to attack the people that typically don't play games? Nintendo found a whole new crowd to sell Wii's to...sooo smart.

Anyway, I'm envious of all those finding Wii Fit's everywhere. I've been calling Sears, Walmarts, Costcos, Kmarts, TRUs, Gamestops, and they keep saying none since launch. Target has been good though.

Target was good to me at the end of last week and then no stores at all have had any since. Looking to add between 50-100 to my stock, which has dwindled to a mere 8.

23 here and extremely n00b... but I seriously wonder how feasible it would be to take this a lot more serious like you guys yet handle med school? If anyone is in med school and doing this hardcore and making real dough, PM me so I can see your strategy. Thanks!

Not med school, but I'm an electrical engineering student at Michigan. Probably one of the toughest undergrad majors you can pick here. Probably did at least $10k around the holidays/right after Xmas. I know that if I was very serious, I could make a lot more, but school/class always comes first. Now that it is summer, I am interning out in a town where it seems like this stuff is a little easier to find. Picked up a Wii Fit after work today, plus 3 on Amazon while at work. Probably have done 500+ on Wii Fits so far.

Dang.. Just missed samsclub.com..

me too, did anybody get one??

samsclub.com had wiifits?

samsclub.com had wiifits?

Yeah, they went really, really fast though..

Yeah, they went really, really fast though..

10 minutes it looks like!!

Dang.. Just missed samsclub.com..



Arrrgh...been watching that all week !!! Had to take doggers to dog run-gotta leave the house sometime unfortunately !

Arrrgh...been watching that all week !!! Had to take doggers to dog run-gotta leave the house sometime unfortunately !

Wonder how many they had

Wonder how many they had

They limited to 1 per household, so probably not a big loss for most.. But I do like their price (sub $80)..

It is gonna be nuts tomorrow...I have one on eBay right now with 15.5 hours left, up to $95 already.

Mario Kart Wii seems to be pretty hard to find now. Checked all the major retailers websites and they're OOS. OOS at all local BBs, out of 18 local Walmarts, only 1 is showing in stock and 1 is showing limited availability. Amazon is showing a delivery estimate in 3 to 5 weeks.

Nintendo = master of the shortage :lmao:

damnit cant believe i missed AZ earlier today...was out and it screwed me over =(

damnit cant believe i missed AZ earlier today...was out and it screwed me over =(

you didn't miss much considering it was in stock for a 1 or 2 minutes

Mario Kart Wii seems to be pretty hard to find now. Checked all the major retailers websites and they're OOS. OOS at all local BBs, out of 18 local Walmarts, only 1 is showing in stock and 1 is showing limited availability. Amazon is showing a delivery estimate in 3 to 5 weeks.

Nintendo = master of the shortage :lmao:

Amazon showed a similar estimate for Wii Ski..and now its in stock. I wish I had loaded up on the buy one get one 1/2 off deal at CC a few weeks back.

Target was good to me at the end of last week and then no stores at all have had any since. Looking to add between 50-100 to my stock, which has dwindled to a mere 8.

Im in the same boat. Think Im down to 5. Today finished really strong.

So TRU and Best Buy Sunday.

Im in the same boat. Think Im down to 5. Today finished really strong.

So TRU and Best Buy Sunday.

i thought the TRU ad said wii only...and didnt mention wii fit/?

I called the store that I bought one from earlier in the day to see if they had any left and they said they wil have some Sunday. Guess we need some verification that this isnt isolated/incorrect.

is TRU confirmed or speculation at this time?

In SW PA.. Wii fit so far has only been at Targets, ironically Wii's too.. I have seen a lone Wii hear and there at WM and random shipments of Wii Fit at WM too. They "seem" to be putting out the Wii Fit in the evening (after work hours) in my neck of the woods to offset the resellers who can swoop in and clean them out before work lets out.

With school out now in my area, I see the competition getting stiff.

Alright is anyone else having trouble trying to calculate shipping time and rate on UPS website?

Alright is anyone else having trouble trying to calculate shipping time and rate on UPS website?

paypal shipping is alot easier with ups.

paypal shipping is alot easier with ups.

I tried it but it says that I entered something invalid. I checked over everything and it seemed right so I don't know.

I tried it but it says that I entered something invalid. I checked over everything and it seemed right so I don't know.

Sometimes paypal doesn't put the name in for you and you have to fill it in yourself...I have pulled out my hair trying to figure out what was invalid and there wasn't a name in the fields.

damnit cant believe i missed AZ earlier today...was out and it screwed me over =(

Serves you right :evillaf: :D

Sometimes paypal doesn't put the name in for you and you have to fill it in yourself...I have pulled out my hair trying to figure out what was invalid and there wasn't a name in the fields.

I don't even know whats wrong now. Now I get this "The contact information you submitted does not match the information on file for your UPS account. Either update your UPS account information by visiting www.ups.com or update the information below." This is so freaking frustrating I just may take it to a UPS Store and have them figure out the postage and crap.

Just a quick question...

14 4 vs 5 2

Which one is selling better in ebay now??


Thanks

Just a quick question...

14 4 vs 5 2

Which one is selling better in ebay now??


Thanks

It's hit or miss

14/4 seems to be more consistent

I am thinking about starting to ship to Canada. Does everyone ship via USPS Express mail and is it 100% covered by Paypal. Anything else i should know? Thanks

thats the only way I would ship anything there

I am curious, why do poeple like to use USPS Express for Canada shipping when Priority is much cheaper?

I've been out of the loop since february selling wiis, what's going on with the fits?
I just looked online and the fit+wii bundles are pretty damn nice $$.
I still have wiis sitting around from january, where's the mainplace to get fits? target,walmart,gstop?

Serves you right :evillaf: :D

:slap: :whee:

I am curious, why do poeple like to use USPS Express for Canada shipping when Priority is much cheaper?

Express has signature confirmation for seller protection.

Just a quick question...

14 4 vs 5 2

Which one is selling better in ebay now??


Thanks

I mainly do 14/4 but I do try to mix it up from time to time as sometimes there's a flood of 14/4 during a specific time slot so you gotta be ready to switch it up !

i thought the TRU ad said wii only...and didnt mention wii fit/?

According to CAG, where I'm sure you found this, only Wii confirmed so far. I think Wii Fit on Sunday will be isolated, as one local TRU got 4 in yesterday and sold them.

I think the TRU released unclaimed preorders yesterday. Its worth calling the stores to see if theyll have them on Sunday. Could be great for resellers if they show up Sunday unadvertised.

the same store that had some yesterday told me theyd have more on Sunday when I called later

so the question is...how badly will BB damage the market this sunday

What time does amazon usually release? Is it 11 Central or 12 Central...THanks

so the question is...how badly will BB damage the market this sunday

Im a glass half full guy here. The question is how many can we each get?

Im a glass half full guy here. The question is how many can we each get?

1 per person

I have a craigslist meetup at 10:30 central, if amazon releases then I wont be a happy camper...

1 per person



If you go, wait in line, and leave, yeah. But, you can do better than that.

If the stores have 40-60+ I dont think they will sell out immediately. Should be an opportunity to re-visit stores, and hopefully hit multiples.

The question for me is...what is the limit of how high Wii Fit will go, so I know whether or not to sell now? It seems like Wii maxed at about 2.5x (in its earlier launch days) its cost. Comparing Wii with Wii Fit (which I know is apples to oranges, but at least some basis), this would put the upper bound of Wii Fit at about $225....hmmmm

Does anyone know how many Wii Fits Nintendo is capable of producing per month?

Damn, I think i have my very first NPB. I sent some emails and no response.

Can I get my fees refunded for this or am i just out of luck?

are you a PS?

ive gotta think the ebay max will be around $180-200 shipped for the forseeable future. It was in that range for pre-orders and then it maxed out.

What happens is when it gets obviously high--the # of wannabe ebay sellers also increases--which brings the prices back down. The only possible exception is if Nintendo completely stops feeding the US for a time and the resellers are running out of inventory.

Damn, I think i have my very first NPB. I sent some emails and no response.

Can I get my fees refunded for this or am i just out of luck?

final value will get refunded. Other than that you are probably out of luck.

Express has signature confirmation for seller protection.


Thanks for the tip!

so the question is...how badly will BB damage the market this sunday

I think it wont budge the market.

The question for me is...what is the limit of how high Wii Fit will go, so I know whether or not to sell now? It seems like Wii maxed at about 2.5x (in its earlier launch days) its cost. Comparing Wii with Wii Fit (which I know is apples to oranges, but at least some basis), this would put the upper bound of Wii Fit at about $225....hmmmm

Does anyone know how many Wii Fits Nintendo is capable of producing per month?

I think they make 170,000 a month

I think they make 170,000 a month

If this is true, Wii Fit is going to be golden for some time.

I think they make 170,000 a month


And at least 100,000 are grabbed up by resellers like me so really, there will continue to be a shortage since at least 10% of the first shipment is in Tim's garage !

ive gotta think the ebay max will be around $180-200 shipped for the forseeable future. It was in that range for pre-orders and then it maxed out.

What happens is when it gets obviously high--the # of wannabe ebay sellers also increases--which brings the prices back down. The only possible exception is if Nintendo completely stops feeding the US for a time and the resellers are running out of inventory.




I have to agree.. I don't see FIT breaking the 200 barrier easily (other than oddball auction). It is an accessory, not EVERYONE is going to want one. I am hoping that this drive will last more than 2 months. Wasn't GH3 about 8 weeks before there was enough supply to equalize the demand then prices settled?

the wannabe is what worries me the most, we all saw that in Feb when the market almost collapsed.
I still get kicks when I read some auctions.. bold comments like "i've sold 100's of Wii's" and the person has feedback of less than 100 and is not a PS.

Sold one for $190 earlier...still waiting for payment, but I think I will get it.

What time did Amazon sale go OFF last Thurs for the Wii console ?!?

And at least 100,000 are grabbed up by resellers like me so really, there will continue to be a shortage since at least 10% of the first shipment is in Tim's garage !

LOL! I had one end at $202 yesterday and PAID! :eek:

i'm sitting on my stock for now. I hope I dont get burned by doing that. my room looks like a warehouse, wii fits and boxes everywhere.

i'm sitting on my stock for now. I hope I dont get burned by doing that. my room looks like a warehouse, wii fits and boxes everywhere.

I just wish everyone would quit screwing themselves over with the free shipping because $200 final price is not the norm.

I hate walmart so much. Either the online stock checker is completely useless or the employees are just dumb or lazy or both but earlier in the week it said in stock for 2 walmarts and neither had any. They went out of stock and now one shows in stock again (showed out of stock last night and I called yesterday) I call and ask if they got any in and they say no.... Why would it change from out of stock to in stock overnight if they didn't even get a shipment? That doesn't make any sense at all. Or have the employees just been lying all week.

I hate walmart so much. Either the online stock checker is completely useless or the employees are just dumb or lazy or both but earlier in the week it said in stock for 2 walmarts and neither had any. They went out of stock and now one shows in stock again (showed out of stock last night and I called yesterday) I call and ask if they got any in and they say no.... Why would it change from out of stock to in stock overnight if they didn't even get a shipment? That doesn't make any sense at all. Or have the employees just been lying all week.

Same for me... I saw a few online that in stock so I left for school earlier than normal to visit them and they had none.:mad:

So am I the first seller to deal with a buyer and a dead Wii Fit?

They said no matter what they do, the balance board keeps saying "Please step off me and press A." She is really sad. :(

I hate walmart so much. Either the online stock checker is completely useless or the employees are just dumb or lazy or both but earlier in the week it said in stock for 2 walmarts and neither had any. They went out of stock and now one shows in stock again (showed out of stock last night and I called yesterday) I call and ask if they got any in and they say no.... Why would it change from out of stock to in stock overnight if they didn't even get a shipment? That doesn't make any sense at all. Or have the employees just been lying all week.

My local ones seemed to have gotten delivery overnight and neither had them on the floor at opening time. One was nice enough to say "call back in 30 mins while I check" and sure enough, they had received 8 and they were still unboxing them when I got there at 8:30 AM so chances are, they are still in the back maybe.

So am I the first seller to deal with a buyer and a dead Wii Fit?

They said no matter what they do, the balance board keeps saying "Please step off me and press A." She is really sad. :(

Actually the 1st Wii Fit I opened up for myself was dead, wouldn't turn on.

Had to send it back to Ninty for a replacement.

Sold close to 100 and haven't had a complaint yet.

Where are you Amazon?!

Actually the 1st Wii Fit I opened up for myself was dead, wouldn't turn on.

Had to send it back to Ninty for a replacement.

Sold close to 100 and haven't had a complaint yet.

How did they handle replacement, and how long did they say it'd be. I told her to call Nintendo first, but I'm curious as to how long it'll take to get repaired or if I should just send a new one.

Amazon now...

sold out?

OOS? What?

WTF I couldn't order any. I was refreshing before it even went in stock.

Was it even in stock?

haha. they're probably the 15 that got returned while I was in EU since they couldnt deliver it. =( they got returned yesterday. hahaha.

Oos>>>>>>>>>>>.........

ME TOO! How many did they have? 4?

I was there when it instantly changed and couldn't even get one.

Who did?????

Was it even in stock?

Yeah, I only got 3. That was quick.

i got zero!

dang, i could not get any either, by the time I logged-in to my new account they were gone.

WTF, like one minute?

Yeah I was refreshing constantly, got one in my cart, and it was OoS by the time I hit checkout. Got 0.

I got my order of 3 in then it went OOS

ME TOO! How many did they have? 4?

got 9 then boom gone.. WTF? that was less than 2 minutes

Didn't get any either. That was weird.

Grrr...1 minute in stock??

3 here.. Didn't try to get anymore than that.

more like 30 seconds

got 9 then boom gone.. WTF? that was less than 2 minutes

I only got 6 and I was refreshing page and got 3 BEFORE alerts went off as I had a "feeling" - Holy COW that was fast !!!

got 9 then boom gone.. WTF? that was less than 2 minutes

WTF 9? I got zero!

I only got 6 and I was refreshing page and got 3 BEFORE alerts went off as I had a "feeling" - Holy COW that was fast !!!

It was 2 mins but no more than that !!! It went "live" at 12:33 CST and alerts went off 30 secs later which only left you with a minute really...

I only got 6 and I was refreshing page and got 3 BEFORE alerts went off as I had a "feeling" - Holy COW that was fast !!!

Damn girl, you must have been super fast. I thought I was quick with the 3 I ordered.

I was clicking before it ever showed in-stock. Ended up with nothing.

the alert went off--it showed unavailable..I was refreshing 3 pages..placed an order on the first one to show it in stock, and it was out by then.

I was clicking before it ever showed in-stock. Ended up with nothing.

Same. When it finally showed in stock, it was out of stock. hehe

Maybe Nintendo is Mad at Amazon and is limiting all Wiis and Wii fits! Last couple weeks almost zilch of both.

got 3

crap...have been watching and missed out...that was fast!

Where are the wii's at??

I might have to assemble a team to clean out best buy this weekend since they banned me from buying wii's last time.

lol This is yet again turning into a repeat of last year...wii market almost dead in May, then bam they start becoming harder to find.

lol This is yet again turning into a repeat of last year...wii market almost dead in May, then bam they start becoming harder to find.

how long did that last?

how long did that last?

Until the dead spot of the year in August/September.

how long did that last?

Through july

ok just received fit from amazon...that was fast...it appears as though they are using even smaller boxes now...21 x 13 x 4

how long did that last?

2 mins AT MOST as it went "live" right at 10:33 AM PST (was luckily on Amazon page, refreshing) and it sold out at or even before 10:35 AM !

Wiialerts is saying 10:30 AM PST but that's BOGUS as I was refreshing every 10 secs since 10:25 AM

unreal, I refreshed 5 times before it showed in stock and I got 0

new tactics are going to have to be employed to get wiis and wiifits now

i think azgrabber is most reliable or not?

Amazon's just teasing us. The 3-minute Wii Fit release I could understand since that was their first post-release sale. But cmon, a 1+ minute at best Wii release at this point? Doesn't make any sense, especially since many resellers already called it quits on the Wiis weeks ago.

i think azgrabber is most reliable or not?

i used it and got 3, so it worked

i think azgrabber is most reliable or not?

Yeah, but I use the web site (http://www.azgrabber.com/), not the actual application. Got the alert probably about 20 or 30 seconds before any of the online services kicked in..

Until the dead spot of the year in August/September.

Agreed...that was when things were really brutal and even I panicked. Ugh...still don't want to think about it...

hmm amazon disappointed totally today!

my mgr came right in when I was checking out first? he was like "oh, shopping??"

ok it sucks that most of us got 0-3 wiis just now, but think of the bright side, if you've been holding some for a while, now is the time to sell

hmm amazon disappointed totally today!

my mgr came right in when I was checking out first? he was like "oh, shopping??"

Hahhaa that sucks

My coworker totally screwed me over today. I knew they had some at a Target so I asked her if she would with me and buy one for me. She said yes real quick and we hit the highway. When we get there she hands me my money back and buys one for herself. I should have told her to walk back to the office. A warning to all, DO NOT TRUST WII OWNERS TO BUY YOU A WII FIT.

note to all Amazon buyers...

the "restriction" they placed on last month that had us chasing new email addy's... gone this month..
I was able to order 9 on my growing list of email addy's and my SO was able to get 3 on her existing account..

got lucky with 12.. I was getting worried I would have to go back to the old way of finding these things.

I have 4 computers set up, that is the only reason I was able to score that many... each machine got in an order of 3.

I doubt that all BBs will have Fits on Sunday. The Wii is in the ad but the Fit is not.

I think they (and possibly TRU) dont trust nintendo to come through with supply to put it in the ad. The Target and Kmart ads both missed the mark.

And, IF they all have them, AND they are not in the ad, us resellers should be able to clean up. That should kill the lines of people before store opening.

I think they (and possibly TRU) dont trust nintendo to come through with supply to put it in the ad. The Target and Kmart ads both missed the mark.

And, IF they all have them, AND they are not in the ad, us resellers should be able to clean up. That should kill the lines of people before store opening.

oh how I pray that would happen

Local WM's rec'd shipments of wii fit today

note to all Amazon buyers...

the "restriction" they placed on last month that had us chasing new email addy's... gone this month..
I was able to order 9 on my growing list of email addy's and my SO was able to get 3 on her existing account..

got lucky with 12.. I was getting worried I would have to go back to the old way of finding these things.

I have 4 computers set up, that is the only reason I was able to score that many... each machine got in an order of 3.


ha ha I had 4 computers set-up too but obviously I don't "click" as fast as you do !!!

ha ha I had 4 computers set-up too but obviously I don't "click" as fast as you do !!!

why the hell do people have 4 computers?

Guys, please please throw some knowledge about console availability in the B & M stores right now!!!

would honestly appreciate it!

Thanks a lot.. !

Local WM's rec'd shipments of wii fit today

Overnight or Afternoon trucks?

Overnight or Afternoon trucks?

A Walmart near me had 4 this morning when they opened. They got them on an overnight truck.

I doubt that all BBs will have Fits on Sunday. The Wii is in the ad but the Fit is not.

Source? Wii Fit is listed as being in the ad on CAG, minimum 10 per store.

just called a few to double check. Nothing. An overnight hit tonight would be fantastic.

Source? Wii Fit is listed as being in the ad on CAG, minimum 10 per store.

You're right. I saw a post a few days ago about the ad and they must have left out the part about the Wii Fit.

http://flickr.com/photos/26751169@N07/2554199114/in/set-72157605447712962/

why the hell do people have 4 computers?

Well, we have our desktop, then his and her laptop and a cheap one that I was going to tote around me with me (got it off of CL for $150) but battery is dead so I plug it in for the kids. The only one without their own computer is my dog !:lol:

You're right. I saw a post a few days ago about the ad and they must have left out the part about the Wii Fit.

http://flickr.com/photos/26751169@N07/2554199114/in/set-72157605447712962/

I think a few resellers have confirmed that BB stores at least in chicagoland are "holding" for this Sunday...

Hi,

My buyer and I decide to do feedback withdrawal for our feedbacks on eBay. Does anyone know how to do this? TIA!

Hi,

My buyer and I decide to do feedback withdrawal for our feedbacks on eBay. Does anyone know how to do this? TIA!

Under "ITEMS SOLD" right click on 'Action' column on row e.g. "Ship, Leave Feedback, Second Chance" and click on "Report UNPAID Item"...then followed the instructions. They will email the buyer to make sure s/he agreed to do so then when they send you a link be sure to click on "get Final Value Fee Credit" link at the end. Btw , listing fees are Non-refundable so you might want them to paypal you that - I ask for the actual cost ~ $11

Under "ITEMS SOLD" right click on 'Action' column on row e.g. "Ship, Leave Feedback, Second Chance" and click on "Report UNPAID Item"...then followed the instructions. They will email the buyer to make sure s/he agreed to do so then when they send you a link be sure to click on "get Final Value Fee Credit" link at the end. Btw , listing fees are Non-refundable so you might want them to paypal you that - I ask for the actual cost ~ $11

Hi Kimnicho, thanks for the reply.

However, I am asking for "feedback withdrawal", not how to mutually agree not to complete the transaction.

Hi Kimnicho, thanks for the reply.

However, I am asking for "feedback withdrawal", not how to mutually agree not to complete the transaction.

I might be wrong AGAIN but looks like they got rid of it ?!?
http://genuineseller.com/ebays-mutual-feedback-withdrawal-to-be-withdrawn/

I might be wrong AGAIN but looks like they got rid of it ?!?
http://genuineseller.com/ebays-mutual-feedback-withdrawal-to-be-withdrawn/

Kimnicho, thanks again for your reply.

Unfortunately, I think u r correct this time. No more feedback withdraw.
My buyer left me a negative feedback by mistake. He is willing to remove it, if eBay allows it.

A Walmart near me had 4 this morning when they opened. They got them on an overnight truck.
Yea, I saw that it was in stock so I went to see. They said sold out, and later I called back in, and they said they just sold out... Walmart that is.

Im praying for some WalMart stock to hit overnight. Its so much easier loading up when the mass retailers get some than getting multiples from Best Buy. Ive got my wife fully on board now, so that helps.

Im praying for some WalMart stock to hit overnight. Its so much easier loading up when the mass retailers get some than getting multiples from Best Buy. Ive got my wife fully on board now, so that helps.

Have your walmarts already stocked up this week?

Wrong thread.

Kimnicho, thanks again for your reply.

Unfortunately, I think u r correct this time. No more feedback withdraw.
My buyer left me a negative feedback by mistake. He is willing to remove it, if eBay allows it.

Yeah, there is no longer feedback withdrawal through mutual agreement. You have to contact ebay for review. Just have the buyer contact them. Go to the help menu and click contact us. You will see a selection that says feedback. They will then review it for removal.

Have your walmarts already stocked up this week?

only a couple. Not the ones closest to me.

Is it my PC and a coockie or ebay just defaulted the Wii Fit listings to "ending soonest" ?

Please confirm! "Best Match" seems to be down in the drop down combo box.

Is it my PC and a coockie or ebay just defaulted the Wii Fit listings to "ending soonest" ?

Please confirm!

must be a cookie mine still does best match

must be a cookie mine still does best match

mine is ending soonest

must be a cookie mine still does best match

This is weird!... even if I select best match after restarting my browser it goes back to ending soonest... I have seen ending soonest for weeks, no idea how it got switched to ending soonest :confused:

FYI - I just tried a search from a computer that has never been to ebay and it defaulted to using best match.

Yes, I have a few computers laying around like Kimnicho, so don't go giving me a hard time! : )

That would make sense since my browser option is set up to always delete and never save anything after visiting a site......

Still best match for me.

Still best match for me.

Same here

It's ending soonest for me. It was doing this last night as well.

Has anybody looked at the PS3 market? There is around 1600 system listed and everyone seems to be charging for shipping and handling. There is also hardly any featured listings. The Wii systems have around 1800 and majority of them have free shipping. There is also a huge amount of people that do featured. I wish we could all collaborate and stop feeding ebay all of this money.

Here is a 10 off $75 coupon for Video games and accessories from Best Buy. This may work on WiiFits as well.

http://emailinfo.bestbuy.com/pp/editor_NET/v3/CampaignWrapper.aspx?E=10659;985303;1380995070;1;0 2&R=T1_CMP_10660&A=1007&ci=10660

yes, it should

Here is a 10 off $75 coupon for Video games and accessories from Best Buy. This may work on WiiFits as well.

http://emailinfo.bestbuy.com/pp/editor_NET/v3/CampaignWrapper.aspx?E=10659;985303;1380995070;1;0 2&R=T1_CMP_10660&A=1007&ci=10660


It will DEFINITELY work as Wii fit is technically a "video game" - my other one expired. I will rep you through a different thread for saving me the hassle of trying to find it Sun AM

It will DEFINITELY work as Wii fit is technically a "video game" - my other one expired. I will rep you through a different thread for saving me the hassle of trying to find it Sun AM

man, with that coupon, i'm going ot have to go out to retail stores now. Are all BBs supposed to get fits on sunday? and is anyone heading out early?

man, with that coupon, i'm going ot have to go out to retail stores now. Are all BBs supposed to get fits on sunday? and is anyone heading out early?

I used the same coupon (not expired of course) on release day for Wii fit with Zero problems !!! I will line up no earlier than 9:30 AM but no later either.

Need some advise with FedEx shipping, it's my first time using this.

I see that they have FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery. Ground is like $1+ cheaper than Home Delivery. Can i get away with using Ground since it's supposed to be used for shipping to businesses?

Need some advise with FedEx shipping, it's my first time using this.

I see that they have FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery. Ground is like $1+ cheaper than Home Delivery. Can i get away with using Ground since it's supposed to be used for shipping to businesses?

It all depends on the Fed Ex driver, if he reclassifies it as home delivery then you are charged extra if you have used your fedex account. But if you pay at the counter with cash, it is good to go.

i've found fedex usually charges up if you assign ground and it turns out to be home delivery...i thought they can determine address type when you make the label...and if not, they catch it at the store.

Amazon showed a similar estimate for Wii Ski..and now its in stock. I wish I had loaded up on the buy one get one 1/2 off deal at CC a few weeks back.

Amazon stopped taking orders for Mario Kart, lowest price in their marketplace now is $84 shipped:lmao:

Saw a couple auctions yesterday and one just now for the game plus one additional wheel end for over $100.

Target is now taking pre order for the Rock Band Wii on Amazon.

Target is now taking pre order for the Rock Band Wii on Amazon.

Are there speculations of high demand and low availability?

what in tarnation?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-NEW-NINTENDO-WII-CONSOLE-SYSTEM-14-GAMES-4-CONTRS-5-2_W0QQitemZ200229455353QQihZ010QQcategoryZ139971QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

my own prices are going through the roof!!!

i need wiis!!!

what in tarnation?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-NEW-NINTENDO-WII-CONSOLE-SYSTEM-14-GAMES-4-CONTRS-5-2_W0QQitemZ200229455353QQihZ010QQcategoryZ139971QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

my own prices are going through the roof!!!

i need wiis!!!

thats your bundle?

that dude had to send out a wiifit with that auction

no it is my alter ego

Amazon stopped taking orders for Mario Kart, lowest price in their marketplace now is $84 shipped:lmao:

Saw a couple auctions yesterday and one just now for the game plus one additional wheel end for over $100.

But easy to find in stores...

I used the same coupon (not expired of course) on release day for Wii fit with Zero problems !!! I will line up no earlier than 9:30 AM but no later either.

I used it also and can confirm that it works. If you spend $150 or more you can have them scan it twice and it will work again :)

Amazon stopped taking orders for Mario Kart

Hehe I snagged 50 just before they sold out

Maybe Nintendo is Mad at Amazon and is limiting all Wiis and Wii fits! Last couple weeks almost zilch of both.

Or perhaps the earthquake in China has effected the supply.

But easy to find in stores...

OOS at all my local BBs, 90% of WMs, and more than half of Targets here. Distributors are raising prices now that supply is tight.

OOS at all my local BBs, 90% of WMs, and more than half of Targets here. Distributors are raising prices now that supply is tight.

It is hit or miss here but I have been seeing them in the cases at a variety of stores.

Mario Kart will not be out of stock for long... Definitely not something I'd buy at retail price. It's one of Wii's biggest games and you can bet Nintendo will restock them shortly.

My Walmarts are tricky. It seeems some get them in during the day and others overnight. Or their trucks come in at different times. I have a bunch showing limited stock that didnt have any yesterday AM. Only one--thats 20 miles away showing "In-stock" Im going to try to sneak out to that store in a little bit. But Im going to have to start calling the stores around noon as well as first thing in the morning/overnight.

Amazon stopped taking orders for Mario Kart, lowest price in their marketplace now is $84 shipped:lmao:

Saw a couple auctions yesterday and one just now for the game plus one additional wheel end for over $100.

Nintendo is a "reseller's WET DREAM" !!!!:heart:
They have sold MILLIONS of consoles but still seem to be dictated by fear "oh, let's only make 100,000 copies of Mario Kart in case it doesn't fare well" - LOVIN' IT

For the first time all week none of the Targets near me are coming up as "Available" for Fits today.

For the first time all week none of the Targets near me are coming up as "Available" for Fits today.


I wish I lived next to you !!! Mine has been OOS all week.

wow..i missed the boat on a bunch of Wal*Marts.

Nothing showed available yesterday. Today a bunch of limited availabilities--and the one *available* just sold out.

So either, they got them in yesterday afternoon..or I have a ton of re-sellers calling and grabbing overnight--which doesnt seem likely. What time do you guys call to check for the overnight shipments?

My Walmarts are tricky. It seeems some get them in during the day and others overnight. Or their trucks come in at different times. I have a bunch showing limited stock that didnt have any yesterday AM. Only one--thats 20 miles away showing "In-stock" Im going to try to sneak out to that store in a little bit. But Im going to have to start calling the stores around noon as well as first thing in the morning/overnight.

is walmart wii fit store tracker accurate?

It should be at the time it says it generated. Its not real time.

is walmart wii fit store tracker accurate?

Kinda. In my experience the site updates once a day around 8am with information that was collected around 3am. The info is pretty useless after 11am. If any store shows in stock on that thing I would definetely call before you go.

I guess my assumption that all walmarts get their trucks overnight is inaccurate. Im gonna have to start calling all stores around noon, in the evening, and first thing in the morning.

For the first time all week none of the Targets near me are coming up as "Available" for Fits today.

maybe its for the sunday tab - dont get too excited ;)
edit: im wrong.

I wish I lived next to you !!! Mine has been OOS all week.

Everyday this week, except for today, there were 2/10 stores in my area that had them. They had 4-6 in the morning and were OOS before 11am.

As far as I know none of the Kmarts near me have had any this week even though it was in the ad.

maybe its for the sunday tab - dont get too excited ;)

:confused: What is a "Sunday tab"?

edit - just kidding ... i just woke up and was confused. ;) BB/(unadvertised) tru for this sunday

I dont think so.

forsure.

I dont think so WHAT?

For sure WHAT?

WHAT am I missing here? You guys need to elaborate ~~~

So is BB having just Wiis or Wii Fits as well?

So is BB having just Wiis or Wii Fits as well?

They will have both, since both are in the ad.

Anyone ever have a customer report that their console was DOA?? I have a customer reporting that their wii will not work, meaning it starts up but no picture displays. I keep giving them suggestions to make sure everything is connected properly, but they insist the product is defective and they want to drive to my house and pick up a new one. Anyone ever have a problem like this? I keep telling them their options are to use Nintendo's Warranty process -or- I can TRY and send it back to circuitcity.com for a replacement.

Anyone ever have a customer report that their console was DOA?? I have a customer reporting that their wii will not work, meaning it starts up but no picture displays. I keep giving them suggestions to make sure everything is connected properly, but they insist the product is defective and they want to drive to my house and pick up a new one. Anyone ever have a problem like this? I keep telling them their options are to use Nintendo's Warranty process -or- I can TRY and send it back to circuitcity.com for a replacement.

Just take it back to the B&M. I've had one that didn't work Christmas day. The guy just handled it through Nintendo.

Just take it back to the B&M. I've had one that didn't work Christmas day. The guy just handled it through Nintendo.

Is it that easy? I guess because Wii has a warranty of 1 year it is possible.

But imirish, do you have the receipt for the defective one?

Is it that easy? I guess because Wii has a warranty of 1 year it is possible.

But imirish, do you have the receipt for the defective one?

I was under the impression that it was just purchased. He did say it was DOA (Dead On Arrival). Most stores will take it back in this case. The reason they will take it back is because it never worked.

Anyone ever have a customer report that their console was DOA?? I have a customer reporting that their wii will not work, meaning it starts up but no picture displays. I keep giving them suggestions to make sure everything is connected properly, but they insist the product is defective and they want to drive to my house and pick up a new one. Anyone ever have a problem like this? I keep telling them their options are to use Nintendo's Warranty process -or- I can TRY and send it back to circuitcity.com for a replacement.

They said they were going to come to your house? That's not good. Tell them if you they come to your house you will call the cops.

Anyone ever have a customer report that their console was DOA?? I have a customer reporting that their wii will not work, meaning it starts up but no picture displays. I keep giving them suggestions to make sure everything is connected properly, but they insist the product is defective and they want to drive to my house and pick up a new one. Anyone ever have a problem like this? I keep telling them their options are to use Nintendo's Warranty process -or- I can TRY and send it back to circuitcity.com for a replacement.


Same thing happened to me.

I wrote this to my buyer:



I just called Nintendo, and they want me to ask you to give them a call.

Here is what I dialed:

1-800-255-3700
press 2 (wii related issue)
press 5 (any other troubleshooting)
press 1 (unable to read disc)
press 0 (to speak to wii representative)

The hold time was less than 30 seconds.
I asked them that do you need to register the wii on Nintendo.com first, they said no because you just received the wii two days ago.
Just simple give Nintendo a call. Hopefully they can solve the problem.




Note that my case is for disc error. If your wii is DOA, you might have to press for different option. Just try to dial the number yourself.

Also, for my case, Nintendo said its the console (not the disc), and they replaced it for a $5 charge (my customer paid). They shipped the wii by 2nd day shipping.

Anyone ever have a customer report that their console was DOA?? I have a customer reporting that their wii will not work, meaning it starts up but no picture displays. I keep giving them suggestions to make sure everything is connected properly, but they insist the product is defective and they want to drive to my house and pick up a new one. Anyone ever have a problem like this? I keep telling them their options are to use Nintendo's Warranty process -or- I can TRY and send it back to circuitcity.com for a replacement.
My dads did that...Wouldnt go further than the language set up. Called Nintendo and had another Wii with in 2 days then they sent the defective one back

+1 for what wild4ugals said...

or handle it yourself, saying you will send them another one once you receive the original back.

+1 for what wild4ugals said...

or handle it yourself, saying you will send them another one once you receive the original back.

I think that is always the first course of action to take, but some buyers will not go for that. You have to look at it from there point of view. Let's say you bought a GPS system from CC and it didn't work right out of the box. Would you handle it through warranty or just take it back to the store and have it swapped out? Assuming that it was in stock, you would always return it to the store. The Wii is a little different since it is out of stock in most areas, but in the buyers mind, Imirish has them in stock. They want to therefore exchange it.

I think that is always the first course of action to take, but some buyers will not go for that. You have to look at it from there point of view. Let's say you bought a GPS system from CC and it didn't work right out of the box. Would you handle it through warranty or just take it back to the store and have it swapped out? Assuming that it was in stock, you would always return it to the store. The Wii is a little different since it is out of stock in most areas, but in the buyers mind, Imirish has them in stock. They want to therefore exchange it.

You pretty much nailed it on the head. They're looking for an exchange. My options are basically to 1) send them thru Nintendo's warranty process -or- 2) Replace their unit with one of my units and then take the system back to cc for a refund (I have an online receipt and the receipt sticker on the box). #1 is the best option from my point of view, but these people live really close to me and they are the ones who spent $450 so they really want to go with #2.

I have no problem giving them a new one, my only worry is that I don't know if the unit is TRULY defective or if I'm just dealing with an ignoramous that doesn't know how to hook up a video game system properly. I don't want to end up taking the unit back to circuit city and they end up telling me it works fine.

Thank you everyone for your quick responses, your help is very much appreciated!!

You pretty much nailed it on the head. They're looking for an exchange. My options are basically to 1) send them thru Nintendo's warranty process -or- 2) Replace their unit with one of my units and then take the system back to cc for a refund (I have an online receipt and the receipt sticker on the box). #1 is the best option from my point of view, but these people live really close to me and they are the ones who spent $450 so they really want to go with #2.

I have no problem giving them a new one, my only worry is that I don't know if the unit is TRULY defective or if I'm just dealing with an ignoramous that doesn't know how to hook up a video game system properly. I don't want to end up taking the unit back to circuit city and they end up telling me it works fine.

Thank you everyone for your quick responses, your help is very much appreciated!!
If they are really close to you, you should offer to visit them to help set them up. If you can get it to work then have them pay you $5 for your time or something.

Where is everyone here getting their stock today or is everyone gearing up for Sunday?

Seems pretty dead out there, haven't even seen any online action since samsclub.com a couple days ago..

Got 8 at Walmarts today, got them in this morning only about 4 per store

Is it my feeling only or UPS shipping rates increased like $1 - $1.50 ? It seems like my average is raising and comparing different states is costing me more now :rolleyes:

Looks like I missed 2 at a local walmart this morning.. Their tracker is useless sometimes.

terrible just terrible

Got 8 at Walmarts today, got them in this morning only about 4 per store

Did they limit you 1 per store or how has Walmart been doing it? 2 Walmarts had them this morning 30 minutes away, but it was not worth the sleep and effort to get 1 per store.

Did they limit you 1 per store or how has Walmart been doing it? 2 Walmarts had them this morning 30 minutes away, but it was not worth the sleep and effort to get 1 per store.

Stores have been pulling the 1 per customer on me too much lately. They won't even let me leave and come back for another one. Bastards.

Did they limit you 1 per store or how has Walmart been doing it? 2 Walmarts had them this morning 30 minutes away, but it was not worth the sleep and effort to get 1 per store.

Yes one per person and they never have them out of the glass those bastards!

got 2 from 1 walmart. Their last two. This walmart never showed stock at any point on the tracker.

got 2 from 1 walmart. Their last two. This walmart never showed stock at any point on the tracker.

hmm...

samsclub.com now!

was able to get one..

Sams Club!

UPDATE: 11:20am - OOS
Link - http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item_nbr=149767&landing=149767

Has anybody tried ordering more than 1 from SamsClub. Do they cancel your orders?
Sams Club!

<Offtopic>
amazon.com is down for the past hour or so! haven't amazon down in a while....

news:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/amazoncom-web-site-service-unavailable/story.aspx?guid=%7BEAE33F56-D37A-4046-B182-70734EAEC469%7D&dist=msr_1

Sams Club!

I'm not a member and became one trying to hunt this :lmao: :lmao: put 10 in my cart and after completing membership they were gone :mad: ... hopefully there will come a next chance later :rolleyes: .. otherwise "$35 cost of doing business" :yummy:

<Offtopic>
amazon.com is down for the past hour or so! haven't amazon down in a while....



DOH!!! Wonder who they pissed off...

I am not sure if they would have approved your order of 10. There was a message of limit 1 per member. I have tried that in the past with Wii from Samsclub where they had 1 per member and they have cancelled my orders. I am not sure if they are enforcing the same thing over here with Wii Fits, but they do mention the limit on their site.I'm not a member and became one trying to hunt this :lmao: :lmao: put 10 in my cart and after completing membership they were gone :mad: ... hopefully there will come a next chance later :rolleyes: .. otherwise "$35 cost of doing business" :yummy:

Amazon has been down sometime after the PS3 80GB release today.<Offtopic>
amazon.com is down for the past hour or so! haven't amazon down in a while....

news:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/amazoncom-web-site-service-unavailable/story.aspx?guid=%7BEAE33F56-D37A-4046-B182-70734EAEC469%7D&dist=msr_1

samsclub.com has wii fit again if they are still in stock...just ordered 20 hope they dont get cancelled

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=391449

OOS now...I think it was in stock for about 10 minutes

for every 15 minutes amazon website is down their stock drops 1 percent...scary.