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A place to discuss reselling of the Wii. Please post any CL or Ebay advice or also thoughts on holding out for a little longer for the holiday season.

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since self-promotion is not allowed and we have no way of verifying if it's your auction or not, please do not post any eBay auction links. this is a 4 point warning you do not want. - serra

Here is the link to the original thread (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=678154) - the one that started it all. :nod:
And this is the thread that followed (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=798647), but got locked after just 4,000 posts.
Please read - or search - them first if you have any questions.

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Inventory Tracker:

Target: [Wii (http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?callingPage=detail&asin=B0009VXBAQ&AFID=Performics_**Slick%20Deals**&LNM=Primary)] [Wii Fit (http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?callingPage=detail&asin=B000VJRU44&AFID=Performics_**Slick%20Deals**&LNM=Primary)] [Mario Kart Wii (http://www.target.com/gp/store-info/find-target-store.html?AFID=Performics_**Slick%20Deals**&LNM=Primary&callingPage=detail&asin=B000XJNTNS)]

Best Buy: [Wii] [Wii Fit (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17006&type=page&sourceId=1205450857084&sourceType=product&skuId=8791177&productId=1205450857084&itemId=1000257)] [Mario Kart Wii (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17006&type=page&sourceId=1205450857146&sourceType=product&skuId=8791195&productId=1205450857146&itemId=1214199)]

Circuit City: [Wii] [Wii Fit (http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/211097/rpem/ccd/howToGetIt.do?linkid=j13459594k1971&affiliateid=k1971&mid=sduidp0t830914)] [Mario Kart Wii]

Walmart: [Wii] [Wii Fit (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9188483)] [Mario Kart Wii]

Sears: [Wii] [Wii Fit (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05892358000P?sid=I008440001000010038 3&aff=Y)] [Mario Kart Wii]

:wave: blade128 - Thanks to those that originally posted the links!

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EBAY BOYCOTT INFO:
Total Number of auction on Ebay and the Percentage decrease.

14,698,193 -473982 -3.22% 2/19/08 2:05AM
14,092,226 -647313 -4.59% February 20, 2008 5:05 pm



Reseller FAQ (ask these questions in the forum and get smacked around!):

EBay Fees Calculator[I]

www.ebcalc.com

This is how eBay will calculate your Final Value Fee if your item sells for less than $1000 and you do not receive any special discount. Note that the FVF is based on the auction's ending price excluding any S&H Charges:

8.75% of the first $25 + 3.50% of the remaining amount exceeding $25

Example: Sale Price $400

FVF = (.0875 * $25.00) + (.035 * $375.00) = ($2.19) + ( $13.13) = $15.32

[I]Shipping Recommendations

Where can I get boxes to ship stuff on the cheap? Try Walmart (24 hour stores are great for this at 4am)! Go to your local grocery store also and ask them to save boxes for you. You can just buy 18x12x12 boxes for under $3 for your bundle. Packing peanuts are the lightest filler but are hard to find for free. If you want to order 25 or more boxes at a time, you can get them from uline.com for around $1.50 each with shipping.

The Nintendo Wii also fits perfectly into the boxes that hold several reams of paper. These boxes can be found for FREE at any bank, office supply store, library, and any other location that prints paper on a regular basis. These boxes are sturdy but light and also work well in shipping bundled items. Be aware that when claiming damage insurance on shipping, the quality of your packing will come into question - for $400-$500 an inspector will probably come look at the package, so it may be worth both positive feedback and insurance protection to use good boxes.

What size of box to get? Considering that Nintendo ships the Wii with no other padding, you shouldn't need much either. You will want your box to be crush proof which means having packing material fill throughout the empty spaces. The Wii will fit perfectly in a box with 15"Lx10"Hx6"D dimensions with 1" to spare on the depth. If you are going to pack a nunchuk you will need a minimum of 15x10x8, as they are thick. Staples sells a 15x12x10 box that fits the Wii perfect on two sides, or you can use the extra space for padding all around. 15x10x10 gives you lots of bundle space, but these must be ordered, you won't find them at B&M stores.

Which shipper is best FedEx Ground consistently has cheaper rates and faster shipping times in comparison to UPS Ground (however eBay does not automatically calculate rates for FedEx). USPS priority mail is a fast 2-3 days anywhere which will get you glowing feedback, but it does not have tracking. Signature delivery is required for PayPal seller protection on items above $250 (signature is also required for FedEx when it is declared value for $500+) - without signature, a PayPal dispute is ripped out of your account and gone forever. The total shipping price for anywhere in the USA 48 contiguous ranges from $12-$18 FedEx (bundle shipping more), depending on the distance. FedEx insurance has reported to only pay the cost of the items, whereas UPS may pay the full auction value.


When should I list my Wii?

You should use the completed auction search and make up your own mind from past results. The biggest problem is that there are usually are several listings ending every minute and you don't want that much competition, it's better to list at a time when more people might be bidding, and less might be listing new Wiis. Don't use scheduled auctions, list your item at a random time. If we told you when we list, then YOU'D be competition!

For research, www.terapeak.com (http://slickdeals.net/?sduid=305707&t=678154&u2=http://www.terapeak.com) provides the most complete information for FREE on any item on eBay. Be sure to filter out extra items such as accessories or games to more accurately view the data on selling the Nintendo Wii. Timing your listing also makes a large difference on increasing your profit margin, thus it is also important to adjust the website to fit your timezone.

What is the difference between a Dutch Auction and a Multiple Item Auction Listing?

A true Dutch Auction, which gets its name from the Tulip auctions in the Netherlands is an auction that starts with a really high asking price. The price is then lowered incrementally until one person bids to end the auction. These types of auctions are effective for selling high priced items. For eBay purposes, Dutch Auction is used to refer to Multiple Item Ascending Auctions (listings with 2 or more items) in which the price starts low, at say $0.99, and then is bid up incrementally, ending with one winner purchasing multiple units or multiple winners purchasing a single unit each. The term 'Dutch Auction' is used to refer to both the true Dutch auctions as well as Multiple Item Ascending Auctions, thus there is often some confusion amongst individuals when the term is used.

Where do I get Wiis to sell?
You'll be looking hard! Keep these discussions to the Wii availability thread, unless the discussion is reseller-specific for some reason.
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New Thread? First Post...two words for resellers to live by...maximize profits :)

Newegg. 260 shipped.

I just got a wii alert but I can't find it. I'm wondering if it's a false alarm

Newegg.com bundle

Paypal reinstated me. Guess I didn't need to expedite all those packages.

To those that are panicking--you are dead wrong imo. These things sold out in 1-2 days. A lot predicted it will take until the weekend. Everyone who witnessed the wii hype is trying their hand at this. They will lose their ass..and be out of the game.

Its going exactly how I predicted it would a couple weeks ago..if it doesn't turn around, I'll eat crow.

Those of you chasing best match by going featured and free shipping and copying titles so that your listings look just like everyone else's, you shouldn't be shocked if your margins are slim..or if you lose

I witnessed the Wii hype and PS3 hype. This, is like the PS3 hype except the PS3 hype was maybe 20x more hyped and still plummeted after day one.

I witnessed the Wii hype and PS3 hype. This, is like the PS3 hype except the PS3 hype was maybe 20x more hyped and still plummeted after day one.

Yeah but why did it Plummet? Cause they were readily available on the shelves.

Only some people report continued success / slow moving Wii Fit from B&M standpoint.

Everywhere in my area (about 20 stores) is sold out, and the latest one went OOS at around 1:45 PM Yesterday.

I witnessed the Wii hype and PS3 hype. This, is like the PS3 hype except the PS3 hype was maybe 20x more hyped and still plummeted after day one.

Comparing the PS3 market to the Wii Fit market is like comparing apple and oranges. The PS3 had a price point that limited to whom it appealed to.

Wii Fit is a game and an accessory all in one for one of the hottest selling gaming systems ever, the Nintendo Wii, due to the Wii's marketability and appeal towards many different demographics.

It comes down to supply and demand.

So, as for supply. If Wii Fit was just a game, then sure I would agree that there wouldn't be a market, as you can easily mass produce the games. But, due to the fact that the Wii Fit also has the balance board, which is a functional component that takes more time to produce, I have to disagree. Also, since the item weighs about 10 lbs. and is rather bulky, retailers will be less likely to stock large quantities of it due to it taking up significant warehouse storage space as well as shelf space limitations in retail stores. Also, Nintendo uses a just in time system for its products, so it wouldn't flood the market with the product like it's competitors might.

As for demand. The U.S. has a craze for products that can help people lose weight. This is just the type of product that U.S. consumers love, plus it seems that this one might actually work, unlike most weight loss gimmicks. Furthermore, word of mouth will be this items best marketing tool, similar to how the Nintendo Wii took off. Plus, in most of major markets, this item has sold out at most major retailers in just a few hours midweek (Wednesday) with little fanfare. With growing demand, and limited supply, as Nintendo has been know to do, a perfect storm could be brewing for this product, which of course Nintendo is hoping for.

As for prices being down initially, this has happened with 99.5% of most popular items. When there is a dollar to be made, people will always try to make that buck. Preselling before a products release is where the most money is to be made. With most products, until demand increases substantially and there are supply issues with a product, you won't see a strong market.

You will see supply issues with the Wii Fit as well as a growing demand as the marketing starts to unroll, so just give the Wii Fit a little time before knocking down it's resale market...

Yeah but why did it Plummet? Cause they were readily available on the shelves.

Only some people report continued success / slow moving Wii Fit from B&M standpoint.

Everywhere in my area (about 20 stores) is sold out, and the latest one went OOS at around 1:45 PM Yesterday.

No, they were not on shelves. Not only were they not on shelves, this was November, prime time for the Christmas season.

No, they were not on shelves. Not only were they not on shelves, this was November, prime time for the Christmas season.

PS3 died because supply met demand.

End of story

No, they were not on shelves. Not only were they not on shelves, this was November, prime time for the Christmas season.

I'm with you chi1sox currently on the status on WiiFit. Wait and see status. As for the PS3, my 2 cents, that was marketed to a gaming audience and it can't be compared to Wii Fit. I picked a 60 GB PS3 in November, shortly after it was launched, and couldn't move it. I couldn't sell it on CL and most people couldn't afford the price even though you couldn't get it-people are still waiting in hopes for a price cut to buy one. Wii Fit isn't a normal gamer's game launch, and if this thing catches fire with the yuppy, suburban soccer moms and the fat gamer kid that won't leave the house to play, you better look out. Hopefully hotels will want it, nursing homes and etc, etc.

After lightning striking twice with the Wii, I won't ever discount anything associated with it. I don't blame any of you loading up on the Wii Fits anticipating a huge market demand on these. Probably a very wise move. My thing is the timing of this sucker-who really wants to work out inside after the long Winter??

I'm with you chi1sox currently on the status on WiiFit. Wait and see status. As for the PS3, my 2 cents, that was marketed to a gaming audience and it can't be compared to Wii Fit. I picked a 60 GB PS3 in November, shortly after it was launched, and couldn't move it. I couldn't sell it on CL and most people couldn't afford the price even though you couldn't get it-people are still waiting in hopes for a price cut to buy one. Wii Fit isn't a normal gamer's game launch, and if this thing catches fire with the yuppy, suburban soccer moms and the fat gamer kid that won't leave the house to play, you better look out. Hopefully hotels will want it, nursing homes and etc, etc.

After lightning striking twice with the Wii, I won't ever discount anything associated with it. I don't blame any of you loading up on the Wii Fits anticipating a huge market demand on these. Probably a very wise move. My thing is the timing of this sucker-who really wants to work out inside after the long Winter??
Funny you should mention that. I'm not sure if anyone caught this, but hotels have started to add Wii Fit along with nursing homes. Check it out. Here (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/westin-hotels-add-wii-wii-fit-to-their-exercise-rooms/) and Here (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2008-05-14-wii-retirement-medical-centers_N.htm).

Factors that must happen for the price to increase
1. Retail Supply must remain dry for the next 2 weeks
2. Newbie ebayer with BIN prices of 130/fs or below must sold out threw the weekend
3. Best Match brings up the higher prices on page 1
4.memorial day weekend needs to passover, this is an outside/camping/getaway holiday.



The best scenerio Thursday of next week, that depends on no resupply and the monkey see monkey do low buy it nows are gone.

If the supply remains high of either newbies or retailers on wednesday, I would jump ship from ebay.

I've mentioned that more than a few of my sales were going to hospitals, hotels and health clubs.

The market, and the price point are why you can't compare the two.

And wait until more games come out that use the balance board. A 1080 snowboarding with the balance board would be huge...and the Fit portion becomes irrelevant like the Play in Wii play.

I witnessed the Wii hype and PS3 hype. This, is like the PS3 hype except the PS3 hype was maybe 20x more hyped and still plummeted after day one.

The difference is that noone really wanted the PS3, it had nothing that to suggest it could last for the long haul, it was more of the same. The Wii then stole its thunder over the course of a few weeks and snowballed from there.

Word of mouth+product actually delivering=real hype compared to manufactured hype of the PS3. The initial hype was a result of very little supply(140k PS3s available compared to 600k Wiis).

Again, I wanna reiterate. Hype has nothing to do with how the product will perform over the long term.

I decided to open a box last night, and I am one of the few skeptical ones about Wii Fit but let me tell you, this thing works.

With that said, I am on wait and see status as well. I can afford to sit on at least a hundred of these and still continue to make $10-$20 on each 14/4 bundle.

The difference is that noone really wanted the PS3, it had nothing that to suggest it could last for the long haul, it was more of the same. The Wii then stole its thunder over the course of a few weeks and snowballed from there.

Word of mouth+product actually delivering=real hype compared to manufactured hype of the PS3. The initial hype was a result of very little supply(140k PS3s available compared to 600k Wiis).

Again, I wanna reiterate. Hype has nothing to do with how the product will perform over the long term.

I decided to open a box last night, and I am one of the few skeptical ones about Wii Fit but let me tell you, this thing works.

With that said, I am on wait and see status as well. I can afford to sit on at least a hundred of these and still continue to make $10-$20 on each 14/4 bundle.
Correct the PS3 wasn't for the long haul, but the hype through the roof as is any console when it is first released. When you have nearly 1,000 people camping out overnight to grab one I would say that's a pretty good sign. When there are that many people one would think sales would hold up for at least one day after launch. All I was saying was that after the first day sales dropped dramatically.

Listings went down on ebay from 5800 wii fits to 4700 right now.

Give it 2-3 days and it will be down to 3000, I think the prices will go up to 160 on average or higher then.

Its just launch Bulk

Yup, again, it was because people, the general consumer did'nt really want it. Alot of the people who lined up was in it to resell them anyway.

It will still come down to supply+demand, and in the PS3's case, supply was a huge part of the equation of the resell market(there was too little of it) but the demand simple petered out, while the Wii's grew, and grew, and grew.

It helps that the PS3 was the successor of the PS2 the most successful system to date. I distinctly remember the resell market for the PS3 was beyond the roof, and the Wii's was alot more modest, but we all know who won in the end.

It is now a question of whether or not Wii Fit will deliver(and it does, oh so elegantly).

for those who ordered from target and want to drop ship to the customers...whatz the plan now? ship from the stock that you got yesterday?

I hate Target. This is going to kill me in shipping now!

simple numbers: with about 10 million wiis out there in the usa right now...i'd estimate at least 30% of these people want to have the wii fit right now

3 million units is not physically possible even within the first year...only the wii itself is being produced at rates higher than this

with about 400,000 wiis being shipped to the usa every month...and still selling out...there is no way nintendo can keep up with the fit demand.

The comparison between the PS3 and Wii fit has one flaw; the PS3 is aiming at hard core gamers while the Wii fit is aiming at casual gamers. The shear number will justify the success of Wii fit.

Just a note, I just check amazon.co.uk for the wii fit, the only wii fit listed belongs to third party seller.

simple numbers: with about 10 million wiis out there in the usa right now...i'd estimate at least 30% of these people want to have the wii fit right now

3 million units is not physically possible even within the first year...only the wii itself is being produced at rates higher than this

with about 400,000 wiis being shipped to the usa every month...and still selling out...there is no way nintendo can keep up with the fit demand.

Nintendo is up to 600-700k per month in the USA now, which explains the softening Wii market.

Haha~ eBay now offers 15% FVF with free shipping starting tomorrow until June 1.

I am rolling the dice. Just got back from Costco and bought out their remaining stock. Half pallet, 18 Wii Fits at 79.99 + tax per unit. I'll probably hold for awhile until next week or so and give it a try on CL this weekend. After checking out I rolled my flat bed of Wii Fits up to the hot dog stand to get a Dog and a Coke. The kid working the Hot Dog stand saw the Wii Fits and told me he was thinking about buying one for his mother who is disabled to exercise at the house. So who knows what this thing will do.:shake:

I am rolling the dice. Just got back from Costco and bought out their remaining stock. Half pallet, 18 Wii Fits at 79.99 + tax per unit. I'll probably hold for awhile until next week or so and give it a try on CL this weekend. After checking out I rolled my flat bed of Wii Fits up to the hot dog stand to get a Dog and a Coke. The kid working the Hot Dog stand saw the Wii Fits and told me he was thinking about buying one for his mother who is disabled to exercise at the house. So who knows what this thing will do.:shake:

the Costco here limits 1 per person and it sold the whole pallet within the first 15 minutes. :lol:

On a separate note, wtf is this guy talking about???

"this game is sold out everywhere and nintendo will not be shipping anymore until after the 4th quater.

translation = it'll be after the new year before you can get one"

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/691362271.html

You must be dominating your CL market with 27 wii fits plus.

the Costco here limits 1 per person and it sold the whole pallet within the first 15 minutes. :lol:

On a separate note, wtf is this guy talking about???

"this game is sold out everywhere and nintendo will not be shipping anymore until after the 4th quater.

translation = it'll be after the new year before you can get one"

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/691362271.html

You must be dominating your CL market with 27 wii fits plus.

I don't do CL very much. There's this team of jerks that sells it super cheap that covers the whole Bay Area spamming the board every few hours. They are selling Wiis for $290 and Wii Fit for $130. They only get B&M stuff. How the heck do you sell something for $20 profit for the Wii with delivery? They were even selling Wiis for $280 at a low point.

I actually got 33 more yesterday from B&M and B&M pre-orders. I have customers that are willing to pay a pretty penny for these. I will keep buying them as I see them. Still waiting on stupid Target to ship. :shake: Not all my Amazons are here yet, but they will be tomorrow. :lol:

I am rolling the dice. Just got back from Costco and bought out their remaining stock. Half pallet, 18 Wii Fits at 79.99 + tax per unit. I'll probably hold for awhile until next week or so and give it a try on CL this weekend. After checking out I rolled my flat bed of Wii Fits up to the hot dog stand to get a Dog and a Coke. The kid working the Hot Dog stand saw the Wii Fits and told me he was thinking about buying one for his mother who is disabled to exercise at the house. So who knows what this thing will do.:shake:

18 from Costco at the 79.99 is not "rolling the dice". Nice work.

I am rolling the dice. Just got back from Costco and bought out their remaining stock. Half pallet, 18 Wii Fits at 79.99 + tax per unit. I'll probably hold for awhile until next week or so and give it a try on CL this weekend. After checking out I rolled my flat bed of Wii Fits up to the hot dog stand to get a Dog and a Coke. The kid working the Hot Dog stand saw the Wii Fits and told me he was thinking about buying one for his mother who is disabled to exercise at the house. So who knows what this thing will do.:shake:

So Lucky:lmao:

I had to fight with manager at my costco to let me buy 5 yesterday.

Great Job

I am rolling the dice. Just got back from Costco and bought out their remaining stock. Half pallet, 18 Wii Fits at 79.99 + tax per unit. I'll probably hold for awhile until next week or so and give it a try on CL this weekend. After checking out I rolled my flat bed of Wii Fits up to the hot dog stand to get a Dog and a Coke. The kid working the Hot Dog stand saw the Wii Fits and told me he was thinking about buying one for his mother who is disabled to exercise at the house. So who knows what this thing will do.:shake:

It's not like you can't bringing it back to costco for a refund if you can't sell them. I would have done the same thing but my bankroll isnt that big.

You can call one of them and arrange a meet up somewhere very far from them and never show up :lol: You should use a public phone for this. Now just imagine how he/she will feel.

I don't do CL very much. There's this team of jerks that sells it super cheap that covers the whole Bay Area spamming the board every few hours. They are selling Wiis for $290 and Wii Fit for $130. They only get B&M stuff. How the heck do you sell something for $20 profit for the Wii with delivery? They were even selling Wiis for $280 at a low point.

I actually got 33 more yesterday from B&M and B&M pre-orders. I have customers that are willing to pay a pretty penny for these. I will keep buying them as I see them. Still waiting on stupid Target to ship. :shake: Not all my Amazons are here yet, but they will be tomorrow. :lol:

Haha~ eBay now offers 15% FVF with free shipping starting tomorrow until June 1.
IF you offer free shipping

what a crock

simple numbers: with about 10 million wiis out there in the usa right now...i'd estimate at least 30% of these people want to have the wii fit right now

3 million units is not physically possible even within the first year...only the wii itself is being produced at rates higher than this

with about 400,000 wiis being shipped to the usa every month...and still selling out...there is no way nintendo can keep up with the fit demand.

Odd I thought they already shipped 2 million wii fits

Odd I thought they already shipped 2 million wii fits

I heard it was only 1 million but I forgot where the article is.

When I questioned Wii Fit being like PS3, let me clarify. I was referring strictly to everyone buying them up for resale initially, which in turn kills the resell market. Agreed that Wii Fit & PS3 themselves are completely different products, price points, and audiences.

Usually the things that have the most resale potential are the things that most don't think to resell until after the fact -- when they can't get them. On the midnight launches of Wii Fit, almost everyone I saw was a reseller...and not the intelligent-looking ones. The type of resellers destined for failure...bragging loudly "Ima gonna make me $100 each on the eBay." This scared me.

That continued through the early Target hours...but the later it got, the more I saw real buyers...lots of moms. This was a great sign, as the whole new audience we've been predicting came true.

So what do I think about Wii Fit overall? If this product truly works and good buzz gets going with low supply, the resell market will come. Give it awhile for the bulk of the resellers to fail and leave the market. It is now sold out everywhere in my area -- took 2 days. I'm sitting on a stockpile and still generally optimistic. I expect the Sunday relaunch at Target will be a better indicator of Wii Fit -- if there's a line and it sells out at open, then consumers may start driving the resell market.

One thing I'm still disappointed with is the buzz...I expected more headlines intially. But, I think the buzz will slowly grow much like Wii. Also, I haven't actually seen Wii Fit set up for people to try anywhere? This product looks like a gimmick without trying it, so in-store demo is important. I'm going to go open up my own Fit now to see what I think...

Well after my Target got cancelled, I wrote a buyer explaining the situation. I am out of town until Tuesday night and told him that I would ship Wednesday. The buyer said that they were not happy and would like a refund. Should I give the refund or hold them to the deal even though I never specified a delivery

Well after my Target got cancelled, I wrote a buyer explaining the situation. I am out of town until Tuesday night and told him that I would ship Wednesday. The buyer said that they were not happy and would like a refund. Should I give the refund or hold them to the deal even though I never specified a delivery

refund

Haha~ eBay now offers 15% FVF with free shipping starting tomorrow until June 1.

Just to clarify they offer 15% off your FVF with free shipping. Just goes to show it was part of Ebays master plan with their new best match system. They knew sellers would figure out that offering free shipping gets them a higher rating in the search system. Which means higher fees and more $$$ for Ebay.

Well after my Target got cancelled, I wrote a buyer explaining the situation. I am out of town until Tuesday night and told him that I would ship Wednesday. The buyer said that they were not happy and would like a refund. Should I give the refund or hold them to the deal even though I never specified a delivery
Yea, I gave four refunds and I shipped 3 of my own. Shipping cost me 18 dollars to a place that is only an hour or two away even though my detailed quote at Fedex said around 10. When you do refunds, they pull some money out of your account to match up the original payment. My question is does the buyer get a full refund or will there be a fee like normal Paypal transactions?

Yea, I gave four refunds and I shipped 3 of my own. Shipping cost me 18 dollars to a place that is only an hour or two away even though my detailed quote at Fedex said around 10. When you do refunds, they pull some money out of your account to match up the original payment. My question is does the buyer get a full refund or will there be a fee like normal Paypal transactions?

They will get a full refund. If you click on the original transaction link in Paypal there will be an option to issue a refund. They will receive a full refund.

Yeah Thare--refund. Unless you specifically specified a possible ship date of next week..they would be justified in assuming a ship date within a couple days of launch.

about 5:00 I got a ton of tracking requests--as I was entering my day 2 tracking #s

So Lucky:lmao: I always think of Napolean Dynamite whenever I see or hear this word!

I had to fight with manager at my costco to let me buy 5 yesterday.

Great Job

It is Costco WHOLESALE correct?? I got a little grief from the cashier at first but I asked her if they gave the Liquor store owners a hard time about buying flat bed loads full of cigarettes? She told me no, that this was different, but let me on my way. Hopefully I won't have to return any of them.

It's not like I was loading up on rice-they limited the asian restaurant store owners to only so many per week. And I guess only 1 giant bag/member.

It is Costco WHOLESALE correct?? I got a little grief from the cashier at first but I asked her if they gave the Liquor store owners a hard time about buying flat bed loads full of cigarettes? She told me no, that this was different, but let me on my way. Hopefully I won't have to return any of them.

It's not like I was loading up on rice-they limited the asian restaurant store owners to only so many per week. And I guess only 1 giant bag/member.

Well A) its strange they still had 17 in stock the day after the release considering it sold out around me in about 3 hours and the costco near me was doing 1 per person and soldout of 40 by noon. I was able to grab 12 at 1 sams yesterday at about 7:30 am. All wholesale stores like this specialize in sales to restaurants, gas stations etc etc.. So no reason to give grief to people who are buying liquor or cigarettes.

You can call one of them and arrange a meet up somewhere very far from them and never show up :lol: You should use a public phone for this. Now just imagine how he/she will feel.

no, I think that will bother those that are scraping the bottom of the barrel. These guys are sad. These were realtors that had to turned to selling Wiis. How sad.

My Costco was 1 per. I was gonna try to grab a 2nd while it was unattended but didnt want to push it. Had I known Target would go down the toilet, I would have been more creative.

Im only sitting on 9--filled all pre-orders. But I imagine I'll be able to score something next week with a little luck...and the Targets have to ship eventually. Although I killed a lot of those orders when Paypal shut me down. Wished I kept them open. Although I may stikk have 40 on backorder.

My Costco was 1 per. I was gonna try to grab a 2nd while it was unattended but didnt want to push it. Had I known Target would go down the toilet, I would have been more creative.

Im only sitting on 9--filled all pre-orders. But I imagine I'll be able to score something next week with a little luck...and the Targets have to ship eventually. Although I killed a lot of those orders when Paypal shut me down. Wished I kept them open. Although I may stikk have 40 on backorder.

So you are keeping all of your Target pre-orders? Do they have an estimate in July? I'm planning on keeping them too with the hope that they will ship soon.

Just to clarify they offer 15% off your FVF with free shipping. Just goes to show it was part of Ebays master plan with their new best match system. They knew sellers would figure out that offering free shipping gets them a higher rating in the search system. Which means higher fees and more $$$ for Ebay.

Wohoo! $1 savings basically. What a crock of you know what.

Man some stupid woman called me from craiglist and gave me a sob story about her son's bday and she needs a wii and they are too expensive. She asked me to do her a favor and give her the barcode off the box of my wii. LOL! I told her I am not doing anything illegal because I am Christian and for her to not call me again.

I dont know what she could do with the barcode... but has anyone heard of this scheme?

That would have been an obvious question to ask her. Why do you want the barcode?

Wohoo! $1 savings basically. What a crock of you know what.

Thanks ebay for being so generous and helping out us resellers that depend so heavily on you to have some cash. We already know that because of us, the reseller, and the Nintendo Wii, you have made millions allowing us to find a buyer for this item in another part of the country. For that we are very grateful. Okay, Ebay its time to take a step back and realize that A) we aren't stealing these items and B) we aren't picking them off trees. When I go in and calculate profit margin, in order for me to make 1 dollar off an item that I paid 95 dollars for, the item has to sell for 131 which includes Free shipping or charged shipping, something seems a bit off. Ebay your scheme of 15% off your already BS FVF/Listings fees/paypal fees on a 131 dollar item is .88 cents. Ebay, why don't instead of fckin your site up more and more, find the things that are necessary to advancing the company considering that you have already made it a living hell for sellers, why don't you enact something that keeps buyers accountable in regards to leaving feedback. If your site is going to operate on a feedback system explain how it works when i have 150 buyers who haven't left feedback, all of which have had emails sent directly to their email address, on items in the past 60 days and about 20 who have? Consider if I have 13 5 stars, 4 4 stars, 2 3 stars, 1 1 stars = 4.4/Demoted and you have to take into account buyers that leave 3 stars or 1 stars because they cant read and the listing clearly says you get 1 Wii Remote and 1 Wii Nunchuck, not 2 Wii Remotes?

Ridiculous Advertising Scheme by ebay geared towards first time ebayers.
127.50 = .86
255 = 1.73
191.25 = 1.29
159.37 = 1.075
143 = .96
135 = .91
131 = .88

Someone is noting in another thread that wii play might have dropped to 29.99 at gamestop which I find highly unlikely, but might want to check up on that anyways.

Someone is noting in another thread that wii play might have dropped to 29.99 at gamestop which I find highly unlikely, but might want to check up on that anyways.

No, that kid turned out to be an idiot and didnt post again. odds are the cashier screwed up and sold the used game, not the new copy.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lol: :lol: :) :) :) :) :mad:

Thanks ebay for being so generous and helping out us resellers that depend so heavily on you to have some cash. We already know that because of us, the reseller, and the Nintendo Wii, you have made millions allowing us to find a buyer for this item in another part of the country. For that we are very grateful. Okay, Ebay its time to take a step back and realize that A) we aren't stealing these items and B) we aren't picking them off trees. When I go in and calculate profit margin, in order for me to make 1 dollar off an item that I paid 95 dollars for, the item has to sell for 131 which includes Free shipping or charged shipping, something seems a bit off. Ebay your scheme of 15% off your already BS FVF/Listings fees/paypal fees on a 131 dollar item is .88 cents. Ebay, why don't instead of fckin your site up more and more, find the things that are necessary to advancing the company considering that you have already made it a living hell for sellers, why don't you enact something that keeps buyers accountable in regards to leaving feedback. If your site is going to operate on a feedback system explain how it works when i have 150 buyers who haven't left feedback, all of which have had emails sent directly to their email address, on items in the past 60 days and about 20 who have? Consider if I have 13 5 stars, 4 4 stars, 2 3 stars, 1 1 stars = 4.4/Demoted and you have to take into account buyers that leave 3 stars or 1 stars because they cant read and the listing clearly says you get 1 Wii Remote and 1 Wii Nunchuck, not 2 Wii Remotes?

Ridiculous Advertising Scheme by ebay geared towards first time ebayers.
127.50 = .86
255 = 1.73
191.25 = 1.29
159.37 = 1.075
143 = .96
135 = .91
131 = .88

this may qualify as a dissertation into the great evil power known as feebay

this may qualify as a dissertation into the great evil power known as feebay

I thought it was fleabay? Were changing the name again?

Damnit jdc, wait til the next town hall meeting for heavens sake.

interesting read on feebay sellers:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/138221

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You should wait, or you could sell now and lose $11.

interesting read on feebay sellers:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/138221
Wii Fit
Target in stock via amazon. If anyone interested. Tax and shipping not good for me. I passed.

Wii Fit
Target in stock via amazon. If anyone interested. Tax and shipping not good for me. I passed.

Thanks, does that mean my others one will ship now?

Wii Fit
Target in stock via amazon. If anyone interested. Tax and shipping not good for me. I passed.


Thanks, does that mean my others one will ship now?

Freaking idiots at Target can't fill their damn pre-orders and now they are selling at Amazon??? Who knows... they might even delay these Amazon orders!

Freaking idiots at Target can't fill their damn pre-orders and now they are selling at Amazon??? Who knows... they might even delay these Amazon orders!

Yeah...probably selling what they don't have.

Business seems to be a bit slow on Craigslist right now and some prices are dropping. Do you think it will pick up? Maybe after everyone tries to buy on Sunday but fails?

How much profits are u guys making on your wiis on ebay, i see the regular system going for around $310-330, how much profit are u guysing making after all the fees? About $40?

Is it worth it to sell on ebay?

It's very low of Target to be selling them right now, when everyone's preorders were put on backorder. Is this a way for them to avoid coupons by selling on Amazon?

But anyway, I warned you all of Target as soon as they went live there. They always pull crap with their online orders for some reason. Either they don't ship, they cancel without notifications, or they delay your orders until you no longer want them.

Hmm, if they charged me with the full amount rather than the 1 dollar pending ones, will that work?
Well, they actually updated their out of stock this time, so hopefully it will go through. I just hope that the delivery estimate of May 30 to June 3 will still have high prices.

The option to change the order details for my previous Wii Fit orders from Target has disappeared, so it appears they're processing those orders (the pending charges are showing up on my card now too, they weren't there an hour ago).

The option to change the order details for my previous Wii Fit orders from Target has disappeared, so it appears they're processing those orders (the pending charges are showing up on my card now too, they weren't there an hour ago).

No option to change anything with my orders either. The status says Shipping Soon. I'll be pissed if these end up shipping today after I already shipped my preorders myself yesterday. I could have waited another day to have Target drop-ship those orders. How do they postpone these orders one day, give an estimate of around July, then end up shipping them the very next day? No wonder I don't shop at Target.

How much profits are u guys making on your wiis on ebay, i see the regular system going for around $310-330, how much profit are u guysing making after all the fees? About $40?

Is it worth it to sell on ebay?

It's more like $10. Ebay instituted "Free" shipping so now all sales are a drag.

No option to change anything with my orders either. The status says Shipping Soon. I'll be pissed if these end up shipping today after I already shipped my preorders myself yesterday. I could have waited another day to have Target drop-ship those orders. How do they postpone these orders one day, give an estimate of around July, then end up shipping them the very next day? No wonder I don't shop at Target.

My Target orders from last week (10+) now say they are all being prepared for shipment. But they still say delivery estimate is Jul 25, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008. Either they are shipping by bicycle express or that will change soon.

It's more like $10. Ebay instituted "Free" shipping so now all sales are a drag.



You saying u are only making $10 profit?

You saying u are only making $10 profit?

Last time I sold a Console by itself was last month. It sold for $325 and after all the fees I made about $28. The profits are definetly not what they once were, but you can still make money.

No option to change anything with my orders either. The status says Shipping Soon. I'll be pissed if these end up shipping today after I already shipped my preorders myself yesterday. I could have waited another day to have Target drop-ship those orders. How do they postpone these orders one day, give an estimate of around July, then end up shipping them the very next day? No wonder I don't shop at Target.

Shoot! happened to me as well! shouldn't have trusted on Targets for dropships!

Next time, if they have something up for preorder, I'll be surprised if it sells out.. !

Actually they sent me emails that they can't process my credit card on 2 orders. went ahead and changed them!

hmm, probably they're getting ready to ship?

My Best Buy orders have shipped though! never expected.. could've use these for dropshipping! Trusted Target too much!

all my targets hit too...
I guess that email to everyone telling them it was going to take a month or more had some cancel...

I don't know targets method of shipping, but if they are close to AMZ, then they should all ship today for delivery mid next week (mon being a holiday and all)

It's very low of Target to be selling them right now, when everyone's preorders were put on backorder. Is this a way for them to avoid coupons by selling on Amazon?

But anyway, I warned you all of Target as soon as they went live there. They always pull crap with their online orders for some reason. Either they don't ship, they cancel without notifications, or they delay your orders until you no longer want them.

You were right, Dealz.. But most of us didn't make use of Amazon preorders like you did..

So we didn't have any option than to believe in the bullseye!

I called Target to ask about my orders.

CSR in India: You ordered 8 Wii Fit? Whoa. You must really love Wii Fit.
Me: Yes I do.
CSR: Let me ask you, what do this Wii Fit do?
Me: It's for working out in your house.
CSR: So, hmmmm. Let me see. So, I am really big. Will this help big fat people like me?
Me: ....... They made it for big people so yes you should get one.

I called Target to ask about my orders.

CSR in India: You ordered 8 Wii Fit? Whoa. You must really love Wii Fit.
Me: Yes I do.
CSR: Let me ask you, what do this Wii Fit do?
Me: It's for working out in your house.
CSR: So, hmmmm. Let me see. So, I am really big. Will this help big fat people like me?
Me: ....... They made it for big people so yes you should get one.

:lol: :lol: :lol: these guys!... he shouldn't have a slightest thought about reselling concept of wiis.!!

so are those orders gonna be shipped soon?

Another unhappy bidder incoming:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Nintendo-Wii-Fit-Game-Balance-Board-WiiFit_W0QQitemZ160243099891QQihZ006QQcategoryZ139 973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Also, down to 2500 auctions on ebay now.

Another unhappy bidder incoming:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Nintendo-Wii-Fit-Game-Balance-Board-WiiFit_W0QQitemZ160243099891QQihZ006QQcategoryZ139 973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Also, down to 2500 auctions on ebay now.

I think the time is ripening, but not quite yet. What y'all think about ending some on Sun afternoon? I realize it's a holiday weekend though, so maybe Monday?

wow....what should i do now? should i wait for target and hope that they will drop ship the wii fits today?....or i should ship the wii fits from my stock? please give me some advise!

Monday could be either really good or really bad.

I would probably shoot for either a Sunday morning/early afternoon close (to beat people getting from target sun) or Tuesday morning... when people are back in the office after a long weekend of hearing about them, seeing one in action, and/or not being able to obtain one.

wow....what should i do now? should i wait for target and hope that they will drop ship the wii fits today?....or i should ship the wii fits from my stock? please give me some advise!

what are you going to do if you ship from your stock and TARGET DROP SHIPS>You wii lose wii fits.The order are no longer cancellable

No option to change anything with my orders either. The status says Shipping Soon. I'll be pissed if these end up shipping today after I already shipped my preorders myself yesterday. I could have waited another day to have Target drop-ship those orders. How do they postpone these orders one day, give an estimate of around July, then end up shipping them the very next day? No wonder I don't shop at Target.
what are you going to do.You will have 2 wii fits to the same person

what are you going to do if you ship from your stock and TARGET DROP SHIPS>You wii lose wii fits.The order are no longer cancellable

good point...so i guess i have no choice then....hope target ships today!!!

what are you going to do.You will have 2 wii fits to the same person

I already changed the addresses on the Target order back to myself before I shipped out the WiiFits from my stock. The Target orders will be shipping to me.

How many do you guys have coming in from Target?

I called Target to ask about my orders.

CSR in India: You ordered 8 Wii Fit? Whoa. You must really love Wii Fit.
Me: Yes I do.
CSR: Let me ask you, what do this Wii Fit do?
Me: It's for working out in your house.
CSR: So, hmmmm. Let me see. So, I am really big. Will this help big fat people like me?
Me: ....... They made it for big people so yes you should get one.

OMG that's hilarious :lmao: . You should have sold him one over the phone.

Wii Fit: 79.99
Shipping to India: $45
Making a sale to a CSR: Priceless

Is Wiialerts.com dead?

Is Wiialerts.com dead?

nah, but i only get email alerts from them.
havent gotten a cell phone alert in months.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9188483

this is the second time they have this in stock this morning. I am starting to think there are plenty of supply out there. I am just hoping the demand exceeds the supply.

Is Wiialerts.com dead?

I personally do not know if they are or not, but I use:
http://www.nowinstock.net/video-games/nintendo-wii-fit/

for finding Wii Fits.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9188483

this is the second time they have this in stock this morning. I am starting to think there are plenty of supply out there. I am just hoping the demand exceeds the supply.

I wouldnt say plenty of supply brother....

Linden
Wal-Mart# 3469
1601 West Edgar Road
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 474-9055Out of Stock
5.87 miles

Kearny
Wal-Mart# 5447
150 Harrison Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-0280Out of Stock
7.86 miles

Watchung
Wal-Mart# 5111
1501 Route 22 West
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 756-1925Out of Stock
8.97 miles

Woodbridge
Wal-Mart# 5281
306 Us Highway 9 North
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 826-4652Out of Stock
11.17 miles

Cedar Knolls
Wal-Mart# 3598
235 Ridgedale Avenue
Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
(973) 889-8646Out of Stock
12.63 miles


Piscataway
Wal-Mart# 2633
1303 Centennial Ave.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 562-1771Out of Stock
13.49 miles

and the list keeps going:

Secaucus
Wal-Mart# 3520
400 Park Place
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 325-9280Out of Stock
13.58 miles

Boonton
Wal-Mart# 5077
300 Wootton Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 299-3943Out of Stock
16.31 miles

Saddle Brook
Wal-Mart# 3562
189 Route 46 West
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 226-0575Out of Stock
16.35 miles

Old Bridge
Wal-Mart# 2825
1126 Route 9
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 525-8030Out of Stock
17 miles

North Brunswick
Wal-Mart# 2003
979 Route#1 South
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 545-4499Out of Stock
18.99 miles

Manville
Wal-Mart# 2651
100 No. Main Street
Manville, NJ 08835
(908) 575-8997Out of Stock
19.51 miles

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9188483

this is the second time they have this in stock this morning. I am starting to think there are plenty of supply out there. I am just hoping the demand exceeds the supply.

Its OOS now

nevermind, walmart.com is now OOS

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Mount Pocono
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2365
500 Route 940
Mount Pocono, PA 18344
(570) 895-4700
Out of Stock
3.6 miles
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East Stroudsburg
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2368
355 Lincoln Ave
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 424-8415
Out of Stock
10.37 miles
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Easton
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2252
3722 Easton-Nazareth Road
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 250-8603
Out of Stock
25.27 miles
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Pittston
Wal-Mart# 2543
1201 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 883-9400
Out of Stock
27 miles
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Lehighton
Wal-Mart# 2169
1204 Blakeslee Drive East
Lehighton, PA 18235
(570) 386-3356
Out of Stock
27.07 miles
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Bethlehem
Wal-Mart# 3563
3926 Linden Street
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 867-1300
Out of Stock
27.81 miles
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Wilkes-Barre
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 1623
2150 Wilkes Barre Twnsp Mktpl
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(570) 821-6180
Out of Stock
29.07 miles
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Phillipsburg
Wal-Mart# 2497
1236 Route 22
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-3622
Out of Stock
29.47 miles
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Whitehall
Wal-Mart# 2145
2601 Macarthur Road
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 266-9645
Out of Stock
30.73 miles
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Dickson City
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 1884
900 Commerce Blvd
Dickson City, PA 18519
(570) 383-2354
Out of Stock
31.04 miles
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Newton
Wal-Mart# 2604
26 Hampton House Rd/Route 206
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 300-1859
Out of Stock
31.58 miles
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Hackettstown
Wal-Mart# 2503
1885 Route 57 - Suite 100
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 979-9342
Out of Stock
31.86 miles
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Honesdale
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2480
777 Old Willow Ave
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 251-9543
Out of Stock
33.92 miles
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Hazleton
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2255
87 Airport Rd
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 454-8322
Out of Stock
35.47 miles
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Flanders
Wal-Mart# 3291
40 International Drive South
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 347-7400
Out of Stock
36.6 miles
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Tamaqua
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 3634
35 Plaza Drive, Route 309 N.
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-2054
Out of Stock
37.53 miles
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Milford
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2064
220 Route 6 & 209
Milford, PA 18337
(570) 491-4940
Out of Stock
37.78 miles
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Clinton
Wal-Mart# 2582
Route 513 And I-78
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 730-8665
Out of Stock
37.96 miles
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Allentown
Wal-Mart Supercenter# 2641
1091 Millcreek Road
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 530-1400
Out of Stock
38.07 miles
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Let's just say TRU and Walmart seem to have a lot of suppy online for some reason. I know they are sold out everywhere B&M, but they seem to be easier to get than the standalone Wiis online.

[QUOTE=scimani2;11443133]I wouldnt say plenty of supply brother....

thats fine by me.
We are SD'ers.
I'd rather pick up 3 at a time while sitting on my computer at work
then have to try to run to B&M's after work and pick up 1 at a time.
online is way better than B&M releases for resellers

yeah, online is great, but they charge you freaking $12 shipping at Walmart. I don't live near any Walmarts. For those not lazy people in the Bay Area, you can try these Walmarts:

Napa
Wal-Mart# 2925
681 Lincoln Avenue
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 224-8797 In Stock
35.96 miles
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Antioch
Wal-Mart# 2697
4893 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94509
(925) 755-0900 Limited Stock
36.73 miles
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thats fine by me.
We are SD'ers.
I'd rather pick up 3 at a time while sitting on my computer at work
then have to try to run to B&M's after work and pick up 1 at a time.
online is way better than B&M releases for resellers

It's more like $10. Ebay instituted "Free" shipping so now all sales are a drag.

that goes right back into your gas tank, which it took to drive all over the place to get the fit.

thats fine by me.
We are SD'ers.
I'd rather pick up 3 at a time while sitting on my computer at work
then have to try to run to B&M's after work and pick up 1 at a time.
online is way better than B&M releases for resellers

I had 1 extra Wii FIt, and just sold it for $125 on craigslist.

I had 1 extra Wii FIt, and just sold it for $125 on craigslist.

Good for you. At least 1 CL sale for the Wii Fit. That 125 sale is the equivalent of selling it on the bay for 168 depending on how much you picked it up for.

I have to believe that the reason for the sudden STOPPAGE of sales is due to 3-day holiday weekend coming up? The 9 Wii fits in my dining room is telling me to remain optimistic !

Good for you. At least 1 CL sale for the Wii Fit. That 125 sale is the equivalent of selling it on the bay for 168 depending on how much you picked it up for.

I sold 1 for 140 the day before they came out. A 35 dollar profit on these isnt bad at all!

I have sold 2 on CL since yesterday. I am selling them for $120 which seems to get most peoples attention since others are for $130+. With the price adjust of Amazon to $79.99 this makes for a nice profit on each.

I am having bad luck with craigslist... people are starting to post for $110 in the DC area!... people keep asking me for $100... this freakin thing cost me that much. Such insulting offers and such dumb sellers.

I am having bad luck with craigslist... people are starting to post for $110 in the DC area!... people keep asking me for $100... this freakin thing cost me that much. Such insulting offers and such dumb sellers.

I have two to get rid of, asking $105... got no bites.

I have sold 2 on CL since yesterday. I am selling them for $120 which seems to get most peoples attention since others are for $130+. With the price adjust of Amazon to $79.99 this makes for a nice profit on each.

When did amazon have them listed for $79.99? I was on vacation for the last week so I think I missed something somewhere...

I can't seen to find one in Sacramento now, so prices are bound to go up over the weekend.

When did amazon have them listed for $79.99? I was on vacation for the last week so I think I missed something somewhere...

I read somewhere that they had them up for a few minutes listed at $79.99. I guess it was a mistake. I called and asked for a price match and was denied. I then wrote a email saying that I know that they were that price at one time and they gave me a refund. Give it a shot

Is it possible to be credited for FVF if transaction is canceled by buyer?

Is it possible to be credited for FVF if transaction is canceled by buyer?

Yes, just do an unpaid item dispute and you should be able to get your FVF back.

Target starts to ship Wii Fit Preorders now.

Weird, they just shipped my order from this morning, but the pre-orders are still in the shipping soon stage.

Had 1/2 my target preorders ship. Others are still in shipping soon.

Dang, estimated arrival for my Targets are the 3rd of June.

Items not yet shipped:
Delivery estimate: May 29, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008

that changed somewhat for me

however my 2nd order is still the same

Items not yet shipped:
Delivery estimate: Jul 25, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008

Items not yet shipped:
Delivery estimate: May 29, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008

that changed somewhat for me

however my 2nd order is still the same

Items not yet shipped:
Delivery estimate: Jul 25, 2008 - Jul 29, 2008

don't worry.. it'll change soon!! all but 3 of my orders have shipped.. Most of the orders that have shipped are the ones that I made changes..

its funny to see my gmail inbox getting mails every minute with "Target order shipped" subject.

My 15 Target orders shipped. The delivery estimate is May 29 - June 25. That's a large time frame.

Yes, just do an unpaid item dispute and you should be able to get your FVF back.

I was thinking about that but the buyer paid and then was refunded by me after item didn't ship from Target

My 15 Target orders shipped. The delivery estimate is May 29 - June 25. That's a large time frame.

I doubt it would take that long to ship here since it said it already left the facility.

I was thinking about that but the buyer paid and then was refunded by me after item didn't ship from Target

You can still get your FVF back though. Earlier this month I had a buyer who retured a Wii. I was able to get my FVF back though because when you start the dispute it will have a couple different options. One of them is that you and the buyer have agreed not to complete the transaction. Just send a message to the buyer and let them know you are filing the dispute to get your fees back. It is misleading because it is not really a dispute, just an agreement that you both have decided not to complete the transaction. Once they agree then you will be credited for the FVF.

My 15 Target orders shipped. The delivery estimate is May 29 - June 25. That's a large time frame.

I put the tracking number on UPS website, it says the estimated delivery date is May 30th. It should show a more accurate delivery date after a couple days when the information got into UPS system.

You can still get your FVF back though. Earlier this month I had a buyer who retured a Wii. I was able to get my FVF back though because when you start the dispute it will have a couple different options. One of them is that you and the buyer have agreed not to complete the transaction. Just send a message to the buyer and let them know you are filing the dispute to get your fees back. It is misleading because it is not really a dispute, just an agreement that you both have decided not to complete the transaction. Once they agree then you will be credited for the FVF.

Thanks

Just asked Amazon for a price adjustment on my Wii Fits. We'll see how that goes. I stopped by Gamestop tonight, and was somewhat relieved to discover that the huge display they have saying Wii Fit in stock is full of empty boxes. I tried to score some shipping boxes from them, but no luck (they gave me my preorders in the boxes they ship in, and I found that one wii fit and some packing peanuts worked great in those.)

Some Gamestops had Wii Fits but they were preorders that didn't get pick up after the 48 hour grace period.

Just asked Amazon for a price adjustment on my Wii Fits. We'll see how that goes.

If you get denied, just keep trying. I was denied about 4 different times on one account and just keep sending the same email request over and over. . .I finally got a CSR to give me the price adjustment.

If you get denied, just keep trying. I was denied about 4 different times on one account and just keep sending the same email request over and over. . .I finally got a CSR to give me the price adjustment.


:lol:
Thanks for the tip.

Can the buyer still leave feedback after a closed auction due to mutual cancellation? Was it okay to file mutual cancellation since I couldn't send the Fit without really asking the buyer? They did accept though, and one of them wants to leave negative feedback even though I already told him that I would compensate them with an extra ten dollars.

Frikin Target..I must not have fully cancelled all my pre-order drop ships. Spent the last hour intercepting shipments and updating tracking for 5 of my orders.

Best I can tell, I have 29 more on the way. And 6 open. + the 9 I have = 44 to sell.

has anyone shipped a wii fit? how exactly did you package it?

please check earlier in thread...easily searchable information

box sizes pretty snug is the key...24 x 14 x 6 i believe

has anyone shipped a wii fit? how exactly did you package it?

Amazon ships their Wii Fits in a box that is 21 x 14 x 4, which is about as small as you can go. All it has for packing is an inner cardboard sleeve.

Uline has the S-4546 box, which is 24 x 14 x 4.

I put the tracking number on UPS website, it says the estimated delivery date is May 30th. It should show a more accurate delivery date after a couple days when the information got into UPS system.

Yes, much better to input your tracking number directly into the UPS tracking site. Once UPS receives the shipping information electronically from Target, they know which city it is shipping from, and they can give you a fairly accurate date on when it will be delivered based on your location.

On Target's site my estimated delivery date is July 29 :eek: , but when I input that same tracking number at the UPS site it shows that this package will be shipping from Eagan, MN and will be delivered May 28. :lol:

I hope the market picks up, just got confirmation Target has shipped 150 orders of my 170 and Walmart 202 of my 250. I have 33 orders of my 150 pre orders I still need to fulfill though. The 4 Walmarts that came in were in a HUGE BOX. Bigger than the boxes amazon sends with 3 wiis inside. I was hoping I could just slap a label on the box but I think the size to weight ratio will end up costing me an arm and a leg.....

Amazon ships their Wii Fits in a box that is 21 x 14 x 4, which is about as small as you can go. All it has for packing is an inner cardboard sleeve.

Uline has the S-4546 box, which is 24 x 14 x 4.

Lol, all my amazon shipments were in a 25.5 x 15.5 x 6 IIRC. Not only were they knocking about pretty easily, but someone added insult to injury by putting some brown paper on top. It wasn't scrunched up or packed down the sides... just 1 sheet slightly larger than the fit just laying on top. I used amazon airbags from previous console orders to tighten the packages up.

I hope the market picks up, just got confirmation Target has shipped 150 orders of my 170 and Walmart 202 of my 250. I have 33 orders of my 150 pre orders I still need to fulfill though. The 4 Walmarts that came in were in a HUGE BOX. Bigger than the boxes amazon sends with 3 wiis inside. I was hoping I could just slap a label on the box but I think the size to weight ratio will end up costing me an arm and a leg.....

:eek: AND another :eek:

:eek: AND another :eek:

Good thing I can return both in store. The market is going to pick up. Nobody has these and most places dont even have them on order. Costco has none in transit and same with BestBuy. Most Kmarts hardly had any on launch day so even if they get them in I dont see why they would get very many. Release day I think was the only day we could get more than 1 per person at a lot of stores. I went to one Walmart and they had 28 still in the boxes that hold two of them. I asked if there was a limit and they said I needed to talk to a manager. He said just leave him 4 so I walked out with 24 just from there. I doubt that will happen again. Yesterday there were 7k listings up now only around 5k.

i agree prices going up right now...patience is a virtue (especially when supported by a 30 to 90 day return policy)

I got a feeling these are gonna be around for a while also. Anyone know if any retailers releasing the wii fit this weekend?

I got a feeling these are gonna be around for a while also. Anyone know if any retailers releasing the wii fit this weekend?

Target confirmed...will probably be lots, but hopefully this batch gets eaten up by end-users rather than resellers. We need people to start using these things so that they can tell all their friends and drive demand. Amazon user reviews are surprisingly almost all 5 stars, which seems like good word of mouth should come. We really needed Oprah, but it seems like she would have done something right at launch rather than after the fact? :(

Target confirmed...will probably be lots, but hopefully this batch gets eaten up by end-users rather than resellers. We need people to start using these things so that they can tell all their friends and drive demand. Amazon user reviews are surprisingly almost all 5 stars, which seems like good word of mouth should come. We really needed Oprah, but it seems like she would have done something right at launch rather than after the fact? :(

I heard Ellen had it on her talk show...my grandmother told me. She also said that she would like to have a wii just for the wii fit so I think the craze is taking over. She was the last person who would say she wants a wii & wii fit.

i agree prices going up right now...patience is a virtue (especially when supported by a 30 to 90 day return policy)

i disagree, prices suck right now!

i agree prices going up right now...patience is a virtue (especially when supported by a 30 to 90 day return policy)

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

btw, Amazon shot me down. Sent a second email.

With all the target pre-orders shipping out and resellers buying tons of those, I think the market will be flooded again soon.

i disagree, prices suck right now!

so would you buy sell or hold?

so would you buy sell or hold?

As I've said before, I don't think prices will go up even though others think they will. You can always buy because most stores have a 30 day return policy so you really don't have anything to lose.

I thik prices will inch up to $130 on eBay with Free S/H but I think that's as high as it will go....prices on Amazon are rising I think b/c the private sellers sold off their small allotments at the lower prices which is good for us "real" resellers - LOL

I thik prices will inch up to $130 on eBay with Free S/H but I think that's as high as it will go....prices on Amazon are rising I think b/c the private sellers sold off their small allotments at the lower prices which is good for us "real" resellers - LOL

I sold 4 at 150, 1 at 138 and 1 at 135 on ebay. 1 on craigslist pending for 120
BTW call your gamestop. I just got one and another gamestop told me they have but I am too tired to drive there. They guy said they got a late shipment yesterday. I doubt that...I think it is leftovers from preorders. How is the return policy with gamestop? I never returned anything to them.

btw, Amazon shot me down. Sent a second email.

I am on my third email expecting to get shot down again.. Has anyone tried the callback function on Amazon for this? I think it is a different group of CSR's.

I thik prices will inch up to $130 on eBay with Free S/H but I think that's as high as it will go....prices on Amazon are rising I think b/c the private sellers sold off their small allotments at the lower prices which is good for us "real" resellers - LOL

Featured listings are ending at 130+ now. If things stay dry for a week or two after Target tomorrow and Nintendo starts the multi million dollar marketing campaign I think the average eBay price will easily go up to 150.

In case people didn't notice, all eBay sellers now have access to the Seller Dashboard. It's on the left side under My Account.

Amazon is now selling wii fit for TARGET.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VJRU44/

I am on my third email expecting to get shot down again.. Has anyone tried the callback function on Amazon for this? I think it is a different group of CSR's.

I'm on my third email, too. Got a little nastier. I wonder how mean I'll get over $30. Probably not too mean as it's only $30, but since I can't even sell them at Amazon Marketplace anymore, every penny counts.

(Sales so far have been 122, 145, and 197 on ebay and 2 at 170 plus shipping on Amazon. The flaggers on my CL have no lives, so I haven't gotten a single bite there, except one lady who offered me $25 :lol: )

A question to all about return policies: Are we sure these have a long return policy? This isn't a console, and I thought a lot of video games were "no returns."

Where do people see Target selling these on Amazon.

I must say that I am honored. I have seen two other eBay sellers copy my listing format for the Fit. Usually, I am the one lifting different ideas out of others' auctions. Must mean I'm doing something right.

I have a potential Fit sale here pending in the next half hour at $120 and the guy had no idea how much it cost-thought that price was how much it cost retail. It's a gift for someone and he was paranoid that it had to be brand new and I relented and told him that I got it at CostCo. Good thing I cleaned them out as he lives close to me and will probably hit CostCo before I meet with him at a local grocery store for the pick up.

Aw Saturday Wii sales are the best on CL-sell them the day before a new Sunday release somewhere. Brings me back to good times. Wish the consoles were still rolling like in January. :)

I heard Ellen had it on her talk show...my grandmother told me. She also said that she would like to have a wii just for the wii fit so I think the craze is taking over. She was the last person who would say she wants a wii & wii fit.

Here's the Ellen clip promoting Wii Fit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyYNborIkZI

So much stock and so little interest it seems!

I bought 28 Wii Fits at B/M stores the day of the launch and sold them all to another reseller for $110 each, so I made $20x28=$560. I would have gotten more, but I had to get one of my tooth pulled out that day.

(no sales tax in oregon)

A question to all about return policies: Are we sure these have a long return policy? This isn't a console, and I thought a lot of video games were "no returns."

You can't return a game if it's been opened. If it's still sealed you'll be fine.

I bought 28 Wii Fits at B/M stores the day of the launch and sold them all to another reseller for $110 each, so I made $20x28=$560. I would have gotten more, but I had to get one of my tooth pulled out that day.

(no sales tax in oregon)

how did you find someone to buy that much stock from you?

So much stock and so little interest it seems!

A very bad weekend to sell stuff on CL or at all on the Bay. People want to have fun in the sun this weekend. It may take a couple of weeks for the word of mouth on this thing to get around-hopefully, crosses fingers!


I bought 28 Wii Fits at B/M stores the day of the launch and sold them all to another reseller for $110 each, so I made $20x28=$560. I would have gotten more, but I had to get one of my tooth pulled out that day.

(no sales tax in oregon)

How did you manage to pull that off??

A very bad weekend to sell stuff on CL or at all on the Bay. People want to have fun in the sun this weekend. It may take a couple of weeks for the word of mouth on this thing to get around-hopefully, crosses fingers!

Things ARE picking up at least with Amazon Marketplace. I sold ZERO the last couple of days but literally sold 6 in 2.5 hrs for $164.95 + $3.99 S/H . My theory is that the people who had 2-3 and were willing to sell for less are finally OOS.

Things ARE picking up at least with Amazon Marketplace. I sold ZERO the last couple of days but literally sold 6 in 2.5 hrs for $164.95 + $3.99 S/H . My theory is that the people who had 2-3 and were willing to sell for less are finally OOS.

Its great that you get to sell stuff on amazon, unlike the majority of us.

Its great that you get to sell stuff on amazon, unlike the majority of us.
Anyone can sell on amazon ya bum...

how did you find someone to buy that much stock from you?

How did you manage to pull that off??

I met the person through CL.

About 10 months ago, this reseller responded to one of my Craigslist ad. I was asked how many I had, and I said four. She bought all four. Since then, most of the Wiis that I have purchased went directly to her. She would buy up to 8 at a time. Near the end of 2007, she was offering $350 per Wii.

If it weren't for her offering to buy as many Wii Fits as I could get for $110 each, I'd probably would have gotten 10 at the most.

Anyone can sell on amazon ya bum...

No they can't

Have you guys seen ANY Wii Fit commercials on tv at all?

I read somewhere that Nintendo will not start with the tv part of thier $40 marketing campaign until a week after release.

Things ARE picking up at least with Amazon Marketplace. I sold ZERO the last couple of days but literally sold 6 in 2.5 hrs for $164.95 + $3.99 S/H . My theory is that the people who had 2-3 and were willing to sell for less are finally OOS.

Good for you Kim. Quick question, what's the % that Amazon takes? I know you've posted it before and I didn't catch it. The Amazon way seems to be much better then the bay and I love how you have the set price and can sell multiples Also don't have to worry about the buyer paying. Ebay users are hell bent on bidding on things-I'll never understand why people get into bidding wars when they can easily go the buy it now method at lower prices. :shake:

My 1 and only CL Fit sale just now was to a new Audi. It's almost status quo-sold consoles to tons of Audis and now onto the Fits.

Amazon is a MUCH better marketplace than ebay. I sold 2 for $169.99 plus shipping there a few days ago. None of the free shipping, 99 cent starting risk, bad best match bs of ebay. Too bad Amazon pulled the rug out from under us regular sellers. Bastages . . .

you guys are not that smart to be posting some stuff that will kill your own $$ profits

you guys are not that smart to be posting some stuff that will kill your own $$ profits

ya because the average person even knows that slickdeals exists.

Amazon takes 15% for Video games from what I can remember. For other things it is much less like 5-13%.

One local amazon seller told me that Amazon charges less depending on your volume.

One local amazon seller told me that Amazon charges less depending on your volume.

Not true.

Not true.

+1= the commission %% is the same for all...

how do i get to sell wiifit on amazon?

Amazon is a MUCH better marketplace than ebay. I sold 2 for $169.99 plus shipping there a few days ago. None of the free shipping, 99 cent starting risk, bad best match bs of ebay. Too bad Amazon pulled the rug out from under us regular sellers. Bastages . . .

don`t have as much competion as Ebay. real good for electronics.

i disagree, prices suck right now!

starting to go up. lets see how it plays out now.

Yes, I see Wii Fit commercials on tv all the time, a few times a day. They have a Wii Fit car running in the Indianapolis 500 tomorrow so there will be about 200 million people around the world watching Wii Fit go round and round. :) Car looks nice too, big letters--easily seen.

ebay prices arnt looking to bad today!

So it looks like Wii Fit prices are starting to creep up a lil on eBay?

Think there will be long lines at Target tomorrow?

yeah..highest in a few days now

lines should be decent..ithink

There will be a long time tomorrow at Target since Memorial day is on Monday, people will have plenty of time to spare. I'm probably going to get 20 tomorrow! :)

So it looks like Wii Fit prices are starting to creep up a lil on eBay?

Think there will be long lines at Target tomorrow?

Yup people just need to be patient! Prices will go up. I expect a line at Target tomorrow. There were lines on Wednesday before the stores opened so there should definetly be lines on Sunday.

So it looks like Wii Fit prices are starting to creep up a lil on eBay?

Think there will be long lines at Target tomorrow?

Hey, who was the genius that predicted this precise phenomenon? Oh yeah, ME !:lmao:

Is it smart to have a business line of credit for my ebay store if I registered it? How does a business line of credit work?

So it looks like Wii Fit prices are starting to creep up a lil on eBay?

Think there will be long lines at Target tomorrow?

Did I miss something in this thread? Whats going on @ Target tomorrow?

'Anyone' can sign up to be on Amazon's seller list but only "preapproved" sellers. Couple this with the fact that they require you to go to a review board ~.~

One local amazon seller told me that Amazon charges less depending on your volume.

15% - Straight Up. No Discounts, ever.

Prices have gone up? As far as I can tell these are still losing money when featured w/ Free ship and after ebay and paypal fees.

OUCH! (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-NINTENDO-SYSTEM-WII-FIT-BALANCE-BOARD-WIIFIT-GAME_W0QQitemZ310053308812QQihZ021QQcategoryZ13997 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Prices have gone up? As far as I can tell these are still losing money when featured w/ Free ship and after ebay and paypal fees.

OUCH! (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-NINTENDO-SYSTEM-WII-FIT-BALANCE-BOARD-WIIFIT-GAME_W0QQitemZ310053308812QQihZ021QQcategoryZ13997 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Some are going for $150 though. It doesn't hurt to buy any from stores, you can always return within the return date.

I am looking for my own personal use, but figured you guys would know. Is there a way to get the Wii play for cheaper then $50 w/o opening a credit card. Thanks

Okay, I think this buyer takes the cake for being the "least likely to take any personal responsibility" - she makes it sound like she was "duped" into paying over-retail for Wii fit from Amazon Marketplace ! Drives me insane - did I put a gun to her head and say "buy Now or you're going to get it?!!?"

"Received the Wii Fit with an invoice for 89.95, but I was charged 169.95 +
shipping. I would likr e to return this item. The cost and address on the
enclosed invoice are bothersome. Please let me know where to shipp this item
& credit my credit card. "

I am looking for my own personal use, but figured you guys would know. Is there a way to get the Wii play for cheaper then $50 w/o opening a credit card. Thanks

Buy.com with Google checkout. You'll get $10 off with a new google account.

So Target is supposed to have Wii Fit tomorrow, but they are not advertising any consoles? Has anyone heard from their local store that there will be wii's available. Any idea on the number of Wii Fit's that will be available?

Okay, I think this buyer takes the cake for being the "least likely to take any personal responsibility" - she makes it sound like she was "duped" into paying over-retail for Wii fit from Amazon Marketplace ! Drives me insane - did I put a gun to her head and say "buy Now or you're going to get it?!!?"

"Received the Wii Fit with an invoice for 89.95, but I was charged 169.95 +
shipping. I would likr e to return this item. The cost and address on the
enclosed invoice are bothersome. Please let me know where to shipp this item
& credit my credit card. "

Was that one of your drop shipped ones? I'd probably be mad too if I saw that, but then again if you want something really bad you should check every resource first. Oh well.

So Target is supposed to have Wii Fit tomorrow, but they are not advertising any consoles? Has anyone heard from their local store that there will be wii's available. Any idea on the number of Wii Fit's that will be available?
You should try calling the stores you want to go to. I just called one of mine, and they said that their shipment from today ran out already so they won't be getting any tomorrow. Hopefully, there won't be that many entering the market.

Prices have gone up? As far as I can tell these are still losing money when featured w/ Free ship and after ebay and paypal fees.

OUCH! (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-NINTENDO-SYSTEM-WII-FIT-BALANCE-BOARD-WIIFIT-GAME_W0QQitemZ310053308812QQihZ021QQcategoryZ13997 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Wasn't featured, obvious mistake... although you could debate the $10 spent for another $10 final auction, which also increases your fees another $.50 or so.

Still $12 profit w/ a single unit shipped prime amazon wii fit. That is with std no-sig shipping to an average location + paypal + ebay fees. Couple dollars less if shipping/packaging materials had to be purchased.

If someone payed tax or shipping on the unit, that brings is to probably $7 or so profit.

Take gas to kinkos/ups out of that if you don't have daily pickup... so lose another $2-5 depending on distance and vehicle.

Probably still profitable. Probably not worth it unless you are pushing 10+ units out a day.

Was that one of your drop shipped ones? I'd probably be mad too if I saw that, but then again if you want something really bad you should check every resource first. Oh well.

No, it wasn't drop-shipped. I always include the receipt for WARRANTY Purposes as well as courtesy in case it is defective, they can Exchange it. Why would you be mad though? Before I buy something, I research it to see what it's Retail price is and if it's a hard-to-find item. This is exactly like someone wanting to return a Wii at the height of its popularity b/c the invoice said $249 !!!

I am looking for my own personal use, but figured you guys would know. Is there a way to get the Wii play for cheaper then $50 w/o opening a credit card. Thanks

I think it is $39.99 at Costco.

Link. (http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11194262&search=Wii%20Play&Mo=0&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=Wii%20Play&Ntt=Wii%20Play&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1)

Some are going for $150 though. It doesn't hurt to buy any from stores, you can always return within the return date.

Hey... Are you starting to believe now?

Wasn't featured, obvious mistake... although you could debate the $10 spent for another $10 final auction, which also increases your fees another $.50 or so.

Still $12 profit w/ a single unit shipped prime amazon wii fit. That is with std no-sig shipping to an average location + paypal + ebay fees. Couple dollars less if shipping/packaging materials had to be purchased.

If someone payed tax or shipping on the unit, that brings is to probably $7 or so profit.

Take gas to kinkos/ups out of that if you don't have daily pickup... so lose another $2-5 depending on distance and vehicle.

Probably still profitable. Probably not worth it unless you are pushing 10+ units out a day.

Shipping this any way but ground is going to run $18-20. USPS it costs $20. So they are down to $104.

Paypal fee is about $4 and ebay is also about $4. Now they are down to $96.00

If they bought it in the store for $89.99 plus tax you're looking at anywhere from $95-$97 total.

Made a buck. Awesome!

No, it wasn't drop-shipped. I always include the receipt for WARRANTY Purposes as well as courtesy in case it is defective, they can Exchange it. Why would you be mad though? Before I buy something, I research it to see what it's Retail price is and if it's a hard-to-find item. This is exactly like someone wanting to return a Wii at the height of its popularity b/c the invoice said $249 !!!

Well I guess I really wouldn't be mad now that I think about it....I was trying to think like a typical uninformed person. I usually know what things are worth but if I realize later I could have spent less I'll be more mad at myself, not the seller.

Okay, I think this buyer takes the cake for being the "least likely to take any personal responsibility" - she makes it sound like she was "duped" into paying over-retail for Wii fit from Amazon Marketplace ! Drives me insane - did I put a gun to her head and say "buy Now or you're going to get it?!!?"

"Received the Wii Fit with an invoice for 89.95, but I was charged 169.95 +
shipping. I would likr e to return this item. The cost and address on the
enclosed invoice are bothersome. Please let me know where to shipp this item
& credit my credit card. "

Just explain the markup is due to the fact that it's near impossible to find these in stores right now. Amazon may force you to take the return, but you can charge a restocking fee, plus don't refund shipping obviously.

Hopefully the $20-30+ restocking fee hit, plus the cost of shipping it back with signature required (which could easily be $20-25+ if they don't ship items normally and just go to the store) would dissuade them from returning it.

Also, if they already opened it, I'm not sure what the guideline is on if you have to accept the return. When I sold a Wii Play at release last year, I told a buyer the restocking fee would be 20% (which Amazon's policy allows for media items) if returned new, or 30% if it's been opened. Never heard back from them again.

You have to accept a return for any reason for 30 days on Amazon, or they can file a claim. This can be particularly frustrating for reasons like Kim's buyer.

Anyway, all my area Targets did not have lines on Wednesday, so I can't wait to see if there are lines tomorrow. I'm hoping that each store accidentally already sold them from being in the previous week's ad, has lines and sells out instantly, or they have low quantities but a long line. Values will continue to surge if any of these things happen.

As for the person asking about Target having Wii's... My stores have had them in stock all week and they'll still be there tomorrow. Best Buy, TRU, and Gamestop (and probably Walmart) have had plenty in stock too as of yesterday. Wii market looks like it's done for awhile.

Shipping this any way but ground is going to run $18-20. USPS it costs $20. So they are down to $104.

Paypal fee is about $4 and ebay is also about $4. Now they are down to $96.00

If they bought it in the store for $89.99 plus tax you're looking at anywhere from $95-$97 total.

Made a buck. Awesome!

If you are paying $20 for shipping, you need to get out of the game. Fedex is around $8.

I've never heard a positive word out of you YuckMouth. Must be why you chose that name.

Lol..,

If you are paying $20 for shipping, you need to get out of the game. Fedex is around $8.

I've never heard a positive word out of you YuckMouth. Must be why you chose that name.

Fedex makes me use Fedex Home Delivery no matter what usually or else it wont let me print out label and that costs about 10.98 for a 12 lb box.

Fedex makes me use Fedex Home Delivery no matter what usually or else it wont let me print out label and that costs about 10.98 for a 12 lb box.

Man, I have so much for shipping. 18 dollars for a 12 lb package shipping from Orange County to Los Angeles.

I've never heard a positive word out of you YuckMouth. Must be why you chose that name.

That actually made me laugh out loud.

Anyway, all my area Targets did not have lines on Wednesday, so I can't wait to see if there are lines tomorrow. I'm hoping that each store accidentally already sold them from being in the previous week's ad, has lines and sells out instantly, or they have low quantities but a long line. Values will continue to surge if any of these things happen.



I use the target's website to check the availability of wii fit....all out of stock around my area. I think (hope) that none of these stores will have wii fit tomorrow.

What's the cheapest way to ship the Wii fit beside from Media mail? Fed Ex ground?

ship a wii via MM---get caught---and youre fu**ed.

A BALANCE BOARD IS NOT A MEDIA ITEM.

you've been warned.

and yes, ship fedex ground (home delivery for residential)

ship a wii via MM---get caught---and youre fu**ed.

I assume you're talking about being f'ed by the USPS. What are the penalties for that?

Shipping this any way but ground is going to run $18-20. USPS it costs $20. So they are down to $104.

My shipping for sold units has averaged 8.91 (no packaging costs yet, home delivery on all but 1).


Paypal fee is about $4 and ebay is also about $4. Now they are down to $96.00


Ebay has averaged 16.87 per unit (obviously featured). Paypal another 4.66.

ship a wii via MM---get caught---and youre fu**ed.

A BALANCE BOARD IS NOT A MEDIA ITEM.

you've been warned.

and yes, ship fedex ground (home delivery for residential)

I ordered Wii Fit from Fred Meyer and they used Media Mail. I doubt they're getting nailed for mail fraud.

Sounds like an eBayer wanting to scare the competition from offering free shipping.

I ordered Wii Fit from Fred Meyer and they used Media Mail. I doubt they're getting nailed for mail fraud.

Sounds like an eBayer wanting to scare the competition from offering free shipping.

Agreed.

Agreed.

In my listing it states that I ship free via UPS ground. If I change it to fedex do you think the customer would make a big deal? I doubt it personally but some people can be a real pain.

I use the target's website to check the availability of wii fit....all out of stock around my area. I think (hope) that none of these stores will have wii fit tomorrow.

Good point! I forgot about that. All stores around me show out of stock as well, but it's clearly in the ad. Sounds like lines of angry people mean more frustration and surging prices. :cool: I'm still going to check things out anyway though.

So has anyone found anything? I stopped at one Target and they didn't even receive any Wii Fits...called another, same story never rec'd any...?? Anyone having a similar experience?

All of the 10 closest Targets did not receive any and apologized. They might get them later in the week, but they have no idea when.

This Wii Fit thing is about to explode. I have never seen Target advertise something and then not have it. Only 2/10 Targets near me got them today. The 2 that did get them only got 9 and were OOS right after opening.

NONE at Target, woke up for nothing!

Did anyone have any success getting a raincheck, where they'd call you when they came in? I mean, aren't they legally required to have at least 1 if advertised?

Anyway, I'm certainly not disappointed...this is great! :)

Did anyone have any success getting a raincheck, where they'd call you when they came in? I mean, aren't they legally required to have at least 1 if advertised?

Anyway, I'm certainly not disappointed...this is great! :)

I asked the manager for a raincheck. He pulled it up in the computer and the computer said the Wii Fit was not eligible for rainchecks. He told me to go to the 2 stores that had it but they were OOS by the time I got to my car in the parking lot.

Thanks goes to everyone offering free shipping on Ebay and buying into it. Because you are offering free ship and I offer ship for $20 my lower price sticks out more and my total is higher with less fees payed to Fleebay.

All of the 10 closest Targets did not receive any and apologized. They might get them later in the week, but they have no idea when.

went to 2 and they told me the same thing. maybe later this week. are they open tmrw on Memorial Day, and if so, anyone expect a night shipment tonight?

went to 2 and they told me the same thing. maybe later this week. are they open tmrw on Memorial Day, and if so, anyone expect a night shipment tonight?

No one is getting delivery's on Monday... Maybe a long shot at night for Tues opening..I'd put more $$ on tues or wed at targets (that is what mine was telling me)

Fedex makes me use Fedex Home Delivery no matter what usually or else it wont let me print out label and that costs about 10.98 for a 12 lb box.

press ship, do the address checker, then edit the address.
unclick residential, change from home to ground and save up to 3 bucks (depending on location)
then ship and print label as ground label.

I send ALL of mine at 9 or 10 lbs, all go ground and so far the cheapest was 6 bucks, the average is less than 9 bucks.

press ship, do the address checker, then edit the address.
unclick residential, change from home to ground and save up to 3 bucks (depending on location)
then ship and print label as ground label.

I send ALL of mine at 9 or 10 lbs, all go ground and so far the cheapest was 6 bucks, the average is less than 9 bucks.

Maybe that's a way to make you think you're saving money, but FedEx is going to charge you later for the difference of each residential delivery that you used Ground for, correct?

press ship, do the address checker, then edit the address.
unclick residential, change from home to ground and save up to 3 bucks (depending on location)
then ship and print label as ground label.

I send ALL of mine at 9 or 10 lbs, all go ground and so far the cheapest was 6 bucks, the average is less than 9 bucks.

Won't they charge you later since it weighs almost 12 pounds?!? I get the Ground vs Home selection but isn't the latter mail fraud?:eek:

Hey... Are you starting to believe now?

Hehe, I'm just saying it doesn't hurt to buy when most stores give you 30 days for a return. :nod:

press ship, do the address checker, then edit the address.
unclick residential, change from home to ground and save up to 3 bucks (depending on location)
then ship and print label as ground label.

I send ALL of mine at 9 or 10 lbs, all go ground and so far the cheapest was 6 bucks, the average is less than 9 bucks.

Can anyone confirm if there's any accuracy to any of this? No offense, dondk, I'm just curious if I'm overpaying...

FedEx weighs each package, so if you said it weighed 2 lbs, it doesn't really matter, as it's going to be billed back to your account as 12 once it gets weighed.

And as I said, If you specify a package as Ground when it should be Home Delivery, you're going to be billed a later surcharge of $2.30 or whatever it is. I have made a simple mistake where I sent something Ground instead of Home Delivery, and I saw a billing correction appear later for residential delivery.

Anyway, can any other veteran FedEx users comment on which is the case?

anyone got the Target Inventory check for wii fits?

chi1sox-
you gotta BELIEVE!!!

Btw, I am ticked about Target not having the Wii Fit as I got my 10% coupon in the mail yesterday and was planning a 40 mile radius "assault" but as a reseller, I'm somewhat relieved as this will DEFINITELY increase resell values f-a-s-t.

Can anyone confirm if there's any accuracy to any of this? No offense, dondk, I'm just curious if I'm overpaying...

FedEx weighs each package, so if you said it weighed 2 lbs, it doesn't really matter, as it's going to be billed back to your account as 12 once it gets weighed.

And as I said, If you specify a package as Ground when it should be Home Delivery, you're going to be billed a later surcharge of $2.30 or whatever it is. I have made a simple mistake where I sent something Ground instead of Home Delivery, and I saw a billing correction appear later for residential delivery.

Anyway, can any other veteran FedEx users comment on which is the case?

Yes, my statements show higher charges (than the online number) when they find a ground is residential.

anyone got the Target Inventory check for wii fits?

linky (http://www.target.com/Game-Party-for-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B000VJRU44/sr=1-2/qid=1211725108/ref=sr_1_2/602-1371841-7358223?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Awii&page=1)

Hey sav127 - You rock with that linky !!! All "OOS" but saves me lots of gas and time !

re: Fed-EX Ground vs Home, website states following:

Can I ship packages to a residence with FedEx Ground?
Yes. FedEx Ground packages delivered to a residence will incur a fee of $3.25 per package. If the package is destined for a rural address, additional fees may also apply.

My 30 day DSR is creeping back up, now its at 4.4!! Keep on going up!

Know of any places where you can purchase 1500+ full page, plain white sticker labels (2 half-page labels per sheet) for cheap?

I purchased them on eBay before, but the seller just sent a case of UPS labels, and they cut off the UPS branding. If you look at the UPS terms, it says you agree to pay $100 in damages for each case of misuse of their free products, so I'll pass there.

So where's the definite cheap source for labels?

linky (http://www.target.com/Game-Party-for-Nintendo-Wii/dp/B000VJRU44/sr=1-2/qid=1211725108/ref=sr_1_2/602-1371841-7358223?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Awii&page=1)

The target that is 5 mins away from me still has them in stock along with 2 other targets that are 30 mins away show limited availability. With all the horror stories of some people not breaking even, I'm hesitant to buy. I still have one left over from my amazon preorder. Just picking the right time to sell now.

chi1sox-
you gotta BELIEVE!!!

Btw, I am ticked about Target not having the Wii Fit as I got my 10% coupon in the mail yesterday and was planning a 40 mile radius "assault" but as a reseller, I'm somewhat relieved as this will DEFINITELY increase resell values f-a-s-t.

Targets in my area have them in stock again this morning and I have about 10 stores to choose from within a 15 mile radius.. Saw the same thing yesterday morning..

Called 2 targets at 9am. One said they had 14 and now only have 2 and the other said they had 10 when they opened and are OOS now. It think this is a good sign because on release day Target by far had more than any other Retailer.

Know of any places where you can purchase 1500+ full page, plain white sticker labels (2 half-page labels per sheet) for cheap?

I purchased them on eBay before, but the seller just sent a case of UPS labels, and they cut off the UPS branding. If you look at the UPS terms, it says you agree to pay $100 in damages for each case of misuse of their free products, so I'll pass there.

So where's the definite cheap source for labels?

Not sure what's cheap to you, but I've bought small quantities of these before: (500 for $57)

https://www.labeluniverse.com/store/index.cgi?cart_id=1211732749587962&session_id=&function=item&pid=150&cat=US_Postal_Service_Shipping_Labels&prod=

or

https://www.labeluniverse.com/store/index.cgi?cart_id=1211732749587962&session_id=&function=item&pid=339&cat=US_Postal_Service_Shipping_Labels&prod=

Hey sav127 - You rock with that linky !!! All "OOS" but saves me lots of gas and time !

re: Fed-EX Ground vs Home, website states following:

Can I ship packages to a residence with FedEx Ground?
Yes. FedEx Ground packages delivered to a residence will incur a fee of $3.25 per package. If the package is destined for a rural address, additional fees may also apply.

so what would be cheaper fedex ground honestly done, ups ground or usps priority mail?

Shipping this any way but ground is going to run $18-20. USPS it costs $20. So they are down to $104.

Paypal fee is about $4 and ebay is also about $4. Now they are down to $96.00

If they bought it in the store for $89.99 plus tax you're looking at anywhere from $95-$97 total.

Made a buck. Awesome!

yep so far sucks, glad I kept my receipts, still too early to tell the key will be this Tuesday when people get back from work.

ship a wii via MM---get caught---and youre fu**ed.

A BALANCE BOARD IS NOT A MEDIA ITEM.

you've been warned.

and yes, ship fedex ground (home delivery for residential)

not only that but media mail can take a month. I know if I bought a Wii Fit today from Ebay and it showed up a month from now .I would neg, especially since sellers can`t neg back.

yep so far sucks, glad I kept my receipts, still too early to tell the key will be this Tuesday when people get back from work.


My last auction just ended at $190. Doing OK for me. I just shredded my receipts.

No, it wasn't drop-shipped. I always include the receipt for WARRANTY Purposes as well as courtesy in case it is defective, they can Exchange it. Why would you be mad though? Before I buy something, I research it to see what it's Retail price is and if it's a hard-to-find item. This is exactly like someone wanting to return a Wii at the height of its popularity b/c the invoice said $249 !!!

she probally was a soccer mom. lol.

My shipping for sold units has averaged 8.91 (no packaging costs yet, home delivery on all but 1).



Ebay has averaged 16.87 per unit (obviously featured). Paypal another 4.66.

so you got to get at least $131.00 just to break even? something goes for over $40 dollars retail and you barely breakeven. something is wrong here?

My last auction just ended at $190. Doing OK for me. I just shredded my receipts.

congratulations:) did you offfer freeshipping and was it amazon or ebay?

so you got to get at least $131.00 just to break even? something goes for over $40 dollars retail and you barely breakeven. something is wrong here?

It's because ebay made it so if you do "Free" shipping you get higher in the search results. If everyone just charged say $19.99 the margin would be much larger.

Ya everyone should charge some sort of cheap shipping!

Slowly coming back in stock in my wal-mart and targets stores... my 120$ ad on CL gets no bite, guess resellers are starting to return them.