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This was many years ago (HD DVDs are now long gone) I wouldn't even know who to contact any more in terms of Blu-Rays.
Was just trying to give you an example of a niche market in which you could...
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FHA loans are not for investment property.
and you can get conventional loans for 95% LTV, you just may not like the PMI if your credit sucks.
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Landlording isn't for everyone. It's easier if you live on the same property (ie renting out half of a duplex or an in-law apartment) but it can be a tiresome and frustrating job for something you...
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Agreed. Also, it's not that easy to find properties readily available.
Even for those who specifically invest in newer condos for the purpose of rental income ($300k+/condo range), you'd think...
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It was a face cream (moisturizer), contained alcohol as one of the ingredients.
There are humans that work for Amazon, only problem is they're all outsourced - not much you can do to reason with...
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What were you selling for $10 that could even be considered as being hazmat?! :eek:
You couldn't call a human there to discuss with them? Seems unreasonable.
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How do ebay commissions compare with using Amazon's fulfillment services? You can ship items in bulk to Amazon and they deal with the headache of picking items and mailing them out. Your items are...
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import from china,but not knock offs
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This is really solid info. Thanks for taking the time to share. :)
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Random Question.
I buy item for $10 but it only sells for $7.
I buy for $7 and sell for $10
I do this 1000 times for each and make nothing, Do i still get hit by paypal for said "profit"...
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1) Find a popular item on ebay.
2) Look at the "Completed Listings" to determine the average selling price. Subtract ebay and paypal fees. Determine what price you need to buy the item to make the...
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I was just thinking today of all the taxes an ebayer pays.....
lets say you make $500/week on your job. The government will probably take $100 leaving you with $400.
Now lets say you get a...
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even if ebay was great about returns for sellers, it is hard to make much money after ebay dips in twice and the government takes their share.
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Nope.
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Uhh. No.
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Sometimes, i just have to shake my head at the bad information that is spread on this forum. And i'm willing to bet that these "business experts" never ran a business.
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Why would stores ban someone for reselling? If someone buys a product for personal use or resell, the store makes money. If someone does not buy something, the store does not make money. What is so...
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Not being in compliance with the laws is more expensive. Court costs, attorney fees, penalties plus interest on back tax owed, fines and jail time(loss of personal freedom).
If your hosting...
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Business Licenses and annual license fees are not cheap, same with sales tax permit, and hosting services of ecommerce websites, let alone credit card fees.
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Spoken like a true businessman :) - anyone truely successful isn't going to share their secrets, just give you some basic common info.
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Speaking from experience, this happens a lot more than you would imagine. And you can't apply logic. When the item is flagged as hazmat you have to get the manufacturer to fill out a form and then...
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What kind of rental property do you have?
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like what?
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do you manage your own books or have someone else do that? If you do it, what do you use to manage the bookkeeping?
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Being an Ebay seller is a tough business to be in especially if you sell used items. Ebay is totally slanted to the buyer these days. Buyers will try every trick in the book to get their money back...
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How often does this happen though to folks? I would say 9 out of 10 buyers are good buyers. You will always have that one who has expectations that not even they could meet. Those are the buyers who...
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It only takes one or two returns a month to kill your profits for the month. Yes, buyers are supposed to return things, but they don't always come back in the same shape they left. You're still out...
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GREAT POST SLICK DADDY - - - # 8 is a key point if people can do it . . . .:nod:
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Buy storage lockers, sell the easy stuff at garage sales once a month and the hard stuff on ebay. I know a guy that makes 40k extra per year doing this but he also works a regular salary job. Changed...
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Small Business Administration(sba.gov) and Score.org can help you start a business.
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100% disagree.
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Enlighten us please....
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2003 called and wans their eBay back. Back then, you couldn't find you're wholesaler/supplier on eBay. And now you can. Even the Chinese suppliers can be found on eBay. It is an overcrowded place,...
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Reselling Chinese products won't get you far very quickly - as you've seen, your margins would be RAZOR thin, and the cost of the ebay & paypal fees + shipping material may erase that altogether.
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I was running a drop shipping eBay business when I was in med school. Was helping clear piles of hard to find HD-DVD & Blu-Rays for a warehouse. In that setting you are just a middle-man selling...
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Anyone that has the answer to a question like that wouldn't give it to you. That's the basics... why would I share my business's secrets with you so you can compete against me?
This is what I've...
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Well you wouldn't be a tenant of mine then, also security deposits more then cover most damages to places.
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Well, last place I was at the deposit was 1500.00.. 5 college students live there with animals. The carpet was destroyed. No holes in the walls or anything just dirt smuges in high traffic corners...
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You might also think about selling parts. Buy used/broken items, part them out & sell them to people who want to repair/build items. Works for phones, computers, bicycles, laptops, etc etc. You...
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