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Would you really sell on ebay ?
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Scrts:
I remember long time ago they didn't charge much for a listing if starting price was <$1. So... I had a spare account ready to fake-bid higher than my expected sale price, however I sold the item for more, so didn't need to.
eti:
I've sold a handful of items over the years, each time the experience was okayish, often tedious. Now I can hardly think it worth the time, everyone wants their cut, rude customers etc. Nope, you can keep it.  ;D
james_s:

--- Quote from: Scrts on September 26, 2020, 08:41:17 pm ---I remember long time ago they didn't charge much for a listing if starting price was <$1. So... I had a spare account ready to fake-bid higher than my expected sale price, however I sold the item for more, so didn't need to.

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That's called shill bidding. Not only is it against the rules and will get you kicked off ebay and permanently banned, it is a crime in many jurisdictions that can lead to arrest and jail time.
CatalinaWOW:
My experience is that Ebay works.  It isn't fun.  It isn't cheap.  But it works.

If you are not a big seller there are no fees to list an item.  So it works to find out if there is a market for your widget.  Anywhere.  Some just don't sell.  And it is good to know that.

If you live somewhere other than Silicon Valley or someplace similar it provides access to a much larger market than Craigslist or other similar venues.  You can test this in reverse.  Pick your favorite DMM or O-scope and look for it on Ebay.  You will likely find several of them for sale, at a range of prices and conditions.  Now look for the same thing on Craigslist or whatever.  My experience is that you rarely find anything, and when you do it is priced as if made of solid gold.

The for sale area on this site has been second best for me, and generally is far less productive than Ebay.  There are exceptions.  Some things that just don't move on Ebay find avid buyers here.  But overall it remains in second.

While there are many things that can go wrong for a seller, in a couple hundred transactions I really haven't had any problems.  Maybe I've just had a very lucky run, but it seems like an acceptable situation.

So for me, the bottom line is that I have got more value out of Ebay than I would have from other venues, and saved more vintage stuff from the dumps than I could otherwise have achieved.
tggzzz:

--- Quote from: Jan Audio on September 26, 2020, 03:33:42 pm ---Ebay is charging 105 euro if i sell something for 1000.
+ paypal also want to charge 46,50
according to this site :
https://finalfeecalc.com

Would you really sell something and give them for then 150 euro for the service ?
crazy

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You need to compare those fees with other selling channels. I expect you will find they take a 15% cut as well - frequently from both the buyer and seller.

You need to compare the selling price with the selling prices on other channels. I have got some rather nice bargains from local auction houses.
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