Twiggy
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Bought this the other day, £2.49 posted. It would cost me about that just to post it!?
EBAY LINK
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BarnshaW
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probably because it costs them pence to make it
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Russ
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because its's absolute tat that was put together by children at the cost of 20p per thousand, probably
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chrisritch
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Low margin high volume sales
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fazza
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You say this, but I highly doubt the seller there is actually making them.
Even when buying in stock from china etc I still struggle to see how people like that are making money. Especially when you consider ebay fees on top
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Whittie
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Won a large book the other day, for £3, postage was £5. On the stamp you could see he'd paid £14 for postage 
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
You say this, but I highly doubt the seller there is actually making them.
Even when buying in stock from china etc I still struggle to see how people like that are making money. Especially when you consider ebay fees on top
Margin will be pence, but if they're selling 20 a day, it amounts up.
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fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
You say this, but I highly doubt the seller there is actually making them.
Even when buying in stock from china etc I still struggle to see how people like that are making money. Especially when you consider ebay fees on top
Margin will be pence, but if they're selling 20 a day, it amounts up.
So 20p a day! 
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Whittie
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They're £1.27 to buy(in bulk), dhgate isn't cheap these days either, so already can save.
Must be spending at least £2.00 on postage though, iirc its £2.27 atm, postal discounts aren't even that great when you bulk sell either.
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fazza
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and thats without ebay fees, your own time to package and post etc.
Fuck that, im out
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Whittie
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Aye, waste of time to be fair, Probably find them for about 60-65p to buy in bulk, even then its still a waste of time.
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fazza
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I looked back along at cases and car chargers etc but complete waste of time imo for such little return.
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Whittie
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I had a huge stock of phone chargers a while back, they were free, so worth selling
About £3 each one, a good 300 went
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fazza
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free phone chargers
I want that supplier
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Ste
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Cheap because;
SAME DAY DESPETCH
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
free phone chargers
I want that supplier
http://c20xe.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=574482&highlight=1&pid=7482350#pid7482350
Move into an office with a company gone into liquidation = free shit.
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K2 GTi
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Companies on eBay do this purely to build feedback. If they make nothing, and even lose a couple of pence per item, the feedback is worth it in gold.
There's your answer..
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fazza
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what is ebay feedback worth?
amazing seller status on ebay isn't going to get you an early retirement/nice holidays/hookers/loads of coke...
So why bother?
Seems to me people will do it for good feedback just to please the internet
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K2 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
what is ebay feedback worth?
amazing seller status on ebay isn't going to get you an early retirement/nice holidays/hookers/loads of coke...
So why bother?
Seems to me people will do it for good feedback just to please the internet
Do you not check feedback before buying an item?
Everyone I know does!
It also keeps the TRS status, which is also an extra selling point.
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
what is ebay feedback worth?
amazing seller status on ebay isn't going to get you an early retirement/nice holidays/hookers/loads of coke...
So why bother?
Seems to me people will do it for good feedback just to please the internet
Depending on how much you sell, your fees reduce with x positive feedback a month, so can be worth a fair bit.
[Edited on 11-10-2012 by Whittie]
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Tomnova16
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car holder  they must be strong
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by K2 GTi
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
what is ebay feedback worth?
amazing seller status on ebay isn't going to get you an early retirement/nice holidays/hookers/loads of coke...
So why bother?
Seems to me people will do it for good feedback just to please the internet
Do you not check feedback before buying an item?
Everyone I know does!
It also keeps the TRS status, which is also an extra selling point.
Yes I check feedback, but why have amazing feedback to sell things for a loss or few pence profit?
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K2 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
quote:
Originally posted by K2 GTi
quote:
Originally posted by fazza
what is ebay feedback worth?
amazing seller status on ebay isn't going to get you an early retirement/nice holidays/hookers/loads of coke...
So why bother?
Seems to me people will do it for good feedback just to please the internet
Do you not check feedback before buying an item?
Everyone I know does!
It also keeps the TRS status, which is also an extra selling point.
Yes I check feedback, but why have amazing feedback to sell things for a loss or few pence profit?
If you look at the higher priced items or two different sellers, would you chose the one with amazing feedback or average?
Also, the more feedbacks received gives discount on selling fees, which does make a difference.
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willay
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Feedback is king.
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fazza
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I understand which one I would choose and the one with greater feedback would win..
But as a SELLER, if your making pence or a small loss. I see no gain in that?
Bit like saying I can sell 1000 iphone 5 contracts this month because I can do a crazy cheap deal and lose a few pence per deal. But hey atleast I will have great feedback?
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