another question about making money for disney trip off ebay

[tbserena]

hey i'm intersted in your Palm!!! seriously!! whats your ebay screen name??? i'll go bid

 

[peanutzmom]

I have found that selling clothes as a lot does better than selling them individually (with the exception of high demand items like Gymboree & Hanna Andersson). If my son has 10 t-shirts he outgrew, I'll get more selling them as a lot of playcothes than as individual t-shirts. I go through my kids clothes every season and sell the outgrown stuff as a lot -- "Lot fo Girls 3T Falll/Winter Clothes", etc. They just seem to sell better as a lot in my opinion. So do toys. I'll do a lot of Fisher Price Little People, or a lot of stuffed animals, or a lot of baby toys, etc. Oh, and I've found that I get more for my VHS, DVD's, and books at Amazon.com than I do on Ebay.

 

[Tina]

Are you serious Serena? My username is Traderdoe. Bid Away!!!

 

[tbserena]

how do you list with amazon? i was going to list movies today you're right about kids clothes i listed lots at 11:30 last night and had a bid 30 minutes later

 

[tbserena]

ok traderdoe!!! i just bid on your palm!! i've wanted one for ages. good price we'll see what happens!

 

[tbserena]

alos, how are you going to ship the soloflex, traderdoe?"

 

[peanutzmom]

Originally posted by tbserena
how do you list with amazon? i was going to list movies today you're right about kids clothes i listed lots at 11:30 last night and had a bid 30 minutes later

At amazon.com, just search for the item you want to sell. Once you get on the item page, there will be a button off to the right that says something like "Have One To Sell?" Click on that, and it will take you through the steps to list it. It's a little different from an auction. You set a definite price (no bidding), and the buyer pays Amazon.com directly, then Amazon.com sends the money to your checking account. I do it all the time (just sold three DVD sets yesterday), so let me know if you have any more questions!

 

[Tina]

We can't ship the Soloflex. Its available for pickup in our home or we'll deliver it locally for $35. If you look at other auctions, you'll see 99% of them are offered this way. As a matter of fact, we bought the Soloflex on Ebay a few years ago and picked it up locally.

 

[tbserena]

ok now i know how to sell a big item!

does amazon charge a fee to list, etc?

 

[peanutzmom]

Originally posted by tbserena
does amazon charge a fee to list, etc?

Yes, they do, and though I don't know the exact percent I know it's a little higher than ebay. On the plus side, though, you can usually get a higher price than ebay *and* Amazon.com reimburses you a good chunk of the shipping cost (usually $1.84 for items shipped media mail and $3.65 for items shipped priority mail).

 

[dsnycrzy]

kids pajamas sell really good. I put some of my kids clothes on and they didn't get very far. I sold a lion king toddler bathrobe that I bought for my kids at a thrift store years ago and probably paid $2 for,went for $10.50. That was a profit for sure. I put alot of disney stuff on and just about all but the sweaters sold. I think it's to late in the season to sell those. I have a little mermaid 24 pc bedding and room set that's at $65.50 already with 4 days still to go. I have ran into a time when I put something on and didn't get quite what I wanted for it but couldn't start it so high that no one would bid on it. But hey I'm still learning $200 in 1 1/2 weeks is not bad though (that's after fees.

ebay name dsnywrldcrzy.

 

[Tina]

Thanks for bidding Serena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tbserena]

Can someone explain the Paypal fees? I have just started and am learning as I go. I have my first listings on, and understand listing fees, and I understand the % Ebay gets at the end. Just haven't figured out Paypal fees yet!

 

[tbserena]

Also, can anyone help me get organized with shipping? Do most people have a supply of Priority boxes and labels at home, or use UPS, or what? HELP!

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

tbserena

You only pay fees (or have them deducted from the paid amount as it were) if you have a Premier Account with PayPal. Personal Accounts do not get charged.

The fees are 2.9% of final bid amount plus 30 cents.

As for shipping, I suse Priority Mail if the cost of shipping otherwise (Parcel Post) is about the same price.

 

[tbserena]

Ok what is the advantage of having a Premier account?

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

Premier accounts can accept credit card payments as well as direct transfers from a linked bank account or echeck. Personal accounts only accept the transfers and echecks.

 

[tbserena]

ok do you think it's worth it to have a premier account? i get verified monday (tomorrow)

 

[tbserena]

I was told you could order free priority boxes and labels from the USPS website, but can't find it on there. Anyone know about that?

 

[iNTeNSeBLue98]

try this link for all of your ebay questions