[kj] Selling shit on eBay - Alex.

[Brendan Quinn]

Classic :-)

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Janean Lancaster
Sent: Monday, 4 February 2008 11:55 p.m.
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] Selling shit on eBay - Alex.

 

Which goes to show what a pain in the arse it is.  I've got CDs, DVDs, vinyl
I no longer want, but what a pain in the arse all that weighing and trips to
the post office.  I have sold stuff before and underestimated the postage
(to Australia etc), an made very little profit.

 

Unless it's recently released or rare I've found that I can't sell anything
anyway.  No point in listing half the stuff I want rid of because the place
is saturated with the same crap (serves me right for buying crap, I know).
It is a buyers market these days.

 

Cheers,

Janean

 

PS: For those who haven't seen it (and have nothing better to do for the
next two minutes) here's my tribute to Ebay:

 

http://www.askem-nicely.com/shop/index.html

 

 

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Paul Wady
Sent: 03 February 2008 10:55
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: [kj] Selling shit on eBay - Alex.

ALWAYS REGISTER WHAT YOU SEND.
 
First thing I ever sold is SUPPOSED to have been lost in the post, as the
buyer reckoned he didnt get it, having paid for it.  So in the end he got
his cash back and I got compensation from the Post Office, so everyone was
happy.
 
Over here its registered or signed for.  That kind of thing, tracking number
etc.  Thy shalt not trust the postal services.
 
ALWAYS WEIGH YOUR GOODIES INDIVIDUALLY AND GET THE POSTAGE RIGHT.
 
...and add a few cents, pennies, Euro's etc...

MAKE A GOOD JOB OF WRITING A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU ARE SELLING.

It really sells it.  Really!
 
MAKE A GOOD JOB OF PACKING YOUR GOODIES FOR POSTAGE.
 
...so they can't moan it got damaged etc.  
 
There you go Alex.


Keep Smiling...


 


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Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:11:08 -0800
From: culturevirus at yahoo.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: selling shit on eBay

I heard on the news just the other day that eBay will be changing that
policy. The new scheme would be no listing fees, but a slightly higher
percentage of the final sale. Similar to Amazon. Check to be sure that I
heard right and see when they implement the new pricing scheme.

I've sold a few things in the past and my only bad experience was my own
naivete when it came to estimating shipping cost. I ended up stating a fixed
shipping cost that would cover my expenses, but forgot to factor in overseas
bidders. I ended up with little profit on that sale.

As a buyer I'd suggest that you keep the initial bid fairly low and let the
market drive the price up. I generally pass on bidding on items with a high
opening bid, even if it's a price I'd be willing to pay. Purely
psychological I suppose, but you see it live auctions too. I'd also suggest
keeping shipping charges at your cost. I know I don't like to see that the
seller is obviously trying to make money off of that part of the sale. Put
your "buyers" hat on and most of the things to do or not do will be obvious
to you.

I am culturevirus

"A. Madani" <a.madani at anirrationaldomain.net> wrote: 

I'd do Amazon.com - the big problem with selling on eBay is that you have to

pay listing fees, regardless of whether your item sells or not - and a 
commission when it sells. With Amazon, you only pay if an item sells so 
it's less out of your pocket in the long run.

There's also musicstack.com, but I'm not sure how it works.

Hope that helps - good luck.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Smith" 
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:37 PM
Subject: [kj] OT: selling shit on eBay



>

>

> Hey again, gang....

>

> Who here has sold stuff on eBay? I'm thinking of parting with some of my 

> unwieldy collection of compact discs. Don't get excited -- I'm keeping 

> all my KJ stuff, but I'm thinking of pawning some old Blur CD singles 

> (don't ask me why I bought them in the first place -- I no longer can 

> understand their appeal) and some of Julian Cope's iffy stuff (stuff like 

> AN AUDIENCE WITH THE COPE 2000).

>

> Suggestions? Horror stories?

>

> Alex in NYC

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