Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

Jon — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:25:23 GMT

Has anyone tried www.auctionsuccesstraining.com? I've heard good things about it, but I'd like to know if anyone else has tried it.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

Junkerbabe — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:02:44 GMT

I agreed Ebay has changed, however I was determined to make enough on Ebay each month to make my 395.00 monthly car payment. No problem. I went to garage sales, started buying stuff and putiing on Ebay. I always start my listings at what i am willing to sell for. I usually make a 100-300% profit. I have been able to make my car payment. If you want to start, go to garage sales and buy items that are still packaged or have tags on them. Puzzles, unopened, gift bags, jewelry,books, etc. Kitchen items sell well. I use Craig's list for large items such as chairs, dining room set, etc. Get your game on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Garage sale season is here. Flea markets are great for bargains too. Don't underestimate perfume bottles. Lots of collectors.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

former ebayer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:46:22 GMT

I agree this article looks to be an Ebay sales pitch. Ebay is now the Worst place to sell anything, ask any current or former seller, like myself. Buying scams are rampent now through PayPal, you lose your money and your item(s), and still get to pay the fees. Look around and you can even find tutorials on how to get anything on ebay for free. As a former Ebay Power Seller, my advice is to stay far away from Ebay for selling things. But if you must use Ebay, don't list anything you can't afford to give away. Good luck.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

Jim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:47 GMT

Ebay seems to have a "not my problem attitude concerning fraud," be it by buyers or sellers. Their so-called buyer and seller protections are filled with legal loopholes that render them worthless. True, there are many people that have and do make money on Ebay, but there are many that lose large amounts due to fraud. The best advice for using Ebay is similar to the advise concerning gambling--if you can't afford to lose your money, don't bet it.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

Dave — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:16:44 GMT

My advice is use Amazon if you can. I have sold many items there and it is way cheaper than ebay and no risk of being ripped off by Paypal. I was an ebay power seller but all their changes seem to be designed to chase away the small seller. It drove me away.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

Clay — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:49:54 GMT

eBay has recently (as of June 15) changed their fee structure so that you can actually list up to 5 items a month without having to pay any listing fee. (there are still final value fees you need to add in, but you only pay that when you make a successful sale). That means you can try it, and if it doesn't work out you didn't pay anything! eBay isn't what it was 10 years ago, just like ANY market isn't what it was 10 years ago, you just need to keep up with what's going on. If you're completely clueless, there are good training programs out there to help you get started. I signed up with www.AuctionSuccessTraining.com. I went with that one because there are no scam/rip off reports out there that I could find, and they're pretty up-front about what they charge. They're not like one of those companies that tricks you with some free CD for 1.95 shipping and then hides in the fine print that they're going to bill you like $100 for 6 months. It's a flat monthly membership that you can cancel any time.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

RS — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:56:52 GMT

Isn't Craigslist only local? Is there any decent substitute for eBay these days, for the small seller who is, say, cleaning out the house or a storage unit? I need money for medical bills, I'm not trying to compete with Costco. But I'd like more range than local, esp for things that have a smaller niche market, like tools for a specific trade or collectibles, for instance.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

bd — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:29:46 GMT

I have been selling on ebay for 10 years and have done very well.If you do your homework and do things right it can be profitable. In any buying and selling situation there will always be scammers.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

Jim — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:50:50 GMT

Try Craigs list it's free to use! I have had prtty good luck selling on there.

re: Turning garage sale junk into eBay gold

mrdice — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:45:52 GMT

I am glad I am not the only one feeling the Ebay blues... I have had terrible times with Ebay and Paypal.. however I still manage to buy and sell stuff regularly... you just have to remember, sometimes you get burned by buyers and Ebay does nothing to protect the reputation on the buyer, only the seller... when it is all said and done however and the end on the month there is a profit, just not as much as you would think... I managed to sell enough to buy my girl a real nice engagement ring... about 5k... she would not let me buy her a ring on Ebay, so I traded enough old car parts to pay cash for the ring...