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Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:51 am
by starslayer
I love Bartertown, but it seems to only really shine when trading and sometimes selling GW stuff. Ive listed gaming materials and comics to only get a few low offers or none at all.
Some gaming material I was offered $60 for here, sold on Ebay for $260.
Comics I couldnt sell(or trade) here for $100, sold on Ebay for $550.($550!)
Books i offered here at $50 shipped, sold there for $81.
Even with fees I am way (waaayyyy) ahead.
So trading GW - yeah. Selling some things, not so much.
Anyone with similar experiences?
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 2:40 am
by pretre
It goes both ways. You can sell way up on some stuff and way under on others. The more you know about your market the closer you get to them being the same.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:13 am
by MagickalMemories
[Moved to the appropriate forum]
Actually, SS, I think you're pretty accurate.
Bartertown has been, IMO, a place for trading and buying. It is not as good for the seller. As a general rule -and there are exception- the average BT member wants a BARGAIN if he's buying. While I do typically offer sales on BT first, I also ask what I expect to get on eBay with a slight discount to account for fees that I won't be paying to Feebay and FeePal.
Pretre makes a good point, but I really think it's got to be pretty freaking specialized to get what you want. Even some of the "big name" items that are highly desired can get scoffed at here, while it's gobbled up on the larger market.
Where I think BT is better for sellers, really, is in lower quality items. Got some tanks that you painted horribly when you first started the hobby? Tac squads with a few coats of paint on them? Assembled models missing important bits? Items that really need some TLC? You're more likely to get rid of them here for a price that won't make you cry than on Feebay, IMO. You might only get 25 to 30% of retail here but there, if they even sell, you're looking at pennies on the dollar.
Eric
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:33 am
by starslayer
Im not disrespecting BT, its great. But Ebay has a much much much bigger audience- so that can get higher prices. BT isnt for bidding, though some try. Im not a huge fan of Ebay after i got burned when they sided with someone who said models were recasts (and they were not). But if you get a high enough price, the fees dont matter. Example- $100 (i couldnt get here) got $550 on Ebay.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:55 am
by pretre
I actually do better on crappy painted stuff on eBay than here.
My point was more that the more you know the closer you can get to the right price. Whether it'll sell in there or here is a different matter. The problem with eBay is if you guess wrong, you're stuck with your low take.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:18 pm
by MagickalMemories
starslayer wrote:Im not disrespecting BT, its great. But Ebay has a much much much bigger audience- so that can get higher prices. BT isnt for bidding, though some try. Im not a huge fan of Ebay after i got burned when they sided with someone who said models were recasts (and they were not). But if you get a high enough price, the fees dont matter. Example- $100 (i couldnt get here) got $550 on Ebay.
I didn't take it as disrespect. I can't see how it would've been.
In fact, I'm agreeing with you... for selling, I ALWAYS presume anything I'm selling will end up on Feebay. I always try here first but, like I said, it's NOT a seller's market. Your example is a perfect example.
Eric
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:40 pm
by pretre
MagickalMemories wrote:I didn't take it as disrespect. I can't see how it would've been.
In fact, I'm agreeing with you... for selling, I ALWAYS presume anything I'm selling will end up on Feebay. I always try here first but, like I said, it's NOT a seller's market. Your example is a perfect example.
Eric
I dunno, I cycle through a lot of stuff and I only go to eBay if I am in a hurry. Otherwise, everything I have gets sold and traded through BT, Dakka or my local board (and now facebook, since I've started using that).
Although, annoyingly I got banned without explanation from the largest FB 40k group and can't find out why.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:20 am
by MagickalMemories
Probably your personality.
LOL
Eric
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 5:30 am
by 3eland
pretre wrote:[...]
Although, annoyingly I got banned without explanation from the largest FB 40k group and can't find out why.
lol I'm part of that group. You have to watch what you say unless you're a mod.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:59 pm
by don_mondo
3eland wrote:pretre wrote:[...]
Although, annoyingly I got banned without explanation from the largest FB 40k group and can't find out why.
lol I'm part of that group. You have to watch what you say unless you're a mod.
Which group is this?
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:30 pm
by pretre
don_mondo wrote:3eland wrote:pretre wrote:[...]
Although, annoyingly I got banned without explanation from the largest FB 40k group and can't find out why.
lol I'm part of that group. You have to watch what you say unless you're a mod.
Which group is this?
Warhammer 40k Buy Sale or Trade, I believe.
I checked with some folks, made a gallery, labeled all the pics with prices, etc and posted it. One mod approved my post. Then I got banned without notice.
I keep PM'ing mods to get back in and no one answers me. At this point, I just want to be able to see the group, not even post in it, but nope.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:34 pm
by 3eland
Oh, I thought you meant the other group with 31k+ members.
Might be that a mod thought you were a store. Stores/businesses/commissions are NOT allowed in that group.
Ryan
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:36 pm
by 3eland
You break any of these?
*** EBAY links to private auctions are allowed.BUT must be a direct link to the items and you MUST NOT BE A STORE. No commission paint services or businesses are allowed to sell or advertise on this group.
You must post in the currency of your country. For example if you live in Canada, you must sell in Canadian dollars.
WE will keep this a friendly environment for everyone. if you don't like what someone has advertised, don't comment and DO NOT BASH ANYONE IF you have ANY issue contact an the admins....
Group rules:
Start all posts: WTB(wanting to buy), WTS (wanting to sell) or WTT(wanting to trade)
All posts require pictures of all the items offered
All posters are required to list ALL items, items location and shipping limitations
One listing, one bump per day. Keep your posts consolidated
Keep all posts family friendly and containing NO illegal material
All rules will be followed 100% or post/person will be removed without warning
No harassing, argumentative, disruptive, trolling, combative and or fighting with members/admins
All transactions are between you and the other person or persons answering your post
No posts from other trade groups or links to other trade groups is allowed
No commissioned services/businesses are allowed to advertise to make trade posts
No non sale or trade related threads or comments allowed
No third party trading/messaging. Items must be yours and in your possession
Blocking of admins is prohibited. We cannot solve a problem if we can not talk to you
No buying/selling/trading or sharing of illegal materials(recasts or media)
Per PayPal’s T.O.S. the seller is responsible for ALL fees not the buyer
No auctions, this is a buy, sell, trade group, not an auction site or a value appraisal service
All items up for sale/trade must have a listed price in their description
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:41 pm
by pretre
As far as I know, no. I specifically updated my post in response to a mod request immediately after I posted it and he said it was good.
Re: Sometimes Ebay is good.....
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:42 pm
by pretre
If anyone knows one of the admins, feel free to put in a good word for me.
