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and yes... that wasn't an auction.�  I set that price.
Gnar'd
AHAHAHAH Â For some reason I always thought you were one of those guys looking for deals and reselling shit on eBay for 10x the price, and i see that I was right. Don't get me wrong, I've been thinking about doing this for a long time, but I guess it must be time-consuming.
you are 100 percent correct.
it's not time consuming at all, it's fun as hell. Â i spend most of my work days on a computer, and i buy alot of stuff (electronics/cell phones/ video games/clothing) on Craigslist or from local idiots or thrift stores or skate stuff online that i know will blossom into something that i profit from greatly... Â i've got all the packing materials i need, and a scale, so going to the post office is not even necessary. Â You can sell ANYTHING on ebay, and it will sell eventually if you just leave it up there with no immediate expectations. Â i average 2 sales a day, and they could be anything to inconsequential items like those stickers, to iPhones that i do well on, every penny counts. Â too bad the paypal limit is 20,000 and 200 transactions before they start taxing your ass. i don't sell everything i buy, i do collect skate stuff/nerd crap but you better damn well believe i only buy things that will go up in value the longer i have them so when it's time to make way for something more important the shit is out the door for 3 times what i paid for it. Â been doing this shit for over a decade now... i wish i could translate it to a secure full time gig, but that's a scary prospect. Â it remains a hobby/addiction that helps pad my wallet a bit (to buy more stupid shit). i could write a book about this sort of thing.
basically, everyone on earth can sell up to 20,000 dollars of stuff a year untaxed, under the table. Â it's up to you to figure out how to profit the most out of that allowed 20,000. Â
Damn I should start to do it. The negative thing is that I live in France, and sending shit overseas is really extensive, plus the Euro is higher than the dollar and could be an obstacle too... I should focus on selling shit to Europe, be here people are no as much consuming driven than in USA.
Do the rep on eBay is something that impacts your chance of selling products? I mean if I start it I won't have any feedbacks from anybody and I see how it can be an obstacle for any buyers