Anybody ever sell stuff on eBay?

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:32 pm

Promised my wife I'd purge crap this summer, and time is running out. Most will be donated, maybe some things on CL or LetGo, but I'm coming across stuff that might go for lots of $$.

Was your experience with eBay easy? What % of a cut do they take? Seems like a PITA to me, but I'd prefer to get top dollar rather than half or less from a local peddler.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:33 pm

Welcome to 1995.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:34 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Welcome to 1995.

Yep. But I'd rather get money for shit I don't use than let it rot in the basement.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:35 pm

I bought some tickets on E-Bay wayyyyyy back before Stub Hub was a thing. Never sold anything though.

by **Death Roe** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:36 pm

Find a local Facebook group that sells stuff in your area. That's the best bet.

by **Rocinante** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:36 pm

It depends what you're selling. What do you have that you think is worth money?

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:37 pm

Call (517) 482-9715 for a pickup. Take the tax donation write-off. Or don't and just feel good about getting rid of stuff.

Unless you're going to net a few thousand $$$ getting rid of stuff on e-bay sounds like it's incredibly time consuming.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:37 pm

One thing I know I don't have, because I gave it to a buddy, is an original Heavy Metal movie poster. I haven't checked what it would go for now, but ten years ago it was worth hundreds. Can't believe I let that guy have it, and I'm certain he treated it like garbage. Damnit.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:39 pm

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I bought some tickets on E-Bay wayyyyyy back before Stub Hub was a thing. Never sold anything though.

Anybody ever sell stuff on eBay? 502811600

thanks for that. Very helpful.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:41 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:Call (517) 482-9715 for a pickup. Take the tax donation write-off. Or don't and just feel good about getting rid of stuff.

Unless you're going to net a few thousand $$$ getting rid of stuff on e-bay sounds like it's incredibly time consuming.

I'm donating a shitload of stuff. The stuff I'm referring to would be posters, old signs, etc.
but I agree with you that the time involved may not make it worth it.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:44 pm

Rocinante wrote:It depends what you're selling. What do you have that you think is worth money?

Haven't gone through it all yet. There's a lifetime of posters going back to the 70's. I'll probably check out eBay for some to see if there's interest from others and to gauge prices, if there is.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:44 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I bought some tickets on E-Bay wayyyyyy back before Stub Hub was a thing. Never sold anything though.

thanks for that. Very helpful.

I just wanted to be part of the conversation. Anybody ever sell stuff on eBay? 685334576

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:44 pm

Death Roe wrote:Find a local Facebook group that sells stuff in your area. That's the best bet.

Interesting. I had no idea they existed. Thanks for the heads-up.

by **Death Roe** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:48 pm

send me used underwear, though

by **Rocinante** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:51 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Rocinante wrote:It depends what you're selling. What do you have that you think is worth money?

Haven't gone through it all yet. There's a lifetime of posters going back to the 70's. I'll probably check out eBay for some to see if there's interest from others and to gauge prices, if there is.

I think you're on the right track. There's a lot of interest on that kind of thing. People expect airwaves it is authentic and not a reprint. Lots of photos documenting damage. But if you have some good shit, yes you can make some money. EBay will rape you on your profits but it's still the best game going which blows my mind considering how a new app comes out every hour.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:51 pm

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

thanks for that. Very helpful.

I just wanted to be part of the conversation.

You're right there in the middle of it all.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:52 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

I just wanted to be part of the conversation.

You're right there in the middle of it all.

Can I buy any bourbon you're selling?

by **Death Roe** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:54 pm

If anyone wants to buy a Samsung 4K BR player (the one that actually plays 4K Blurays), let me know. I'll make yous a deal.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:59 pm

Death Roe wrote:send me used underwear, though

Washed or nah?

by **Death Roe** Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:59 pm

surprise me Wink

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:02 pm

Rocinante wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Haven't gone through it all yet. There's a lifetime of posters going back to the 70's. I'll probably check out eBay for some to see if there's interest from others and to gauge prices, if there is.

I think you're on the right track. There's a lot of interest on that kind of thing. People expect airwaves it is authentic and not a reprint. Lots of photos documenting damage. But if you have some good shit, yes you can make some money. EBay will rape you on your profits but it's still the best game going which blows my mind considering how a new app comes out every hour.

I figured they're going to get a big cut. It's still probably worth it given the size of the audience. You're right--there's new apps out there, but eBay still delivers the eyes.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:04 pm

Death Roe wrote:surprise me

I'll have to check the postal rules and/or federal laws on hazardous material.

by Guest Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:08 pm

Ebay used to be great for what you want to do, now they suck.

I used to sell a fair amount of stuff on there, have now sold maybe 2 things in 5 years.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:12 pm

LooseGoose wrote:Ebay used to be great for what you want to do, now they suck.

I used to sell a fair amount of stuff on there, have now sold maybe 2 things in 5 years.

Do you have time to tell me why they suck now vs previously, or is it too convoluted to put it all down here?

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:15 pm

Greenway, I'll do the work on eBay and I'll take a cut as well. How does that sound? Send me a short description, pictures, and ideal price.

You'd be contributing to my Red Rocks concert funds.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:15 pm

If you want to drop some of the things off in the pit in my basement I'll pay you for them. Maybe some small boxes of books or some lotion or an old tv or something. Just let me know :)

by **pulling69** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:26 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Rocinante wrote:It depends what you're selling. What do you have that you think is worth money?

Haven't gone through it all yet. There's a lifetime of posters going back to the 70's. I'll probably check out eBay for some to see if there's interest from others and to gauge prices, if there is.

What sort of posters? I may be able to help you with those.

by **Death Roe** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:29 pm

Sounds like OTPT's parents need to give him some Dave Ramsey books.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:29 pm

Death Roe wrote:Sounds like OTPT's parents need to give him some Dave Ramsey books.

Ain't that the truth - fuck that guy though, I'll make it. He seems way too focused on money.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:34 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Greenway, I'll do the work on eBay and I'll take a cut as well. How does that sound? Send me a short description, pictures, and ideal price.

You'd be contributing to my Red Rocks concert funds.

That's a very nice offer, and I might've considered it if you lived here. As it is, if I'm going to pack it and ship it to CO, I minus well ship it directly to a buyer.
I'll leave some cash in a book at the MSU Library for your concert fund.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:36 pm

pulling69 wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Haven't gone through it all yet. There's a lifetime of posters going back to the 70's. I'll probably check out eBay for some to see if there's interest from others and to gauge prices, if there is.

What sort of posters? I may be able to help you with those.

Not sure yet. I have to go through and inventory them. I won't be selling my MSU posters, though. They'll be framed and hung. I have some pretty cool ones, including a couple that are extremely hard to find.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:37 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Greenway, I'll do the work on eBay and I'll take a cut as well. How does that sound? Send me a short description, pictures, and ideal price.

You'd be contributing to my Red Rocks concert funds.

That's a very nice offer, and I might've considered it if you lived here. As it is, if I'm going to pack it and ship it to CO, I minus well ship it directly to a buyer.
I'll leave some cash in a book at the MSU Library for your concert fund.

See - you would still ship them from EL. I would just handle the eBay side of things.

Deals on the table, old man. You don't want to have to deal with too much technology.

by **pulling69** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:41 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
pulling69 wrote:

What sort of posters? I may be able to help you with those.

Not sure yet. I have to go through and inventory them. I won't be selling my MSU posters, though. They'll be framed and hung. I have some pretty cool ones, including a couple that are extremely hard to find.

Feel free to PM me the details...Also, have you been storing them flat or in tubes?

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:41 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

That's a very nice offer, and I might've considered it if you lived here. As it is, if I'm going to pack it and ship it to CO, I minus well ship it directly to a buyer.
I'll leave some cash in a book at the MSU Library for your concert fund.

See - you would still ship them from EL. I would just handle the eBay side of things.

Deals on the table, old man. You don't want to have to deal with too much technology.

Hmmm... You're right about the technology. It's soooo scary. And I could take my cut in weed. Imma mull this over for hours on end, then get back atcha.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:42 pm

pulling69 wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Not sure yet. I have to go through and inventory them. I won't be selling my MSU posters, though. They'll be framed and hung. I have some pretty cool ones, including a couple that are extremely hard to find.

Feel free to PM me the details...Also, have you been storing them flat or in tubes?

That's part of the problem. They've been rolled for years. I wasn't exactly thinking ahead when I stored these things.

by Guest Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:12 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Ebay used to be great for what you want to do, now they suck.

I used to sell a fair amount of stuff on there, have now sold maybe 2 things in 5 years.

Do you have time to tell me why they suck now vs previously, or is it too convoluted to put it all down here?

Quick version - they've put 100% of the power in the buyer's hands. ANYTHING the buyer says goes. It used to be that both buyers and sellers left feedback for each other now only the buyer can leave negative feedback. I'll give you the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

I bought the contents of a motorsports business that went belly up. Spent a spring/summer selling the parts, decals and stuff. I finally got to the tires. I listed them all as "as-is, no warranty, no returns" because many of the tires had stamped manufacture dates of 8-10 years old. So they were brand new but old. I had those terms BOLDED and CAPITALIZED and referred to them multiple times in my listing. I had at least 4 buyers leave me negative feedback and file for refunds because the "item not as described". They got ALL their money back including shipping, they got to keep the tire unless I wanted to pay to ship it back and I got my seller rating wrecked. I spent hours on the phone with ebay to no avail.

If you check the googles, reddit, etc - there's an entire class of buyer out there pulling this shit. Essentially getting free stuff.

PS - the manufacture date was included in each listing. And my membership/feedback on Ebay went back to July of 1998 with ZERO negatives before this. I think this was '12 or 13, I don't remember.

by **pulling69** Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:42 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
pulling69 wrote:

Feel free to PM me the details...Also, have you been storing them flat or in tubes?

That's part of the problem. They've been rolled for years. I wasn't exactly thinking ahead when I stored these things.

Not a killer in some(maybe even most cases), I had a number of scree-printed posters rolled flat for 10+ years and have since gotten them all flat and stored in a large portfolio. Getting them flat from rolled is a long process and you have to be careful because the print can crack depending on how it was made if you do it too fast.

by **Death Roe** Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:45 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Death Roe wrote:Sounds like OTPT's parents need to give him some Dave Ramsey books.

Ain't that the truth - fuck that guy though, I'll make it. He seems way too focused on money.

I didn't mean offense, bro. I put myself on the plan a few years ago. Working out pretty well.

He's focused on money, but he is in the right areas that the focus needs to be on.

Let's watch some foreigners play ping pong.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:50 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Do you have time to tell me why they suck now vs previously, or is it too convoluted to put it all down here?

Quick version - they've put 100% of the power in the buyer's hands. ANYTHING the buyer says goes. It used to be that both buyers and sellers left feedback for each other now only the buyer can leave negative feedback. I'll give you the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

I bought the contents of a motorsports business that went belly up. Spent a spring/summer selling the parts, decals and stuff. I finally got to the tires. I listed them all as "as-is, no warranty, no returns" because many of the tires had stamped manufacture dates of 8-10 years old. So they were brand new but old. I had those terms BOLDED and CAPITALIZED and referred to them multiple times in my listing. I had at least 4 buyers leave me negative feedback and file for refunds because the "item not as described". They got ALL their money back including shipping, they got to keep the tire unless I wanted to pay to ship it back and I got my seller rating wrecked. I spent hours on the phone with ebay to no avail.

If you check the googles, reddit, etc - there's an entire class of buyer out there pulling this shit. Essentially getting free stuff.

PS - the manufacture date was included in each listing. And my membership/feedback on Ebay went back to July of 1998 with ZERO negatives before this. I think this was '12 or 13, I don't remember.

That's truly messed up. Thanks for the details. Very good info to have in deciding whether or not I want the headache.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:55 pm

pulling69 wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

That's part of the problem. They've been rolled for years. I wasn't exactly thinking ahead when I stored these things.

Not a killer in some(maybe even most cases), I had a number of scree-printed posters rolled flat for 10+ years and have since gotten them all flat and stored in a large portfolio. Getting them flat from rolled is a long process and you have to be careful because the print can crack depending on how it was made if you do it too fast.

I doubt there are any that are screen printed. Most of these are just everyday posters. IIRC, the only one that's screen printed is a ~20-year-old numbered, artist-signed Flaming Lips poster that's probably about 12"x19" or 11"x17" and I didn't roll that one. I have no idea where in my Rubbermaid storage bins that poster is.

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