I agree Suebee. I only sell certain things on ebay, no auctions, just 'buy it now'. But I also have those same things listed on Amazon. They sell much faster on ebay plus the fees are lower. Amazon really sticks you with the fees if you're not an 'upgraded member'

i forgot about amazon.. i actually like the auction but always had a reserve price.. i found my buy it now price was always too low and i made more in an auction

I've made decent money by selling stuff on eBay. I had a lot of books and I sold them on eBay (through half.com) and made over $200, and that's not even counting textbooks that I've sold. I also sell my husband's old video games, comics, and trading cards.

i had my first problem ever today on ebay. sold a item to this lady it came from my friends gift store price tag and all. she did not purchase the insurance so i stuffed it completely full of newspaper to protect it. well of course somehow it ended up broken,(my luck) i offered a refund if she sent it back well she dont want to spend the money to send it back. so she then in return is now arguing that the angel is not new like in the discription which it is, in origional box and packaging, the piece of foam was broke that it was packaged in and she tells me that is how she came to the conclusion that it is not new (you know how the foam breaks when you pull out the item to inspect it? well thats what happend.) so i emailed her again told her that if she takes detailed pics i will still riemburse her. she is still giving me problems with even that! i dont know how to accomidate her anymore than i have and scince i only have like 60 feedback (all 100%) im so scared shes gonna give me bad feedback wich i do not want at all i wanna keep my good feedback but i swear this lady is impossible.

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love_my_things -

you may want to contact Ebay about this - I have my return policy set up on my listings as "buyer pays shipping for return" - I'm not sure, but I think this is a default setting for all listings. You might want to check it out.

Unfortunately, some people will complain if hung with a new rope, so to speak. I once had a lady that bought a collectible Shirley Temple doll from me (I hated to sell it, but times were hard). I was so excited about how high the bids were going, that I watched it until the very last second, and when it sold (for $125! Yay!), I jumped up out of my chair in my excitement...AND KNOCKED OVER MY COFFEE CUP RIGHT ONTO THE BOX THE DOLL WAS IN!!!

I was able to save the doll, but the box was stained, and despite my best efforts, could not be cleaned. (Ever try to get a coffee stain off of a box?) I e-mailed the bidder immediately and let her know, and sent her pictures of the box. She agreed to accept the doll in a different box, with a small refund for the damaged box not being included, no problem, said she was more interested in the doll anyway. So I boxed it up and shipped it out the next day. 5 days later, was I ever shocked to get NEGATIVE FEEDBACK from this bidder, stating that "item took WAY TOO LONG to get here, not in original box as listed - very disappointed!" I sent her a "what the heck?!?" e-mail, but she never responded.

Just goes to show that you can't make everyone happy - Ebay is a HUGE marketplace - worldwide - and there will always be one bad apple in the bunch.

However, having made over $300 extra in the past month selling outgrown clothing and unneeded items from around the house, (even after fees), I'm sticking with Ebay.

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suebee - that story is awful! i have had some crazy buyers in my selling history.. people who insisted my items were not authentic (they were though..) people who said i took to long to ship (i shipped the day it was sold?!?)
the worst was when one buyer disputed the sell on paypal - and froze all of my funds.. because she said she never recieved it. dispite the fact that i had proof that it was recieved.

ah, im starting to worry know about selling on ebay. thier fees are getting so high, then have to deal with that sort of thing.

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love_my_things -

please don't worry so much about it - these are just a few stories in thousands of good transactions. There are good and bad in every crowd, and Ebay is a world-wide marketplace. You're going to occasionally run into an odd duck - you deal with them and move on.

Don't think Wal-Mart doesn't get their share of oddballs that walk into the store and try to walk out with their pants full of frozen veggies, or the one that walks up to the elderly greeter and curses them out for handing them a shopping cart....

It's still a good way to make money - you simply have to follow their rules (like I've said before - it's their game!), price your items appropriately so that you don't end up just paying fees with your sales.

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I am getting ready to go into something I may regret later My brother does E-Bay, as the way to support he and his wife.

He has done it for a number of years, puts many,many hours into it,etc. He goes to auctions, estate sales,word of mouth to find products. He buys fishing lures,tackle, primitives,and some other things.

He has quite alot of merchandise that he needs to move, but doesn't have the time to do it all, so he asked me to help. I will be putting his stuff on ebay,taking pictures, packing and shippping. He will pay me a percent of his sales. If will help me to get started and then I will go into it also, if we don't kill each other first!.

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LOL Bossy!

I hear that loud and clear - listing for a relative can get tricky! Heck, listing for a friend can get tricky, let alone a relative.

I'm working my listings full steam ahead today - have been on the computer most of the day. Got one tote full of stuff listed, working on the next one. As I get them listed, they go into my storage room, so at least they're not in my living room!

The Ebay tutorial I had listed here somehow got corrupted, and most of the info is missing, so if you (or anyone else) needs pointers, please feel free to PM me. I'll be glad to help!

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Thanks Sue, I know I will need help at some point! As soon as I get the hang of it and make some money from my brother, I am going into it for myself. There are a few things I need to study up on concerning particuliar items, and estate sales and auctions and garage sales are already starting here.

I spent most of the afternoon yesterday taking pics and listing items. On one item, I had not had it posted but a few minutes and already started getting bids.

How did your article get corrupted? Did someone delet info or what?

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I don't know what happened to the article, Karen. I e-mailed support about it, and they said it was a tech issue and they were working on it. I've run across other older threads with the same problem. It's like the text was replaced by something else. It's weird.

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eBay new sellesr don't stand a chance with their new dsr and feedback ratings good luck Bossy if you don't have multiple i.d.'s on the NEW eBay!!!!!!

what is so different about ebay now? i bought stuff recently and did not see any difference? i do have perfect feedback and sold over 100 items, so i am pretty sure it will be okay.

I have always had an ebay name and account and 100% feedback- just haven't been selling in a long time on a regular basis. I thought about getting another account with them and starting over, but without feedback,it may be difficult.

The last time I sold, didn't have any problem.

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thanks, bossy - i did not think it would be a problem? i still have not gotten around to selling again! it has been a long crazy week for me..