I list things as low as 25 cents, but that is just because getting to a PO is easy for me and they all have the Auto-machines. Anything that does not sell in this batch is getting donated to my library.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Nov 04, 2007 1:51:29 pm PST #393 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Jesse - Nov 04, 2007 1:56:38 pm PST #394 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Huh. Maybe I'll try it!
Jesse - Nov 04, 2007 2:03:57 pm PST #395 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I list things as low as 25 cents,
Doesn't Amazon charge you 99 cents per?
msbelle - Nov 04, 2007 2:46:38 pm PST #396 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
hunh. I dunno. if I am losing money, I is stupid, but people have stuff listed at a penny. hrm, I should go look.
brenda m - Nov 04, 2007 2:54:04 pm PST #397 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Nah. It's like 20 or 30 cents for things you list fairly cheaply (like, under ten bucks) and then some percentage of the sales price - like 5%, I think? Some people make money off the shipping too, though for things like books I'd be careful with that. IIRC, a paperback book ships bookrate for something in the neighborhood of $1.50 - 1.75, so I think I used to just say $2 shipping. It's been a while since I did this though.
Jesse - Nov 04, 2007 2:59:05 pm PST #398 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
There's some professional seller fee where you pay a lump sum and then don't pay as much per item or whatever, which I assume is where all the one cent sellers come from.
I dunno, but I just listed four hardcover books I got for free, so we'll see what happens.
brenda m - Nov 04, 2007 3:04:27 pm PST #399 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I think the 1 cent people are generally pretty high volume. So the 1 c. is an attempt to attract more bidders and push the price up, but without having to worry too much about any individual item. Also, what I said about shipping costs - some people price low but really inflate there to make more money.
msbelle - Nov 04, 2007 3:04:39 pm PST #400 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
you don't set shipping on amazon, they have a set fee thing they give you. At least they way I sell. Whatever, they are listed and it is no big loss or profit either way. No one had requested them off me on bookcrossing, so at least they may find homes.
brenda m - Nov 04, 2007 3:07:09 pm PST #401 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh, duh. I always confuse which auction site operates on which rules.
And yeah, bottom line you get rid of things you don't need and take in a little extra for it. As long as it's not a major PITA, it's win-win.
Jesse - Nov 04, 2007 3:09:06 pm PST #402 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I have to remember not to get obsessed like I did when I sold CDs years ago -- I ended up selling stuff I wish I still had, because that's the stuff that went for decent money!