The OFFICIAL eBay Buy & Flip thread - Part II - No Hustle Without Rustle - Make $$$

[mysterystench]

What thermal label printers do you guys use. Looking at a zebra but there are so many

I use a Zebra 2844 for my postage labels. Fast, reliable and small.

Welcome brah. in4 motivation

Thanks brah.

I am still slowly catching up on past pages of this thread. As for the paypal question above...I don't know what I have tbh. I don't think it really matters, but I would do personal and then I imagine the option to upgrade would be available if needed in the future.

[Basketball716]

do ebay stores pay lower "final value fees"?

I understand they get cheaper insertion fees, but what about final value fees?

[wampa]

do ebay stores pay lower "final value fees"?

I understand they get cheaper insertion fees, but what about final value fees?

Yes, the final value fees are lower. Very nice when combined with the TRS discount.

This should help out

http://www.fees.ebay.com/feeweb/feecalculator

[Jess40]

When buying inventory...

How do you respond to the cashier when they are asking why are you buying 50 of the same exact tee shirts...

[Ourea]

When buying inventory...

How do you respond to the cashier when they are asking why are you buying 50 of the same exact tee shirts...

" Is there a problem? "

[calmlikewind]

we gonna make it brahs

[anonymous]

Flappy bird pisses me off so much

Cracked ipod 4t gen 16gb, but has flappy bird 500firm LOLOllo

****ing idiots

[briiii]

When buying inventory...

How do you respond to the cashier when they are asking why are you buying 50 of the same exact tee shirts...

tell them instead of washing your clothes, you just wear a new one everyday

[ilovedrpepper]

When buying inventory...

How do you respond to the cashier when they are asking why are you buying 50 of the same exact tee shirts...

"I'm buying then to resell online and make money."


Do you think an employee at Goodwill gives 2 fuks about what you're buying?

[Ace Thedics]

Question - do you need to be some sort of power seller to list your quantity of an item?

For example, if I have 500 pcs of something - how can I indicate this?

[Ourea]

Question - do you need to be some sort of power seller to list your quantity of an item?

For example, if I have 500 pcs of something - how can I indicate this?

No, you don't.

You have different options. You can list all 500 pcs or change the quantity as you run low on inventory. Also, it's best to choose "Good till cancelled" that way your listing doesn't start over when it ends in 30 days/10 days/7 days/ etc.

When listing multiple items you can show how many you have or you can show that you have "more than 10 available".

If you want to show only that you have more than 10 go to: Account - Site Preferences - Sell your item form and listings - show - and change it to show more than 10 available if applicable.

[Ace Thedics]

No, you don't.

You have different options. You can list all 500 pcs or change the quantity as you run low on inventory. Also, it's best to choose "Good till cancelled" that way your listing doesn't start over when it ends in 30 days/10 days/7 days/ etc.

When listing multiple items you can show how many you have or you can show that you have "more than 10 available".

If you want to show only that you have more than 10 go to: Account - Site Preferences - Sell your item form and listings - show - and change it to show more than 10 available if applicable.

Appreciate it, thanks.

[datniche]

I feel like a kunt to keep posting my stats, but I keep passing milestones




I'm always willing to help anybody srs. Just don't try to steal dat niche.

[JesseC]

Been doing some flipping... picked up a few name brand ink cartridges at Goodwill, as well as a few cassette players. Building up a bankroll to start getting into higher end items.

[robertk232]

I feel like a kunt to keep posting my stats, but I keep passing milestones




I'm always willing to help anybody srs. Just don't try to steal dat niche.

mirin your gains... been outta this game for a while. Occasionally flip something I have laying around the house, but have not specifically bought any inventory in months. I was mildly in the phone game. Slammed with work + working on my house = excuse to not flip. I still have the itch, just need to find my niche. One of these days...

Blew up an old Kerosene heater that was left in my house by the previous owner. As it was on fire, I looked on eBay and saw they sell for $75 - 100. DAS IT MANE. Literally blowing up profits. Felt bad man.

[Ace Thedics]

I feel like a kunt to keep posting my stats, but I keep passing milestones




I'm always willing to help anybody srs. Just don't try to steal dat niche.

Mirin'.

The biggest (or hardest) part of this for me is putting together a list of things that have the potential to do well. I just sent my contact in China a list of things I'd like to start off with; fingers crossed that I'd be able to find 1.unique products 2.great starting prices.

What are you guys' thoughts on mid to large sized electronics by the way? Ever have issues moving that kind of stuff around?

[cvtjasko]

Do your research before you send to Russia. Items can routinely take 2months to get to them. I have items I've sent in November that still haven't reached the buyer.

I'm paying the price now. Following-up on this, the buyer opened up a case on PayPal. PayPal researched it and issued a refund through my account, so I had to pay it off.

The tracking still shows In-Transit....
December 30, 2013 , 11:38 pm
Customs Clearance
RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Ain't chit changed. I have an open case through USPS still and they said that the package was to be returned to sender (me) but there's no action on it since what it says above. Every time I call it hits a wall and goes no where. So mad still.

[cvtjasko]

I feel like a kunt to keep posting my stats, but I keep passing milestones



I'm always willing to help anybody srs. Just don't try to steal dat niche.

Sick man. Very jealous and now motivated as fuk.

[JMLeafs]

I feel like a kunt to keep posting my stats, but I keep passing milestones




I'm always willing to help anybody srs. Just don't try to steal dat niche.

Wow. that's awesome dude.

Any tips on finding a good niche product?

[frozenbarb]

I feel like a kunt to keep posting my stats, but I keep passing milestones




I'm always willing to help anybody srs. Just don't try to steal dat niche.

So far I have been all day finding niches to sell. I got several orders coming from China. Do you only sell on ebay?
Do you have a website where you also sell?
How many difference items are you selling?
Out of that 30,000, How much is profit in your bank? No I am not curious. I just want motivate to push even harder.

[datniche]

Wow. that's awesome dude.

Any tips on finding a good niche product?

It's hard. I wish there was an easy formula, really. Then I'd be selling all kinds of ****. Just gotta put in some srs research. I recommend thinking of things you already have special knowledge of, or skills with. That's always a good place to start. Also think outside the box. There's some little piece of entrepreneurial wisdom that goes something like "during a gold rush, rather than mining for gold, be the one who sells the tools to mine for gold."

So far I have been all day finding niches to sell. I got several orders coming from China. Do you only sell on ebay?
Do you have a website where you also sell?
How many difference items are you selling?
Out of that 30,000, How much is profit in your bank? No I am not curious. I just want motivate to push even harder.

Good luck on those orders man. If you want to run ideas by me just PM me, I can try to help improve them. I mainly sell on eBay, not entirely but mostly... A couple repeat buyers I sell to directly, some locals occasionally, a sale here and there on Amazon... But yeah, it's almost entirely eBay. Different items, as for my China importing stuff it's like 10-15 things. Profit is hard to calculate because I reinvest and some things take longer to sell, but I think a good $7-9k.

[frozenbarb]

Good luck on those orders man. If you want to run ideas by me just PM me, I can try to help improve them. I mainly sell on eBay, not entirely but mostly... A couple repeat buyers I sell to directly, some locals occasionally, a sale here and there on Amazon... But yeah, it's almost entirely eBay. Different items, as for my China importing stuff it's like 10-15 things. Profit is hard to calculate because I reinvest and some things take longer to sell, but I think a good $7-9k.

Good stuff mate, So you do not only sell China imported equipments and products? Or are all your products from China?
With 10-15 things and you're able to make 30,000 sales, I can't imagine what stores make with 100+ items..

[datniche]

Good stuff mate, So you do not only sell China imported equipments and products? Or are all your products from China?
With 10-15 things and you're able to make 30,000 sales, I can't imagine what stores make with 100+ items..

Well, some items are definitely high volume low profit. Luckily mine is pretty high value and pretty good volume, so it's good. But you could easily have 100+ items and not make much. All depends of course.

Some stuff I sell is from various sources in the US, used items (not manufactured in the US though). But like 99% of that months sales is imported stuff. I vary between a couple related categories.

[Looter]

Well, some items are definitely high volume low profit. Luckily mine is pretty high value and pretty good volume, so it's good. But you could easily have 100+ items and not make much. All depends of course.

Some stuff I sell is from various sources in the US, used items (not manufactured in the US though). But like 99% of that months sales is imported stuff. I vary between a couple related categories.

Sick dude. I got a large batch of items coming in late this week and I'm antsy as hell lol. Been testing a small batch of the same item for the past week and it sold out pretty quickly at 100% profit.

[frozenbarb]

These companies on Alibaba are trying to scam me off shipping prices lmao. Brb a 3lb order is now 14lbs and will cost $120 USD to ship.

[datniche]

Sick dude. I got a large batch of items coming in late this week and I'm antsy as hell lol. Been testing a small batch of the same item for the past week and it sold out pretty quickly at 100% profit.

That sounds pretty legit brah

These companies on Alibaba are trying to scam me off shipping prices lmao. Brb a 3lb order is now 14lbs and will cost $120 USD to ship.

lulz. Usually the trustworthy sellers will just charge you their cost for shipping, or so they say. Sounds like your package should be maybe $40 with DHL though lol

[KahunaBF]

Pretty sure I found your eBay store datniche :O

[frozenbarb]

That sounds pretty legit brahlulz. Usually the trustworthy sellers will just charge you their cost for shipping, or so they say. Sounds like your package should be maybe $40 with DHL though lol

Do you ship with DHL? Ever order of mine that comes through aliexpress is free with china post. Scumbags trying to make some extra dough off me by using DHL

[BradInPhx]

Pretty sure I found your eBay store datniche :O

Not hard to find man, its right here http://stores.ebay.com/crystalcity-6662

[bh4tmann]

Hey brahs, what websites do you guys use to import goods other than Ali Baba/DH Gate?

How much do you guys earn in profits a day? Would it be hard to get ~$50-$100? daily?