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

[halotalo]

tfw your seller doubles the price since last time you bought the items... wut... thanks aliexpress. *******s. On to the next...

did u ask why

[KingSSaid]

tfw your seller doubles the price since last time you bought the items... wut... thanks aliexpress. *******s. On to the next...

Aliexpress aint it man, go on Alibaba. By far better prices, finding an item u can make worthwhile profit with, that isnt a counterfit or fake on aliexpress is really hard. Only way i have made legitimate profit with aliexpress is when i was a straight hustla in school and college and i would buy these cheap watches and sell them to people in person for profit, i dont think theres that much on there that u can buy and make profit on via selling thru ebay or amazon ect.

[Vyber]

tfw customer lives up the street from me

lol this happened to me, some guy a few roads away ordered on xmas eve and I dropped it through his letterbox an hour later. dude was happy as fuk

inb4 item not recieved case lol

IN!

Sup dudes, I use to do this chit when I was in college (US equivalent of Jr. and Sr. year, I'm from the UK). Just graduated from uni and I've got a full time job. Chit gets a little expensive so was looking for a bit of a side hussle to make some extra bucks.

I'm gonna build up a bit of funds and get some merc the way I use to but this time I'm looking into expanding. For those of you that order from China, how much do import taxes tend to screw you over? Can someone give me a quick review of their experiences in importing goods from outside of the EU when it comes to taxes?

around 20% of whatever value is declared by the sender

[kvl5057]

Sup brahs, been about 2 weeks since I started on ebay and its going steadily right now. Have my items posted as Buy it now, plus running couple of Auctions of the same items a day to provide exposure. Auction items sell without a problem but any brahs here able to give pointers on getting the Buy It Now views up? I've listed it as similiar to other items as possible, added free ship, included return option. Ebay loves chit like that right? Also thinking of looking into amazon fba to sell as well. hmmm

[halotalo]

Sup brahs, been about 2 weeks since I started on ebay and its going steadily right now. Have my items posted as Buy it now, plus running couple of Auctions of the same items a day to provide exposure. Auction items sell without a problem but any brahs here able to give pointers on getting the Buy It Now views up? I've listed it as similiar to other items as possible, added free ship, included return option. Ebay loves chit like that right? Also thinking of looking into amazon fba to sell as well. hmmm

for buy it now
free shipping
14day return
price competitively
excellent photos (this makes a huge difference trust me)
aesthetic description

then hope for the best man. best match is different than in the past because of cassini's mental retardation. eventually you'll get more views an it should start to snowball unless ebay decides to limit ur visibility.

yeah definitely try amazon too. its a bit of a learning curve but worth the extra views and sales once you start going. im actually sending my first couple boxes into fba today. took me a long time to get it ship ready cause i didnt know how to pack it well yet lmao (fragile items)

[Insanity247]

Find "holes" in the market.
Example. Im scoring MacBok airs (refurbs for $460, but able to sell on Amazon @699 each and All in 1 Mac Core Duo's getting for $299, flipping at $420)
Im using DHgate in lieu of Alibaba for now. I also have an iphone repair business on the side (iphonepartswarehouse.com)

[Jayballer22]

Find "holes" in the market.
Example. Im scoring MacBok airs (refurbs for $460, but able to sell on Amazon @699 each and All in 1 Mac Core Duo's getting for $299, flipping at $420)
Im using DHgate in lieu of Alibaba for now. I also have an iphone repair business on the side (iphonepartswarehouse.com)

Where are you getting them? I feel like if u get them from China they will be fake.

[Insanity247]

Where are you getting them? I feel like if u get them from China they will be fake.

lol. I learned my lesson about China back in 2005/2006
These are USA based. I have a wholesalers account.

[Insanity247]

I used to do this with High End AUdio Equipment and LCd/Led tv's when they were brand new. The margins on those are super high. I was making $200-$500 per item sold then (2006-2007)
Mostly sold Onkyo, Sony ES series, etc.

[sub996]

Find "holes" in the market.
Example. Im scoring MacBok airs (refurbs for $460, but able to sell on Amazon @699 each and All in 1 Mac Core Duo's getting for $299, flipping at $420)
Im using DHgate in lieu of Alibaba for now. I also have an iphone repair business on the side (iphonepartswarehouse.com)

iMacs?

[Insanity247]

Those 2o inch macs that are "all in ones" and macbook airs. Buying refurbs cheap

[ToxicBrah]

So replacing a cracked screen and jailbreaking an IPhone 5 isnt profitable anymore? pls respond

edit: **** I didnt quote the person and now I can't find the post

[Insanity247]

only if you buy the iphone 5 for under 60 bucks broken. (assuming the frame is in good shape)

[kvl5057]

for buy it now
free shipping
14day return
price competitively
excellent photos (this makes a huge difference trust me)
aesthetic description

then hope for the best man. best match is different than in the past because of cassini's mental retardation. eventually you'll get more views an it should start to snowball unless ebay decides to limit ur visibility.

yeah definitely try amazon too. its a bit of a learning curve but worth the extra views and sales once you start going. im actually sending my first couple boxes into fba today. took me a long time to get it ship ready cause i didnt know how to pack it well yet lmao (fragile items)

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah i'm pricing pretty competitively i think, and photos are good. Guess i just have to give it some time for views to build up. Will look into amazon fba

[SELVER7]

Me and my bro flip iphones as a side bussines.. Make decet $$

Now we got this 20 year old guy whos really good at fixing iphones.

He does screen $60 and $30 unlock iphone 5 (compared to $100+ else where)


Any tips on how we could expand? Maybe one day open my own shop

[Beastman09]

Me and my bro flip iphones as a side bussines.. Make decet $$

Now we got this 20 year old guy whos really good at fixing iphones.

He does screen $60 and $30 unlock iphone 5 (compared to $100+ else where)


Any tips on how we could expand? Maybe one day open my own shop

Why not just hire somone to fix phones at an hourly rate?

[VBogdanovic]

When you have to re-list after your ebay ad expires do you loose the watchers you had previously? If so, fuk that sucks. I sell multiple items so it happens frequently that my post will expire without the full quantity being sold.

[Vyber]

When you have to re-list after your ebay ad expires do you loose the watchers you had previously? If so, fuk that sucks. I sell multiple items so it happens frequently that my post will expire without the full quantity being sold.

yes

open a store and set the listing to Good 'Til Cancelled then it won't end unless the quantity runs out.

[randymiscer]

Season is coming
Going to go back into the grind..we going to be ceo10k dis years

[VBogdanovic]

yes

open a store and set the listing to Good 'Til Cancelled then it won't end unless the quantity runs out.

Will try. Thanks m8.
I hate having to restart from square one with like 6-8 watchers on an item.


EDIT:There is not an option for anything over 7 days? By open a store did you mean something specific? I am sort of confused.

EDIT2: Wait, i think you can't change the duration of an active listing. Fuark. Maybe that's why.

[SELVER7]

Why not just hire somone to fix phones at an hourly rate?

Not enough broke phones to be bought daily

[Jayballer22]

some freakin guy with 3 ratings from a year ago bought 2 of my phones and hasnt paid and its 4 days later. now i have to go through the stupid ebay process and then sell it again.

and another guy with 50+ and 100% feedback bought a book that i only have a small window to sell it in is doing the same thing.


fuarkkkin hate dis chit. who bids on something with no intention of paying...

[thetrebel]

some freakin guy with 3 ratings from a year ago bought 2 of my phones and hasnt paid and its 4 days later. now i have to go through the stupid ebay process and then sell it again.

and another guy with 50+ and 100% feedback bought a book that i only have a small window to sell it in is doing the same thing.


fuarkkkin hate dis chit. who bids on something with no intention of paying...

Remind one day after crew

2 day no payment open unpaid item case of der ass crew

[kvl5057]

yes

open a store and set the listing to Good 'Til Cancelled then it won't end unless the quantity runs out.

Chit, in the same boat. Would hate to lost my watchers on my buy it now listing. I've set it for "Goods until cancelled" but it still counts down from 30 days and auto renews. Regular Buy it now, not in a shop. If it auto renews, will my watchers get cleared? Thanks.

[halotalo]

Chit, in the same boat. Would hate to lost my watchers on my buy it now listing. I've set it for "Goods until cancelled" but it still counts down from 30 days and auto renews. Regular Buy it now, not in a shop. If it auto renews, will my watchers get cleared? Thanks.

if it is gtc it will keep the watchers after it auto renews

[Dent1]

Rule #1 - Do not respond to buyers who ask questions before buying. Statistically, these will be the ones who will cause problems and return items

Don't give in to fraudulent return requests..eBay money back guarantee and managed returns abuse!

[V8 Muscle]

Hey guys, Do me a quick favor and upvote & comment on my Reddit post:

http://www.reddit.com/r/shutupandtak...acle_ring_for/

Trying to boost it to get some holiday sales.

Thanks brahs

[kvl5057]

Hey guys, Do me a quick favor and upvote & comment on my Reddit post:

http://www.reddit.com/r/shutupandtak...acle_ring_for/

Trying to boost it to get some holiday sales.

Thanks brahs

Done. Mirin them sales numbers.

[killakms]

Where do brahs get items to sell? Srs. I've sold all my personal chit already like shoes.

[cadetduke]

Where do brahs get items to sell? Srs. I've sold all my personal chit already like shoes.

I can tell by your post you haven't sold your body yet though.