I recently had an Ebay buyer that raised a lot of red flags on my scam alert radar. This buyer had sent me a message offering a lower price for an item only a few minutes after it was listed. Against my better judgement, I responded with a higher counteroffer.
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Refurbishing Xbox One Controllers
For a long time now I’ve been looking for items that I could sell on Ebay to make a profit. I recently decided to look for a newer Xbox One controller and went to Shopgoodwill.com to see what I could find. They had numerous controllers, but most were getting bid
Continue readingReselling on Ebay in 2023
I’ve been buying and selling on Ebay since July 11, 2010. During the past 13 years I’ve seen a lot of changes. Most of the changes have resulted in more money for Ebay and less for resellers. So far this year, almost 50% of all sales have gone to Ebay
Continue readingThe End of Goodwill Hunting
During the pandemic I became addicted to searching for bargains on Goodwill’s website. The website is an online auction platform for Goodwill stores across the country. Each of the 150+ store locations on the website have similar merchandise with varying shipping and handling costs. When browsing the categories all of
Continue readingEbay Final Value Fee Includes Tax
The other day I sold a watch on Ebay for $54. That may sound like a good sale, but the listing was on Ebay for a year before it sold. Over that time, I lowered the price several times as I tried to find a buyer. When I put the
Continue readingUSPS Driver Lost My Package
On January 8th I was excited to get my first Ebay sale of 2022. The last 3 months have been very slow for me on Ebay. Any hope I had of making a side income from reselling was crushed when shipping prices went up in early 2021. I lost interest
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