on 1/26/04 8:48 AM, GaryC at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am an eBay seller and the thing most buyers aren't aware of is the expense > involved just to list. Shipping is not cheap. If you don't think so try > checking with UPS and FED-X for charges to ship the weight in question, then > figure in the cost of the box (it isn't free) and the packing material > (doesn't grow on trees) and it becomes apparent they are not gouging you. > (there are exceptions) If you want something for nothing check the dump or > flea markets. We eBayers have to eat too, and if we ship and absorb the > cost we might as well give our stuff away. Would you work a couple of days > at your job and have your boss tell you that you had to pay for the > materials you used in making HIS product and shipping it? I think not! >
Right. And you are the ultimate cash control-valve. You control costs: cheaper packing materials, free boxes, free packing peanuts or cheapest possible by scrounging, using plastic grocery bags as padding, lowest shipping fee, free pickup....there's where I started this thread.....a shipping fee that can be about half of norm. Understand that your time spent packing and listing is considered essentially donated time because you can't expense a dollar-per-hour figure against that and expect to sell THAT to customers in this end of the game, you have to know what "smart-buys" are by what you can get and add-in the list fees and sell fees and a smidge of your time costs....far far fewer of these older machines would end up being landfilled. Full circle. And again, nannies, I apologize. Jeff -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
