eBay Finds

As we all know, eBay can be the way to quick cash or a way to lose your money. I've had spurts of my life almost controlled by what I was buying and selling on eBay. This past January, my three year ban was lifted and I rejoined and began buying stuff right away. It goes in spurts, like previously said. All in all, that shit I just typed was pointless, but I'm wondering what great eBay finds you've come across and I'm not talking like you won a Judge - Chung King Can Suck It LP for $3000(Because there's a copy at every garage you don't go to, right Tim?) But real great finds and even throw out some search tips or listing tips. I've got selling tips - That could potentially get you banned, if you care.

I recently bought a Stone Cold hockey jersey for $0.99.

xBryanOakley wrote:As we all know, eBay can be the way to quick cash or a way to lose your money. I've had spurts of my life almost controlled by what I was buying and selling on eBay. This past January, my three year ban was lifted and I rejoined and began buying stuff right away. It goes in spurts, like previously said. All in all, that shit I just typed was pointless, but I'm wondering what great eBay finds you've come across and I'm not talking like you won a Judge - Chung King Can Suck It LP for $3000(Because there's a copy at every garage you don't go to, right Tim?) But real great finds and even throw out some search tips or listing tips. I've got selling tips - That could potentially get you banned, if you care.

I recently bought a Stone Cold hockey jersey for $0.99.

Why did you get banned for 3 years and what's your username so everyone can block a shady dude who was banned for 3 years?

xBryanOakley wrote:Judge - Chung King Can Suck It LP for $3000(Because there's a copy at every garage you don't go to, right Tim?

Dude, there is. One day I'll find mine.

It's true! I went to garage sale here in Wyandotte and was stunned to see that this woman was selling an H20 shirt and an Amino Acids shirt. So I checked out her CD collection and bought Mineral- End Serenading, Pelican- EP, Descendents- Somery, Jawbreaker- Bivouac. She had a bunch of other stuff like Screeching Weasel and the Queers. She also had a bunch of local stuff. We got to talking and found out that, unfortunately, I showed up too late because she just sold a huge lot of cassettes for $50. She wouldn't tell me what was in the lot because she knew I'd just be upset. I tried talking her into selling me her Dear You LP, but no go!

Meanwhile on the Internet: I just started using eBay about a month ago and became addicted. I've only really bought hardcore/punk memorabilia. The coolest things (which I'm still waiting on shipment for) are a couple fliers from old shows. One of which is The Vandals, Dag Nasty and Underdog. I bought it for $6.00.
I'm gonna start looking for hockey jerseys for cheap, I think. And I'm currently watching a Simpsons fanny pack for 1.99 because why not?

I bought a couple Slayer shirts for like $.65 each because the goof started the bidding at a penny.

jasont wrote:I bought a couple Slayer shirts for like $.65 each because the goof started the bidding at a penny.

I love when people post things that they don't know what the value is and they end up paying more in fees from eBay and PayPal than they make.

One giant tip....
It is against eBay Policy for anyone to make any money off of shipping and handling. So, depending on how the item is shipped(USPS, FedEX, UPS, DHL, et cetera), check with them for an accurate quote of the shipping charges and the materials(Box, tape, envelope, et cetera), before paying $25 for shipping on something that will cost $8.95. Time is neither shipping nor handling, therefore a seller cannot charge you for their time to take the package to it's drop off point because every company(UPS, DHL, FedEX and USPS) offer home delivery pick up at no additional charge.

jimmy.b wrote:It's true! I went to garage sale here in Wyandotte and was stunned to see that this woman was selling an H20 shirt and an Amino Acids shirt. So I checked out her CD collection and bought Mineral- End Serenading, Pelican- EP, Descendents- Somery, Jawbreaker- Bivouac. She had a bunch of other stuff like Screeching Weasel and the Queers. She also had a bunch of local stuff. We got to talking and found out that, unfortunately, I showed up too late because she just sold a huge lot of cassettes for $50. She wouldn't tell me what was in the lot because she knew I'd just be upset. I tried talking her into selling me her Dear You LP, but no go!

Meanwhile on the Internet: I just started using eBay about a month ago and became addicted. I've only really bought hardcore/punk memorabilia. The coolest things (which I'm still waiting on shipment for) are a couple fliers from old shows. One of which is The Vandals, Dag Nasty and Underdog. I bought it for $6.00.
I'm gonna start looking for hockey jerseys for cheap, I think. And I'm currently watching a Simpsons fanny pack for 1.99 because why not?

During the summers, Tim, Marc and myself were notorious for walking/driving throughout Wyandotte when they had the city wide garage sales and we've learned that if you don't get there on the first day, you don't get anything.

You can use the shipping calculator feature and it will do all of the work for you. Select the shipping options you want, put in the weight of the package, and add a few bucks in the "handling fee" section...and you're good to go.

xBryanOakley wrote:

jasont wrote:I bought a couple Slayer shirts for like $.65 each because the goof started the bidding at a penny.

I love when people post things that they don't know what the value is and they end up paying more in fees from eBay and PayPal than they make.

One giant tip....
It is against eBay Policy for anyone to make any money off of shipping and handling. So, depending on how the item is shipped(USPS, FedEX, UPS, DHL, et cetera), check with them for an accurate quote of the shipping charges and the materials(Box, tape, envelope, et cetera), before paying $25 for shipping on something that will cost $8.95. Time is neither shipping nor handling, therefore a seller cannot charge you for their time to take the package to it's drop off point because every company(UPS, DHL, FedEX and USPS) offer home delivery pick up at no additional charge.

say someone is selling a record for $5.00 BIN but with a shipping price of $75.00. any way i can get the record for 5 dollars and the normal price of shipping?

jaybird wrote:say someone is selling a record for $5.00 BIN but with a shipping price of $75.00. any way i can get the record for 5 dollars and the normal price of shipping?

Yes and no. It's an odd subject, but what the correct steps are if you truly want this record is first and foremost make sure that it isn't actually going to cost $75 to ship. Then you win the auction or BIN, you'll have to pay the full $80 for the item... Once you receieve the item, and you have proof that it didn't cost $75 to ship, you open a claim with eBay for reimbursement of shipping charges and explain you have proof that it didn't cost $75 to ship. Even if the seller responds, eBay will 9 out of 10 times decide in your favor because it violates their policy.

I bought a pair of Jordan shoes for $0.01 with a shipping price of $175, knowing damn well it wouldn't cost $175 to ship them, but they just wanted to guarantee money and they did it that way. The day I receieved the shoes, I sent the seller a message stating how I was contemplating opening a case with eBay because it had cost him $8.77 to ship the shoes. He didn't respond to me and I went aheadand opened a claim. eBay ruled in my favor for a full reimbursement of funds, including the $0.01 that I had bought the shoes for and they let me keep the shoes. I've done this a few times in regards to different items and have had eBay decide in my favor every time and it's not wrong/against policy/illegal. Just be careful because you'll be out that $80 right away but as long as you take the proper steps, you'll be fine.

You guys are a bunch of horribly sketchy eBayers.

You entered a contract with a dude with the conditions being very clear right in the auction. If you don't like the terms, don't bid. You're not entitled to owning it for what you want to pay.

Please, post your eBay names so I can just block you.

P.S.

That's said with love and respect. As long as you don't bid on any of my auctions!

xBryanOakley wrote:

During the summers, Tim, Marc and myself were notorious for walking/driving throughout Wyandotte when they had the city wide garage sales and we've learned that if you don't get there on the first day, you don't get anything.

Yea, so true. But my friend picked up a bunch of Simpsons stuff from the 90s for cheap and bought Zeppelin IV on vinyl for a quarter. That was pretty sweet.

dhr wrote:P.S.

That's said with love and respect. As long as you don't bid on any of my auctions!

post a link! I just bid and pay immediately.

dhr wrote:You guys are a bunch of horribly sketchy eBayers.

You entered a contract with a dude with the conditions being very clear right in the auction. If you don't like the terms, don't bid. You're not entitled to owning it for what you want to pay.

Please, post your eBay names so I can just block you.

I think it's way sketchier to overcharge on shipping like that. That always bums me out so hard when people are obviously being jerks about their auctions that way. If they want to ensure they make enough money off an item, go somewhere where it's not an auction! Putting something up for auction means you're taking a risk of not selling it for as much as you'd like.

griffin.bruce wrote:

dhr wrote:You guys are a bunch of horribly sketchy eBayers.

You entered a contract with a dude with the conditions being very clear right in the auction. If you don't like the terms, don't bid. You're not entitled to owning it for what you want to pay.

Please, post your eBay names so I can just block you.

I think it's way sketchier to overcharge on shipping like that. That always bums me out so hard when people are obviously being jerks about their auctions that way. If they want to ensure they make enough money off an item, go somewhere where it's not an auction! Putting something up for auction means you're taking a risk of not selling it for as much as you'd like.

Maybe, but the price is posted right in the auction. There's nothing secretive about it. Nobody is forcing you to bid. We can't name our price on everything.

jimmy.b wrote:It's true! I went to garage sale here in Wyandotte and was stunned to see that this woman was selling an H20 shirt and an Amino Acids shirt. So I checked out her CD collection and bought Mineral- End Serenading, Pelican- EP, Descendents- Somery, Jawbreaker- Bivouac. She had a bunch of other stuff like Screeching Weasel and the Queers. She also had a bunch of local stuff. We got to talking and found out that, unfortunately, I showed up too late because she just sold a huge lot of cassettes for $50. She wouldn't tell me what was in the lot because she knew I'd just be upset. I tried talking her into selling me her Dear You LP, but no go!

Meanwhile on the Internet: I just started using eBay about a month ago and became addicted. I've only really bought hardcore/punk memorabilia. The coolest things (which I'm still waiting on shipment for) are a couple fliers from old shows. One of which is The Vandals, Dag Nasty and Underdog. I bought it for $6.00.
I'm gonna start looking for hockey jerseys for cheap, I think. And I'm currently watching a Simpsons fanny pack for 1.99 because why not?

I've had more luck on Craigslist when it comes to cheap hockey jerseys.

Hey Bryan, i have a couple things i want to get rid of on ebay. I've never sold on there before, help me out soon.

kevinxpeters wrote:Hey Bryan, i have a couple things i want to get rid of on ebay. I've never sold on there before, help me out soon.

You know I got you.

dhr wrote:

griffin.bruce wrote:

dhr wrote:You guys are a bunch of horribly sketchy eBayers.

You entered a contract with a dude with the conditions being very clear right in the auction. If you don't like the terms, don't bid. You're not entitled to owning it for what you want to pay.

Please, post your eBay names so I can just block you.

I think it's way sketchier to overcharge on shipping like that. That always bums me out so hard when people are obviously being jerks about their auctions that way. If they want to ensure they make enough money off an item, go somewhere where it's not an auction! Putting something up for auction means you're taking a risk of not selling it for as much as you'd like.

Maybe, but the price is posted right in the auction. There's nothing secretive about it. Nobody is forcing you to bid. We can't name our price on everything.

Yah, but posting that price as part of shipping instead of using a reserve or setting it as buy it now at the price you want just seems pretty sketchy to me. Why put it as shipping and handling if it's actually the price you want for the item? I just dont understand that practice.

griffin.bruce wrote:

dhr wrote:

griffin.bruce wrote:

dhr wrote:You guys are a bunch of horribly sketchy eBayers.

You entered a contract with a dude with the conditions being very clear right in the auction. If you don't like the terms, don't bid. You're not entitled to owning it for what you want to pay.

Please, post your eBay names so I can just block you.

I think it's way sketchier to overcharge on shipping like that. That always bums me out so hard when people are obviously being jerks about their auctions that way. If they want to ensure they make enough money off an item, go somewhere where it's not an auction! Putting something up for auction means you're taking a risk of not selling it for as much as you'd like.

Maybe, but the price is posted right in the auction. There's nothing secretive about it. Nobody is forcing you to bid. We can't name our price on everything.

Yah, but posting that price as part of shipping instead of using a reserve or setting it as buy it now at the price you want just seems pretty sketchy to me. Why put it as shipping and handling if it's actually the price you want for the item? I just dont understand that practice.

I'm with you.

griffin.bruce wrote:

dhr wrote:

griffin.bruce wrote:

dhr wrote:You guys are a bunch of horribly sketchy eBayers.

You entered a contract with a dude with the conditions being very clear right in the auction. If you don't like the terms, don't bid. You're not entitled to owning it for what you want to pay.

Please, post your eBay names so I can just block you.

I think it's way sketchier to overcharge on shipping like that. That always bums me out so hard when people are obviously being jerks about their auctions that way. If they want to ensure they make enough money off an item, go somewhere where it's not an auction! Putting something up for auction means you're taking a risk of not selling it for as much as you'd like.

Maybe, but the price is posted right in the auction. There's nothing secretive about it. Nobody is forcing you to bid. We can't name our price on everything.

Yah, but posting that price as part of shipping instead of using a reserve or setting it as buy it now at the price you want just seems pretty sketchy to me. Why put it as shipping and handling if it's actually the price you want for the item? I just dont understand that practice.

I could be wrong, but I always thought that was done in order to avoid paying ebay fees. As far as I'm aware they are based only on starting and ending price and don't take shipping into account. That's probably why ebay frowns on it so much, since they are the ones getting slighted.

I had not thought of this fact. Perhaps that is the case, which makes it slightly less shady in my eyes.