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Subject: Re: easy auctions
From: BOB BARNS royb1@...........
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 10:47:46 -0400


Raul,
   My notice was to inform those who would like to realize some money 
from otherwise useless items and do not want to bother with the usual 
process.
   I think your characterization of the service as a "rip off" ignores 
the realities of providing a service like this.  They obviously have to 
make a profit or get out of the business.  I'm a little surprized that 
they will handle an item for as little as $20.
   It takes me at least 2 hrs. to do a whole auction.  If my time is 
worth $30/hr., this is at least $60.  Your having done "1000's" of items 
shows that you must have a better process than I do, but I suspect that 
I'm more representative of the "common man".
Bob



Raul Alvarez wrote:
> Hi Bob and others,
> 
> I went to Auctiondrops's website and was shocked!  38% commission + 2.9 
> "transaction fee" + eBay's fees.
> Wow, what a rip off!  Comes to about 45% in fees!  To make matters 
> worse, they start the auction at $1, so if it doesn't make much you owe 
> them the $19.99 minimum + transaction fee + eBay fee!  They can't loose.
> Also noticed they only want the "cream" items - easy to sell, pack and 
> ship.
> 
> I've been on eBay for almost 5 years now with 1,000's of items. It's 
> quite simple to use their basic services.  All you need is a digital 
> camera and a few minutes - you don't really need any special software or 
> hosting site,  unless you want to fancy up your ads. And best of all - 
> you are in control of your items.  Seems scary to drop off your stuff at 
> UPS, and hope all goes well.
> 
> Well, that's my 4 cents worth - inflation, you know. :-D
> 
> Raul
> 
> 
> 
> BOB BARNS wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>   Everyone has things stashed in dead storage in their house which can 
>> be converted to cash with almost no effort.  (Better than putting it 
>> out on the curb.)
>> I have sold about 170 items on ebay and often received much more than 
>> I had estimated;ebay has an enormous audience with
>> seemingly unlimited disposable cash.
>>   Selling on ebay is somewhat involved;take good digital pictures, 
>> write an attractive ad, go thru all the input questions on
>> ebay, deal with possible questions by email, provide a convenient way 
>> for the buyer to pay and finally pack and ship the
>> item.
>>   **You can now sell your stuff by simply dropping off the item at the 
>> UPS store in Berk. Hts., New Prov., Scotch Pls.
>> Westfield and many other locations all over the US.**
>>   You can read about the locations and the details of the process at
>>      http://auctiondrop.com
>> Briefly, the item should have an estimated value of $75 or more (I 
>> don't know who makes this estimate) and it must weigh less
>> than 20 lbs.
>>   I looked at several of their ads on ebay and they do an excellant 
>> job of taking the photos, describing the item and
>> presenting it in the ad.  (To see some examples, you can search ebay 
>> by seller name  "auctiondrop".)
>>   Their min. commission is $20;they take a certain percentage of the 
>> selling price--you get the rest.
>>   If you try this, I would like to hear about how it worked out.
>> Bob
>>
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