Don't forget to budget for ebay fees, paypal fees, and especially shipping costs. Expect that to take half of your sale price. Maybe less if you're selling high value items ($150+), maybe more if you're selling low value items ($20).
Frinstance: You're selling something for $20. Ebay takes $2. Paypal takes a buck. You ship it in a medium flat rate box. That's $13.60. So, congratulations... you netted $3.40 on your sale.
I'm not trying to talk you out of it. I sell on ebay, and I find it a vital part of my scrapping/auction hunting activity. Just today I made a sale of a lot of three 12/24 relays that I'd basically have thrown away without ebay. The lot sold for 45, ebay takes $4.50, paypal took $1.61, and it'll ship in a small flat rate at $7.15. That's $31.74 in the pocket off of three items that might net 3 cents in scrap.
Altronix RBR1224 - Electronic Toggle/Ratchet Relay 12/24VDC 2A (LOT OF 3) | eBay
Go into it with realistic expectations, price things wisely, learn the cheapest shipping methods, and plan for all the expenses. I'm not gonna get rich off of ebay, but it's pretty good for getting extra $$ for some items.
Bookmarks