I posted a dishwasher rack on Ebay (made available to all North America) and I have gotten zero bids on it.
I put a minimum $20.00 to start the bid-I think that's a fair starting price?
Are only certain racks (brands) in demand right now?
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I posted a dishwasher rack on Ebay (made available to all North America) and I have gotten zero bids on it.
I put a minimum $20.00 to start the bid-I think that's a fair starting price?
Are only certain racks (brands) in demand right now?
I have a feeling most people don't think to look on ebay first. Has anyone tried calling used dealers of appliances to sell the parts from these machines? Maybe you could consider keeping a parts inventory and emailing these guys once a week or month with your current parts list.
Wish I had a ton of warehouse space. There is this place in Houston that stores everything for you and handles shipping and receiving for a monthly rate. Seems expensive to me but I guess it depends on what you have and how much you have. Being able to store and the parts and keep them in front of the right people is definitely a chore but I think it could be very profitable over the long haul.
Id say to try and sell all the parts as one sale. Like all the racks, spinners and cutlery basket in one sale.
I know that in the Fisher & Pykal (sp?) The local nz brand, its the spinners that wear out first.
Actually, expect to wear out at least one set of spinners for every machine, maybe two sets.
I highly recommend that you look up that model of dishwasher on ebay. Mark "used" and "sold" and search that. When you find items you are interested in selling yourself check out the "completed" option. This will show you how many sold compared to how many were listed.
Read the sold listings for hints on how best to write your listing, remember the wheel is already round you don't need to reinvent it.
After you have done your research you will be better able to determine if listing an item is worth you time and effort. Personally I tend to list in 10 day listing with the automatic 3 times at a buy now price only. What sells sells and what doesn't after three times I often reduce the price and relist 3 more times.
Remember you just have to get one buyer to sell and it can take some time.
I sell used stuff on ebay which when ever possible I test it and add warranties on nearly everything. Why do I add the warranty well with ebay it would seem ebay sides with the buyer with or without a warranty so why not. Lastly I sell used stuff it can arrive and not work(more often it customer error) so I will refund money with out much resistance. I do try to get information from the buyer before they send the item back but it doesn't always work. My return percent it extremely low but it is used stuff. Best of luck, Mike
THIS THIS THIS.....you can't just throw ANYTHING on ebay and expect it will sell...AND many times it take AWHILE to sell....look at the solds for your SPECIFIC part number....can't find any on there, then my bet is not very popular or a part that is needed....and yes $20 can be a bit much depending on the part...look at the sold and HOW many sold RECENTLY...that is will you...and sometimes $5 is the price you need...more than shred so who cares? Sell it and move on...Quote:
Originally Posted by miked
I JUST paid $55 for one side of my upper rack because the wheel that holds it in the rail broke off.
We have 6 kids. Being without a dishwasher is a real pain... So I think you list the racks on ebay as 30 day fixed price. You just have to wait people out ;)
It's not what you want to hear, but it's been my experience that most bid on items that start at a low minimum bid, no reserve, and low(or free) shipping(ebayers love stuff that's cheaply priced and/or free). The downside to this is obvious. Might also want to try and put it into another category and see if it hits. Might also want to play with the number of days it's up for. It's been my experience that many go after two or three day auctions rather then a thirty day auction.Quote:
Originally Posted by bullion
Just my two cents on the matter
Matt
Sell it fixed price. Bidding works with collectibles in demand if you get more than 1 buyer interested. DW racks are not hot items bought with discretionary funds for personal enjoyment. They are bought "as needed". List them, and wait for that one person in a nation of 117 million households who needs that rack.