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I've got a stack of Commodore 64 units and parts. The couple really nice boxed ones will go to ebay but there's several that aren't worth listing, along with a couple dot matrix printers.
Is there anything more or less desirable about these than modern computers?
I believe someone will tell you that collectors want them. So don't tear into them til someone who knows what they are talking about responds, Mike.
I would post every single one of them on ebay one at a time if your not hurting for the money right away. People will buy them for parts. So the ones you think arnt worth listing more times than not are. Just start your listing for scrap value plus 15% to cover ebay and paypal fees and let them pay for shipping. You might be surprised in the ammount you might get for one of them.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-64...item1e697ab925
this one sold for $14.50 plus $15 shipping. That has to be at least double scrap value since they really only have one board in them that weight maybe a pound?
Or maybe bundle 2 together at a time for parts. That is what I would try. If that failed, then back to the single model. I wish I had all of my computers that I ever had starting with the Vic 20.
I got a few too. Power supplys, the TV screen interface, memory expansions are the most looked for parts.
I notice theres not a huge market for it here in NZ.
as usual, when I think something is trash it turns out to have value LOL.
Thanks for the encouragement!
I would dis-agree with this listing method. I have an ebay account that I use for my other business where I part out "obsolete" merchandise. I find if you start with a low bid price, that is usually all you will get. You are dealing with merchandise that has a limited market, but is highly sought after / needed by those few, you need to take a different course. I use a 30 day listing and set a high buy it now price and I put a best offer button on the listing. This way you are giving it a perceived value and you are letting the buyer see that you know what you have. Many times, the buyer takes the items at my buy it now price without haggling. they don't want to take the chance that someone else will beat them to it. Most of the rest sells with a little haggling, but I control the price, not an auction where you might have only one bidder on something with such a limited audience. Just my 2 cents.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartTimeScrapper
I do that as well midnight with new stuff. I have found in my dealings that on ebay that most of the time when I do that I get no bites. If your looking for max profits then your method is definitly better. If your just looking to get better than scrap value I think what I do is for quick turn around. Specialy when you have multiple units to sell. But I do exactly what you say on some stuff I get.
That's good advice. I do a lot of ebay - mostly auto parts - but I'm always underselling myself. Its great to get $10 for something I was going to drop in the scrap bin, but running that same piece at a $25 BIN and the Make Offer option might be worth trying. In the past I've been out for quick turnaround but maybe its time to slow down and let them come to me, so to speak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnight
The one thing about 30 day with Offers is that it isn't free. You get 50 free 7 day auctions / month (insertion fees, you still have to pay closing fees). I always start with free listings and if they don't sell then you can always throw them out on a 30 day listing and forget about them...
I also use 30 day'ers for items I have many of. List it and forget it.
I do sam thing wdaddy I have 2 30 day listing right now for some stuff I baught at auction with KZbell last month. When you have 100 power supplies for a VOIP phone a list it till it sells auction for 50 cents is the only way to go.
One of the biggest costs in business is opportunity cost, which is the difference in what you would have made if you had done something differently. There are two main schools of though for retail. The quick turnover and maximizing profit. Both can make you money, but here is my personal take on it.
The quick turnover relies on quantity of sales. To be successful with this method, you need to have a steady supply of product that is easy to turn, easy to ship, and requires little work/attention on your part once you have your system established. If you don't have these factors set, you end up having so spend much more time which cuts into your already slim margins.
Maximizing profit margins usually requires specializing. Finding a niche. Become the expert in your niche and have people coming to you. You get to set your price. They are paying for the product and your knowledge. With a higher margin, you can achieve the same income volume with far fewer sales or a much higher income with the same quantity of sales.
Or as the old saying goes, work smarter not harder.
cant argue with that one. Well put.