Comments on: Maximizing Ebay Profits

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By: dtlerch

dtlerch — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:44:14 +0000

Just found this thanks to your Tweet. Do you recommend doing 7-day auctions then when auctioning is better than BIN?

By: Doug Linn

Doug Linn — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:34:09 +0000

Replying to the two Mikes in order : )

Mike #1, ebay collections are usually picked over and you are competing against a lot of people who want to make your bet worth less. I would do CL ones though, as long as people didn't think their Grinning Totem was worth $30.

Mike #2: You use the "Start this auction at X Time" function. It'll put the auction up at that time and end it exactly a week afterward.

Hope that helps!

By: Mike Brown

Mike Brown — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:05:27 +0000

Hey, call me a n00b, but I can't find the 'end at 10:00 pm est' option. Can someone help me out?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:43:09 +0000

I'm still reading the article but I have a question. Is it worthwhile to purchase card lots via Craigslist or even Ebay, with the hopes of selling off the singles? Is it too much of a diamond hunt (i.e. too much work for too little gain) to pick up cards that way?

By: stu55

stu55 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:09:18 +0000

2 Responses:

Point 1) MOTL means that if a card is selling for $X on eBay, then you will get that +/- a few %. Not $X-16% (it is 12% plus the paypal fees at 4%). Plenty of ppl pay via GIFT option on paypal for MOTL so you don't lose anything

Point 2) There are plenty of trust-worthy ppl worth trading with that a new user can build up references and therefore feel better about having to trade on the site. Only if you are not careful and don't do your homework are the chances of getting ripped off significant

By: Doug Linn

Doug Linn — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:37:08 +0000

For a lot of older cards, like Eternal cards, the exposure that Ebay gives your item is worth a lot. I'll agree that the 12% hit is a bummer, but if you think you'll get more than 12% over what you would get on MOTL, then you should do it. Also, selling on Ebay will just about assure that you get some money, which is good for making sure your inventory turns over.

Finally, though Ebay protections are a little less than they used to be, a lot of people, myself included, feel better about buying/selling on Ebay than on MOTL as a new user (that last part is v. important).

By: stu55

stu55 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:46:39 +0000

Ebay is not even that good to use for selling cards anymore unless you own an ebay store. Losing ~16% between paypal fees and ebay fees makes it much more beneficial to sell on sites like MOTL. Ebay has pretty much runs it course when it comes to the average person using it to sell magic cards

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:06:36 +0000

One thing to note is that using Free shipping instead of $1 shipping gets eBay to put your item higher in the search rankings. If there are 9 pages of items it doesn't matter that your auction is 0.25 cheeper when you are on page 7.

By: TheSundry

TheSundry — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:52:38 +0000

Just an additional tip that may be obvious, but just in case…while the "end at 10 p.m. eastern" is good advice, I'd add to NOT have the auction end on Friday night! A good deal of your target audience will be at FNM and unavailable to bid! And some of them may even be out on dates!

By: Tobot Zeez

Tobot Zeez — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:12:02 +0000

Nice article. I enjoyed the psychological look at what buyer's are thinking. I haven't used Ebay to sell in awhile and am thinking of using it soon, so the timing of this article was perfect for me.