Selling 3G on ebay, advice/suggestions??

[iMerlin]

Originally Posted by callisto9

Can you yank the auction if there are no bids on it?

And yeah, none of the action happens until the very end.

I think you can, but it effects your rating anf you have to pay the fees still.

[iMerlin]

So I mentioned this in another thread but I ended up selling the unlocked iPhone for $335. That paid for my 3Gs so I am pleased as punch!

Thanks to all for the suggestions and advice.

[MrEous]

...and you still had to pay the eBay fee?

[Ramesh]

Man, you guys are killing resale values. $315 unlocked?! I hope it was 8GB. I sold my 16GB for $400 locked on Craigslist. Cash. No fees. If I can sell on CL, that's my preferred method, because it's cash and fee free.

Glad you're happy though, you got what you wanted.

[iMerlin]

Originally Posted by Ramesh

Man, you guys are killing resale values. $315 unlocked?! I hope it was 8GB. I sold my 16GB for $400 locked on Craigslist. Cash. No fees. If I can sell on CL, that's my preferred method, because it's cash and fee free.

Glad you're happy though, you got what you wanted.

I was hoping for more of course. But what can you do, ya know? Im just happy I got enough to pay for my 3Gs.

Maybe I didnt advertise it good enough. Who knows.

Originally Posted by MrEous

...and you still had to pay the eBay fee?

I think once you list it, no matter what happens, you are paying those seller fees. I could be wrong though, I dont sell a lot on ebay.

[Ramesh]

Was it 8GB?

[acosmichippo]

Originally Posted by iMerlin

I was hoping for more of course. But what can you do, ya know? Im just happy I got enough to pay for my 3Gs.

Maybe I didnt advertise it good enough. Who knows.




I think once you list it, no matter what happens, you are paying those seller fees. I could be wrong though, I dont sell a lot on ebay.

there's an insertion fee, and a final fee if the auction goes through. The insertion fees are nominal (usually less than a dollar unless you get a lot of bells and whistles). It's the final fee that's the most... usually a percentage of the final cost. So if the auction falls through, you're encouraged to re-list it because the insertion fee isn't too much.

and then they hit you with paypal fees too.

[Ramesh]

I know that paypal is 3%...

[iMerlin]

Originally Posted by Ramesh

Was it 8GB?

Nope, 16gb. Unfortunately due to my lack of ever listing anything on ebay I couldnt set up a BIN item. I probably wouldve made more if I were able to set a BIN price.

[Wtf0ver]

i ended up selling mine on craigslist, i was going to do ebay but its so much easier to sell locally if you can for cash, no fees and no shipping.