Selling 3G on ebay, advice/suggestions??

iMerlin · 06-29-2009, 04:05 PM

Ive been searching and reading post after post and Ive read all the posts my little brain can handle. So far Ive gathered a couple of things....

1. To get the most money, unlock and jailbreak the phone - DONE
2. Set up a short auction, like a 1 day, so it stays towards the top of the search results page - not yet done, going to do
3. Offer international shipping so people in the UK and others will be involved in the bidding - huh????

So my question/concern is this. I dont sell to much on ebay, so Im curious how people like me offer international shipping? I went to the UPS store and they told me to ship over seas its going to cost anywhere from 100 bucks and up. Is this something I set up within the auction? So the buyer has to pay? Or how is this handled?

Any other tips or tricks to help get my 3Gs paid for?!!! Thanks

styfle · 06-29-2009, 04:40 PM

The buyer pays shipping unless you specify that you'll pay.

iMerlin · 06-29-2009, 04:47 PM

Can I offer something like free domestic shipping but buyer pays if international? International scares me, but if I can get an extra 100 out of it, Im willing to be scared!!

dturner · 06-29-2009, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by iMerlin

Can I offer something like free domestic shipping but buyer pays if international? International scares me, but if I can get an extra 100 out of it, Im willing to be scared!!

Offering international shipping is going to attract a ton more scammers that US only. I personally would not do this. Offer free US shipping and leave it at that. There are plenty of people here wanting the phone. You will still get a good price. Unlocked, I would say you can plan on around $350.

iMerlin · 06-29-2009, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by dturner

Offering international shipping is going to attract a ton more scammers that US only. I personally would not do this. Offer free US shipping and leave it at that. There are plenty of people here wanting the phone. You will still get a good price. Unlocked, I would say you can plan on around $350.

Good advice. I keep hearing about scams and crap like that. So good warning. Its just seems as though the phones that offer int shipping pull in a little more buck. But I would rather make 300 than get scammed!

Shlov1 · 06-30-2009, 08:53 AM

I put my 8gb 3G up for a week and it sold on the last day. I did a buy it now for $300 and $15 shipping. I also put it up on craigslist and I probably got more emails and calls about that than the one on Ebay. I was not upgrade eligible, but figured I'd pay $100 for a 3gs so I tried it and it went fine. Good luck. Best part was that when I wen tot the apple store to get the 3gs I waited in line about 20 minutes the other day and then it took all of 10 minutes to get the new one. and it works like a charm. Not a bad deal and I am real happy with it. Good luck.

iMerlin · 06-30-2009, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Shlov1

I put my 8gb 3G up for a week and it sold on the last day. I did a buy it now for $300 and $15 shipping. I also put it up on craigslist and I probably got more emails and calls about that than the one on Ebay. I was not upgrade eligible, but figured I'd pay $100 for a 3gs so I tried it and it went fine. Good luck. Best part was that when I wen tot the apple store to get the 3gs I waited in line about 20 minutes the other day and then it took all of 10 minutes to get the new one. and it works like a charm. Not a bad deal and I am real happy with it. Good luck.

See, I wanted to do a buy it now but I didnt see the option! Can I revise it now or is it to late? I listed it last night.

callisto9 · 06-30-2009, 10:46 AM

Watch that auction like a hawk. I would cancel anyone who bids on it with 4 or less feedbacks, esp if they are 1 or 0 feedbacks. Those are usually your scammers. Usually. '

I hate selling on eBay. Won't do it anymore because of too many bad experiences.

iMerlin · 06-30-2009, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by callisto9

Watch that auction like a hawk. I would cancel anyone who bids on it with 4 or less feedbacks, esp if they are 1 or 0 feedbacks. Those are usually your scammers. Usually. '

I hate selling on eBay. Won't do it anymore because of too many bad experiences.

Yeah I havent even gotten any views yet. I dont have a good feeling but as others have said, the action will happen within the last few hours.

I just wish I could set up a Buy It Now but apparently my ebay status wont allow that!

callisto9 · 06-30-2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by iMerlin

Yeah I havent even gotten any views yet. I dont have a good feeling but as others have said, the action will happen within the last few hours.

I just wish I could set up a Buy It Now but apparently my ebay status wont allow that!

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

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