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« on: January 12, 2008, 12:11:40 PM » |
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It's been a long time since I used half.com to sell anything, but today I listed nine books from books DH and I have purged out of our shelves. The total is at about $67, so it would be great if they all sold!
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Jen
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2008, 05:53:43 PM » |
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Woo hoo! One book sold already this afternoon!  |
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allinyc
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2008, 06:58:08 AM » |
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That's great!
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HeatherH
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2008, 09:23:14 AM » |
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Your timing for this post is perfect! My DS cleaned out his room yesterday and I've got all of these books to deal with. I'll try and do the half.com thing and see how it goes!  |
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Jen
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 10:04:20 AM » |
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Yea! I sold another one today!
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allinyc
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 03:31:59 PM » |
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You go girl!!
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HeatherH
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2008, 09:16:01 AM » |
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I listed a handful of books on half.com yesterday! I've been talking about learning to sell stuff on eBay for years now, but yesterday I took the plunge. I'm going to list some more books today, and start to photograph the stuff I'm going to list on eBay.  |
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Brooke
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2008, 11:37:43 AM » |
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I have been talking about ebay as well.. I buy from it.. but have never sold anything.. Is it hard???
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"Here is my secret.It is very simple: It's only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."-The Little Prince
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Jen
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2008, 12:15:52 PM » |
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Yea Heather! I hope you sell some books! I sold another one this week, which makes three now.
Brooke - selling on ebay isn't hard, but I think at first it might seem a little daunting. I would suggest finding other listings for the same or similar items that you are trying to sell to see how others write up their listings. Pictures are really a must, in my opinion. If people can't see it they usually won't bid on it.
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JennR
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2008, 03:56:55 PM » |
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When I was in College, I used to sell all of the text-books I didn't keep on Half.com, I always got at least twice what the school bookstore would give me! I also bought my text-books there when possible - usually for less than 1/2 of what the school bookstore sold the used ones for.
I have sold books on both, E-bay & Half.com and I always get more $ for them on Half.com vs. Ebay.
I actually bought 20 soft-cover novels on E-bay, 2 weeks ago, for $15!
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Jen
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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2008, 04:05:39 PM » |
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I've sold five books now and netted about $47! |
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HeatherH
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2008, 09:50:06 AM » |
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I've sold five books now and netted about $47! YEAH!! None of mine have sold yet, but I think they will eventually.  I'm going to add more this weekend, too. |
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HeatherH
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2008, 02:24:49 PM » |
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Question for you half.com sellers: do you go with their recommended price, or do you set one lower? I've got 25 books up there now and haven't sold any yet.  I don't know if it's my selection, lack of selling experience and therefore rating, or ?? Any tips? |
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Jen
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2008, 03:44:05 PM » |
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I usually round off to the nearest 50 cents and try to be one of the lowest two or three listed, if not the lowest. Since I'm doing this to clear out clutter and not to run a business, I can afford to low-ball other sellers.
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JennR
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2008, 04:35:36 PM » |
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I usually round off to the nearest 50 cents and try to be one of the lowest two or three listed, if not the lowest. Since I'm doing this to clear out clutter and not to run a business, I can afford to low-ball other sellers.
That's pretty much what I do too, unless it is a really sought after textbook or something that I know will eventually sell for a good price. You can check and see previous sales of the same item, which is also helpful in determining your price. |
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