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TheCatt wrote:

thibodeaux wrote: FIve fitty

Hah! Nice. Better than my cumulative $0.

I won $5 on Gravy shopping though. And have made about $100 reselling items I bought there.

I've made $100 reselling (nothing new since last post), but am now up to $40 of prizes in addition.

Made another $20 of prizes today, and got a Go Pro Hero (2018) model for $120.

Where/how are you reselling the stuff?

thibodeaux wrote: Where/how are you reselling the stuff?

eBay. Is there a better place?

Craigslist? I dunno.

We should start a company to help people sell stuff on ebay.

thibodeaux wrote: Craigslist? I dunno.

We should start a company to help people sell stuff on ebay.

I dunno, I hear it's pretty hard for a company to actually make $ in that market.

Last time I tried to sell something on ebay, they nickle and dime you with fees and you can't make what you think the item is worth.

GORDON wrote: Last time I tried to sell something on ebay, they nickle and dime you with fees and you can't make what you think the item is worth.

10% ebay fees, 2.9% paypal.

That, plus shipping costs... seems like you aren't going to get what it's worth unless you sell to a sucker.

I just use it for stuff that I can't bear to just throw away, like a kid's wetsuit worn only 10 times. That sort of thing. I'm lucky to get $25 for it, after fees and shipping. Worth 50, easily.

GORDON wrote: That, plus shipping costs... seems like you aren't going to get what it's worth unless you sell to a sucker.

I just use it for stuff that I can't bear to just throw away, like a kid's wetsuit worn only 10 times. That sort of thing. I'm lucky to get $25 for it, after fees and shipping. Worth 50, easily.

Oh right, shipping. Usually about $10 for the stuff I resell.

But the stuff I've been buying, I only buy if I think I can make $40 to $50 per item, taking into account all those fees already

Bare wetsuit, Kid size 12, 3mm, for sale, btw.

GORDON wrote: Bare wetsuit, Kid size 12, 3mm, for sale, btw.

How does Kid size 12 translate to, uh, girl sizes?

TheCatt wrote:

GORDON wrote: Bare wetsuit, Kid size 12, 3mm, for sale, btw.

How does Kid size 12 translate to, uh, girl sizes?

"View Size Chart."

It has chest/height/weight ranges.

Won another $50 tonight so up to $110 and got an Oculus Rift for $250

STOP HIJACKING MY TRIVIA THREAD !!1!!1

thibodeaux wrote: STOP HIJACKING MY TRIVIA THREAD !!1!!1

Maybe I should rename it WINNERS THREAD and kick you out?

So... I've been getting these items and selling them on eBay, or keeping them.

Today it occurred to me: Several of these items have been gifts bought via Amazon. Since Amazon thinks they are gifts, I can return them without the buyer knowing.

I just made $70 on something that I probably would have made $30 on via eBay.

Wish it had occurred to me a little earlier though.

Won another $80, so up to $190 on prizes, plus the resell stuff. Also, if I can return this item to Amazon, I'll net $100 of credit.

TheCatt wrote: Won another $80, so up to $190 on prizes, plus the resell stuff. Also, if I can return this item to Amazon, I'll net $100 of credit.

Won another $40, and an ecobee 4 for $145.

TheCatt wrote:

TheCatt wrote: Won another $80, so up to $190 on prizes, plus the resell stuff. Also, if I can return this item to Amazon, I'll net $100 of credit.

Won another $40, and an ecobee 4 for $145.

Won $100 tonight. So up to $330 on prizes. Plus another $200 of Amazon net credit, plus $110 for reselling. So, $640 total. Not bad.