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I sell clothes on this ID.
I have had to deal with a handful of scammers over the years BUT this needs to put into context I have sold thousands of garments on this ID with no problems at all 
@thecatspjs wrote:I sell clothes on this ID.
I have had to deal with a handful of scammers over the years BUT this needs to put into context I have sold thousands of garments on this ID with no problems at all
This^^^
As long as you are not selling high end low margin items, then the odd dodgy return/claim back is small in the big scheme of $$. Its only that it bugs you.
Biggest concern is that Ebay just seem to disrespect sellers, and they can change a policy that sends all your listings invisible or so it seems. Its the feeling of not being valued for effort spent. which in turn breeds a lack or respect for Ebay.
If its a sideline great, but the sales flow is not reliable.
Defects and negs get under your skin, but they are not going to cripple you. You just need a thicker skin.
@lane-ends wrote:
@thecatspjs wrote:I sell clothes on this ID.
I have had to deal with a handful of scammers over the years BUT this needs to put into context I have sold thousands of garments on this ID with no problems at all
This^^^
As long as you are not selling high end low margin items, then the odd dodgy return/claim back is small in the big scheme of $$. Its only that it bugs you.
Biggest concern is that Ebay just seem to disrespect sellers, and they can change a policy that sends all your listings invisible or so it seems. Its the feeling of not being valued for effort spent. which in turn breeds a lack or respect for Ebay.
If its a sideline great, but the sales flow is not reliable.
Defects and negs get under your skin, but they are not going to cripple you. You just need a thicker skin.
Lane ends makes a good point. It helps to sell things which have a very high mark up so that you can just absorb the occasional problem. If you are working on valuable items with low profit margins it really hurts when something goes wrong as the money comes straight out of your pocket. If you sell things that give very high margins ( several hundred percent or more ) it really only costs you your postage and a small amount for the item if things go wrong.
There are things everywhere to sell with large margins if you know where to find them. It can be by purchasing direct from overseas manufacturers or distributors, buying in bulk from closing down auctions, buying in bulk from existing businesses that need to clear surplus stock ( dealing with managers through the back door, not buying off of the retail floor ) or the humble garage sale. ( Still a great place to find valuable items that no-one else notices ). The $20 car part mentioned in previous post, sold for $315 was purchased on the second day of a garage sale, an hour before the owners packed up. Hundreds of people had walked past it.
If you can develop a broad knowledge of the value of items it helps. I regularly click on the advanced search function, top right of main search. Instead of watching telly in the evening I study "sold items" . I pick an item such as matchbooks, tins, comic books etc and see what is actually selling for good money and what is just junk.
One classic example I discovered a few weeks ago was tins. A 50 year old tea or biscuit tin might be worth $20. A two year old limited edition Anzac biscuit tin can bring $50. I went to my local op shop a couple of days later and found two for $2 each. Another example is magazines. I found one rare title online that had sold several copies for around $90. I was going through a dealers stock yesterday and picked up two copies in a bulk purchase for $1.00 each. I purchased 180 magazines from the dealer at $1.00 each as he needed the room and wanted to clean out some old stock. Many of these where rare titles or early editions and will bring $20-$30 each. A large number where new old stock that had been in storage since the 1960,s and 70,s. There is plenty of stuff out there if you know what to look for ( in fact it seems like the country is awash with it. ) I,ve just purchased a shipping container to store it all as I am buying way more than I can physically list and sell at the moment . .............Study, study and research, works for me......... Hope this helps some-one.
