Done trying to deal with sellers on ebay

1952boyntoncollector · #1 03-16-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Do you seriously think it's good marketing to have anything in your inventory for 8 years? 8 years!!! This was one example of many. Look through their inventory, many cards they've had for several years

In any other business, these guys are idiots. Ever see a house (average house because we'we talking average cards) set on the market 8 years? Ever see a car sit at a dealership for 8 years? Where, please tell me where else in the world, people hold onto inventory for 8 years (I'm not talking something obscure, I'm talking something that can be found readily available).

really not much of a cost holding a card for years......storage is real easy too...not like cars...but i dig your house comparison...

vintagetoppsguy · #2 03-16-2016, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

really not much of a cost holding a card for years......storage is real easy too...not like cars...but i dig your house comparison...

Cost or relisting it over 8 years?

rats60 · #3 03-16-2016, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Cost or relisting it over 8 years?

Ebay offers plenty of free listings. I think that is part of the problem, no cost to keep listing over priced items for many sellers.

vintagetoppsguy · #4 03-16-2016, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

Ebay offers plenty of free listings.

That's good for them because they relist about 97% of their listings.

I clicked on their completed listings and looked at the last 100. Only 3 sold. THREE!!!

Yeah, they're 'doing just fine' with their 3% success rate. Great business model for other eBay sellers.

Republicaninmass · #5 03-16-2016, 05:21 PM

Case in point

Years ago Everyone laughed at Levi's show case full of 52 mantles and their prices.

...Now they wish they bought them!

frankbmd · #6 03-16-2016, 05:23 PM

I'm trying to sell a house and I had to buy a lake so that I could list it as a waterfront property. You can't get one of those at Home Depot and they are not cheap.

egri · #7 03-16-2016, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd

I'm trying to sell a house and I had to buy a lake so that I could list it as a waterfront property. You can't get one of those at Home Depot and they are not cheap.

You jest, but my neighbors did that. They weren't happy about how far their house was from the neighborhood lake, so they brought in a crew and now, where their backyard used to be, they have their own pond.

Jantz · #8 03-16-2016, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd

I'm trying to sell a house and I had to buy a lake so that I could list it as a waterfront property. You can't get one of those at Home Depot and they are not cheap.

And why was I never invited to fish Frank Lake?

Joshchisox08 · #9 03-16-2016, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

That's good for them because they relist about 97% of their listings.

I clicked on their completed listings and looked at the last 100. Only 3 sold. THREE!!!

Yeah, they're 'doing just fine' with their 3% success rate. Great business model for other eBay sellers.

Dave I agree with you for the simple fact that I'm sick and tired of looking at their cards day after day. Way overpriced common cards that just sit and sit and sit. It drains you after you have to sift through their crap all the time.

ALR-bishop · #10 03-16-2016, 05:27 PM

I have done a lot of business with Levi and Jim. I have always found them reasonable in direct dealings. I would not buy from them off eBay.

I have seen dozens upon dozen of threads and posts over many years about their ridiculous pricing and business model. I have even seen it said that 707 is code for LOL. I wonder if they read and get a kick out of all of it

I do think Levi needs a new hat

1952boyntoncollector · #11 03-16-2016, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I have done a lot of business with Levi and Jim. I have always found them reasonable in direct dealings. I would not buy from them off eBay.

I have seen dozens upon dozen of threads and posts over many years about their ridiculous pricing and business model. I have even seen it said that 707 is code for LOL. I wonder if they read and get a kick out of all of it

I do think Levi needs a new hat

i think keeping firm prices also saves time of haggling with buyers...many selelrs i dont even bother trying to ask for 10% off..(due to having 10% ebay bucks at the time which allows for almost 20% off) so thats one less email they have to deal with..

Snapolit1 · #12 03-16-2016, 05:58 PM

I guess my post gets the award for most frequent rant on the board annually. Buyers vs sellers. I didn't single anyone out. To each his own. I just drains my of the fun of the chase to see the same overpriced stuff listed week after week and month after month. I guess the bottom line is these aren't houses and aren't cars, they are little colored pieces of cardboard. Someone can throw something out there and see if their crazy price is met. I'm not a heavy duty eBay sells but I didn't think they charged you at all if you don't sell and relist. I do enjoy the discussion just as matter of economics. Hated the subject in college and now I think it's the key to everything. How do people act in a free market to get what they want/need.

toledo_mudhen · #13 03-17-2016, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

That's good for them because they relist about 97% of their listings.

I clicked on their completed listings and looked at the last 100. Only 3 sold. THREE!!!

Yeah, they're 'doing just fine' with their 3% success rate. Great business model for other eBay sellers.

Have tried many times to deal with 707.... At this point I just ignore their auctions....

begsu1013 · #14 03-17-2016, 08:22 AM

to take full advantage of tax laws, that's why.

spend $150 to incorporate.
buy up a bunch of your favorite cards
list a bunch of these cards at crazy prices

then write off:

card purchases
percentage of house for home offices
percentage of your utilities
your supplies to house your collecting museum
travel expenses
lunches/dinners
and a million other small justifible reasons if ya have the right tax guy.

like golf and using the rules to your advantage. all completely legal if set up properly. so long as you keep records, your collection can work for you.

at the end of the day, its not really what you make, its what you can legally deduct.

bnorth · #15 03-17-2016, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by begsu1013

to take full advantage of tax laws, that's why.

spend $150 to incorporate.
buy up a bunch of your favorite cards
list a bunch of these cards at crazy prices

then write off:

card purchases
percentage of house for home offices
percentage of your utilities
your supplies to house your collecting museum
travel expenses
lunches/dinners
and a million other small justifible reasons if ya have the right tax guy.

like golf and using the rules to your advantage. all completely legal if set up properly. so long as you keep records, your collection can work for you.

at the end of the day, its not really what you make, its what you can legally deduct.

LOL, That is funny and really close to true. There is a little more to it that that but not much. I done it with parrots instead of baseball cards for many years. The great thing about having large birds is after you learn to block them out you can ignore anything. I have not heard my wife complain about anything in years.

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