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Pricedwellforyou 04-11-2020 12:29 AM

Competitor selling under profit?
 
I DS on ebay from a franchise in the states with an online catalog. I have competitors selling from the same supplier, except they sell at prices that would always leave them negative profit...even if they were a TRS.

Does anyone know how they do this?

rsot 04-11-2020 03:13 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Welcome to the forum - all the best as you master stealth :thumb:


As tinsoldier alluded, these sellers might be selling these items at a loss while having other bigger items that move for the profit offset

Joe_Joe 04-11-2020 06:06 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Don't know if it applies here but generally speaking in DS cashback credit cards, discounted gift cards and/or being tax exempt help with price.

HolaAmigo 04-14-2020 11:39 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe_Joe (Post 1084387)
Don't know if it applies here but generally speaking in DS cashback credit cards, discounted gift cards and/or being tax exempt help with price.

All of the above plus other secret sauce.

hak3865 05-10-2020 09:22 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by HolaAmigo (Post 1085506)
All of the above plus other secret sauce.

PM secret sauce, or at least a hint??

Bigblackdog 05-10-2020 10:59 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Selling at a loss? - oh please - spare me such nonsense

agent006140 05-10-2020 12:14 PM

could be the website owner is selling ,or a relative/kid/family member who has access to the warehouse and buy at wholesale price or at a discount to your price.
or an employee who can buy at a discount .
if your cost is $10,their cost is anywhere between $4.50 - $7.
what you need to do is find his supplier and buy in volume

if it is made in China,there is plenty where it comes from.
layoff employees are often given stocks as severance pay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsot (Post 1092472)
Often? I wonder on the source of this info

You must not know the CHINA way ?
Private businesses can do what they want,you no like inventory,get lost .
They dont have spare cash,thats why you are layoff

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAwesomer (Post 1097455)
They bought the items for cheaper elsewhere.

There is always some place yo can get it cheaper,if it is something mass produced.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAwesomer (Post 1097455)
They bought the items for cheaper elsewhere.

they could be wholesalers or have access to wholesale goods

xradiatorman 05-10-2020 09:29 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
They must be buying big lots to get cheaper or selling more to make up the difference

rsot 05-11-2020 12:47 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by agent006140 (Post 1092462)
if it is made in China,there is plenty where it comes from.
layoff employees are often given stocks as severance pay.

Often? I wonder on the source of this info

TheAwesomer 06-02-2020 04:33 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
They bought the items for cheaper elsewhere.

farazc 06-07-2020 11:04 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Cashback credit cards

unitsell 06-16-2020 01:14 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by farazc (Post 1098399)
Cashback credit cards

I am interested in this as when I used to sell on Ebay my supplier kept going down and down on price. What do you mean by cashback credit cards?

prodigyace 06-16-2020 04:51 AM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by unitsell (Post 1100053)
I am interested in this as when I used to sell on Ebay my supplier kept going down and down on price. What do you mean by cashback credit cards?

If you're actually in the US, its easy to find out this information. Look it up online

unitsell 06-17-2020 01:25 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by prodigyace (Post 1100077)
If you're actually in the US, its easy to find out this information. Look it up online


I do live in the states and I know what cashback is but what I am trying to figure out is why would they loose money ?


Or do they buy inventory with a credit card then resell it for a break even profit on ebay to get that cashback ?

Why would someone go through all that hassle to get $600-$1000 in cashback return a month?

HurricaneHuntr 09-24-2020 03:46 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Can anyone explain to me, why these guys are literally flipping for pennies? I know who the drop shippers are, they all use the same templated listings like this guy

https://www.ebay.com/usr/dropvladsales
I checked several of his products all are available on amazon. But, that's not even a funny one, Check this one
https://www.ebay.com/sch/carokirs_0/

That 2nd one is MATCHING amazon prices, so they are losing out on fees. I don't get it, unless they are just building their accounts up?

agent006140 09-24-2020 09:25 PM

Re: Competitor selling under profit?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rsot (Post 1092472)
Often? I wonder on the source of this info

I saw it and they told me this is their severance pay


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