how can this be profitable?

[agent006140]

I help my mother bought a small makeup case on Ebay $6 with free shipping,the seller shipped by USPS ground advantage,how much $$ did she make or lose?
This is not as bad as the last one she bought from a different seller ,a plastic tray 19 inches by 10 inches ,she paid like $17 and shipping costs more than that?

[phaz0rz]

("I helped my mother buy" would have been the right way to say what you were trying to say)

How do you know the seller is female?
Fraudulent shipping labels are a big thing right now, apparently.
Also sometimes sellers are willing to eat the loss just to move inventory.

[rsot]

If you follow agent for awhile phaz, you would see that she goes with "she" labelling a lot - it's not such a big deal

It is possible that the seller got the case for free and, like phaz said, maybe fraudulent shipping label or used work to provide the label (also free) and had profit minus ebay fee.

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

("I helped my mother buy" would have been the right way to say what you were trying to say)

How do you know the seller is female?
Fraudulent shipping labels are a big thing right now, apparently.
Also sometimes sellers are willing to eat the loss just to move inventory.

Thanks,it should be buy not bought/
BTW,after you mention Pirate ship,I signed up with them and printed a few shipping labels.
I also left positive feedback for the seller,he posted a pic of himself,so it is a HE not a SHE !

[rsot]

Pirate ship website claims to save 87%...

[phaz0rz]

I mean, pirateship is an option. One thing that I always liked about them is the fact that there's no monthly subscription fee.

I've stayed with stamps.com though for two reasons. 1) I like their desktop software. I've used it the whole time and it gets along nicely with my label printer. 2) They still allow credit cards (pirateship does not) so I'm able to earn rewards points on postage.

I wish I could use Mercari shipping for my eBay orders. It's $4.91 on there for a label that would cost ~$5.70 anywhere else.

[agent006140]

There is also Paypal Shipnow,but I doubt there is any savings

[phaz0rz]

I've used them all and so far Mercari is the only discount I've found. :(

[agent006140]

Does it require you to deposit some cash in your account to pay for postage?
Cant recall which site,??

[murdered_by_ebay]

chinese have very low expenses , they can produce at cents , import in bulk and sell on low profits , even if they make 50 cents net that is still a lot of money on volume

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

chinese have very low expenses , they can produce at cents , import in bulk and sell on low profits , even if they make 50 cents net that is still a lot of money on volume

In the US their biggest advantages remains dirt cheap international e-packet shipping. It's become less of a factor over the years as Amazon has slowly dominated the domestic market but for those of us still roughing it day to day in the eBay trenches.. it's quite frustrating trying to compete with a seller who can ship the same order for 10% of the cost.

Originally Posted by agent006140

Does it require you to deposit some cash in your account to pay for postage?
Cant recall which site,??

Nah. I've only made 4 sales on there so far. Haven't received any payouts yet but I haven't had to add a payment method for postage. It's just deducted from the sale proceeds.

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

chinese have very low expenses , they can produce at cents , import in bulk and sell on low profits , even if they make 50 cents net that is still a lot of money on volume

I see you have not caught up with the latest in China,China like post war Japan,is not so cheap anymore.
With its one child policy back then,women who are thinking of having another child were given lecture not to do so,and now Chinese couples are better educated and affluent,they dont want too many children,China has to go to Vietnam for cheap labor/
Housing in major cities are just as bad as those cities in the West,a college grad may find a job but cant find a place to live.
The Chinese middle class have more spending power than we do,you see them in NYC,Paris,London,Las Vegas,they buy houses in California,Vancouver,Toronto with cash.
They dont drive American cars,those who can afford to buy Mercedes,Masserati,Porsche ,altho these days they are buying China made EVs,they prefer European chic,-perfume,scarves,cosmetics.
BTW,you see some of those nice collectibles on AliExpress,they are remnants ,the factories are gone,or they can no longer made them cheaply,grab some for yourself or sell them when our economy turns around.

[phaz0rz]

Nah. Everything you just said is a load of bullsh!t, agent. The chinese still have a significant cost advantage.

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Nah. Everything you just said is a load of bullsh!t, agent. The chinese still have a significant cost advantage.

so??
We should live within our means,buy a smaller house,drive less,boycott Chinese goods.
Some said their cost advantage come from their government subsidising heavily,but look at us,Uncle subsidizes us as well,borrowing heavily so we can enjoy a better life.

[phaz0rz]

Yah.. your idealistic vision of the future has nothing to do with the reality of making a living with ecommerce.


For the life of me I can't understand why you're even here. You're very far removed from doing any kind of business online.. clearly. You post little blurbs and go off on irrelevant tangents but almost everything you post is made up on the spot.

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Yah.. your idealistic vision of the future has nothing to do with the reality of making a living with ecommerce.


For the life of me I can't understand why you're even here. You're very far removed from doing any kind of business online.. clearly. You post little blurbs and go off on irrelevant tangents but almost everything you post is made up on the spot.

I think your scape is too narrow,making a living like you are doing,you should look at a bigger picture,expand your horizon,as you should know by now,very few can make a full living selling on Ebay.
Economics 101,I have to pay tuition to learn it ,but you can now browse free online.
(I was making obscene profit selling on Ebay in the early days,I thought it could go on forever,how little do I understand basic economic 101).
It is not your business whether I should be on this site or that site,you dont own the site ,with such attitufe,nowonder your significant other left you !
Why soobsessed with me being here and now,and how does it make a difference for you to make a living and feed yourself?
I see you are spending more time on this forum,business is slow for you,take care of yourelf,not others,set your priority right

[murdered_by_ebay]

china has low production cost , in the province people live off miniscule amounts of money. they have high concentration of wealth in some areas but this does not apply to the general populace

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by agent006140

some things

I don't mind your company, agent. I just wish your posts had things worth reading. Sure maybe you were an eBay powerhouse in your glory days 20yrs ago but that doesn't mean you should comment on threads when you have nothing to add except outdated information, and speculation based on things you've heard on the news.
It's whatever.. carry on champ.

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

china has low production cost , in the province people live off miniscule amounts of money. they have high concentration of wealth in some areas but this does not apply to the general populace

I've always used a Chinese supplier so I'm aware of the advantages they have. It's great on the wholesale side.. difficult to deal with on the retail side.

Do the Chinese sellers not have a huge advantage in the UK with shipping costs? I don't know the exact rates they pay but I've always heard e-packet shipping from China to USA is something like 10% of what American sellers pay for domestic shipping. So a 4oz parcel that I have to pay $5.70 to ship across the country, they pay something like $.59 to ship it internationally. It's always been an issue on the USA eBay..

[agent006140]

You are such a mindless bimbo,MUTE ME,can yu do that,even an IQ 99 can do it,so MUTE ME !

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I don't mind your company, agent. I just wish your posts had things worth reading. Sure maybe you were an eBay powerhouse in your glory days 20yrs ago but that doesn't mean you should comment on threads when you have nothing to add except outdated information, and speculation based on things you've heard on the news.
It's whatever.. carry on champ.



I've always used a Chinese supplier so I'm aware of the advantages they have. It's great on the wholesale side.. difficult to deal with on the retail side.

Do the Chinese sellers not have a huge advantage in the UK with shipping costs? I don't know the exact rates they pay but I've always heard e-packet shipping from China to USA is something like 10% of what American sellers pay for domestic shipping. So a 4oz parcel that I have to pay $5.70 to ship across the country, they pay something like $.59 to ship it internationally. It's always been an issue on the USA eBay..

wHAT do you know,you dont speak Chinese,have you been to China,do you know the history of China,do you know what they think of you,'there is a name for you which I would not disclose on this site.
I can see why your are not doing well,when some content is not worth your time and interest,mute that person or stop reading his/her posts,yu cant even do that,can you do 1 plus 1 equal to what?
Spare me on the pathetic details on shipping bla bla bla,skip selling Chinese merchandise and find something else to sell.

[phaz0rz]

Woah there. Calm down. You're better than this, agent.

I know very little about China and the Chinese aside from the implications they have on e-commerce, lol. Fortunately my supplier speaks English so there isn't any need for me to learn their language.

English speaking countries rule the world.. ya know.



I had you blocked for several years but you've managed to drown out everyone who used to regularly post here. I unblocked you just for something to do.

[agent006140]

Ok,I just put you on IGNORE,please do the same,good riddance,focus on making money,not nickpicking on someone you dont even know or met