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Old 09-04-2002, 06:22 PM
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Cool Hi,

I did have one question...kind of a curious question..

Why do you list items for sale here instead of on an auction site (such as eBay,etc.)? I am a little curious about why people do so, as the traffic for buyers would probably be lower.


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Old 09-04-2002, 06:42 PM
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Damon,
I never have, but I could think of several reasons:

The time required to put together an eBay listing. (take picture, write text, etc). Look at some of the "FSOT" lists - it would take a lot of effort to list all the items on eBay.

Avoiding eBay fees, especially for small items. It would be ridiculous to list a $.50 item on eBay to have them take $.30 before it even sells.

Offering your goodies to friends first, and hawk the leftovers on eBay.


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Old 09-04-2002, 09:08 PM
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Cool Hi jeskibuff,

Thank you for sharing your perspective. It is very much appreciated
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Old 09-05-2002, 09:52 AM
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No problem...here's another I thought of:

If you have something that is VERY common, it will get lost in the sauce at eBay. I listed a little picture frame one time on eBay and it went through a whole week without a single bid. I wondered why, and found that there were THOUSANDS of frames available. I relisted it and sold it for a whopping $1.25, but it was a freebie anyway. eBay is best when selling less common items. If you're looking to BUY something common, that's where you'll get the good deal.


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Old 09-05-2002, 03:46 PM
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Hi,

Thanks for the additional input again
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Old 09-05-2002, 04:06 PM
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Hi! I couldn't believe the number of replies to an intro thread! Welcome to Dod!

This spring my husband was involved with a soccer tournament that used paypal for collecting entry fees. Not everyone used it, but overall it was an enormous success!
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Old 09-05-2002, 04:21 PM
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Old 09-05-2002, 05:40 PM
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Cool Hi cata5,

Thanks for letting me know of a cool way someone used PayPal.
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Old 09-06-2002, 06:35 PM
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My first post!!I've used paypal aloooooong time too. luv it,couldn't make it to the CA conference. sure would like a shirt
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Old 09-06-2002, 06:42 PM
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Cool Hi there,

You are more than welcome to PM/email me with the information. I would be more than happy to get one out.
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Old 09-06-2002, 06:53 PM
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thanks for the quick reply-I did do a pm how do I see mine?



i get to the screen that says no new pm...did u get mine?
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Old 09-06-2002, 07:02 PM
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Great t-shirt Damon...THANK YOU
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Old 09-06-2002, 07:06 PM
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Cool Hi jenimadison,

Thanks for letting me know that it was received
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Old 09-06-2002, 07:09 PM
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ok-I fig out how to email ya so I'll fig out pm another time! Thanks again
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Old 09-06-2002, 07:15 PM
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Cool Hi there,

Your email bounced back to me for some reason. I sent you a PM as well.
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