posted on August 28, 2001 12:11:06 PM
I am dealing with a certain collectables dealer who I met ON EBAY, but am now dealing with OFF EBAY. (See, I am part of the problem!) We are negotiating a deal where he would sell me a large number of this certain type collectable.
While there is a fairly lucrative market for this item, it is a very narrow market--meaning there are people who will pay a lot, but not that many of them.
WHAT is a fair % discount for me to take ALL in one shot? While I'll be getting a deal from a discount, the seller will be getting rid of a bulk amount of this item (not his item specialty) and he will not have to deal with listing auctions, Ebay fees or bidder headaches and non-payers.
We both stand to benefit, but the benefit for me really lies in how good a deal I get.
posted on August 28, 2001 12:47:26 PM
this is not quite an answer to the question but...
i have 3 different people i sell for. the deal i have is this, i do all the work and we split the $$ 50/50......the exception to this is if the final sale price is over $200 then i get 25%.............................................if i were you i would hold firm for no less than a 40% discount on the items. you have all the risk as they may not bring what you think, you have the fees and the work etc..............
posted on August 28, 2001 12:53:57 PM
Depends on what you think they will go for...
Of course the early ones may go for more than the later ones.
But if the final average price is $100, I would pay 50%
If the final price is $20, I wouldn't pay more than 25%
If the final price is $10 or less, I wouldn't pay more than 10%. Gotta consider my time and effort to list.
