posted on July 27, 2007 01:37:13 PM new
...apparently, if you're willing to conceal who you are and lie about the item condition.
Take a look at the seller here and some of the giggle-inducing photographs. Note that there are no measurements given for any of their clothing and original retail price is always $1.00.
(I had always believed that good detailed accurate photographs and text are essential to selling clothes, but it appears I'm wrong.)
posted on July 27, 2007 03:33:34 PM new
OMG, the shirt isn't even on the mannequin. It's just thrown there and it looks blue not purple. Not too much went into putting that auction together.
Cheryl
[ edited by CBlev65252 on Jul 27, 2007 03:33 PM ]
posted on July 27, 2007 04:00:01 PM new
That's how they make their money. Put everything up for 99 cents, don't waste a lot of time photographing or describing it, fudge the condition and never, ever mention that they are actually Goodwill Industries.
I guess it works because they get all this stuff for free. They do get bids.
posted on July 27, 2007 04:26:05 PM new
fluFf, How did you figure out they were Goodwill? I went to your other link,which was Goodwill, but I must have missed something. I cannot figure out how to make the connection. Thanks!!
posted on July 27, 2007 04:39:42 PM new
The domain name is the same as their eBay id. To wit: t*d*ysd*s*gn*r. Add a dot com to that and you've got their web site.
When I see a seller with that much feedback, I always check to see if they have a web site or have at least reserved the domain name.
posted on July 27, 2007 04:45:08 PM new
OT - The Goodwill in my area has a history of paying high salaries to execs, which leaves less $ for rehabilitation programs. I donate my clothes to the Salvation Army.
posted on July 27, 2007 05:49:31 PM new
I have to admit that I am speculating when I say they're fudging the item condition, but c'mon: everything that isn't new with tags is new without tags? From Goodwill? Please.
I've been looking at their closed auctions and I am stunned by some of the horrible auction titles that still got bids.
I'm starting to wonder if, with this business model, they even need pictures.
posted on July 27, 2007 07:59:51 PM new
Thanks for the info on how to find their identity, you are very clever. I never would have made the connection. I am very suspicious,also about soooo many NWOT items.Do you think the money goes to Goodwill?? I don't really want to donate items if they are picked over and the best ones are sold on Ebay and the monies go to an individual who helps themselves.
posted on July 27, 2007 09:07:42 PM new
Apparently their auction software provider is http://www.cando.com/eric/auctionhere/ - apparently a partnership between the people who made Mister Lister (way back when) and large clothing seller eV*lueVil*le.
They promise you can "reduce the time to list an item on eBay to less than a minute!"
Sounds like a recipe for quality listings to me.
They also operate One Minute Lister, a service which promises "One Minute Lister uses many of the elements of a fast-food order-entry system to quickly create templatized listings."
Again, I'm thrilled I can combine eBay with a fast-food order-entry system.
[ edited by grantje on Jul 27, 2007 09:10 PM ]
posted on July 30, 2007 08:02:01 AM new
They can NOT be making much of a profit on this stuff. - even with the items being donated. They would do much better to sell it in their stores for $4.00 each and not pay all the listing fees, FVFs, Paypal fee and the employee's time.
