biggest profit items on ebay

spugzbunny

I sold a few pairs of erm ..... used shoes. Specialist interest like! Went for a load of money but I think ebay are tighter on that one now! I did get some veeeeery strange emails from interested people though! Funnily enough if I had been a big burly rugby player instead of a pretty lady type they would have gone for double!

wilykit

spugzbunny wrote: »

I sold a few pairs of erm ..... used shoes. Specialist interest like! Went for a load of money but I think ebay are tighter on that one now! I did get some veeeeery strange emails from interested people though! Funnily enough if I had been a big burly rugby player instead of a pretty lady type they would have gone for double!

that's what i was referring to in an earlier post on here! they are worth more when ready for the bin!

ali-t

Bushey wrote: »

Maybe you might want to Rephrase the question, I am sure if anyone knows a lucrative item or items to sell on ebay they aint telling anyone are they!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this is directed to me as the OP I think I have worded it wrongly as people are getting the wrong perception of what I was asking.

What I was interested in was the success people have had in selling second hand used items they have lying around their house - not business selling or finding niche markets to exploit.

I guess I am looking for peoples experiences of whether they find ebay useful for profitable selling of their old items or if that time has been and gone and charity shops or boot sales will be back in vogue.

maggiebee48

Personally, I think with the recession and these new cuts everyone is going to be so skint the best place to get rid of unwanted items will be Freegle or Freecycle, as it used to be called.

I hate waste, and I think we have got so used to having everything new. It's about time some of our old stuff was recycled.

Crowqueen

ali-t wrote: »

If this is directed to me as the OP I think I have worded it wrongly as people are getting the wrong perception of what I was asking.

What I was interested in was the success people have had in selling second hand used items they have lying around their house - not business selling or finding niche markets to exploit.

I guess I am looking for peoples experiences of whether they find ebay useful for profitable selling of their old items or if that time has been and gone and charity shops or boot sales will be back in vogue.

It depends but possibly the best times have passed. The economy has been in serious recession for a number of years, and eBay themselves are very conscious of all the issues surrounding the 2008 Unfair Trading Act, and often shoot first and ask questions later as regards who they think are unregistered business users. In my experience, I have been a seller for six years and a buyer for eight, and I've found that the genuinely "wild west" days are over. It doesn't mean it's no longer a good place to sell off old clutter, but you not only have to be careful what and how you list, you also have to make sure what you list is actually going to sell. I listed some DVDs about a month ago and they just sat there unsold on a 30 day BIN, so I didn't bother relisting them and won't bother until nearer Christmas (which means another couple of weeks or so then up they go again).

eBay was never a place that old tat was guaranteed to sell (my mother used to nag me all the time about how I could make a fortune on eBay by selling off my old books, but in reality even when things were more buoyant books tended not to sell unless you had the right titles). It was more of a collector's province when I started buying and selling, but now those markets have bottomed out because of the recession (no-one has much money to spend on pure collectable luxuries, particularly stamps and postcards) I'm not sure I could give you much advice about what does sell.

Clothing still seems to be a good thing to sell, but it has its own pitfalls and you should read a lot of stuff on clothing-related threads to make sure you understand what goes on. From both a buyer's and seller's perspective it's a difficult market, possibly because whereas you basically know what you're getting with a book or a DVD, you can never be sure about clothing fitting you unless you've tried it on. It's very difficult to do successfully, but I'm sure if you're willing to do your homework and make sure your buyers can see measurements when you list something, then go for it.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

jasmineswhiskers

hbee wrote: »

Recently DH was having a clear out of his designer jeans - Diesel and Firetrap. These were pairs he originally purchased on ebay a few years ago for £6 or £7 - no more. After having worn them regularly they have recently sold for upwards of £35 a pair. So some good profit to be made there!

I tend to buy the majority of my clothes in the sales from high street stores such as Oasis, Warehouse, River Island New Look etc and if they're still in good condition and not worn a lot when I get bored of them they sometimes make similar or more to what I paid for them. Overall they don't make a profit but at least I'm getting something back.
Regards items not selling as well these days certain items which I have always bought off ebay cheaply tend to be going for way more - namely perfumes and premium brand cosmetics.

hermum

I think that if it's stuff you have lying around the house cluttering it up, rather than charity shop the lot, try it on ebay, if it doesn't sell then you've not lost too much.
I personally would rather put a small bundle of clothes together unless they're really good makes, start at the least you will be happy with, factor in some p&p to start price as you can only charge £4 & the chances are a bundle will be a bit more than that. You declutter faster & don't have to pay as much in paypal fees.

MadelinesMum

jasmineswhiskers wrote: »

I tend to buy the majority of my clothes in the sales from high street stores such as Oasis, Warehouse, River Island New Look etc and if they're still in good condition and not worn a lot when I get bored of them they sometimes make similar or more to what I paid for them. Overall they don't make a profit but at least I'm getting something back.
Regards items not selling as well these days certain items which I have always bought off ebay cheaply tend to be going for way more - namely perfumes and premium brand cosmetics.

Hi, River Island have a sale on at the mo, so I've taken your advice and bought a few items. When I fed up with them I'll stick them on Ebay!

porto_bello

1970s childrens' toys seem to go pretty well - I'm gutted that I gave so many of mine away! :sad:

Early electronic games - Simon, Atari, Big Trak all have a fan base and original Star Wars related toys are enduringly popular.

babydaisy

I always have a big clearout about once a quarter and sell clothes I am sick of, toys and stuff. As I am only wanting to clear the house, I don't really care what they go for, but some things surprise you - I have done brilliantly with toys just before Christmas for example so I will be trying again this year.

However, I do find that buyers tend to try it on more now you can't leave them negative or neutral feedback, all my stuff is perfect condition or it goes on freecycle and yet I have had some horrid emails off people - I just refund now cos I can't be bothered with the hassle.