Is it OK to sell hotel toiletries on eBay?

Philosopher2014

Yes if the contract specifies that they are for personal use during the stay then i agree with you.

I dont know what relevance the toilet rolls have? Are you asking me about toilet rolls?

I don't take toiletries or toilet rolls from hotels!

Regular_User

It's theft, no ifs no buts.
I provide you with complimentary soap to wash with, that's the extent of my permission to you
If you decide to take and sell it, I haven't given you permission to sell it, you have stolen it in law.
Anyway, if you spend so long in hotels, how on earth do you find time to flog stuff on eBay

gordon_retundo

If subject stays in hotels once a week on average, they'll stay in about 50 over the course of the year.
A quick search shows you can buy a nicely branded/presented set of 20ml tube Refreshing Shower Gel
20ml tube Moisturising Body Lotion
20ml tube Revitalising Shampoo
20ml tube Noutishing Conditioner
15g Soap Tablet
for £2.99 including postage. For seller to post - let's say £1.10 (I think that's the current 2nd class rate). eBay fees 30p. paypal fees 30p. so that's a clear profit of £1.30 the seller (the person who posed the question, not the seller of this item on eBay who may enjoy discounts).
50 x £1.30 = £65 (which would be subject to tax of course, and if this is their only additional source of income, they'd have to do a tax return and not rely on PAYE to take care of all their dues)
Hassle of listing 50 separate items and posting 50 times a year when travelling for work raise the question not CAN the person sell them, but WHY would they want to sell them?
If a company sends an employee out on the road that often and pays for their stay, they're obviously doing work of a certain worth to the company and I'm guessing that the person is on a tidy salary too.
For the effort involved and the tiny rewards, it's not worth it, and as such, this entire debate is moot.

Morally, the only thing I'd feel comfortable with is taking an opened bottle which I knew could not be used for the next resident and as such had to be disposed....however I'm not fussed by part of 8ml and would prefer not to risk bottles exploding all over my luggage and valuables.

19lottie82

Regular_User wrote: »

It's theft, no ifs no buts.
I provide you with complimentary soap to wash with, that's the extent of my permission to you
If you decide to take and sell it, I haven't given you permission to sell it, you have stolen it in law.
Anyway, if you spend so long in hotels, how on earth do you find time to flog stuff on eBay

Utter nonsense.

19lottie82

gordon_retundo wrote: »

If subject stays in hotels once a week on average, they'll stay in about 50 over the course of the year.
A quick search shows you can buy a nicely branded/presented set of 20ml tube Refreshing Shower Gel
20ml tube Moisturising Body Lotion
20ml tube Revitalising Shampoo
20ml tube Noutishing Conditioner
15g Soap Tablet
for £2.99 including postage. For seller to post - let's say £1.10 (I think that's the current 2nd class rate). eBay fees 30p. paypal fees 30p. so that's a clear profit of £1.30 the seller (the person who posed the question, not the seller of this item on eBay who may enjoy discounts).
50 x £1.30 = £65 (which would be subject to tax of course, and if this is their only additional source of income, they'd have to do a tax return and not rely on PAYE to take care of all their dues)
Hassle of listing 50 separate items and posting 50 times a year when travelling for work raise the question not CAN the person sell them, but WHY would they want to sell them?
If a company sends an employee out on the road that often and pays for their stay, they're obviously doing work of a certain worth to the company and I'm guessing that the person is on a tidy salary too.
For the effort involved and the tiny rewards, it's not worth it, and as such, this entire debate is moot.

Morally, the only thing I'd feel comfortable with is taking an opened bottle which I knew could not be used for the next resident and as such had to be disposed....however I'm not fussed by part of 8ml and would prefer not to risk bottles exploding all over my luggage and valuables.

Would a tax return be necessary? I'm not sure, poss not, as the OP would not be buying the product with the intention of re selling?

Talent

Go for it.... you may make a few bob and every mickle makes a muckle, or sumfin similar!

skyeblue

jtcowie wrote: »

Why would anyone want to buy them on eBay?!

There are several reasons why items are offered for sale on eBay. The one that occurred to me when I saw this post was that there are people who collect hotel "memorabilia". These items may not be worth much to some people who only see the worth of the contents, but to others, especially in years to come when the hotel chain is no longer operating, they can be highly desirable.


I am not going to comment upon the ethics of the subject.

lazer

gordon_retundo wrote: »

If subject stays in hotels once a week on average, they'll stay in about 50 over the course of the year.
A quick search shows you can buy a nicely branded/presented set of 20ml tube Refreshing Shower Gel
20ml tube Moisturising Body Lotion
20ml tube Revitalising Shampoo
20ml tube Noutishing Conditioner
15g Soap Tablet
for £2.99 including postage. For seller to post - let's say £1.10 (I think that's the current 2nd class rate). eBay fees 30p. paypal fees 30p. so that's a clear profit of £1.30 the seller (the person who posed the question, not the seller of this item on eBay who may enjoy discounts).
50 x £1.30 = £65 (which would be subject to tax of course, and if this is their only additional source of income, they'd have to do a tax return and not rely on PAYE to take care of all their dues)
Hassle of listing 50 separate items and posting 50 times a year when travelling for work raise the question not CAN the person sell them, but WHY would they want to sell them?
If a company sends an employee out on the road that often and pays for their stay, they're obviously doing work of a certain worth to the company and I'm guessing that the person is on a tidy salary too.
For the effort involved and the tiny rewards, it's not worth it, and as such, this entire debate is moot.

Morally, the only thing I'd feel comfortable with is taking an opened bottle which I knew could not be used for the next resident and as such had to be disposed....however I'm not fussed by part of 8ml and would prefer not to risk bottles exploding all over my luggage and valuables.

The person could sell them in bulk maybe just a few times a year.
£65 seems like a nice wee profit to me.


You must be part of the generation that can't be bothered to put in any work and expect money to be easily made.


I have been to 4 car boot sales in the last month, and have probably made about £50 in total, but that £50 is better in my pocket than not in it!

adouglasmhor

Regular_User wrote: »

It's theft, no ifs no buts.

Prove it, what part of the law says that?

System

hellienellie wrote: »

Please don't ever is it our house !!!!!!!

:mad:

Why does my reply warrant a rude message? For a start - I don't know you. Why would I visit your house?!

Secondly, I never said I would take the items from a hotel, for the record I don't. I have psoriasis and don't need the chemicals. I also sell on eBay about 4 items a year, so I don't just take things that aren't nailed down in the homes of my friends to sell.

Next time try not to jump to assumptions or rude comments, it makes MSE a much nicer place.