my MAD e-bay challenge

Puzzledbubbles

Hi All,

Can i pick your brains about morality please?

Ive just recieved my free sim cards that i got through a freebie site as i wanted one for a freind.

Now they have actually send me three of these leaving me with 2 spare - would it be immoral for me to sell these on ebay?

Im thinking that it would just be free money!

The second half of this question asks if i were to request a free sim card from another supplier and then sell it on ebay would that be wrong?

I mean, if a company is giving something away free and then i decide to sell it is that illeagal or just immoral? Or is it ok?

I mean, if someone wants to buy one off me rather than look for a free one is that my fault?

Sorry its long, having my own little dilema over here

oopalah

Puzzledbubbles wrote: »

Hi All,

Can i pick your brains about morality please?

Ive just recieved my free sim cards that i got through a freebie site as i wanted one for a freind.

Now they have actually send me three of these leaving me with 2 spare - would it be immoral for me to sell these on ebay?

Im thinking that it would just be free money!

The second half of this question asks if i were to request a free sim card from another supplier and then sell it on ebay would that be wrong?

I mean, if a company is giving something away free and then i decide to sell it is that illeagal or just immoral? Or is it ok?

I mean, if someone wants to buy one off me rather than look for a free one is that my fault?

Sorry its long, having my own little dilema over here

I don't think it's illegal or even immoral. If someone could get a free one but decides to buy one instead, more fool them. Anyway, they might not sell but no harm in trying eh?

slug2000

I've got a few freebie SIM cards and was thinking of doing the same thing - even if I get a couple of quid for them, it's "free" money. Which is no bad thing!

candyblue

laura2481 wrote: »

I think that it would count as 5 items, but are you counting the amount you made after all the fees have been taken into account (profit ) or just what it has sold for?

I've just listed my first item to get me going - a voucher for 3 months worth of free DVDs that i got given so it's pure profit all the way :T

I am counting what they sell for as I always add some onto the postage to cover the fees. Obviously if there was some high fees I would deduct this.

shoeaddict

Just a quick update! I have currently got 23 things listed, with approx 2 days left to run, and am up to £63! Wooh!

If they sold for that, I would be up to £497 of my total, which isn't bad. Hoping they go for more though! Wish me luck!

Thanks for adding me to the list for this challenge

shoeaddict

Oh and ps... will be posting more stuff tonight. Thank god for a loft full of rubbish... erm, I mean hidden treasure

debt_free_me

In my sold sections on Ebay it says who has bought my item and underneath the item name it say's this user is no longer registered? Does anyone know if this means they will not be buying my item?

runmichellerun

debt_free_me wrote: »

In my sold sections on Ebay it says who has bought my item and underneath the item name it say's this user is no longer registered? Does anyone know if this means they will not be buying my item?

Afraid so. this has happened to me a couple of times now.

On the drop down box next to it, click on 'report an unpaid item' and ebay should reimburse your fees. Some consolation at least :rolleyes:

debt_free_me

How deflating. The only item I actually sold I probably won't really sell either if they are no longer registered Still, I will do the remibursment form and keep going. Thanks for the reply

benbenandme

Please may I join you all ... I'm another one who sporadically lists odd bits and pieces but I need some motivation to get stuff on there more regularly :rolleyes:
I would like to aim for £1000 by Christmas ... I know thats a long way off but I have sold most of my sellable stuff on there already I have got loads of car boot stuff in the garage but its all bits and pieces that don't seem worth listing on here; I will add on any car boot sale money to my total too if thats okay. Just of to put ds to bed now and then I'll start digging round for some stuff to list