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Why do people selling things on Ebay think there stuff is so valuable

In the early days of -ebay- most stuff started low with no reserve. The fun of the unknown of an auction could push prices way above relistic.
I have listed parts this way and had good luck.
If shipping cost is paid by the buyer it worked fine and was kinda fun.

Ebay has evolved into a big retail store. In some cases it is just a display case to see stuff that isn't really for sale. The word "auction" has left the building.
 
Comparing low lifes that gouge people after a disaster to a guy trying to make a buck selling used car parts is like comparing apples and o...spaceships....neither have anything to do with each other.
One is a necessity for living the other is a hobby! Value is in the haves and have not's or in the eye if the beholder....
Ask yourself if you were to put a price in your 62 and I wanted it but for 1/2 the price you were asking, are you now the jackass idiot???
Food for thought!
Perfect Point! Mike

I used to sell on Ebay years ago but I do not even consider it today at all. The constant "A holes" that send messages saying my price is to high, I do not know what I have, shipping costs high, and how about shipping discounts.....Then they will purchase an item and say, "Discount shipping and I will pay immediately!" BS Screw Ebay and the dreamers searching for a rare part at Dollar General store prices...

You either buy it or you do not, that is it! I have bought tons of NOS through the years and sold tons of parts. Some I paid to go to the moon for because I had to have them and others I paid fair prices....Sure there are some that I chuckle at in regards to price but it is NOT my part I am selling... Trust me the guy that has that part at $449 that money to him is probably $4.49.

Have you even considered sending the guy an email and politely asking if he can do better on the price? I have done this in the past and NOT one time did a seller say no...Some even worked out better deals with future sales...It is all about being a gentleman these days.....
 
There are points to both sides. I sell on ebay. Mostly it's between $10 and $60 parts and items. The reason I do this is because I made a deal with my wife. The ebay money is play money. I used the money mostly to buy the stuff I want or need. This way it doesn't come out of our bill money (although the wife has been spending the ebay money too).
I do see sellers out there really gouging people with prices WAY too high. Because I sell my stuff at reasonable prices I've had pretty good luck (I hope I didn't just jinx myself). Ebay isn't evil if it's done right but like everything else out there you always get a few ripoffs. My 2 pennies.
 
:drama::drama::drama::wtf::wtf::wtf: I thought we put this spelling grammar BS to rest. Or at least I thought so??? For me I have pretty much stopped selling through eBag and have excellent results right here on Joey's sites. My pricing is more than fair and my reputation selling here has been honest and forthright. I do buy from eBag and only if I think the price is fair for a BIN. If I play the auction side I will use my sniping tool as it has given me 100% results but only again if I think it is worth the effort. To the OP...You just might want to consider that for the most part the majority of MOPAR parts being sold on eBag are by Stores and Power Sellers. Not a lot of your average motor head's and their parts stash. They are very delusional for the most part and unless it is the very last resort, and if I ever entertain a purchase of their over priced parts. If it's a business that is one thing. They are in it for profit and at all cost. If you '62 Fury is done then why even look at parts unless you are hoarding them or putting them away for a future need. Then as an investment, that will work I suppose. Just don't get you shorts in a knot and just move along. You came here for some responses and that is what you got. Sorry if they don't meet your expectations, but as a fairly new member here you will find that this crowd is both very open and less so when one makes an *** Clown out of themselves and start slinging arrows. It doesn't work that way here and DAMHIK...cr8crshr/Tuck:usflag::usflag::usflag:
 
On Cl I seem to get every deceased Nigerians nephew wanting to pay me 10x my asking price...didnt know Mopars were so popular in Africa....
Yeah - these poor excuse for human existence beings have something else in mind like wanting to meet you in an abandoned industrial building. I ran into a "buyer" last year who kept running me around in circles but then turned the table having some fun until he thought I might have been in law enforcement...evidently he had a single digit IQ; it was humorous when he started backstroking on some of his BS act.
 
It's their stuff, can't they sell it for whatever they want? You don't like the price don't buy it? Pretty simple
 
There are points to both sides. I sell on ebay. Mostly it's between $10 and $60 parts and items. The reason I do this is because I made a deal with my wife. The ebay money is play money. I used the money mostly to buy the stuff I want or need. This way it doesn't come out of our bill money (although the wife has been spending the ebay money too).
I do see sellers out there really gouging people with prices WAY too high. Because I sell my stuff at reasonable prices I've had pretty good luck (I hope I didn't just jinx myself). Ebay isn't evil if it's done right but like everything else out there you always get a few ripoffs. My 2 pennies.
Describe what your selling in relation to the high priced parts?

Btw eBay sucks, fees suck and I have sold more than one can imagine on eBay. My prices were fair and below the norm hence is no negative feedback or a dispute since I started 1999....

Small change parts does not compare to sellers like me and the other ones that have more rare parts than the average 10-60 dollar seller.

Apples to oranges my friend!

100% agree with crusher FBBO is the easiest and best marketplace to sell your parts these days. No fees and Great, repeat customers!
 
I have said my peace but that last statement is the problem. To many people think greed is acceptable as a business practice.
 
I have said my peace but that last statement is the problem. To many people think greed is acceptable as a business practice.
nothing to do with greed, Capatilism puts greedy businesses out of business. If I don't like a price of a loaf or bread at Costco I'll go to Walmart and get it cheaper
I have said my peace but that last statement is the problem. To many people think greed is acceptable as a business practice.
who are you, myself, or anyone else for that matter to tell anyone how to price their products? Do you negotiate the price of a loaf of bread at the grocery store? No if you don't like the price you go elsewhere.
 
I have said my peace but that last statement is the problem. To many people think greed is acceptable as a business practice.
I didn't know it was an unacceptable business practice to maximize profit out of selling a product? WTF!

Is this how someone should act when they cannot afford something? Sounds snowflakey to.me....damn I want a Lamborghini Veneno maybe I should hire you to go pout at the dealer so I can get a better deal, lol....they are greedy right? They are asking more than what it costs to build it.
 
It does seem out of place (inappropriate) for a buyer to become angry about the price of something.:realcrazy:
The word "greedy" also discribes a person that becomes upset by a high price.

High price= greed? anger about high price= greed?:rolleyes:
 
My 2 cents.
I have put parts on here for very reasonable prices trying to help fellow B's.
No sale and then I list them on ebay and get double the price and some times more.
I have also tried to help out fellow B's with what they are looking for and usually get STROKED TO NO END AND NO SALE EITHER.
Look close at that $449 part and it is not any where near perfect. I have a 62 Fury and could use that emblem.
He does have a MAKE AN OFFER OPTION.
 
My 2 cents.
I have put parts on here for very reasonable prices trying to help fellow B's.
No sale and then I list them on ebay and get double the price and some times more.
I have also tried to help out fellow B's with what they are looking for and usually get STROKED TO NO END AND NO SALE EITHER.
Look close at that $449 part and it is not any where near perfect. I have a 62 Fury and could use that emblem.
He does have a MAKE AN OFFER OPTION.


Ebay gets a big number of viewers/buyers that FBBO does not. Many are seeking good deals to resell. This is a business for some and they have to work at it. I suspect that it is not a well paying job after all the time/shipping/ and BS needed to do this.

Peoples prices reflect many things about them and their motives. As does an expected price for a buyer.

The "$449" part you need is only -that- price if you pay it. You the buyer will establish the price of this item by your action. You are in the drivers seat here.

A seller wants to know the market. Buyers tell them what the market is.
What I see here is frustration. I get it.
 
My 2 cents.
I have put parts on here for very reasonable prices trying to help fellow B's.
No sale and then I list them on ebay and get double the price and some times more.
I have also tried to help out fellow B's with what they are looking for and usually get STROKED TO NO END AND NO SALE EITHER.
Look close at that $449 part and it is not any where near perfect. I have a 62 Fury and could use that emblem.
He does have a MAKE AN OFFER OPTION.
NOS chrome anything is not perfect. Even after 40 years shelf life in questionable conditions.

Why don't you just find an emblem and send to someone like Paul's chrome. Get it plated and then painted.....is it because all the ones available are pitted due to age/exhaust fumes? Or because that route is too expensive?

Just looked at the ad and it is a nice emblem and exactly what I would expect for an NOS part with that age.....

As far as selling here goes I had a few knuckle heads but that goes the same for anywhere. I sell my parts to the guys here at great prices and had minimal issues. Light-years in comparison to eBay...
 
I used to really like ebay. I bought my road runner off eBay as a roller, bought a full set of magnum 500s for it (with barely used tires!), intake, crusty edelbrock 800 carb complete with tuning kit, used headers, got it running again. Ebay is a lot easier on buyers.

then when I tried to sell extra items from the RR project I became a bit anti-ebay. The fees, the shipping costs they tack on if you are not aware. I ended up losing half my selling price for a set of manifolds due to fees. They screen your seller messages for side arrangements through PayPal as well. Still its a great way to reach a lot of buyers so just have to deal with it.
 
Yeah - these poor excuse for human existence beings have something else in mind like wanting to meet you in an abandoned industrial building. I ran into a "buyer" last year who kept running me around in circles but then turned the table having some fun until he thought I might have been in law enforcement...evidently he had a single digit IQ; it was humorous when he started backstroking on some of his BS act.
The fakes are pretty easy to spot. They always just ask "Is the item still available?" Never "Is the carb still available?" or "I need a carb for my '72 340 Cuda. Is that what yours is for?" I ignore the "Is the item..." contacts, and I always ask the others for details of their cars. Every real car guy I know loves to talk about their car, and that's how I know when someone is legit.

Although I can't figure out how a guy in Ohio had to look to Florida to find a good price on a clutch fan. Seems like there should be a gazillion of them there. But I talked to him on the phone and he sounds really young and I suspect this is his first trip to the rodeo. :)
 
Describe what your selling in relation to the high priced parts?

Btw eBay sucks, fees suck and I have sold more than one can imagine on eBay. My prices were fair and below the norm hence is no negative feedback or a dispute since I started 1999....

Small change parts does not compare to sellers like me and the other ones that have more rare parts than the average 10-60 dollar seller.

Apples to oranges my friend!

100% agree with crusher FBBO is the easiest and best marketplace to sell your parts these days. No fees and Great, repeat customers!
I do have some higher end stuff once in awhile. When I do I let the bidders battle it out. They dictate the price. For the most part I try and see what the part has sold for in the past and try to stay below that for a quick sale. If I see something that's sold for average $70 then I price it at $50 and so on.
 
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