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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 3, 2018 19:54:02 GMT -5
Ever do it or have it done to you?
A lot of people here probably have heard of it a long time ago as it's nothing new, but those who don't know let me explain. It's basically buying from one source then shipping it to a customer who is buying from you rather than the source. In effect you serve as the middle man.
It was big a few years ago and still is to an extent. It's often associated with arbitrage, which is buying from one place, say eBay then marking up the price and selling it at another place like Amazon.
I never did it as it never seemed like a sustainable business model to me. It has a stigma associated with it as some buyers are left feeling cheated since they could have got their product cheaper if only they knew about the source.
As for having it done to me I noticed when I got some stuff from a seller on eBay it came direct from another big site, a clear case of dropshipping. But it didn't bother me. I think of it as a finder's fee and if I didn't do the work to find the cheapest price possible then I don't mind paying slightly more to avoid hours of research that may have been fruitless anyway. Of course with what I was buying we are talking a couple of bucks. I could see how it would piss someone off if we're talking a couple thousand bucks.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Dec 3, 2018 22:24:13 GMT -5
price gouging?
adding on your own profit margin onto an already purchased product eh?
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Post by The 1Watcher Experience on Dec 4, 2018 0:17:38 GMT -5
I’ve never done it or had it done to me but I noticed a guy on eBay with a few extremely rare items and his prices were absolutely ridiculous. Then I came across a store in Japan that had all of the items he was selling for a third of those prices. I guess someone would bid on his item or he could wait until they won the item on eBay and he then he would order the item from that store and ship it to them. He’s just waiting for the right sucker to come along.
I find that very extensive googling will help you find the rare items you may be looking for for a reasonable price. It might take you an hour or two but if it’s something you want badly enough it’s worth the effort.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 4, 2018 6:58:03 GMT -5
I’ve never done it or had it done to me but I noticed a guy on eBay with a few extremely rare items and his prices were absolutely ridiculous. Then I came across a store in Japan that had all of the items he was selling for a third of those prices. I guess someone would bid on his item or he could wait until they won the item on eBay and he then he would order the item from that store and ship it to them. He’s just waiting for the right sucker to come along. I find that very extensive googling will help you find the rare items you may be looking for for a reasonable price. It might take you an hour or two but if it’s something you want badly enough it’s worth the effort. Yeah, I think it's worth it for already expensive electronics or the ever increasing price of college textbooks. But for like a $5 book or DVD? I'd rather just spend the $5 rather than $4.50 and save a couple hours of my life.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 4, 2018 8:12:38 GMT -5
I see this most often to avoid "conflicting" tax laws in areas. Normally with things like alcohol, tires, lumber/paper products.
And I believe it's called bootlegging in those cases. Make sure you don't get caught up in that sort of shit. Research the real reason why each particular product might sell to avoid getting a visit from you local and/or federal police.
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Post by Dub H on Dec 4, 2018 9:17:57 GMT -5
Everyone feel free to open up about anything of the sorts you have done. FAN is a free no judgement zone,so go ahead
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Dec 4, 2018 11:12:25 GMT -5
Well I work for an IT support company so we do this all the time, we add 20% of the total price we pay as our profit.
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