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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on July 21, 2013, 08:50:44 AM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1026713
Oh my.
wyldwolf (34,656 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 12:13 PM
Been a while since I posted here - had the best buy of my life last night
Someone was having an estate sale - advertised 4000 DVDs among the usual items at estate sales have. The craigslist ad asked people to call for the sale address because he didn't want to publish the address.
I called and talked him into letting my come by for a sneak peek before the sale started.
He wasn't exaggerating. Shelves and shelves of DVDs, some new, most rarely ever played. I spent two hours scanning them and came away with about 100 pieces - many of them TV show box sets and Wii games - for $200.
Just got done listing them all and the listed value of the cache is $1500.
I may pay off a credit card by the end of the week.
Hmmm. Buys for $200, hopes to sell for $1500.
What's this about the greedy oil and drug companies again, those windfall profiteers?
libodem (12,477 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 01:21 PM
1. Most excellent
I have a best friend who does eBay. I've been watching her and hope to screw up enough courage to try it someday.
grasswire (37,232 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 10:49 PM
3. I'm back on ebay after being off for about three years
Unfortunately, they now have a limit on the number of items you can list in the first 90 days if you open a new account. Ten items a month. That limits me severely. And Paypal now holds your funds for 21 days until you get established. That sucks too.
But otherwise things aren't much different. EBay used to be a money tree, in the old days. I know people who still do very very well there.
safeinOhio (7,495 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 09:50 PM
2. It pays to be nice to people selling things.
This week I saw an ad for a sale at a photo studio. Lots of props and lights. Was to open at 8 am. I was driving by the day before and saw the man setting up a tent outside, so I stop and asked how early I could get in. No early birds he said, not until 8 and not until the next day. I spot a primitive bench with a $20 price on it. I asked if I could buy it now. Sure he says and I've got 2 more inside. Invited me in, got first look and walked away with some nice stuff. He told me I bought all the stuff he didn't think would sell. I knew different.
The next day I got to look at a nice piece of furniture at a house. They were asking $800.. Told them that was a little more than I could spend, so she came up with a lower price, also picked up some other stuff at a great price. The best part was after I handed them the cash, they said they were now on the way to buy a new air conditioner as it must have been close to 100 in the house. Everyone was happy.
Anyway, getting back to Grandma Judy, the pie-and-jam primitive.
I hope she remembers this, as it made her nervous when she first saw it:
CountAllVotes (11,969 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2013, 06:12 PM
eBay question
I was going to try to sell a few things on eBay and I see they now want my SS#. Why is this?
Is it because you get taxed on your sales now or what?
^^^ http://www.democraticunderground.com/1026570
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Capitalism for we....but communism for thee.
That's our DUmmies.
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Is my math correct? Would that be an increase of 750%?
I'm sure that out of the $1500 she will only keep $200 plus a small fee (maybe 10%) and give the rest to some sort of charity.
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Insider trading. They seem to love it as long as they're the ones profiting.
KC
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CountAllVotes (11,969 posts) Tue Jan 22, 2013, 06:12 PM
eBay question
I was going to try to sell a few things on eBay and I see they now want my SS#. Why is this?
Is it because you get taxed on your sales now or what?
You were always supposed to report you sales you fudging idiot. But since you idiots believe everyone should pay taxes but you they now collect your SS# and report to the IRS in case you don't, because we know you won't.
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You were always supposed to report you sales you fudging idiot. But since you idiots believe everyone should pay taxes but you they now collect your SS# and report to the IRS in case you don't, because we know you won't.
That's why libs always favor higher taxes. Not one of them has any intention of paying them.
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With the availability of Netflix and Hulu I just can't imagine that the market for box sets of TV shows would be that good.