Do you Source Inventory on Ebay

[Deleted]

Since prices have been all over the place lately, do any of you source on ebay to sell elsewhere?

[kritter]

I haven't because I am too busy looking for stuff to buy for myself.

Plus I probably wouldn't even know where to start.

[chapeaunoir]

I have - a lot of auctions end so cheap that even with shipping the stuff is cheaper than the thrifts here. Only thing is that it's fishing in murky waters. I've gotten junk but some real gems, too.

[Deleted]

I did well with a shoe lot but some of the clothing lots, not so much. It's amazing what some people consider "excellent condition".

[Deleted]

I have in the past but like mentioned it's iffy on condition. I've had some great buys and others that weren't what I was expecting.

[Deleted]

I was on fb and a seller I knew from CAB was saying how she sources all the time on ebay now and resells on other sites.

I do know that a lot of amazon sellers source online and send directly to amazon.  Not clothing though.

[zoesam]

No way. I'm way too particular about condition.

[Deleted]

No, but I do buy stuff for myself and if it doesn't fit I usually just resell.

[Shirley U Geste]

I do occasionally.

Rarely clothing unless it is NWT or rare and I happen to catch it right after a seller put it up for a low price and can grab it before someone else does.

[val2525]

I used to buy lots of vintage scarves on eBay, to resell. Then eBay started hiding the bidder info and it pretty much killed that.

[Pantlandia]

I find lots of stuff, but not clothing.

A year or so back, I did buy some shirts for myself that I could have easily resold. A lot of good name brand dress and pull-over (polo) shirts that I got for $2.00 each in a lot of 20 ($40.00 total).

[Gabi]

I used to, but the way prices are nowadays, it does not seem worth it anymore. Trying to get items as cheap as possible and have a quick turnover. Just shipping alone will add too much to the item price.

[Deleted]

No, like Gabi said the shipping adds too much to make it profitable. Plus I'm super picky about condition.

[Gabi]

Yes, condition is another issue. I think other people just have different opinions about "excellent" or "flawless condition" Or maybe I have juts been unlucky.

Another reason is, that I really enjoy my shopping days, sourcing on Ebay would not be as much fun for me.

[Deleted]

I used to on occasion, but haven't for a few years.  Like others have reported with shipping added on, it is kind of difficult to turn a profit.  Unfortunately for me, my business is based more on volume.  I need to sell more at the price point I can buy at to achieve the profit I desire.  

[labbypaws]

I buy briefcases and totes. I haven't bought much in quite some time. Coach is in the tank so I have to be really sure I can flip for a sum of cash.

[treetop]

Not intentionally, but I've bought some clothing that I just didn't care for once I tried it on, and am usually able to flip it at a modest profit. Not enough profit to do it intentionally. A couple years ago, I bought a lot of 3 Coach purses in so-so condition. I kept one and sold the other two and made enough to pay for all three.

[Deleted]

I used to, haven't in a while. Best I bought was a lot of Eileen Fisher and Misook in size XL. It was all in a pile, bad pics. I bought about 12 pieces I think. Paid around 60. And sold for several hundred for all of the pieces separately. One of the pants ended up arriving with a hole, but even with that, I did really well.

[jellybeanscloset412]

I'm like Treetop if I buy something for myself or my family and don't like it, I will resell it.

However when I had a b&m store I did all of the time and it was a great source.

I just had video game company buy one of my video games.