eBay: Plan B?

[minestrone]

There is the fact that alot of the people selling this type of stuff (that are not shops) are most likely being propped up by the benefits system and I am sure don't have to factor tax on whatever slim pickings they make.

There is the question about how much of the stuff they sell is bought or 'aquired' as well.

Being paid to sit on your arse and make a couple of quid here and there starts to look a lot more attractive.

I suppose if you can get the total cost down to 1.20 quid and can cover 50 sales a day like that then it is 40 quid tax free for a few hours work which is not bad on top of the social, keep you topped up in cider and fags.

Might be a bit tricky getting the 50 envelopes down the post box every day though.

[117MilesToGo]

I suppose if you can get the total cost down to 1.20 quid and can cover 50 sales a day like that then it is 40 quid tax free for a few hours work which is not bad on top of the social, keep you topped up in cider and fags.

Might be a bit tricky getting the 50 envelopes down the post box every day though.

Why bother? When you can make 400 pounds a day easy doing contracting. eBay is only for suckers .... both buyers and sellers.

[Tingles]

Isn't the idea NOT to do it yourself but get someone else in for £7 per hour to do admin, pack and post goods - leaving you to invoice the £400 per day?

[d000hg]

Isn't the idea NOT to do it yourself but get someone else in for £7 per hour to do admin, pack and post goods - leaving you to invoice the £400 per day?

£7? Wow, you pay well.

[MarillionFan]

Why bother? When you can make 400 pounds a day easy doing contracting. eBay is only for suckers .... both buyers and sellers.

Thus speaks somebody who licks the spoon.

[Spacecadet]

I went to Vision Express last week and found a nice pair of glasses priced at £150.
Enquired if that included lenses.... it doesn't, that's another £140

Probably close to 1000% mark up over cost price

[d000hg]

That's why GlassesDirect was set up.

[MarillionFan]

So far this evening I've sold £207 on Ebay whilst I've been working on last years accounts.

Every penny counts

[AtW]

So far this evening I've sold £207 on Ebay whilst I've been working on last years accounts.

Every penny counts

Was it sales or margin?

[Spacecadet]

Local bric-a-brac merchant has been leafleting the area recently, actual line from his leaflet:

"Will buy coins for cash"