on 1/26/04 17:48, J.S. Garrison at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 1/26/04 8:48 AM, GaryC at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I am an eBay seller and the thing most buyers aren't aware of is the expense >> involved just to list. Shipping is not cheap. If you don't think so try >> checking with UPS and FED-X for charges to ship the weight in question, then >> figure in the cost of the box (it isn't free) and the packing material >> (doesn't grow on trees) and it becomes apparent they are not gouging you. >> (there are exceptions) If you want something for nothing check the dump or >> flea markets. We eBayers have to eat too, and if we ship and absorb the >> cost we might as well give our stuff away. Would you work a couple of days >> at your job and have your boss tell you that you had to pay for the >> materials you used in making HIS product and shipping it? I think not! >> > > > Right. And you are the ultimate cash control-valve. You control costs: > cheaper packing materials, free boxes, free packing peanuts or cheapest > possible by scrounging, using plastic grocery bags as padding, lowest > shipping fee, free pickup....there's where I started this thread.....a > shipping fee that can be about half of norm. > > Understand that your time spent packing and listing is considered > essentially donated time because you can't expense a dollar-per-hour figure > against that and expect to sell THAT to customers in this end of the game, > you have to know what "smart-buys" are by what you can get and add-in the > list fees and sell fees and a smidge of your time costs....far far fewer of > these older machines would end up being landfilled. > > Full circle. And again, nannies, I apologize. > > Jeff > I do not donate ANY time that is business related so... yes I feel I should be paid for the time my employees are packing items... I sure have to pay them! Why would I sell something for $9.00 and eat $2.00 in labor, $1.00 for box, $.50 for packing material, and $6.00 to $10.00 UPS fees? I wouldn't stay in business if I did that!
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