Ebay sucks
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Maybe you should just create a website, link it to Google Checkout, and list your wares there and spam a bunch of music message boards. But, yes, Ebay does suck.
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I'm sorry, if this isn't a repost it damn well should be. :-D
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Would you be comfortable with a 10% seller's fee if you were able to sell almost all your DVDs on EBay (i.e. if piracy was virtually non-existent)? /ravi
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Would you be comfortable with a 10% seller's fee if you were able to sell almost all your DVDs on EBay (i.e. if piracy was virtually non-existent)? /ravi
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I think it would still seem a little high to me, but yeah, you're right, part of why I am upset, is not their fault. I do think it would not be unreasonable for them to still allow you to relist for free, like they used to ( which benefits them still if I sell ).
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I'm sorry, if this isn't a repost it damn well should be. :-D
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H
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I think it would still seem a little high to me, but yeah, you're right, part of why I am upset, is not their fault. I do think it would not be unreasonable for them to still allow you to relist for free, like they used to ( which benefits them still if I sell ).
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Piracy upsets you because it's costing you money? That's easy to fix - engage in piracy yourself to make up the loss. But you would never do that. You are a white knight.
Yeah, obviously if I was inclined to steal, I'd not have these DVDs to sell.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Yeah, obviously if I was inclined to steal, I'd not have these DVDs to sell.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
welll duuuuh - no one uses ebay anymroe do they? ;) B
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Do you have any John Tesh or Yanni?
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So, I decide to sell a lot of my music DVDs, because I have far too many. To sell a DVD for $10 costs me 50 cents to list, and another 50 cents or so if it sells. So, they take 10%. And, with piracy what it is, I am hardly selling any, people just steal stuff that's hard to find, I guess. So, I have to relist, and they used to charge you nothing to relist, now it's another 50 cents.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I know I'm coming late to this discussion, but locally we have a store that buys and sells used CDs and DVDs, no ebay required. Perhaps you have something like that near you? Or, next time you're in Sacramento, it's Dimple records on Folsom Blvd.
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