EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

TeamPooka

(25,421 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2016, 11:27 AM Mar 2016

Have you ever bought something on eBay, then turned around and sold it on eBay and made money?

I won an auction for a set of art prints from 1974.
I was shocked that I won the auction for $75 plus $19 shipping.
They usually go for a lot more.
I received the prints, waited a couple weeks, and listed the whole set for $650.
They sold to France within 18 hours.
Shipped out yesterday
Thank you eBay!

You ever done anything like that before?

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Have you ever bought something on eBay, then turned around and sold it on eBay and made money? (Original Post) TeamPooka Mar 2016 OP

I did that once a few years ago. Vinca Mar 2016 #1

Nice! TeamPooka Mar 2016 #3

some people sell things on eBay before they even own them. grasswire Mar 2016 #2

did not know that one. Interesting. TeamPooka Mar 2016 #4

My daughter and i ran an eBay biz. blondie58 May 2016 #5

Vinca

(51,235 posts)

1. I did that once a few years ago.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Sun Mar 13, 2016, 12:13 PM

Mar 2016

I was searching for local memorabilia to buy and sell locally and a doll popped up that turned out to be one of the first of some very collectible dolls that originated in the town but are no long made there (R. John Wright dolls). For some reason, the seller didn't highlight the maker and I won the auction for $35. I held onto it for about a year and eventually sold it on ebay for $1,200.

TeamPooka

(25,421 posts)

3. Nice!

Reply to Vinca (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 18, 2016, 11:22 AM

Mar 2016

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. some people sell things on eBay before they even own them.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 11:51 PM

Mar 2016

They go out to a sale with smart phone in hand, take a picture of something desirable and list it on eBay right then and there. If someone is interested, then they buy it.

TeamPooka

(25,421 posts)

4. did not know that one. Interesting.

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 18, 2016, 11:23 AM

Mar 2016

blondie58

(2,570 posts)

5. My daughter and i ran an eBay biz.

Reply to TeamPooka (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2016, 07:11 PM

May 2016

We would always shop the close outs at Target.
We bought a snowman drink dispensar once for under $20.
We sold it for $70 something after a couple of women got in a bidding war.
It was so much fun!

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