Ebay prices dropping

[Bren]

The prices on Ebay have dropped a fair bit this week. This item looks a steal but maybe dodgy? Dunno how to link but item no. 200060822889

 

[Linzlad]

nooooooooooo dont do it! i did! EXACTLY the same thing last sat, i had a notification off ebay saying someone hacked their account!

 

[cheshire_carper]

Wouldn't touch it. Looks like a scam.

Bank Transfer? What have you got to hide?

No 'real' picture? Why? Too lazy or just not there?

Fuly boxed? Oh, ok, your command of the Engrisssh ranguage is great, respect my good fellow.

Only way I would buy that is with cash, face to face.

 

[Linzlad]

i tried to do it face to face, i emailed 3 times but no reply! then the notice off ebay!!

 

[cheshire_carper]

I'll send him a message and ask to meet him, I live in that area - let see what happens.

 

[Linzlad]

i thought of doing that but he will know my user ID! (dont know why im presuming its a 'he') teehee

 

[cheshire_carper]

Awwwwwww **** - just tried to message him - some poor soul has been scammed.

Scum of the earth these maggots.

 

[Linzlad]

Well if its anything like the one i got (the listing is exactly the same ) he just doesn't contact you so i didn't end up paying anything, thank god, buts annoying as i thought i had a wii

 

[mobiledreams12]

Prices are softening considerably tonight - if you need to get one off eBay now is the time to do it!

Check this one out:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260066758761

£225...

I've seen ones with Zelda going for a shade over £250!

 

[cheshire_carper]

That one is legit and its a great price.

 

[smashed]

Wouldnt call it a great price. Maybe less of a rip-off.. but defo not a great price

 

[cheshire_carper]

It depends if you want one before Xmas I suppose. Else, you trawl every site ad infinitum, hoping to bag at rrp.

In my eyes, a good balance between some who has and someone who hasn`t.

 

[matt bellamy]

How about this for a bargain

 

[cheshire_carper]

Now that IS a bargain.

I don't know how old many of you are on here - but I remember (when I were a lad ), in days of old when the internet was all command line ftp and even before that when we had BBSs....

Well, remember import consoles? Remember the Megadrive, the snes, PCEngine? Neo Geo? Remember the console importers and the margins they worked to?

I bought a MegaDrive and Super Shinobi (Jap) for 400 quid.

My SNES was 450. I paid 175 for a Gameboy1. How about my NeoGeo? Holy smack, that was about 700 quid. The games were 250.

What we see today on Ebay is nothing new. I have paid heavily for consoles in my youth, now I find it better to be on the side of supply than the side of demand

Financially, anyway

 

[arcam007]

How about this for a bargain

Hum.....when someone has a private auction it's ripe for shill bidding. I am not saying that's happened in this case, but it does happen.

 

[arcam007]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nintendo-Wii-...7QQihZ011QQcategoryZ75555QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Bet she's gutted, take away the cost of listing plus final value fee and Pay Pal charges and she's made **** all....

 

[Mr-Bananas]

Have you actually ever used Ebay before.

There will be nothing like £50 in charges from a £230 final sale.

 

[cheshire_carper]

Assumed Paypal is used, theres about 30-35 quid profit there.

I think thats good for both parties. A reasonable profit, 15 point margin and a reasonable price for the buyer.

If I could guarantee a revenue stream that offered 35 pound on every unit sold, I would stop what I do now and start that business tomorrow.

 

[Tequila316]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nintendo-Wii-...7QQihZ011QQcategoryZ75555QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Bet she's gutted, take away the cost of listing plus final value fee and Pay Pal charges and she's made **** all....

shes actually made about 30 quid i would say, 20 is perosn paid vai paypal, tis not much but, well still 20 quid.

 

[arcam007]

shes actually made about 30 quid i would say, 20 is perosn paid vai paypal, tis not much but, well still 20 quid.

I suppose.

 

[arcam007]

If I could guarantee a revenue stream that offered 35 pound on every unit sold, I would stop what I do now and start that business tomorrow.

I wonder what margins the shops make. I read somewhere that Nintendo wanted price it at ~£99 but retailers weren't happy with the profit margin.

 

[Tequila316]

no doubt the prices have dropped todya, seme to be going for 250 for the basic console package, was 310 pounds last few days.

 

[mobiledreams12]

no doubt the prices have dropped todya, seme to be going for 250 for the basic console package, was 310 pounds last few days.

Prices back up again this morning - over £400 for a basic package. Desperate buyers starting to emerge...

 

[cHk4]

Now that IS a bargain.

I don't know how old many of you are on here - but I remember (when I were a lad ), in days of old when the internet was all command line ftp and even before that when we had BBSs....

Well, remember import consoles? Remember the Megadrive, the snes, PCEngine? Neo Geo? Remember the console importers and the margins they worked to?

I bought a MegaDrive and Super Shinobi (Jap) for 400 quid.

My SNES was 450. I paid 175 for a Gameboy1. How about my NeoGeo? Holy smack, that was about 700 quid. The games were 250.

What we see today on Ebay is nothing new. I have paid heavily for consoles in my youth, now I find it better to be on the side of supply than the side of demand

Financially, anyway

I paid £700 for a jap dreamcast day the uk got them with 2 games - didnt even get the VMU so could not save any games

 

[EmmaW]

wht time do you reckon is the best for buying from ebay? i didnt want to have to do it but im running out of options in order to get one by xmas