Does anyone here sell or shop on ebay?

[Anonymous]

Wondering if anyone here sells or shops on ebay? How is it going? Are you making any money?

[Anonymous]

I haven't shopped on ebay since 2001.

[Anonymous]

I recently started using eBay again (break since 2006), to buy the missing pieces of my China set.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently started using eBay again (break since 2006), to buy the missing pieces of my China set.

It really comes in handy for situations like this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently started using eBay again (break since 2006), to buy the missing pieces of my China set.

It really comes in handy for situations like this!

Yes. Over 40 years ago, my husband's grandma started a yearly Christmas tradition of buying him a Hallmark Frosty Friends ornament. There were a couple of early 1980s pieces that were missing from his collection but I was able to find them on eBay. American Girl stuff is also popular to buy and sell. My daughter no longer plays with her American Girl stuff so we will likely auction it off on eBay at some point. Collectors are willing to pay!

I've also used eBay to sell some outgrown kids' clothing. Brands like Hanna Andersson, Tea Collection, Boden, Lilly Pulitzer, and the like are always sought after. You can get new or barely worn things for a lot less than retail, and when it's time to sell them, you can get a lot more than you would at a garage sale or consignment store.

[Anonymous]

I've been on the lookout for one of these and snagged a brand new one on eBay just this morning!

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/dansk-kobenstyle-butter-warmer-review/

[Anonymous]

I shop there occasionally (I have gotten things secondhand like tools, specific clothing items, vacuums, plus some antiques—art, a vase). I may have sold 1-2 things on there? Clothing, probably. I don’t really try and I don’t particularly like having to ship things. But my sister does it and makes a tidy amount.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shop there occasionally (I have gotten things secondhand like tools, specific clothing items, vacuums, plus some antiques—art, a vase). I may have sold 1-2 things on there? Clothing, probably. I don’t really try and I don’t particularly like having to ship things. But my sister does it and makes a tidy amount.

How much does she make?

[Anonymous]

I buy some clothes on ebay

My husband buys memorabilia

[Anonymous]

I’ve purchased things occasionally: bags and shoes that are no longer available in stores, occasional NWT clothing, books that aren’t yet published in the US. So I’m not making any money— because I’m not selling anything, but I’ve saved a lot. A recent purchase was a NWT jacket that I got for less than half the price that it was still selling for online and in stores.

[Anonymous]

I'm buying jewelry from ebay, checked by gia.

[Anonymous]

I buy odd things like jewelry repair kits, watch bands, second hand books etc. I don't sell.

[Anonymous]

I sold my Dyson hairdryer for close to what I bought it for on eBay recently, and was shocked at how much higher the seller fees were than what they used to be!

[Anonymous]

I buy odd parts for my old cars and old appliances.

One recent purchase was a baggy of 10 little special screws for the door of my Bosch dishwasher. Yes, somebody thought to list door screws for a 20 year old dishwasher and somebody (me) bought them for $5. Is it a meaningful way to make money? I'm not sure.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I buy there, it saves a lot of money over buying new, also good for repairs or replacement parts.

I sell a little bit, but only things from my home that I no longer want or need. (I don't buy anything to sell). It's a good way to rehome odd, specific items, like the appliance parts or partial china sets mentioned above. I wouldn't say I make that much money, I do it instead of having a garage sale.