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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:27 AM
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witchal
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Default Re: why you should not use ebay or paypal

There's no reason not to sell on ebay as long as your aware of the fees and risks involved in selling and accepting paypal payments.

I was a seller for almost 10 years and made a ton of money. I renovated my wife's house (now ex) payed 1/3 down on my current home and even paid cash for my Crossfire back in 2004 all from ebay profits. Funny thing is, everything I sold on ebay I bought on ebay and just marketed it differently. I only stopped selling there because of a few recent surgeries (2 years worth!) and the time involved in upkeep on my mini-mansion.

Try your luck on some of the other auction sites. I have several items listed on onlineauctions.com (ola.com). As a founding member I pay a flat rate of $96 a year, guaranteed not to go up, with no listing, relisting or final value fees. I can even accept cash as payment. The listings never expire as long as you're a member or the item sells. For lack of time I've had the same items on for 2 years and still make more than my $96 with occasional sales. Give that site a try, it's only $8 for a month.
 
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