Ebay & Dinghy bits

What could possibly go wrong?

   Having just sold that RS700 sock thing on ebay, not for much but more than I managed by other methods, I'm wondering what experiences the rest of you have had, generally ebay these days is diabolical for getting anything near the value, but it did at least move and since I was under pressure to just chuck it away by you know who (She's now eyeing the VTwin with skip intent) I thought I'd ask the hive mind..

Edited by iGRF - 26 Nov 12 at 1:12pm

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iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Ebay & Dinghy bits Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 1:10pm
	Having just sold that RS700 sock thing on ebay, not for much but more than I managed by other methods, I'm wondering what experiences the rest of you have had, generally ebay these days is diabolical for getting anything near the value, but it did at least move and since I was under pressure to just chuck it away by you know who (She's now eyeing the VTwin with skip intent) I thought I'd ask the hive mind.. Edited by iGRF - 26 Nov 12 at 1:12pm

a_dowley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 08 Dec 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 203	Post Options Post Reply Quote a_dowley Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 1:16pm
	As a retailer I find it only sells on Ebay if it is dirt cheap. I've given up with selling the majority of bits through their and now focus on my website.
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2547 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2547 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 1:31pm
	The market defines the price, it's an auction site so undesirable items go for pennies. Sought after stuff can often go for silly money.

pondmonkey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202	Post Options Post Reply Quote pondmonkey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 1:44pm
	hmm, you don't get the money for the bits you expect to get money for, whereas other trash just gets loads. One of my more successful sells was a really old magic marine trapeze harness... it went for over 200 quid, but then I don't think the buyer(s) were looking at it from a POV of sailing in it. Old wetsuits sell well too... make sure you mark it as 100% Rubber rather than 'single lined neoprene'.... Edited by pondmonkey - 26 Nov 12 at 1:46pm

2547 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote 2547 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 1:46pm
	That is the nature of eBay, two motivated buyers and your away ...

Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 2:06pm
	Graeme, I agree. But could it be systematic of ebay's fees of late? I have sold loads of stuff lately, mainly bikes and bike stuff, but the fees are crippling so much so that i will try and sell any other way possible other than on eBay. As such much of the good stuff doesn't get listed anymore and as a result the buyer base drops off. I work in the auction industry and its a problem we have from time to time. If the stock quality is not there people start looking elsewhere, how do you get the stock there, by offering people more and charging less. I have seen less and less boats advertised on there over the last few years which is a shame as i used to look forward to brousing the 'Dinghy' section on Ebay. It confirms further that we should have a classified forum thread on here like the Bikeradar one. Where prople can sell/Buy their Dinghy related spares, Gear etc. BE great at generating traffic to the site!


ex laser Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725	Post Options Post Reply Quote ex laser Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 2:07pm
	as had been said already, the market sets the price. i friend of mine wants a lightning, as his first boat, but they are like hens teeth second hand. he saw one on ebay, a couple of months ago. it was old, the hull was full of water, it had been unsailed for years and the mast was bent!! he was advised, at our club, it was worth about £400. in the end the boat when to someone else, for over £500!!!!!!! i would not have paid over £300 for it, but the market decided it was worth nearly double that.!!

tick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Nov 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote tick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 2:21pm
	On my Mazda site there is a "for sale" site and it does well. There is a for sale section, cars and parts, a wanted section and a breakers section. I bought a leather interior recently and some alloy wheels. It would be a good idea for us to have one.

Dougal Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Sep 09 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 556	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dougal Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 2:34pm
	As if by magic.... http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/community/classifieds/
	What could possibly go wrong?

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 12 at 2:47pm
	I was going to say, you have one already here at Y&Y and to be honest that sock was on the classifieds with a link to ebay so who knows where the lead came from. No what I was wondering about was all the bits I seem to have collected over the years, including a fine Fray Bentos pie in a tin, sent to me by a deranged admirer.