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12/12/2016 at 4:47 pm in reply to: Scavenger Life Episode 288: The War Of Attrition Will Not Grind Us Down #7914
So if you run perma-sales of 15-30%, and your average sale price is $37, then you’re listing most items at $50? That must mean that all your inventory is super high quality.
I hear a lot of talk of the free market saving us. As sellers on eBay who deal with a free market every day, it’s an interesting idea. But that all it is right now: an idea, rhetoric, words.
We have one political party actually put their vote on the line to try to fix the system. They’ve paid for it politically.
Now we have the other party, who did nothing for eight years, have the power to enact any changes they want. Will they do anything other than tear it all down? The actors are in place, the story is set. How will it end?
If you’re willing to ship First Class International, then sales will come. But as you said, you have to deal with the overseas buyers who complain to you when things arent going perfectly.
I think international sales are down tis year because the value of the US dollar is so strong.
Here’s their prices: http://www.wonderlister.com/pricing
Thanks Mike. Yes, I know you’re a big advocate of Worldister. When I researched it, the level we would need is $50/month. Since we’re price sensitive, we’re still looking at other services.
From what I’ve learned from Amazon FBA sellers, the workload just seems different. Once items are shipped in, Amazon takes care of things. So that’s the chill, easy part.
But I see FBA sellers spend a large portion of their time always sourcing new items to sell. As you said, you have to be on top of the competition and prices. Because it’s a much more dynamic marketplace, it doesn’t sound like you can just passively check out.
Does it feel high quality, or just an ornamental cheap piece?
Is it actually usable as a knife?What does this mean?
“we will use charleston or blackhorse as our price codes”Glad you joined up. We all started just like you and started listing one item at a time. It starts becoming a business/lifestyle when you create a process where you consistently find and list new items.
Fair enough. I don’t think these Christian ministries should be abolished. I give them credit for creating what is basically an old time co-op where like-minded people come together to negotiate better prices with their purchasing power. I guess legally it’s not insurance, but it certainly acts the same way.
As the system that has been built is taken apart, millions of people will be pressured to find a way to pay their medical bills (us included). What’s interesting in this debate is that there’s no admitting that the healthcare system was already broken before the ACA. The ACA was a good faith attempt to fix healthcare for anyone not associated with an employer that offered an insurance plan. I hear way too much “I got mine, so shut up about this” from too many people.
It wasn’t long ago when healthcare corporations were denying people coverage even when they wanted to pay because the people weren’t going to be profitable. Or these companies would retroactively find reasons to not pay claims for their paying customers (“you didn’t check a box”). And it’s a well known fact that bankruptcy in America is full of people who get sick and then cant pay all the bills because their insurance coverage had a limit.
As OMFUG said, hospitals already legally have to help anyone who comes in the door. So people without insurance just use the emergency room for healthcare, and then don’t pay the bill. Our taxes have been paying for public healthcare for decades this way. This is the most inefficient, ineffective, and expensive way to run a healthcare system.
A real Free Market healthcare system is to demand a credit/insurance card before entry into a hospital. If not, you can die in the street. It sounds harsh, but at least this would be honest. As it now, the only people who really suffer are working people who want to get insurance but cant afford it. It’ll be interesting to see what alternatives are created in the coming four years.
I really appreciate the info. It’s especially good to hear that you’re a user and enjoy the software. That’s most important to know it works.
I’m going to look into it and see if it would be worth the $29/month.
An interesting question about joining healthcare sharing ministries: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/opinion/sunday/should-i-lie-about-my-beliefs-to-get-health-insurance.html
Though I don’t condone lying, it’s an obvious weird situation when you want good healthcare and a Christian healthcare coop may be your only choice…but you dont necessarily believe in the moral requirements you must live by. And these moral ideals really have nothing to do with the healthcare service either. What does it matter if you choose to have sex before marriage? Does someone check if you believe in Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior? How does this affect whether or not I have the flu and need a doctor?
I respect these Christian healthcare sharing ministries for organizing so well. But our crazy healthcare system forces people to ask these questions as they seek affordable healthcare. The system may become crazier as the ACA is probably soon dissolved.
Yeah, I think many of us have experienced the grind of selling items for too cheap. The idea is that cheap prices means items will sell quickly. The reality is that often people don;t want your particular stuff at any price. And selling items for $15 and less is no way to make money.
This is why we preach patience with waiting for the right buyer, growing your inventory, and having a good storage system.
Welcome Brandon. Are you now doing this full-time? Any goals for what you;re using your profits for?
So I understand correctly, Inkfrog lets you list on different stores? plus you could make accounts for an employee to list without access to all your important info?
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