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What does it mean when you see multiple ads for the same thing from different low level users accounts (all with decent ratings but from only a hundred or a few hundred transactions) with physical addresses supposedly in different parts of the country.
The ads share a lot of similarities in the text (formatting, structure etc.) that is clearly from the same source, and the ads are spaced out a few days or weeks apart, for items that sell for about £50.
I don't believe that it's just random people lazily copying somebody else's text, so I assume it must be an organised group filtering out a batch of nicked stock and trying to look like individuals?
Ebay aficionados... on 09:27 - Nov 24 by DanTheMan
Sounds like dropshippers. They may very well just copy other listings, especially as they wouldn't care about the product.
Thanks Dan. I had to look that up, and I'm still not quite sure how it works, but at least I wouldn't be buying nicked goods. Does that mean that if I won an auction I might not receive the package in the timescale suggested if they're waiting for it to arrive from a supplier, or is their supplier sending it directly to me?
I’ve noticed sellers that list the same item 20 or so times at a vastly inflated buy it now price, then list the same item again, £20 cheaper. I always assumed it was to make potential buyers think they were getting a bargain.
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Ebay aficionados... on 09:44 - Nov 24 with 1045 views
Ebay aficionados... on 09:38 - Nov 24 by NthQldITFC
Thanks Dan. I had to look that up, and I'm still not quite sure how it works, but at least I wouldn't be buying nicked goods. Does that mean that if I won an auction I might not receive the package in the timescale suggested if they're waiting for it to arrive from a supplier, or is their supplier sending it directly to me?
Essentially the way it works.
1) People look for items they think people might want from places like Aliexpress, Alibaba etc. 2) They buy in bulk straight from China. 3) They resell it on eBay, Etsy, Amazon etc.
That's it. Chances are the dropshippers have the items already so there's nothing particularly scammy going on, it's just these dropshippers are adding some markup. You could probably find these items listed on one of the sites above for cheaper.
Ebay aficionados... on 09:44 - Nov 24 by DanTheMan
Essentially the way it works.
1) People look for items they think people might want from places like Aliexpress, Alibaba etc. 2) They buy in bulk straight from China. 3) They resell it on eBay, Etsy, Amazon etc.
That's it. Chances are the dropshippers have the items already so there's nothing particularly scammy going on, it's just these dropshippers are adding some markup. You could probably find these items listed on one of the sites above for cheaper.
Thanks Dan, you are one of the really good eggs that make TWTD such a good all-round reliable place for info, support and discussion beyond the sphere of ITFC (if such a place does actually exist?).
Ebay aficionados... on 09:44 - Nov 24 by DanTheMan
Essentially the way it works.
1) People look for items they think people might want from places like Aliexpress, Alibaba etc. 2) They buy in bulk straight from China. 3) They resell it on eBay, Etsy, Amazon etc.
That's it. Chances are the dropshippers have the items already so there's nothing particularly scammy going on, it's just these dropshippers are adding some markup. You could probably find these items listed on one of the sites above for cheaper.
I thought the idea was that you advertise something for sale and then only order it when a buyer pays up. having it delivered.
Rather than set up your own adverts you just use someone elses.
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Ebay aficionados... on 13:27 - Nov 24 with 862 views
I thought the idea was that you advertise something for sale and then only order it when a buyer pays up. having it delivered.
Rather than set up your own adverts you just use someone elses.
relevant bit starts at 55 sec
You can do it that way if you're doing just-in-time ordering, but you don't have to do it that way, especially if you know the product is going to sell.
I thought the idea was that you advertise something for sale and then only order it when a buyer pays up. having it delivered.
Rather than set up your own adverts you just use someone elses.
relevant bit starts at 55 sec
Lot of that takes place on eBay; in many cases, people taking advantage of their Amazon Prime accounts...look through Amazon's stock for products, create a listing on eBay for that product (at a marked up price), and when someone buys the item, they order it on Amazon and have it delivered direct to the customer. Risky business, as many eBayers don't buy from Amazon on principal, so can object to Amazon-branded packages coming through their letterbox!
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