Question for those who sell their unwanted fitness dvd's/videos online

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Cathlete
So I hope to follow through (this time ;)) on purging my unused fitness dvd's/videos and actually list them online. For those of you who have done this, is it best to sell them individually or group some of them together? Do they sell if they're grouped together? I've never sold anything online and need to start somewhere but I want to find the best method of doing so. Should I do a set price or highest bidder? I'm planning on using ebay or Craig's list. Any input you could give me would truly be appreciated.

Thank you!
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I sell my unwanted DVDs on amazon. It is simple in that you just list it, amazon sets the shipping cost and credits your bank account when the item is shipped. Sure they take a fee but I found I got more on amazon than on craigslist. No haggling. It is listed for a price and that is it. Ebay--to me--is a pain.
 
Thanks, Phyllis. I forgot about fees. See, I really am a novice. I'll need to consider that as well.

Thanks again.
Bam
 
I am a power seller on eBay, it depends on what you are selling. If you are selling popular high demand like Cathe you can get more individually, if it's not so well known you can sell the DVD's in lots to get them sold. I sell used Cathe DVD's and get $15-$17 a piece for them usually. I am selling horizontal conditioning 101 DVD's and not getting much activity on them so, It all depends. If you sell on eBay you can either set a "buy it now price" or if you auction just start your auction price at the minimum you want for the DVD's and see how high they bid up. IMO though eBay is better and easier to sell than amazon.
 
Thank you burnmarie for all the information. Can you tell me how it's determined how long an item stays on ebay? Do you know if there's a link that explains all selling options and how much they keep per sale? This is SO not my thing and I'm not the greatest on the computer. I also have unopened cassettes that I want to sell and I will use your advice and batch them together. Since I've never done this before, is it hard to do when you're not techno savvy and being a first time seller, is it harder to get things sold?

Sorry for so many more questions. I do appreciate any additional info you can share.

Thanks again!
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BAM said:
Thank you burnmarie for all the information. Can you tell me how it's determined how long an item stays on ebay? Do you know if there's a link that explains all selling options and how much they keep per sale? This is SO not my thing and I'm not the greatest on the computer. I also have unopened cassettes that I want to sell and I will use your advice and batch them together. Since I've never done this before, is it hard to do when you're not techno savvy and being a first time seller, is it harder to get things sold?

Sorry for so many more questions. I do appreciate any additional info you can share.

Thanks again!
Bam
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You decide how long you want it on ebay, the first 50 listings are always free for an auction use 7 days and always have them start and end on a Sunday night, buy it now you can list for 30 days. (also be very accurate in the condition of your item) As you list your item it takes you through all the steps to list it. If your item sells you pay a 10% of the selling cost as a final value fee, if it doesn't sell you pay nothing.
You will need a pay pal account to accept payments, which is super easy to set up also.
When you go to Ebay and click on the selling tab, it really does walk you through everything. You can also search ebay quick start selling guide and it will take you to there information page.

If you need anymore help, feel free to contact me. When I first started selling I had never even been on ebay, but it was super user friendly to get going.
 
Wow! Thanks for all the great info. How cool that the first 50 items are free. Woo Hoo! I think I will try and set up an account this weekend. Thanks for offering further assistance. I'll let you know if I get stuck. Just one last clarification (yep, I can be anal.:D) Will they let me start and end on a Sunday night since technically that's 8 days and you mentioned they'll list it for 7? See, I told you I was anal, lol.

Thank you SO much again!
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If you start your auction on Sunday night, then it will end it on the following Sunday night. You can also schedule a start time so you could do everything Saturday and just set it for the auction to begin Sunday at like 7pm.
 
burnmarie said:
If you start your auction on Sunday night, then it will end it on the following Sunday night. You can also schedule a start time so you could do everything Saturday and just set it for the auction to begin Sunday at like 7pm.
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Thank you again. You're awesome!!! Much, much appreciation!

Bam
 
The advantage to having your listing end on Sunday night is that more people are online Sunday night than say a Monday night. They say it is when you will get more bidders and get a higher dollar amount on your auctions. It's more of a tip for a seller, you can list whenever you want if you want.
 
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