Do you have tricks and do you haggle all the time on the big stuff too?
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I always haggle... my grandmother taught me how to do it when I was little kid in NYC. I am very, very persistent... Usually it's fairly clear what an item is worth, and it's very obvious when they're asking too much... most flea markets expect you to haggle over the price, so they set the price high to begin with.
670999
Wow everyone seems to do exact. I however round up to the nearest dollar. I've been able to put away a few hundred extra dollars a year by doing this.\n\nAlso, if you ever go over, you'll know you have a little extra in there to protect you. To me, doing exact is not good. It only takes a small mistake and your check book is off.
172291
I love to give the cashiers too much money AND a handfull of change. And then talk to them at the same time! They get all screwed up!!
145908
I sell lots of stuff on ebay
243226
Can you work out some kind of deal?  I mean, why risk that if you can avoid it?
346427
I'm kinda greedy, do I have to share?
647217
I think most of them are, but they do annoy you trying to sell you things. I got some from somewhere and deleted them a couple days later.
241533
Are you trying to sell them?
91242
Dont we all... thats why so many people buy lotto tickets. \nWork hard and keep wishing is all I can tell you. If there is a secret to success I havn't found it yet.
198960
When I go to E-bay, I am looking for a hot deal on anything.  However, I would say that a few things sell better than others:\n\nItems you can purchase in lots, but sell individually.  You can do this through warehouse clubs (like Sam's Club), or discount places.\n\nI've always thought that yard-saling is such a missed avenue.  Become a professional yard-saler, pick up items that are unique and/or popular and sell them on E-Bay.  Most people have yard sales to clean out their crap.  But you know what they say about one person's crap being another person's treasure.  \n\nRegional Items - are there things you can sell from your region that are easy and cheap for you to get but maybe less cheap in that person's area?  It's worth a try!
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ALL OF THE ABOVE.\n\nSOMETIMES I SHOP ONLINE, AND SOMETIMES I AM AT ALL OF THE SALES, AND SOMETIMES I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PROCRASTINATE IF MY FINANCES ARE NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD BE.
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I have been selling home decor items online for about 6 months, with a friend's help (she does most of the work, I do the books & finances).  We have experienced several frustrating situations: many damage claims with UPS and FedEx, even though we have researched best way to pack our product; ebay has been making many changes to their site, which always affects the listed items in some way; and also the fees incurred to list items and to have a store is really ridiculously high. There is a fee for everything!\nOverall, we have enjoyed it-the shopping for inventory is the best! After 6 months, we are finally beginning to show a profit. We hope to expand to other auction sites soon.  Next will come a "brick & mortar store." My friend  just dreams of having a "real" store!
166254
yes, you can make a lot of money this way and it is fun, but there are different costs and you will travel alot
509852
Sometimes I see an item and I already know the maximum amount I would pay and I bid accordingly early on because I may not be able to get back to it or remember it when it ends.  Other times I do hold off till the last few seconds.  The latter is a lot of fun if you know you're going to be there when it ends.  Also sometimes I like to bid early hoping others will pass it by when they see the item already has a bid.  It just depends on the item and the price and the starting bid.
379114
Yes, you can make a lot of money, my wife used to it.
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I do it all the time.\n Unless its flash, can't get much out of that.
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I've seen that, too, and it's ridiculous.  Yes, there are buyers on eBay who are there for the gamble.  They love the auction, and love to snipe something.  Many of them will ONLY bid on something if somebody else has already bid on it.  I'm sure of that.  Sometimes, if I suspect others may be interested, I will wait until the last minute to bid on something for that reason.\n\nI always check the prices on line-- most big department stores have websites that tell you what these things are selling for-- and never bid any higher, INCLUDING shipping, than I would pay without shipping.  So I save the trouble and gas money.\n\nMany people really hate WalMart for many reasons.  So, they wouldn't know if it was available there.  I'm one of them.\n\nMany people prefer shopping online to fighting the lines and traffic out there.  I'm one of them.\n\nIf something is "like new" I have nothing against buying it from somebody.  After all, it doesn't stay "new" very long anyway.\n\nYahoo has auctions, but they don't even compare to eBay, as far as the vast numbers of items available.  You can literally buy anything on eBay.\n\n\nI♥♫→mia☼☺†