Selling Electrical Stuff On ebay

[securespark]

I have a garage full of bits and pieces, boxes, blank plates, terminal blocks, accessories, lamps, circuit breakers etc...

I have no shortage of time.

Would it be better to post it all up individually or break it down into "job lots"?

Cheers, guys!

 

[flameport]

Easier, quicker and cheaper to take it to a car boot sale.

 

[stillp]

The trouble with car boots is you have to get up on a Sunday morning, then spend most of that morning standing about while people try to nick your stuff when you're not looking, or offer you silly money for stuff. I sell a lot of stuff on ebay, taking care to stay within their free listing limits (20 a month, plus occasional short-duration "100 free listings" offers. Bump the postage up a bit to cover selling fees.
Back to the question though, I'd make up lots that you think are worth between £10 and £20. Any less and the postage becomes significant, any more and you exceed Royal Mail's compensation limits.

 

[securespark]

Yeah, I did try with carboots. One item I took was a £1 prepayment meter which a bloke offered a paltry £10 for. I told him to sling his hook.

I sold it a couple of weeks ago on ebay for £67.

£20 lots is a great idea, thanks.

I do like the idea of doing everything from my lounge, with the odd trip to the parcel counter....

 

[jj4091]

What about Gumtree, I've used that successfully but admittedly it was a one off item.

 

[securespark]

Not used GT, but will look into it.

Stillp, have organised my stuff into groups (MCB's new, used, accessories, conduit accessories, trunking accessories etc).

My plan of attack is to look and see what the individual items sell for, then offer a job lot and invite offers.

Here's the first:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291580661222?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

What do you reckon?

 

[sparkwright]

I don't think anyone is going to pay 74 quid for a job lot of Steeple breakers.

You see, people can just buy a new consumer unit fully loaded with breakers for that.

You would do better selling those individually, as people would want just one or two to make additions to an existing consumer unit.

 

[securespark]

No, I know. The idea is that the face value represents what the breakers are worth to someone who sells the off 1 by 1.

The idea is that folk make me an offer for the whole lot.

 

[AndyPRK]

People won't bother to offer you £25 if they think your a dreamer who wants £70

 

[mattylad]

I find myhermes easy to use for delivery as you can take stuff to the local corner shop that's a drop off point.

 

[stillp]

I use myHermes a lot, for the same reason as mattylad. Some items are cheaper than Royal Mail, some aren't.

Someone mentioned Gumtree - riddled with con merchants, and you don't get as much protection as ebay give.

 

[securespark]

People won't bother to offer you £25 if they think your a dreamer who wants £70

Can always lower the price.

What do you suggest? Or is £25 your suggestion!!!!

What %age of the "sold individually" value should I enter instead?

I use MyHermes too. Great!

 

[AndyPRK]

No 25 wasn't my suggestion.

Mcbs are about £5 each on eBay inc post

 

[securespark]

I meant for a quick sale on the job lot!
I don't think I have the stamina to enter them all individually.

 

[AndyPRK]

Entering isn't an issue. Just say email rating at purchase. Or some sellers have drop down menus.

Posting them is !