When is the best time to sell for xmas shoppers?

[dpatel]

I have some items (gaming mostly) that I want to sell, but I figure if I wait a few weeks I could sell it during the xmas shopping season and make alot more money. Any ideas on the best time?

I was thinking right after thanksgiving.

[kaji7p56]

I was also wondering.

[guessed]

Just as a guess, not knowing what the items are, I'd suggest selling now. If you wait until after Thanksgiving, you will have a lot of competition from stores lowering their prices to bring in the customers.

[zionoverfire]

Right after thanksgiving would be good remember that an auction can be up to 7 days and then payment and shipping take a week so don't cut it to close into december. My advice is be like me and wait until you notice autcions start selling for quite a bit more, then put up your items. If prices die down to much you've still got until 12 hours before the end of the auction to delist it.

Just as a guess, not knowing what the items are, I'd suggest selling now. If you wait until after Thanksgiving, you will have a lot of competition from stores lowering their prices to bring in the customers.

This depends on what you are selling, GTA SA isn't going to drop down to $30 and neither are big hits, and stores don't carry many older games so I wouldn't worry to much about store compitition on video games, the TRU sale was probably a worse hit selling games than Christmas will be.

[kaji7p56]

Right after thanksgiving would be good remember that an auction can be up to 7 days and then payment and shipping take a week so don't cut it to close into december. My advice is be like me and wait until you notice autcions start selling for quite a bit more, then put up your items. If prices die down to much you've still got until 12 hours before the end of the auction to delist it.

Just as a guess, not knowing what the items are, I'd suggest selling now. If you wait until after Thanksgiving, you will have a lot of competition from stores lowering their prices to bring in the customers.

This depends on what you are selling, GTA SA isn't going to drop down to $30 and neither are big hits, and stores don't carry many older games so I wouldn't worry to much about store compitition on video games, the TRU sale was probably a worse hit selling games than Christmas will be.

What if I wanted to sell a couple of Nintendo DS systems? Should I sell them the first day they come out, or should I wait a week until you can't find them in stores? :twisted:

[LinkinPrime]

The DS is already going for $200 on eBay

[zionoverfire]

Right after thanksgiving would be good remember that an auction can be up to 7 days and then payment and shipping take a week so don't cut it to close into december. My advice is be like me and wait until you notice autcions start selling for quite a bit more, then put up your items. If prices die down to much you've still got until 12 hours before the end of the auction to delist it.

Just as a guess, not knowing what the items are, I'd suggest selling now. If you wait until after Thanksgiving, you will have a lot of competition from stores lowering their prices to bring in the customers.

This depends on what you are selling, GTA SA isn't going to drop down to $30 and neither are big hits, and stores don't carry many older games so I wouldn't worry to much about store compitition on video games, the TRU sale was probably a worse hit selling games than Christmas will be.

What if I wanted to sell a couple of Nintendo DS systems? Should I sell them the first day they come out, or should I wait a week until you can't find them in stores? :twisted:

Wait a few days after release and read the news, if they DS is a "craze" and nintendo can't ship enough to meet the demand wait until the price peaks and put them all on 1 day auction with no reserve. Otherwise check ebay prices if they are only 20 higher than instore you will probably only break even and you might as well return them to the store.

[kaji7p56]

The DS is already going for $200 on eBay

I know! :D But I am wondering if it will go past $300 when the stores are sold out and parents get desperate.

[zionoverfire]

The DS is already going for $200 on eBay

I know! :D But I am wondering if it will go past $300 when the stores are sold out and parents get desperate.

I'm betting maybe even $350 in the week before christmas as long as you promise delivery before christmas via overnight shipping. :D

[icemanjmw13]

One thing to be careful with the DSs. You have to be careful who you sell those too, and for the love of jebus please use insurance or at least delivery confirmation. This isthe kind of thing people try to scam others on.

[kaji7p56]

Right after thanksgiving would be good remember that an auction can be up to 7 days and then payment and shipping take a week so don't cut it to close into december. My advice is be like me and wait until you notice autcions start selling for quite a bit more, then put up your items. If prices die down to much you've still got until 12 hours before the end of the auction to delist it.

Just as a guess, not knowing what the items are, I'd suggest selling now. If you wait until after Thanksgiving, you will have a lot of competition from stores lowering their prices to bring in the customers.

This depends on what you are selling, GTA SA isn't going to drop down to $30 and neither are big hits, and stores don't carry many older games so I wouldn't worry to much about store compitition on video games, the TRU sale was probably a worse hit selling games than Christmas will be.

What if I wanted to sell a couple of Nintendo DS systems? Should I sell them the first day they come out, or should I wait a week until you can't find them in stores? :twisted:

Wait a few days after release and read the news, if they DS is a "craze" and nintendo can't ship enough to meet the demand wait until the price peaks and put them all on 1 day auction with no reserve. Otherwise check ebay prices if they are only 20 higher than instore you will probably only break even and you might as well return them to the store.

Well the thing is, I have $1000+ credit at Gamerush. This credit is useless to me because I need cash to pay my insurance. Even if I break even, I am turing GR creds into cash! That's the goal. So even if I make $20 more than MSRP, it's just icing on an already sweet cake.

[zionoverfire]

Well that's pretty good then, I didn't realize you had that much damn credit :D

Then I'd just wait a few days after the release date perhaps past Black Thruday, all the news stations will start talking about the hot new toys, if they mention its rare its value on ebay will go up a bunch and you'll make a much bigger killing, I seriously doubt that the price will go down so I'd sit on them for a few weeks.

[kaji7p56]

One thing to be careful with the DSs. You have to be careful who you sell those too, and for the love of jebus please use insurance or at least delivery confirmation. This isthe kind of thing people try to scam others on.

I plan to do all of that AND take pictures of me putting the DS in the box and at the post office mailing it. I will have the tracking and insurance too.

[kaji7p56]

Right after thanksgiving would be good remember that an auction can be up to 7 days and then payment and shipping take a week so don't cut it to close into december. My advice is be like me and wait until you notice autcions start selling for quite a bit more, then put up your items. If prices die down to much you've still got until 12 hours before the end of the auction to delist it.

Just as a guess, not knowing what the items are, I'd suggest selling now. If you wait until after Thanksgiving, you will have a lot of competition from stores lowering their prices to bring in the customers.

This depends on what you are selling, GTA SA isn't going to drop down to $30 and neither are big hits, and stores don't carry many older games so I wouldn't worry to much about store compitition on video games, the TRU sale was probably a worse hit selling games than Christmas will be.

What if I wanted to sell a couple of Nintendo DS systems? Should I sell them the first day they come out, or should I wait a week until you can't find them in stores? :twisted:

Wait a few days after release and read the news, if they DS is a "craze" and nintendo can't ship enough to meet the demand wait until the price peaks and put them all on 1 day auction with no reserve. Otherwise check ebay prices if they are only 20 higher than instore you will probably only break even and you might as well return them to the store.

Well the thing is, I have $1000+ credit at Gamerush. This credit is useless to me because I need cash to pay my insurance. Even if I break even, I am turing GR creds into cash! That's the goal. So even if I make $20 more than MSRP, it's just icing on an already sweet cake.

Well in that case if the pirces don't go up return it to another store, this is normally considered illigal but honestly if the store is out of copies I seriously doubt they will care. I wonder how many times I will get flammed for saying that. :twisted:

Naw, I've done that before and it is such a hassle. I'll just keep one and return the other two. But I'm sure I can get MSRP on them.

[zionoverfire]

One thing to be careful with the DSs. You have to be careful who you sell those too, and for the love of jebus please use insurance or at least delivery confirmation. This isthe kind of thing people try to scam others on.

I plan to do all of that AND take pictures of me putting the DS in the box and at the post office mailing it. I will have the tracking and insurance too.

I'd get signature confirmation instead of delivery confirmation for this case to.

[zionoverfire]

Naw, I've done that before and it is such a hassle. I'll just keep one and return the other two. But I'm sure I can get MSRP on them.

Actually I reconsidered my comment and changed my post O:)

[dpatel]

wow. that was alot of replies.

Anyway. I'm selling a HALO 2 CE, eyetoy, eyetoy groove, some FFX-2 figures (or I might wait on those to see if they go up in value, doubtful though), DC controllers, some demos.

[dpatel]

oh yea. and some rare yu-gi-oh cards. Forgot about those. Most important. Yu-gi-oh is a huge craze right now so I think this is the best time to sell these.

[icemanjmw13]

Only in relation to the DS, I think you might wanna wait til a couple weeks before Christmas to sell, providing you can wait until then for the money. If it is rare (which I can't say yes or no about yet), then there will be a few people who just absolutely HAVE to have one for someone for Christmas.

[LinkinPrime]

The DS is already going for $200 on eBay

I know! :D But I am wondering if it will go past $300 when the stores are sold out and parents get desperate.

As long as you buy them from a reputable store and keep them sealed you can wait since they extend the reurn period from purchases that begin on Nov 1st, date depends on retailer but its usually the 1st. If you cant make a profit from eBay, just return to store for your money back, keep those receipts!

[zionoverfire]

Only in relation to the DS, I think you might wanna wait til a couple weeks before Christmas to sell, providing you can wait until then for the money. If it is rare (which I can't say yes or no about yet), then there will be a few people who just absolutely HAVE to have one for someone for Christmas.

Remember that tickle me Elmo doll? :lol:

[icemanjmw13]

Well, I would warn anyone who plans on reselling the DS to not get over excited about it. Yes Elmo, PS2, etc. has gone for sky high prices in the past, and the same thing could happen. But companies, and more importantly consumers, are more prepared. You can bet that parents who know their kids want DS will go out of their way to get it for the MSRP. I'm not saying you can't make a profit, but 200 seems a lot more likely than 300 except for rare exceptions.

[guessed]

wow. that was alot of replies.

Anyway. I'm selling a HALO 2 CE, eyetoy, eyetoy groove, some FFX-2 figures (or I might wait on those to see if they go up in value, doubtful though), DC controllers, some demos.

On the Halo 2 CE, wait to see if it even sells out in stores. I was in a BestBuy the other day, and they had over 50 copies of the CE out on the floor, and there are 4 BestBuys in my area. Many other stores seem to still have it also. While it is readily available in stores, you'd be lucky to get MSRP after fees.

[Snake2715]

Well, I would warn anyone who plans on reselling the DS to not get over excited about it. Yes Elmo, PS2, etc. has gone for sky high prices in the past, and the same thing could happen. But companies, and more importantly consumers, are more prepared. You can bet that parents who know their kids want DS will go out of their way to get it for the MSRP. I'm not saying you can't make a profit, but 200 seems a lot more likely than 300 except for rare exceptions.

The problem is also do you think honestly with as much attention the game industry has got over the past few years with its huge sales numbers...Halo 2 anyone?

That you are the ONLY one to think of this great idea? I mean I but the preorder number is inflated to some degree from resellers alone!

[kaji7p56]

Even if I only get MSRP for the DS, it's fine since I want to turn my GR credit into cash!

[zionoverfire]

Well, I would warn anyone who plans on reselling the DS to not get over excited about it. Yes Elmo, PS2, etc. has gone for sky high prices in the past, and the same thing could happen. But companies, and more importantly consumers, are more prepared. You can bet that parents who know their kids want DS will go out of their way to get it for the MSRP. I'm not saying you can't make a profit, but 200 seems a lot more likely than 300 except for rare exceptions.

Well in a month we will see. :D

[kaji7p56]

Well, I would warn anyone who plans on reselling the DS to not get over excited about it. Yes Elmo, PS2, etc. has gone for sky high prices in the past, and the same thing could happen. But companies, and more importantly consumers, are more prepared. You can bet that parents who know their kids want DS will go out of their way to get it for the MSRP. I'm not saying you can't make a profit, but 200 seems a lot more likely than 300 except for rare exceptions.

Well in a month we will see. :D

I think it will sell for a lot because many people are bidding on pre-orders on Ebay. The damn thing isn't even out yet and they are still bidding. They could just go to a store and pre-order it but they are stupid.

Also I heard that Gamestop.com stopped taking pre-oders. The system will sell out and I will rake in the cash. :D

Well, even if I don't, I can return it to GR because they give you 30 days.

[icemanjmw13]

Without a doubt you can get at least the MSRP back, and I believe you'll get more. I myself am going to resell a few. I guess what I'm saying is I won't let myself believe I'm getting more than $200 a piece back for them, that way if they do go for a lot more I'll be way more excited. Best of luck to all of us though in our efforts.

[Gauss]

I'd wait a few days maybe after thanksgiving before having Xmas shoppers buy it.