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I am planing to sell my wii and set the starting price at .01. I want to put a reserve on it as I have recieved an outside offer already for 340. Should I put a reserve price of 340 or would that be too high?
 
[quote name='Scorch']system by itself? new or used?

340 is rather low, actually. Parents are getting more desperate.[/QUOTE]
340 for new, they go for 360+ on ebay, i was wondering what a good reserve price is and how long of an auction and also is now the best time to sell or later (I have 2 new wiis)?
 
I listed my Wii on monday and there was 14,000 systems on there.Today there is 19,000 + but most auctions are ending around the $400 mark.I would defiently start it at .99 cents though makes people think they might have a slim chance in hell of getting on cheap as opposed if you started it at 400.

Ive seen auctions start at .99 cents and get 20+ bids on it and end for $425 while at the same time seeing an auction starting bid at $400 and not a single person even bid on it and it went unsold.I wouldnt worry about a reserve price either unless your set on making $100+ above retail or something.No matter what you will get your original $250 + tax back outta it.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']You should stop flipping systems you rotten piece of shit.[/QUOTE]

Is it his fault Johnny's parents waited until December to find a Wii? Someone has to make money off these idiots.
 
[quote name='englishsandwich']Is it his fault Johnny's parents waited until December to find a Wii? Someone has to make money off these idiots.[/quote]

Yes, it is his fault- they might've been looking earlier but pieces of shit like him took them all off the shelves.

Someone has to make money? yes, Nintendo should. Yes, the store that actually sold it should. And while I don't deny that people should profit from morons, as a rule, but draining an entire market of wares and reselling it like you're doing the world a favor, and without shame, is wrong.

Some of us actually want a Wii.

It's some small consolation to know that when these things happen, as in the past, a few flippers get caught with left over stock they can't profit off of- even more funny when I saw it happen in NYC around the time the original Xbox price dropped. I only hope something similar happens with these parasites, and they lose a chunk of their profits.

Assholes
 
Looking @ ebay with there being so many on there at once, I would think about using that featured plus thing or whatever they have that make your auction appear as one of the top few.

Looking at some of the ending auctions they seem to get consistently more money (maybe like 75 for those bundle things with wii play and remote). But it costs 20 bucks, but I guess it would work out for ya. It does cost approx 20 bucks though, but I'd bet its worth it.

You could just do a 24 hr auction, most bids happen in the list 45 minutes anyway.

I would also look out for dead beat / non-paying bidders. There seems like tons are trying to screw around with wii scalpers. You'd definitly want to be on your computer when it gets close to the auction ending so you can cancel and block the deadbeat bidders who try to mess with you in the last 5 minutes.

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I usually don't do reserve for any of my auctions because it seems to scare people away. Its almost like you wanna get people into a bidding frenzy starting with 99 cents up to whatever. It makes them think they might get a deal and then they start getting competitive over it. I've known tons of people who in the end pay a lot more for something on eBay then they should because they get pissed when someone out bids them and they want to make sure they get it, just on the principle of the matter.
 
do not add a reserve price. it will turn people away from your auction.

here's the deal. if you want to get at least $340 out of it for sure then just sell it to the person who offered you outside of ebay. Assuming this is local you will save shipping, ebay fees, paypal fees and hassle.

Only put it on Ebay if you are willing to risk making less than $340 in the chance that you will make more.

Also be very aware of how much you need to sell it for to make more than $340. A rough estimate is you are looking at around $25 - $30 in fees. So you need to sell it for at least $370 to just break even.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']I listed mine with a $9.99 minimum, no reserve, 1 day auction. Ends in 5 hours. We'll see what happens.[/quote]

Which makes me question -- Why in the world would you pay more to start it at $9.99 instead of $.99.

I know we're only talking about $.20 but still...
 
[quote name='icpmattj']I listed my Wii on monday and there was 14,000 systems on there.Today there is 19,000 + but most auctions are ending around the $400 mark.I would defiently start it at .99 cents though makes people think they might have a slim chance in hell of getting on cheap as opposed if you started it at 400.

Ive seen auctions start at .99 cents and get 20+ bids on it and end for $425 while at the same time seeing an auction starting bid at $400 and not a single person even bid on it and it went unsold.I wouldnt worry about a reserve price either unless your set on making $100+ above retail or something.No matter what you will get your original $250 + tax back outta it.[/quote]

19,000, wow thats alot. Seems the Wii is the only hot thing this christmas.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']Yes, it is his fault- they might've been looking earlier but pieces of shit like him took them all off the shelves.

Someone has to make money? yes, Nintendo should. Yes, the store that actually sold it should. And while I don't deny that people should profit from morons, as a rule, but draining an entire market of wares and reselling it like you're doing the world a favor, and without shame, is wrong.

Some of us actually want a Wii.

It's some small consolation to know that when these things happen, as in the past, a few flippers get caught with left over stock they can't profit off of- even more funny when I saw it happen in NYC around the time the original Xbox price dropped. I only hope something similar happens with these parasites, and they lose a chunk of their profits.

Assholes[/quote]

If you want a wii you should go to the store like all the other people do way before it opens and wait outside in a line. If you are too lazy to get up early in the morning than you obviously dont really want a wii. I'm sure if you really tried to get a wii you would be able to get one.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']Yes, it is his fault- they might've been looking earlier but pieces of shit like him took them all off the shelves.

Someone has to make money? yes, Nintendo should. Yes, the store that actually sold it should. And while I don't deny that people should profit from morons, as a rule, but draining an entire market of wares and reselling it like you're doing the world a favor, and without shame, is wrong.

Some of us actually want a Wii.

It's some small consolation to know that when these things happen, as in the past, a few flippers get caught with left over stock they can't profit off of- even more funny when I saw it happen in NYC around the time the original Xbox price dropped. I only hope something similar happens with these parasites, and they lose a chunk of their profits.

Assholes[/QUOTE]
thanks everyone, I am going to sell 1 to the local buyer and the other on ebay very soon, and as for meesterjojo, if someone really wanted a wii they will just go a store a few hours before it opens and buy one like i did.
 
[quote name='daminion']Which makes me question -- Why in the world would you pay more to start it at $9.99 instead of $.99.

I know we're only talking about $.20 but still...[/quote]
Is it more? Last I checked $9.99 was the cap for the lowest insertion fee. I suppose that was probably 5 years ago, though, and things have probably changed. Old habits die hard I guess...

Either way, it went for $450 to a buyer with 88 feedback, so I'm happy :) There were a bunch of 0-3 feedackers fighting over it in the last few minutes, but the established user pulled it out.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']Is it more? Last I checked $9.99 was the cap for the lowest insertion fee. I suppose that was probably 5 years ago, though, and things have probably changed. Old habits die hard I guess...

Either way, it went for $450 to a buyer with 88 feedback, so I'm happy :) There were a bunch of 0-3 feedackers fighting over it in the last few minutes, but the established user pulled it out.[/QUOTE]
wow
 
[quote name='Switchblade232']thanks everyone, I am going to sell 1 to the local buyer and the other on ebay very soon, and as for meesterjojo, if someone really wanted a wii they will just go a store a few hours before it opens and buy one like i did.[/quote]

Well I do really want a Wii, the problem is there's always someone there sooner.

Further, that justification is total shit- no one would have to go " a few hours before it opens" if you asscakes didn't seek to con and rip off people.

Enjoy your ill-gotten gains you piece of shit.
 
[quote name='m0dem']If you want a wii you should go to the store like all the other people do way before it opens and wait outside in a line. If you are too lazy to get up early in the morning than you obviously dont really want a wii. I'm sure if you really tried to get a wii you would be able to get one.[/quote]

Clearly you live A) in the suburbs, or B) not in a large city.

Again, see my last response: None of this bullshit would be required if asschokes wouldn't flip systems, seeking to capitalize on others misfortune.

No, I'm not going to stand in line at 8pm to wait 13 hours for a Best Buy to open in the hopes of getting a Wii. I can wait.

I just can't stand the ridiculous reasoning you people use to justify your asshattery: "Well, if you REALLY wanted one, you'd try to beat us at our own game: showing up at insane hours of the morning in the hopes of getting something for which we regulate the supply thereof by our actions".

Cocks.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']Well I do really want a Wii, the problem is there's always someone there sooner.

Further, that justification is total shit- no one would have to go " a few hours before it opens" if you asscakes didn't seek to con and rip off people.

Enjoy your ill-gotten gains you piece of shit.[/QUOTE]
well make an account on wii tracker or just check these forums, theres one at BB on the 23rd;and even if i stopped doing it, hundreds of others will do the same, the cycle will only stop when the supply>demand
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']

[One of several histrionic rants][/quote]

Wow, this is almost as entertaining as a Mana Knight meltdown. :D
 
[quote name='Switchblade232']well make an account on wii tracker or just check these forums, theres one at BB on the 23rd;and even if i stopped doing it, hundreds of others will do the same, the cycle will only stop when the supply>demand[/quote]
So now your justification for being an ass is the classic "if I don't do it, someone else will".

See, even though I already made an account on Wii tracker I know every single pro-shit like yourself already has places like that covered. You'll be at BB before I can, you'll have friends stand in line before me.

It's assholes like you, and your shit "if I don't do it, someone else will" reasoning that makes things bad in most areas of life: always seeking to take negative advantage of, and never giving anything back, never being helpful, and always fooling yourself so you don't have to stop and think "gee, I'm robbing some small child, who family probably can't afford $600, which would buy 2 Wii's".

Basically whatever rationalization you people prefer so you don't feel like shit when you look in the mirror

Of course, if I don't remind you all of what a shitty thing your doing: essentially holding a supply chain hostage, and demanding more than 200-300% mark up, then someone else will, right?

18,520 Wii's, only 1250 at this moment are used. the rest are all new Wii's. I had to go back to page 14 before I saw a single Wii under the MSRP, not including the typical "39.99" shipping, which is gouging, and violating eBay rules.

You're fucking parasites, like a maggot in a piece of shit.

Cockgobbler, I honestly, truly hope you rot.
 
[quote name='elmyra']Wow, this is almost as entertaining as a Mana Knight meltdown. :D[/quote]

Always glad to entertain :)
 
Jesus, son, calm down. Y'know what I did to get my Wiis? I saw about a week ahead of time on this very site that Amazon would have Wiis on Black Friday. Lo and behold, at about 12:07am PST on Black Friday, there were the Wiis for a full 20 minutes or so (which is an eternity by Wii-buying standards). Anyone and everyone who seriously wanted to get a Wii could have bought one then. Actually, for most of this year if you were diligent enough to walk into a game store a couple times and ask, you'd have found one. Hell, I stumbled across a few when I wasn't even looking for them, and I live in one of the most populated and wealthy areas of the country where LOTS of people want and can afford Wiis. However, now that you've gone and waited until 3 weeks before Xmas, of course you're gonna have a frickin' hard time finding them! Now, believe it or not, you'll have to call places, ask when they expect them, and wait for them, just like every other parent, gamer, or scalper in the country.

You're not missing all that much, anyway. I haven't played my Wii in 2 months. 360 and PS3 have been getting some great games and they're EVERYWHERE.

*Raises Blast Shields*
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']
Basically whatever rationalization you people prefer so you don't feel like shit when you look in the mirror
[/QUOTE]
man, whats your problem? Also to counter that above, to date I have bought 6 wiis, 1 for myself, 2 for sale right now and 3 more for friends and family. And i think of all the people out there i have the best justification, seeing that i am in college working part time, and rarely have cash left over after paying for tuition and rent. I could have easily gotten 20+wiis in the past if i wanted too, but i didnt, stop and think about that for a second. And let me ask you, how lazy are you to not just go out there an hour before a store opens and have your friends do the very same for multiple stores? Yet while you could do that, you are here criticizing all the people who went out and bought a wii and sell it or give it to others or whatever. There is a reason why a lot CAGers have a wii already.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']Jesus, son, calm down. Y'know what I did to get my Wiis? I saw about a week ahead of time on this very site that Amazon would have Wiis on Black Friday. Lo and behold, at about 12:07am PST on Black Friday, there were the Wiis for a full 20 minutes or so (which is an eternity by Wii-buying standards). Anyone and everyone who seriously wanted to get a Wii could have bought one then. Actually, for most of this year if you were diligent enough to walk into a game store a couple times and ask, you'd have found one. Hell, I stumbled across a few when I wasn't even looking for them, and I live in one of the most populated and wealthy areas of the country where LOTS of people want and can afford Wiis. However, now that you've gone and waited until 3 weeks before Xmas, of course you're gonna have a frickin' hard time finding them! Now, believe it or not, you'll have to call places, ask when they expect them, and wait for them, just like every other parent, gamer, or scalper in the country.

You're not missing all that much, anyway. I haven't played my Wii in 2 months. 360 and PS3 have been getting some great games and they're EVERYWHERE.

*Raises Blast Shields*[/quote]

Actually not quite: 1) you presume that at every point this year I was gaming, and I was not. Now I am but 2) I wasn't able to find one 3 months ago, and I cannot find one now.

You had a Wii prior to purchasing another for resale, yes? And that's the point: you purchased a Wii specifically for resale knowing that there were people still trying to get their first one. Believe it or not, not everyone games, or has the same desire at the same moment.

Over 18,000 Wii's right now on eBay which could be in stores. Consider that, being VERY conservative over 50% of those are sold per day. 9,000 Wii's per day which people can't properly purchase, but instead must pay 200-300% for, or if they're lucky only a small 150%. Shew!

You live in a populated and wealthy area? haha so? Um, NYC? Lived there, and console supply/demand was never an issue even when the PS2 was new. At least never like this.

I had a release Xbox 360, 3 games, wireless adapter, extra controller. I got busy with work and never used it. I sold it for the price on my Gamestop receipt 6 months later, when not a single one could be found. I was told I could've asked over 1K for the lot, but I didn't.

Why, you ask? Because it's fucking wrong to abuse societies trust, you cocksucker.
 
[quote name='Switchblade232']man, whats your problem? Also to counter that above, to date I have bought 6 wiis, 1 for myself, 2 for sale right now and 3 more for friends and family. And i think of all the people out there i have the best justification, seeing that i am in college working part time, and rarely have cash left over after paying for tuition and rent. I could have easily gotten 20+wiis in the past if i wanted too, but i didnt, stop and think about that for a second. And let me ask you, how lazy are you to not just go out there an hour before a store opens and have your friends do the very same for multiple stores? Yet while you could do that, you are here criticizing all the people who went out and bought a wii and sell it or give it to others or whatever. There is a reason why a lot CAGers have a wii already.[/quote]

Oh it gets worse. I hope you're not going into a profession which places a high value on morals or ethics.

Seriously, your justifications are shit, and now you're adding into it "I'm a poor college student". So, lots of kids don't have money, HOW lazy are YOU, my son that you seek to rob your fellow man rather than GET A fuckING JOB?

It's not how lazy I am not to go to every store, it's a tiresome task, and having to out-weasle shithead twerps like you is exasperating: I'm old/an adult. I have a job.

Listen, my child, when you were probably sucking mommies teet I was standing in line for game releases for systems you never had the honor to own. It's old. But, as with my first Xbox 360, when it came time to sell it, b/c I was not using it, and it was unopened, with 3 games, and accessories I did not SEEK TO ROB anyone- I was honest and got my money back.

If you're so awesome, and think yourself uber-resourceful, put your talents to good use and get a job, or even better, since you have this knack for finding game systems- do that: sell that service- charge a reasonable finders fee for out-weasling your-types at stores for these systems.

Keep rationalizing your shit excuse for an existance, you're young, it'll build a residue as you age a bit, and eventually you'll be one of those shit head corrupt cocks we see on TV, willing to fuck over a few people here and there, oh wait- too late.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']Oh it gets worse. I hope you're not going into a profession which places a high value on morals or ethics.

Seriously, your justifications are shit, and now you're adding into it "I'm a poor college student". So, lots of kids don't have money, HOW lazy are YOU, my son that you seek to rob your fellow man rather than GET A fuckING JOB?

It's not how lazy I am not to go to every store, it's a tiresome task, and having to out-weasle shithead twerps like you is exasperating: I'm old/an adult. I have a job.

Listen, my child, when you were probably sucking mommies teet I was standing in line for game releases for systems you never had the honor to own. It's old. But, as with my first Xbox 360, when it came time to sell it, b/c I was not using it, and it was unopened, with 3 games, and accessories I did not SEEK TO ROB anyone- I was honest and got my money back.

If you're so awesome, and think yourself uber-resourceful, put your talents to good use and get a job, or even better, since you have this knack for finding game systems- do that: sell that service- charge a reasonable finders fee for out-weasling your-types at stores for these systems.

Keep rationalizing your shit excuse for an existance, you're young, it'll build a residue as you age a bit, and eventually you'll be one of those shit head corrupt cocks we see on TV, willing to fuck over a few people here and there, oh wait- too late.[/QUOTE]
I do have a job, a part time one and cant get a full time job as my classes dont allow me too. Furthermore, I'm not going to charge a reasonable "finders fee" for a wii. I will resell one if I really need to or need the cash but for people I know personally from college or work, I find and get them a wii for no charge. As the person above me said, I got some wiis during the amazon deal on Black Friday and placed 3 orders for wiis, all 3 of which i later changed the billing and shipping address to my 3 of my friends. As for your 360 and exchanging for the retail value, good job, honestly if i was in your position I would have sold it to a friend for retail rather than a company that marks up the prices.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']You had a Wii prior to purchasing another for resale, yes? And that's the point: you purchased a Wii specifically for resale knowing that there were people still trying to get their first one. Believe it or not, not everyone games, or has the same desire at the same moment.[/quote]
Actually, I bought three of them just so that you couldn't have them. Angry and malicious people with dirty mouths probably don't enjoy things like this anyway.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']Actually, I bought three of them just so that you couldn't have them. Angry and malicious people with dirty mouths probably don't enjoy things like this anyway.[/QUOTE]
:applause: :cool:
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']Why, you ask? Because it's fucking wrong to abuse societies trust, you cocksucker.[/quote]
You talk like this is an issue that matters. This is a discussion about reselling luxury items, not reselling batteries and drinking water during a hurricane or something. You can sputter and curse and throw temper tantrums all you want, but remember that you're getting tremendously upset because some people with a capitalist bent are making it harder to buy a toy at normal retail price. Please, get a sense of perspective, you sound ridiculous.
 
meesterjojo,

I got 12 wiis from Amazon using my multiple accounts on black friday. If you're lucky, you may be able to snag one of them up for under $600 from one of my auctions on ebay :mrgreen:.
 
[quote name='Jedi1979']somebody needs a banning...potty mouth[/quote]

LET THE BAN HAMMERETH CONTINUETH! This makes like the 10th one today..

Jeez cag is getting out of line recently lol

I agree with jojo though. Its scalpers who get the WII's and sell them on ebay that create the damn demand..

When I got my WII this week.. some guy with his family bought the other six.. all together.

It was really depressing.. I dont think its right ebay lets this sheot go on.. scalpers would stop buying them if ebay wouldnt allow it.

Its the scalpers that try to make money off of this.. when its really the little kids who want the system.. not the parents fault for not being able to find it..
 
Hey, man. When they come lookin' for Wiis and we aren't giving them away, they get pissed. You'd think that a site called Cheapassgamer might give the impression that we're not all secret philanthropists, but perhaps the site's name confuses some people. Maybe they take it as the cryptic "Che, a Pass Gamer". Maybe they think we're involved with Che Guevarra's movement somehow and are all really closet Commies.

Not sure what sort of games Che would be playing with his passes, though.
 
[quote name='elmyra']You talk like this is an issue that matters. This is a discussion about reselling luxury items, not reselling batteries and drinking water during a hurricane or something. You can sputter and curse and throw temper tantrums all you want, but remember that you're getting tremendously upset because some people with a capitalist bent are making it harder to buy a toy at normal retail price. Please, get a sense of perspective, you sound ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
Well put. Exactly what I came in to say. That guy is a moron. I've ran into Wii systems five times without even trying. And like the above poster said, they were available for twenty minutes during BLACK FRIDAY on Amazon. In many states, tax free too. If you didn't get a Wii during the easiest time (sans screwy work schedules or other circumstances) you possibly could doing the Christmas season with a window of twenty minutes, then you suck at buying a Wii and you don't deserve one. Let the Nintendo hype machine work so that maybe we all can see some killer aps from third parties.
 
i got 3 wii's from tru 2 days ago. im selling them on ebay. i sleep well at night (on a large pile of money)
 
I feel kinda shitty when reselling Wiis but for whatever it's worth I'm selling them WAY below what everyone else is charging for them. I'm essentially selling them for only $75 more than they would pay in store. I didn't even keep the money from my EBay auction I talked about. I let my friend take over it and now it's his issue.
 
Any profit I make from my current Wiis is gonna pay for the damn root canal and crown that I just got done. $600, and that's with great insurance! BLAH!
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']So now your justification for being an ass ... [/quote]

it's called a free market.

Everyone who is doing this is legitimately working.

They are waiting out or getting lucky and buying their console at retail. Then the assume full risk of shipping the item to a buyer that they have never met.

if you want to blame someone blame Nintendo for not making enough units to satisfy demand.
 
[quote name='meesterjojo']Clearly you live A) in the suburbs, or B) not in a large city.

Again, see my last response: None of this bullshit would be required if asschokes wouldn't flip systems, seeking to capitalize on others misfortune.

No, I'm not going to stand in line at 8pm to wait 13 hours for a Best Buy to open in the hopes of getting a Wii. I can wait.

I just can't stand the ridiculous reasoning you people use to justify your asshattery: "Well, if you REALLY wanted one, you'd try to beat us at our own game: showing up at insane hours of the morning in the hopes of getting something for which we regulate the supply thereof by our actions".

Cocks.[/quote]

I like how you make assumptions I live in Philly which does not fit into A or B. You dont have to wait at 8 pm if you get to a store around 5 am you should be fine. Clearly you are lazy and do not want to wake up early which is why you still have not gotten a wii. Wii's were pretty well available around September - October. If you really wanted one you would have picked one up then. I bet you put one of your christmas list for your mom and she isnt able to find one. I wouldnt consider somebody waiting in line early in the morning to buy a wii and then selling it as being an asshat its not like they just walk into a store and buy all the wiis there. They are actually not being lazy and waking up early to wait outside in the cold to buy a wii. If they dont do it somebody else just will.
 
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