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ret5hd

(21,320 posts)
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 08:31 PM Jul 2024

hey experienced ebayers:

is it possible to do a “pick and choose” sale on ebay?

what i have is a bunch of dvd’s…nothing of real value. they seem to sell for about what shipping is (what’s the point???)

what i want to do is photo each one, make a listing that says “pick any 5 for $xx”, then delete the picture/description of ones that sell.

can you do that? if so, can you link a tutorial or anything?

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hey experienced ebayers: (Original Post) ret5hd Jul 2024 OP
what if multiple people try to buy the same dvd? I did ebay when it first started and msongs Jul 2024 #1
yeah you're right. rethinking strategy now. ret5hd Jul 2024 #2
nope ZonkerHarris Jul 2024 #3
after reading msongs point, it wasn't a feasible idea. ret5hd Jul 2024 #4
It is totally feasible. Please see my other post. ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jul 2024 #6
What you could do is this: wackadoo wabbit Jul 2024 #5

msongs

(70,170 posts)
1. what if multiple people try to buy the same dvd? I did ebay when it first started and
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 08:37 PM
Jul 2024

quit when they started crapping on sellers. ebay allowed buyers to get away with financial murder

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)
4. after reading msongs point, it wasn't a feasible idea.
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 10:33 PM
Jul 2024

shoulda thought it thru more thoroughly myself.

wackadoo wabbit

(1,214 posts)
5. What you could do is this:
Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:09 AM
Jul 2024

Make a listing with multiple variations, each variation being one of the DVDs. Then use the "Add volume pricing" option when you're writing up the listing.

For example, you could say that 1 DVD is $5.95, 2 DVDs is 10% off, 3 DVDs is 15% off, etc. (For the record, I'm pulling numbers out of the ether; I have no idea how much these should be priced at or discounted.)

Price the 5 DVD option minus the discount at whatever you were going to ask if you'd been selling in only 5 DVD lots. If you sell fewer at a time, you might actually make a little money.

And don't forget to ensure that you don't lose money on shipping!

If you have any questions, just let me know.

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