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Free registration at the forum removes this block.seems like ebay is better to flip? that was my 1st thought but the fees and paypal hold discouraged me. a lot of things to learn but i'm committed.
Excalibur,
How many miles were on it? I just picked up a '99 caravan for $700 and listed it for $3,000. Mine has 101,000 miles.
Sorry, didn't notice this until now.bot proof?
Sorry, didn't notice this until now.
Put your phone number as 2zero5-3sixtwo-04seven5. Or whatever it is. Helps keep scammers at bay (or so I've heard).
Good Luck..I think this is a great way to make money.
If I had craigslist when I was 20.. Easy money..
It may not be fastlane, but it sure seems to me like you are learning to hustle..
You will find that will be invaluable as time goes on.
He's also learning to make money.
He's also learning to negotiate.
He's also learning how to communicate.
He's also learning how to skew/modify the value equation in his favor -- he's buying low and adding value (better pictures? better marketing copy? cleaning the product up?) and repositioning the product in a better sales medium.
These are all Fastlane take-aways that will serve him years to come.
This thread is golden.
For all action takers here's a list of some good books that may serve you well:
[/B]Barcode Booty by Steve Weber
Sell on Amazon: A Guide to Amazon's Marketplace, Seller Central, and Fulfillment by Amazon Programs by Steve Weber
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money with Craigslist
craigslist 4 Everyone by Jenna Lloyd
Selling Online 2.0: Migrating from eBay to Amazon, craigslist, and Your Own E-Commerce Website
Pimping Craigslist For Fun and Profit: A down and dirty overview on how to make money on craigslist, by buying and selling pre-owned items
The Craigslist Hustle by LaJuan Stoxstill-Diggs
How to Advertise on Craigslist by Savvy Publications
How To Sell On Craigslist by Ryan Hightower
Sell Your Car Online Using Craigslist by Lara J Fabans
How to make $5,000 a month on Ebay and Craigslist! by Kevin Thomson
Also: Try searching "craigslist", "ebay", "amazon" etc. on Amazon, too (for new books)
Yea NEVER meet people at your house or let them know where you live there are crazy people out there especially on craigslist. If it is in a bad part of town I meet people at currency exchange where there are cameras.
BTW Iphone 4 only now profits around 40-75$ which almost is not worth the aggravation of driving to buy/gas than having all the scammers send those bogus annoying emails, etc. Buy for 200ish sell for 275ish made some OK money but I got sick of that.
What are some other popular items that can be bought off craigslist and flipped for a higher profit. Building assets is key to doing larger businesses and flipping even though it is not something I plan to do forever it does help get that job done quickly.
My short list.....
Cars
macbooks - A little sketch for me not knowing computers
generators?
Air compressors - quick sell
Dre headphones - Kinda too small for me also
Gas mopeds/scooters? Ninja 250r. etc. ?
Looking for big ticket items where the profits are high.
Lets brainstorm......
That is good advice psaco. True 10 of them would equal that.
I got almost screwed on verizon/sprint 2 that were under contract. I even called the phone company before I bought them and gave them the numbers and they said that they were "clean" I guess "clean" doesn't mean they can be activated till the prior owner cancels. So now I just do AT&T ones which I can only find one here or there.
I am thinking once the new iphone comes out the price will be very high on ebay because that is what tends to happen when new electronics get released. So buying them on craigslist to resell will be lucrative again.
I know a guy and all he did was flip those expensive Aeron chairs on CL. Anyone know other good items to flip? Could be good for bootstrapping...
Nice find, but next time DO NOT USE EBAY. The name of the game is quickness. When you purchase something off Craigslist, IMMEDIATELY relist it on Craigslist. Even if your market is smaller than eBay (obviously) and you only got $500 for each iPad, it would have been quick cash flow, you would have avoided eBay, PayPal, and possible shipping fees.
Each time I make arbitrage deals on Craigslist, I am willing to take a few less dollars profit for an immediate cash sale. Again, the name of the game is quickness.
Nice deal, now get out there and get some more.
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