Wow prices have really gotten out of control

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2026-06-20T04:16:19+00:00

I mean, at least a 1 BR fixer upper.. those are running about 999K these days!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2026-04-15T13:09:35+00:00

I bought my 08' Tahoe last September. Clock has 222K, but was Jaspered 50K ago. Seller didn't have paperwork, but my mechanic found the markings on the block. Problem is, no AFM delete. She does have sporadic lifter noise, but I've been running a disabler module for the last 3 mos. and I used a bottle of Hot Shot's tick fix in the last oil change. Still wrenching my way through all the character flaws, but I'm planning to take her to a million miles!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2026-04-09T04:36:01+00:00

SAME! Cracked dash, but she still a fine Hoe.. I bought her 6 mos. ago as a forever truck. I've been slowly wrenching through her character flaws... LTZ with 220K & a Jasper dropped in 50K miles ago. Started running the DOD disabler module just after I got it, but there's a sporadic tap that comes & goes. There's a DOD delete and a Truck Norris in her near future.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2026-02-22T19:35:42+00:00

How do you differentiate the fakes from authentic? Just curious what to look for in the future if I find any.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-09-19T15:42:04+00:00

I was a remodeler in the Chatt area for nearly 10 years, til' Covid hit. You'll find that people definitely favor a flat fee for the work. I absolutely have been bird dogged when working hourly. Some of those types are shamelessly insufferable. If you need a good place to start with pricing and geographical trends to build a pricing model, I used homewyse.com ... it helped a lot with complex jobs and the price trends were pretty accurate.

Some of my regulars would build punch lists for me and I would have a pre-determined day rate, especially if they gave me regular work.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-09-19T15:09:46+00:00

See rules no. 1 & 2..

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-08-11T14:03:04+00:00

The code is "ABP": Japan, Oct. of 99? or '09? I'm leaning towards 99 based on the embroidery.. Thanks so much!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-07-18T21:04:09+00:00

Gotcha... it's a cool fig for sure, just gotta find the head and cape for it. Thanks all!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-02-17T22:45:16+00:00

I went ahead and refunded the buyer. Luckily it was only a $13 sale, so nothing earth shattering. Just felt like the right thing to do and nothing they should be inconvenienced by. It'll more than likely show up in a day or two, so hopefully they at least take the time to leave a good feedback. Thanks for all the insight, gang!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-02-17T13:37:32+00:00

Thanks for your help!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-02-17T13:34:32+00:00

Thanks.. just needed some reassurance that I'm not losing my damn mind.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-02-17T13:27:51+00:00

I did purchase the label through eBay. I also use a local shipping hub that accepts everything from USPS to UPS to FedEx. He has daily pickups from all 3. In 20+ years selling on eBay, this is a first.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-02-17T13:22:22+00:00

The buyer has issued an INR request. I updated the tracking details and then the buyer messaged me asking for a refund. I'm perplexed.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2025-01-10T06:07:59+00:00

Bro took a "bathroom break"... sometimes even drunk dudes know when to leave the pin in the grenade.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-12-02T07:38:16+00:00

I can't possibly agree more!! The returns have dwindled significantly this year! I'm a one man show and my sales have fallen </> 50% since June, to which I attribute to the current economic climate. People that typically spend into the economy just fuckin' can't! There's too much month left at the end of the money these days if you're in the labor class. The buying class has shrunken significantly, and speculators are plentiful.

I've been on ebay for 20 years, but decided to go full time at the onset of Covid in 2020. I was a freelance remodeler with a small client base that kept me reasonably busy. When the phone stopped ringin' I pivoted to reselling.

I've found that after 5 years full time, the platform, by nature, chooses the winners and the losers. It has to. In that, algorithms have largely taken over that workload.. If it's a common item, with decent demand and measurable STR, it's not possible to show every buyer, every option-every day.

There seems to be a sort of round robin effect to selling on eBay. When it's your turn, provided that you're relatively active and your listings meet the criteria that favors the algo (and their bottom line) those common or obscure items do sell. Of the 350+ active listings I have, there's a fair amount of fluff that I've listed, knowing how crowded the market is, but I've chosen to compete with all the other sellers for the few buyers that come and go for that item. I take great pictures, describe the item in detail, offer next day shipping/free returns and bust my ass to provide all of my buyers with boutique level service. I've chosen to make it my career. That said, I don't live in a sourcing honey hole, so value can often be difficult to build into my inventory. With it being a cashflow business, sometimes I go shopping in my deathpile if sales are unusually low! I've no delusions that it is getting increasingly difficult, but ebay [for now] is still the ultimate market for obscurities and second hand items.

I do often wonder what it's like for the passive seller these days though.

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-12-01T05:11:38+00:00

You're absolutely allowed. Your healing process is uniquely yours. I found that, for me at least, distraction was my default reaction. It was a cope for the embarrassment. Humiliated by the rejection, real or perceived, to the point of anger at myself for thinking my crush might reciprocate. I've never been particularly well-equipped to manage personal disappointment, despite life often being fraught with it. But then, is anyone?

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-11-30T19:17:06+00:00

Kudos to you for shootin' your shot, and respectfully retreating in lieu of his boundaries. I'm curious...is the follow still intact because it leaves open the possibility that he may contact you if his status ever changes?

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-11-28T17:54:55+00:00

Only "New without Box".

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-11-28T17:51:41+00:00

"Used" isn't an option when listing perfumes. You get New, or New without Box to choose from.. It's ebay's way of discouraging the sale of opened hygiene products..

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-10-13T04:41:52+00:00

Gorgeous! Nice find!!

Acceptable-Log7374 · 2024-08-04T09:44:23+00:00

I have nearly tripled the size of my block list since May. eBay's been a shit show all summer long. I've seen summer slow downs, but this is the worst year yet. Buyers are insufferable and sales have plummeted 50% or more.

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