[surfinillini]

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i also had multiple surfboards I sold as well as a snowboard...also sell some electronics too. Just stuff I look around the house or neighborhood for that is cheap and then resell.

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surfinillini , so you buy used stuff in your neighborhood then sell on ebay correct? but what do you price your stuff in order to make it worth it/to make a profit? for example if you go to a garage sale and buy a 30 dollar snowboard, do you make the auction start at 30 or 40 dollars? do your customers pay for the shipping?

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you'd be surprised how much you can buy at a garage sale. People don't mind selling this stuff for $20 or less. I bought a ZJ surfboard and a burton snowboard (both used) at a garage sale for $50 total. People who are moving just want to get rid of their stuff, any money to them is good since it's essentially "found money". (I received $115 for the surfboard and $75 for the snowboard for a profit of $140)

I used to surf and while I don't snowboard and my brother worked at a play it again sports (before they went out of business) so I know the resale value of sporting goods.

For other stuff I just look for similar auctions on ebay and see how much they go for so I know what type of turnaround I'll get.

As far as auction pricing I usually start every auction I have at $1.00 and have no reserve. I offer free shipping to people who "buy it now" for some items. I start every auction at 5pm on Sunday nights and end them at the same time the next week.