selling bows on ebay
 

i sold my bow on e-bay and was pleased w/ what i got for it. then i took it to mail boxes ect. to mail and they charged me 20 for freakin box plus shiping. has anyone here sold bows ect. on ebay and how do you send yours?

thanks!!

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You can go to any pro shop and get a box from a bow that they have laying around, or go to a palce like home depot and get some longer boxes and custom make your own. I have a Bass Pro near buy and they will give you boxes from the bows that they have on the shelf. Hope this helps you.

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thanks, this my 1s so going through some screw ups. i also had a 500$ limit on my pay pal which i didn't know about and the bank wouldn't accept the pay pal so i had to call him today and have him re pay and change my account to one that would accept 500. man i hope it works this time

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I sell bows on ebay all the time.. I make my own boxes. I have a furniture store close to my house. They throw away large boxes and I cut them down to the size I need. Of course you need some large tape and a box knife in a few minutes you can fabricate a box that is sufficient to hold your bow.. bow only is about 14.00 Priority Mail a bow with a bow case is about 28 dollars.
Yep, I did the same thing once.. I bought a box from a mail center.. they will certainly get in your pocket..

I've made a lot of money buying and selling on ebay.

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I just sold mine on Ebay. I got242 dollars , I charged 20 for shipping, for a total of 262 dollars. I bought a box at U-haul that was 5 dollars, the shipping actually was $19.66. Ebay charged me 7 dollars for the ad. I think the rip off for me was a 5 dollar cardboard box.

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i have sold two bows on e-bay and i goto the post office just charge enough for the box and shipping i called a archery shop and they gave me one but the 500 dollar limit your other money stays on the paypal account its not a prob good luck

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I sold my fully hunting ready Outback on ebay a few weeks ago. Case, arrows, rest, sights, doinker, wrist sling, broadheads, everything (well...I took my good stuff off and put some old stuff on...but clearly stated each item).

I started the bidding out at $399 for 5 days. Sold for $635. I had to tape up the snaps and swivels on my case, and they shipped it like that..no box..for $17 (the net weight of everything). Recieve a money order in the mail, verified it, cashed it, then deposited it.

Now I'm using that money to help fund my boat I'm buying tomorrow. 17' Starcraft. [8D] I'll buy a Switchback XT this summer when the prices drop.

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I sell all my old bows on Ebay is they don't sell here. I do not accept Paypal due to all of the hassles associated with it and the many horror stories I have heard about the company.

I only accept money orders or a cashiers check. It makes it simple and I save money by not having to pay fees associated with Paypal. Sure it takes a little longer to get the money but I am never in a big hurry any way. It's not like they are going to run out of new bows.

For boxes just get one from a pro shop or other bow retailer. I know our store can throw out 10 - 50 boxes a day depending on the season.

Save money by shipping straight from the post office. Those mailing stores charge an arm and a leg to ship something for you. Shipping a bow in a cardboard bow box should only cost you about $12 priority mail (2 days)... yes it is actually cheaper to use priority mail than standard parce post when shipping large boxes like this.

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Oh, another thing...

Always list the sale "as is" or else some scammers out there will nail you. Also, stay away from selling anything to anyone in Africa..especially Nigeria. The 419 scam happens every day, and almost happened to a friend selling an XBox 360 before xmas.

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What is the 419 scam?

Thanks

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Read thru here to learn about it. It's called "scambaiting."

http://www.419eater.com/and http://www.potifos.com/fraud/


Like I said earlier, a friend of mine bought an XBox 360 and tried to sell it on ebay to make some good money (which he did, BTW). The winning bidder sent my friend an email saying he's from Va..lives in England..but his daughter is in Nigeria. He will send his payment as soon as he gets comfirmation the package is on it's way. So basically, he was going to get the XBox shipped to him w/o paying.

Don't EVER send anything until you are 100% sure you've been paid. If you receive a personal check as payment, it will take up to 6 weeks to clear. If you deposite the personal check, then send out the package...the check can bounce...so the bank takes that money out of your account..and you've already shipped the package...so you're screwed both ways.

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I won't even accept a personal check when I'm selling on Ebay...money orders are cheap and easy to get. I do use PayPal...NEVER had any problems with it, though I do know a couple of guys who hate it...not sure what exactly happened to them, but they won't use it. I only use the "free" PayPal account, so I don't lose a percentage during transaction.

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BB, I have used PayPalthe few times I have sold on Ebay but it always has been under $500. Do you get any hesitation from buyers asking what protects them if they send you a MO od CC before they get the goods? I mean it looks like someone has to trust the other one way or the other unless there is something I'm missing.

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One great scam about paypal.....

Let's say I bought a Shimano reel off ebay thru paypal. I have one already exactly the same, butsmashed and broken to pieces. I send my paypal payment in, receive my new Shimano reel. I can issue a "stop payment" thru paypal, and say I received and smashed on broken reel...in which I would send back to you.

Long story short, I get a new reel for free...and you get my smashed and broken reel for nothing in return. Paypal can really suck in situations like this.

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Oh, try to stay away from the "Buy It Now" feature unless you put bidding restrictions on your item. Some people will "BIN"...then try to negotiate with you thru email. Often times, these users will close their account if they don't get the item. You are then charged with a relisting fee.


Another thing. Personal Checks aren't all that bad these days. You can take them to your local bank, and have then veryify it in seconds. Still, I prefer Money Orders myself. I always cash it first, then deposit it to my account. That way it can't be pulled back out for any reason.

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But Pat, doesn't the buyer still have to trust you that you will send him his goods and what do you tell him when he says you want me to trust you that you will send my purchash after you cash my checkbut you don't want to trust me to send it before I send you said cash. Just trying to learn for future references

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i sold an expensive digital recorder and got beat by the same type scam. always double box everything and describe the item worse than it is. never say like new. if they have no rating or several negatives dont waste your time.

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If they receive the item and it's damaged, they better have had insurance on the package or it's THEIR problem. I will only buy from someone with a 99% or higher feedback rating, and I always read their feedback going back a year if they have any negative. I don't buy/sell that often, have been a member almost since they started, and have a feedback rating over 100...people can see from that that I'm not going to rip them off and ruin my rating. Still, I'm sure that sooner or later I'm going to run into SOME kind of problem either selling or buying...just the nature of the beast I guess.

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Rickmur...that's one hell of a run-on sentence..lol. ;)

Basically, you must protect yourself in the description section and payment section of your item.

What I do, I say I will ship the item as soon as I receive 100% payment. Fore-warn the bidders in the description that you will accept paypal, and once verified of received payment..the item will be shipped as described. For money orders/checks, describe to bidders that you will ship the item once the money order/check is 100% cleared at a certified bank of your choice. Verification of paymenthas precedentover shipping the item. That's the name of the game on ebay.

If you ship an item before being 100% sure you have been paid, you will get ripped off in no time. Scammers are everywhere on ebay. You must protect yourself against them by setting the standards of which payment/shipment are to occur.

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I sell quite a few bows on Ebay. I'm not just saying this cause I shoot Bowtechs, but I find that Bowtechs hold their value and sell better on Ebay that most other bows. I accept PayPal and wouldn't do it any other way. I find it is extremely safe and easy. Sure you might have to pay and extra $2-3 dollars in fees, but it beats the wait and paperwork. Everything gets transferred into your band account for you. I either make my own boxes, for find free ones. Never pay for a box.

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well the money got put in my account now i think i have to wait 3-4 days to transfur to my bank. i read all the replies and appriciate all input.
My take is that you must be honest on your sells and cya on the payment method. I hope the new owner of my bow is happy w/ his purchase and enjoys it as much as i did. thanks!!

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Congrats bro.