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 Author: Cherisattic View Messages Posted By Cherisattic
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Cherisattic (407)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri
 Author: starbeanie View Messages Posted By starbeanie
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How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri
 Author: Cherisattic View Messages Posted By Cherisattic
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 20:59
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Location:  USA, Illinois
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In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:03
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In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.
 Author: Cherisattic View Messages Posted By Cherisattic
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:11
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Cherisattic (407)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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Store Closed Store: Cheri's Attic
In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.

What is a reasonable profit? I'm buying these sets from friends, I don't
want to complete rip them off, lol.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:13
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Nubs_Select (4818)

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In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.

What is a reasonable profit? I'm buying these sets from friends, I don't
want to complete rip them off, lol.

if its with close friends/family it might be best to do a commission method.
for example you list the item and then once it sells you figure out all your
costs associated with it and then take a % of the profit for your role in selling
it and then pay them the rest
 Author: Cherisattic View Messages Posted By Cherisattic
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:18
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Cherisattic (407)

Location:  USA, Illinois
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May 12, 2023 Member Does Not Allow Contact Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Cheri's Attic
In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.

What is a reasonable profit? I'm buying these sets from friends, I don't
want to complete rip them off, lol.

if its with close friends/family it might be best to do a commission method.
for example you list the item and then once it sells you figure out all your
costs associated with it and then take a % of the profit for your role in selling
it and then pay them the rest

I like that idea!! How much % would you take??
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:24
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Nubs_Select (4818)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
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In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.

What is a reasonable profit? I'm buying these sets from friends, I don't
want to complete rip them off, lol.

if its with close friends/family it might be best to do a commission method.
for example you list the item and then once it sells you figure out all your
costs associated with it and then take a % of the profit for your role in selling
it and then pay them the rest

I like that idea!! How much % would you take??

since you have no money upfront the % is lower. I believe last time I checked,
the market rate is somewhere between 20%-30%
 Author: Cherisattic View Messages Posted By Cherisattic
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:45
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Location:  USA, Illinois
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Store Closed Store: Cheri's Attic
In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.

What is a reasonable profit? I'm buying these sets from friends, I don't
want to complete rip them off, lol.

if its with close friends/family it might be best to do a commission method.
for example you list the item and then once it sells you figure out all your
costs associated with it and then take a % of the profit for your role in selling
it and then pay them the rest

I like that idea!! How much % would you take??

since you have no money upfront the % is lower. I believe last time I checked,
the market rate is somewhere between 20%-30%

Thank you. I'm thinking 20% Friends and Family and 30% all others.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Nov 13, 2024 21:57
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Nubs_Select (4818)

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In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.

What is a reasonable profit? I'm buying these sets from friends, I don't
want to complete rip them off, lol.

if its with close friends/family it might be best to do a commission method.
for example you list the item and then once it sells you figure out all your
costs associated with it and then take a % of the profit for your role in selling
it and then pay them the rest

I like that idea!! How much % would you take??

since you have no money upfront the % is lower. I believe last time I checked,
the market rate is somewhere between 20%-30%

Thank you. I'm thinking 20% Friends and Family and 30% all others.

sounds like a plan!
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Nov 14, 2024 01:23
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In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.


If something at FMV is worth $100 dollars and you buy it for 60% of its value
($60), then a 40% profit on what you paid ($60) is $24, meaning that you only
need to resell it for $84 to make your desired profit margin of 40%. If you were
to actually resell it at the FMV of $100, then your profit margin would be 66.7%
([$100-$60]/$60). So, if you really only want to make a 40% profit on something
that is worth $100 at FMV, you should pay someone about $71.43 for it (or FMV/1.4).

Isn't math fun.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
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In Buying, randyf writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.


If something at FMV is worth $100 dollars and you buy it for 60% of its value
($60), then a 40% profit on what you paid ($60) is $24, meaning that you only
need to resell it for $84 to make your desired profit margin of 40%. If you were
to actually resell it at the FMV of $100, then your profit margin would be 66.7%
([$100-$60]/$60). So, if you really only want to make a 40% profit on something
that is worth $100 at FMV, you should pay someone about $71.43 for it (or FMV/1.4).

Isn't math fun.

Math is fun! But don’t forget about selling fees, packing materials, etc
but yes, your right my math was off by about 15%-20%
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
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In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  Math is fun! But don’t forget about selling fees, packing materials, etc

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In Buying, randyf writes:
  In Buying, Nubs_Select writes:
  In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  In Buying, starbeanie writes:
  How fast do you want to make a profit and how much of a profit?


In Buying, Cdaut13 writes:
  I'm new to buying and selling....

How much do I pay someone for a set that I'm going to resell to make a profit?
I'm thinking pay them 60% of value? Any help or advice would be helpful.

Thank you.

Cheri

Thinking 40% profit? Is that resonable? Quickness doesn't matter.

if you want a 40% profit then buying it at 60% wouldn't work. once fees and
such are all factored in you would need to buy at closer to 40-50% of what you
sell it for.


If something at FMV is worth $100 dollars and you buy it for 60% of its value
($60), then a 40% profit on what you paid ($60) is $24, meaning that you only
need to resell it for $84 to make your desired profit margin of 40%. If you were
to actually resell it at the FMV of $100, then your profit margin would be 66.7%
([$100-$60]/$60). So, if you really only want to make a 40% profit on something
that is worth $100 at FMV, you should pay someone about $71.43 for it (or FMV/1.4).

Isn't math fun.

Margin is actually (1 - cost / sell price) so $60 to $84 would be a gross margin
of 28.57%

Markup is (1 - sell price / cost) so $60 to $84 is a gross markup of 40%

TLR
Margin is the % of the sale price that is profit.
Markup is the ROI