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Some of them are selling "floaters" In the business this is the term for DVDs that have come off the holding spindle. They are returned to the distrubitor from the retailer along with other one that were damaged or had the shrink wrap puntured orones that just did not sell, these are then wholesaled out, ususally around $6-7. Some seller open them and reset them in place and put new shrinkwrap on to sell them as new. Which for most intents they are.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My guess is that a retailer pays less than $12 for a DVD with a $17.99 selling price anyway, so only normal sources would be required. It’s common for retailers of some types of items to buy in larger quantities than they need to get a quantity price break, and then offload their overstock to others at their cost or at a slight profit. Sure they pay less than $12 for a DVD but the margin with be razor thin after ebay and paypal fees. Over the course of last couple of weeks, I have bought 10 or so new release DVDs like 25th Hour, Adaptation for an average price of $13 shipped. I just don’t know how they can make money doing this.
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some people get an employee discount. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I notice a lot of seller are selling new release DVDs for $12 BIN where the street prices are at least $17.99 and upwards. How can they afford to do it and what are their sources? Anyone know?
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I notice a lot of seller are selling new release DVDs for $12 BIN where the street prices are at least $17.99 and upwards. How can they afford to do it and what are their sources? Anyone know?
They are probably purchasing it at a price below $12. Most retailers will buy at anywhere between 10% to 40% below retail value. (if this person bought the dvd at 40% below retail value, he got the dvd for about $10.80 so $12 would definitely give him some profit) sometimes the percentage is more depending on the item WypeOut "Pupukahi i holomua." – Hawaiian Proverb "Unite to move forward." To reply remove "DIESPAMDIE" from email address
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – offers little new information: I notice a lot of seller are selling new release DVDs for $12 BIN where the street prices are at least $17.99 and upwards. How can they afford to do it and what are their sources? Anyone know? What’s their shipping/handling fee? Even if they bought the DVDs for $11, they could make a profit by selling enough volume with a high enough shipping/handling fee. My guess is that a retailer pays less than $12 for a DVD with a $17.99 selling price anyway, so only normal sources would be required. It’s common for retailers of some types of items to buy in larger quantities than they need to get a quantity price break, and then offload their overstock to others at their cost or at a slight profit. Finally, there are lots of items sold on eBay for little more than the seller’s cost, either because the seller doesn’t value their time, forgets to include all their fees and overhead, or is laundering money for the mob and doesn’t care whether a profit is made or not. There are also many illegal sources for legitimate DVDs as well as illegal sources for pirated copies. These are all reasons why naive sellers should shy away from commodity-type consumer items.
There are "wholesalers" willing to sell you dvds for 2-3 bucks each in quantities of 100 or more. Some even guarantee they are all different. But they are all old stuff that everyone is pretty tired of. So you sell some, eat some and make, what, maybe 10 or 20 % profit on a 300 buck investment. Sounds like work to me.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My guess is that a retailer pays less than $12 for a DVD with a $17.99 selling price anyway, so only normal sources would be required. It’s common for retailers of some types of items to buy in larger quantities than they need to get a quantity price break, and then offload their overstock to others at their cost or at a slight profit. Sure they pay less than $12 for a DVD but the margin with be razor thin after ebay and paypal fees. Over the course of last couple of weeks, I have bought 10 or so new release DVDs like 25th Hour, Adaptation for an average price of $13 shipped. I just don’t know how they can make money doing this.
The local Hollywood Video sells lotsa used dvds for 9.99. Some time they are 7.99. No shipping, no PP. Imagine what selling vhs is like now. They must be about worthless.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My guess is that a retailer pays less than $12 for a DVD with a $17.99 selling price anyway, so only normal sources would be required. It’s common for retailers of some types of items to buy in larger quantities than they need to get a quantity price break, and then offload their overstock to others at their cost or at a slight profit. Sure they pay less than $12 for a DVD but the margin with be razor thin after ebay and paypal fees. Over the course of last couple of weeks, I have bought 10 or so new release DVDs like 25th Hour, Adaptation for an average price of $13 shipped. I just don’t know how they can make money doing this. The local Hollywood Video sells lotsa used dvds for 9.99. Some time they are 7.99. No shipping, no PP. Imagine what selling vhs is like now. They must be about worthless.
I hear they’ll soon be selling vhs movies in 6-packs and marketing them as "Hollywood coasters". ;
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"Goldfinger" wrote in a message … I notice a lot of seller are selling new release DVDs for $12 BIN where the street prices are at least $17.99 and upwards. How can they afford to do it and what are their sources? Anyone know?
There are always people who need a certain amount of money fast, and will sell a large lot of something cheap, at a huge loss, in order to cover that one bill. Check out the wholesale categories on ebay. Keep in mind that since a lot of the sellers there are liquidators, the price they’re getting includes a profit, so they are buying stuff even cheaper. Chris
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My guess is that a retailer pays less than $12 for a DVD with a $17.99 selling price anyway, so only normal sources would be required. It’s common for retailers of some types of items to buy in larger quantities than they need to get a quantity price break, and then offload their overstock to others at their cost or at a slight profit.
Sure they pay less than $12 for a DVD but the margin with be razor thin after ebay and paypal fees. Over the course of last couple of weeks, I have bought 10 or so new release DVDs like 25th Hour, Adaptation for an average price of $13 shipped. I just don’t know how they can make money doing this.
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I notice a lot of seller are selling new release DVDs for $12 BIN where the street prices are at least $17.99 and upwards. How can they afford to do it and what are their sources? Anyone know?
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offers little new information: I notice a lot of seller are selling new release DVDs for $12 BIN where the street prices are at least $17.99 and upwards. How can they afford to do it and what are their sources? Anyone know?
What’s their shipping/handling fee? Even if they bought the DVDs for $11, they could make a profit by selling enough volume with a high enough shipping/handling fee. My guess is that a retailer pays less than $12 for a DVD with a $17.99 selling price anyway, so only normal sources would be required. It’s common for retailers of some types of items to buy in larger quantities than they need to get a quantity price break, and then offload their overstock to others at their cost or at a slight profit. Finally, there are lots of items sold on eBay for little more than the seller’s cost, either because the seller doesn’t value their time, forgets to include all their fees and overhead, or is laundering money for the mob and doesn’t care whether a profit is made or not. There are also many illegal sources for legitimate DVDs as well as illegal sources for pirated copies. These are all reasons why naive sellers should shy away from commodity-type consumer items.
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