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Hamburg	Sign in	14 hours ago
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Paris	Website Down	18 hours ago

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  Hago Community (@HAGOCommunity) reported 7 minutes ago

  Everything $1–$5 Store Business in the United States Business Model, Profit Methods, Required Equipment, and Startup Costs The Everything $1–$5 concept is based on opening a small retail store that sells a wide variety of everyday and impulse-buy products at simple, affordable prices ranging from $1 to $5. Instead of operating like a traditional store with hundreds of different price points, the store can be organized into clear pricing sections such as: $1 Zone – $2 Zone – $3 Zone – $4 Zone – $5 Zone This makes shopping simple, easy to understand, and attractive to customers. The low prices also encourage shoppers to purchase several items during one visit instead of buying only one product. A strong example of this type of retail model in the United States is Five Below, which offers many products within the $1 to $5 price range. However, a small independent store should not try to copy large national chains directly. The key is to stay small, control operating expenses, buy inventory at very low prices, and focus on fast-moving products. What Products Can Be Sold? The store can carry hundreds of small products, but it is usually better to begin with a carefully selected product mix instead of trying to sell everything. Suitable categories may include: Home accessories Kitchen tools School supplies Office supplies Small toys Party supplies Hair accessories Pet accessories Car accessories Storage products Seasonal merchandise Gift items Small decorations Socks Craft supplies Cleaning accessories Phone accessories Small household products The $1 Section The $1 section can be used primarily to attract customers into the store. Products may include: Pens Stickers Sticky notes Gift bags Small party supplies Small seasonal items Hair accessories Craft products Small household items The goal is not necessarily to generate the highest profit from the $1 section. Instead, the purpose is to create strong value perception and encourage customers to enter the store and continue shopping. The $2 Section The $2 section may include: Small kitchen tools Storage accessories Socks Cups Office supplies Accessories Small pet products Basic cleaning products Seasonal products The $3 Section The $3 section may offer stronger profit margins. Products can include: Home organizers Small decorative products Basic car accessories Cups and bottles Kitchen products Small toys Puzzles Pet accessories Better-quality office supplies Small gifts The $4 and $5 Sections These sections can become some of the most important profit generators in the store. Possible products include: Storage organizers Home décor Larger seasonal products Gift sets Office accessories Car products Pet supplies Toys Trend products Kitchen organizers Bathroom organizers The store does not need to carry the same number of products at every price level. A possible product mix could look like this: PricePercentage of Products$110%$215%$325%$420%$530% This would place approximately half of the store's products in the $4 to $5 range, where there is often more room for stronger gross margins. How Does an Everything $1–$5 Store Make Money? The biggest mistake would be buying an item for $4 and selling it for $5. That may look like a $1 profit, but the business still has to pay for: Rent Payroll Electricity Insurance Credit card processing Theft Damaged inventory Supplies Marketing Software Taxes and administrative expenses The products must therefore be purchased at significantly lower prices than their retail selling prices. A possible target structure could be: Selling PriceTarget Landed Cost$1$0.25–$0.40$2$0.50–$0.80$3$0.80–$1.20$4$1.10–$1.60$5$1.40–$2.00 The term landed cost refers to the total cost of getting the product into the store, including purchasing, shipping, transportation, and other related costs. The lower the landed cost, the more room the store has to cover expenses and generate profit. The Real Secret: Average Customer Transaction The goal should not be for a customer to walk into the store and spend only $1. The goal is to encourage the customer to buy several products. For example: One $1 item Two $3 items One $4 item One $5 item The total transaction would be: $16 If the average item price is approximately $3.20 and the average customer purchases five items, then: Average Transaction = approximately $16 This number is extremely important. A profitable discount store needs both customer traffic and a healthy average transaction value. Example of Store Profitability Suppose the average customer transaction is: $16 Assume the cost of merchandise sold represents approximately: 40% of sales The merchandise cost on a $16 transaction would therefore be about: $6.40 That leaves: $9.60 in gross profit before operating expenses. Credit card processing fees, bags, theft, damaged products, and other variable expenses must still be deducted. Therefore, the store may target a contribution margin of approximately: 50% to 55% depending on the merchandise mix and operating model. This is not guaranteed net profit. It is simply an example to illustrate how the business model can work. Break-Even Example Suppose the store has monthly fixed operating expenses of: $8,000 This may include: Rent Payroll Utilities Internet Insurance Software Marketing Administrative expenses If the effective contribution margin is approximately: 54% Then the store would need approximately: $8,000 ÷ 54% = $14,800 in monthly sales to reach break-even. If the store operates 30 days per month, that would equal approximately: $495 in daily sales If the average transaction is $16, the store would need approximately: 31 customer transactions per day to generate that level of sales. Actual costs will vary significantly depending on the city, state, rent, wages, insurance, and inventory costs. Important Ways to Increase Profit 1. Use Low-Priced Products to Attract Customers The $1 and $2 sections can contain products that appear to offer excellent value. The goal is to make customers curious enough to enter the store. Once inside, they may purchase products from the higher-priced sections as well. 2. Make $4 and $5 Products Major Profit Drivers If a product costs $1.50 landed and sells for $5, there is significantly more room to cover expenses and produce profit. For that reason, the store should not depend heavily on $1 products. The $1 section should support the business, but it should not necessarily dominate the inventory. 3. Create an Impulse-Buy Section Near the Checkout The checkout area should contain attractive, small products. Examples include: Accessories Trend items Small gifts Stationery Seasonal items Novelty products The purpose is to encourage customers to add another $1 to $5 purchase before checking out. Even a small increase in average transaction value can make a significant difference over thousands of customer visits. 4. Change Products Frequently One of the most attractive features of a discount store is that customers do not always know what they will find. A section can be created called: NEW THIS WEEK New products can be introduced regularly. This gives customers a reason to visit several times per month instead of shopping only when they need something specific. 5. Sell Seasonal Merchandise Seasonal products can generate strong short-term demand. Important seasons may include: Halloween Christmas Valentine's Day Easter Back to School Summer Graduation Thanksgiving The store should buy seasonal merchandise carefully. After the season ends, unsold inventory should usually be discounted quickly so that cash can be reinvested into newer products. 6. Follow Consumer Trends Low-cost trend products can generate fast sales. The store owner should continuously monitor: Social media trends Popular products Local consumer demand Seasonal demand Competitor merchandise Online marketplaces When a low-cost product begins gaining popularity, the store may be able to purchase it quickly and sell it while demand is still strong. 7. Sell Both In-Store and Online The same inventory can potentially be sold through: The physical store The store's website TikTok Shop eBay Facebook Marketplace Other online marketplaces This allows the location to function as: Retail Store + Small Warehouse + Online Fulfillment Center The physical store can therefore generate more value than retail sales alone. 8. Create Private-Label Products Later After several months of operations, the owner will begin to understand which products sell consistently. Instead of continuing to buy these products from middlemen, the business may eventually work directly with manufacturers. A private label can then be created under the store's own brand. For example: Everything $1–$5 Home Private-label products can improve margins and help build a stronger long-term brand. Recommended Store Size For a first-time business owner, a large store may create unnecessary financial pressure. A practical starting size could be: 500–800 square feet which is approximately: 46–74 square meters After the business proves itself, the owner may expand to: 800–1,200 square feet A smaller store offers several advantages: Lower rent Lower renovation costs Fewer employees Lower utility bills Less inventory required Lower shelving costs Easier management Choosing the Right Location Suitable locations may include: Strip malls Shopping centers Areas near supermarkets Residential neighborhoods Areas with families Locations near schools or colleges when appropriate Locations next to complementary retailers The most expensive location is not always the best location. For a low-price retail concept, manageable rent combined with adequate customer traffic can be better than a premium location with extremely high rent. Parking, visibility, pedestrian traffic, nearby businesses, and local demographics should all be considered. Equipment Needed Retail Shelving The store may need: Wall shelving Gondola shelving End caps Pegboards Hooks Display tables Used commercial shelving can significantly reduce startup costs. Shopping Baskets A small store may use: Shopping baskets instead of large shopping carts. Baskets take less space and are usually more practical for a store selling small products. Point-of-Sale System A POS system should be able to manage: Sales Inventory Barcodes Returns Sales reports Employee activity Card payments A small retail business does not necessarily need an expensive enterprise-level checkout system. A basic POS setup can be sufficient during the early stage. Additional Equipment Other useful equipment may include: Barcode scanner Label printer Receipt printer Cash drawer Computer or tablet Internet router Security cameras Surveillance monitor Regular printer Pricing label machine Hand truck Stockroom shelving Small ladder Box cutters Tape guns Storage bins Shopping bags Store Security Retail shrink can become a major problem in stores carrying hundreds of small products. Shrink may include: Theft Damaged products Lost merchandise Inventory mistakes The store should therefore be designed carefully. Useful security measures may include: Visible security cameras Good lighting Mirrors in blind spots Lower shelving Clear sight lines Higher-value products near the checkout area Even a relatively small level of shrink can significantly damage the profitability of a low-price retail business. Estimated Startup Cost in the United States The following numbers are general estimates only. Actual expenses can vary substantially depending on the state, city, lease, condition of the location, local wages, insurance, licensing, and construction requirements. For a store of approximately 500 to 800 square feet: ExpenseEstimated CostBusiness formation and licenses$300–$1,500Security deposit and advance rent$3,000–$8,000Paint, lighting, and basic improvements$3,000–$10,000Shelving and display fixtures$2,500–$7,000POS and checkout equipment$400–$1,800Cameras and security system$500–$1,500Storefront sign$700–$2,500Bags, labels, and barcode supplies$300–$1,000Initial inventory$8,000–$20,000Internet, utilities, and deposits$300–$1,000Business insurance$500–$1,500Grand opening and marketing$500–$2,000Working capital reserve$5,000–$12,000 A realistic startup budget for a small location may therefore be approximately: $25,000 to $50,000 if the property is already in reasonable condition. A larger, more professionally fitted store may require: $45,000 to $80,000 or more. In high-cost cities, startup expenses may be significantly higher. Can the Business Be Started With $20,000? It may be possible, but the operation would need to be extremely lean. A possible setup may include: 400–600 square feet Low-cost location Used shelving Owner-operated store Basic POS Simple interior design Initial inventory of approximately $7,000–$9,000 Limited product selection Continuous reinvestment of early profits Under favorable circumstances, startup costs may approach: $20,000–$25,000 However, the business would have a relatively small cash reserve. For that reason, a starting budget of: $30,000–$40,000 may provide a safer financial cushion. Example Budget With $35,000 A possible allocation could be: $10,000 inventory $5,000 rent deposit and advance rent $4,000 shelving $4,000 store improvements $1,500 POS, cameras, and equipment $1,000 licensing, insurance, and administrative expenses $1,000 sign and promotional material $500 bags and labels $8,000 cash reserve Total: $35,000 Maintaining a cash reserve is important. The owner should avoid spending the entire investment before opening day. Business Registration and Licensing Requirements depend on the state, city, and specific location. A retail store may need: Business entity registration EIN State tax registration Sales tax registration where applicable Local business license Zoning approval Sign permit Certificate of Occupancy or similar local approval Commercial insurance Requirements can vary widely across the United States. Before signing a lease, the owner should confirm that the location is legally approved for the intended retail use. Be Careful With Imported Products Importing low-cost products can improve margins, but not every product can simply be imported and sold without additional requirements. Certain product categories may be subject to safety or compliance rules. Examples may include: Children's products Toys Electrical products Certain consumer goods Regulated household products For a beginner, it may be easier to purchase a large percentage of the initial inventory from wholesalers and distributors already operating inside the United States. Direct importing can be introduced later after the owner understands the market, product demand, compliance requirements, shipping costs, and minimum order quantities. Where Can the Merchandise Come From? There are several possible inventory sources. U.S. Wholesalers One of the easiest options for beginners. Prices may be higher than direct importing, but purchasing is usually simpler. Closeout Merchandise Businesses may purchase discontinued or clearance inventory at reduced prices. Closeouts can provide excellent margins if the merchandise is still desirable. Overstock Merchandise Suppliers sometimes have excess inventory that they need to sell quickly. This can create opportunities to buy products below normal wholesale prices. Liquidation Inventory Liquidation can provide extremely low prices. However, buyers should carefully inspect the merchandise. Buying random pallets without understanding the condition or contents can create major losses. Direct Importing Direct importing may become attractive after the business has identified proven products. For example, if one product sells 1,000 units successfully, the owner may then negotiate with a manufacturer for a larger direct order. This approach reduces the risk of ordering large quantities of products that have not yet been tested. Products to Approach Carefully at the Beginning A new store owner should be cautious about categories such as: Food Cosmetics Children's products Complex electronics Perishable products Products requiring special regulatory compliance These categories may still be profitable, but they can create additional compliance, insurance, storage, safety, and inventory-management challenges. A beginner may prefer products that are: Easy to store Easy to display Durable Non-perishable Low return risk Simple to understand The Biggest Inventory Mistake One of the biggest mistakes is buying very large quantities simply because the unit cost is low. For example, a supplier may offer a product for: $0.50 The owner may believe it is an excellent deal because it can potentially sell for $3. However, if customers do not want the product, the business has not saved $2.50. Instead, it has locked money into slow-moving inventory. A better approach is: Test Small → Measure → Reorder Big Buy a smaller quantity first. Monitor sales. If the product sells quickly, place a larger order. If it sells slowly, discount it and recover the cash. Important Numbers to Monitor The store owner should regularly track: Daily Sales Total sales generated each day. Average Transaction The average amount spent by each customer. Units Per Transaction The average number of products purchased per transaction. Gross Margin The difference between product cost and sales revenue before operating expenses. Inventory Turnover How quickly inventory is sold and replaced. Shrink Inventory lost through theft, damage, or errors. Sell-Through Rate The percentage of purchased inventory that has actually been sold. These numbers are far more important than simply observing whether the store appears busy. Conclusion An Everything $1–$5 store can be an attractive small retail business in the United States. It does not necessarily require a large location, expensive machinery, or a large number of employees. However, the real business model is not simply: “Sell cheap products.” The stronger model is: “Buy intelligently, sell quickly, and encourage every customer to purchase several products per visit.” The $1 and $2 sections can attract customers, while the $3, $4, and $5 sections can become stronger profit generators. A practical starting model may include: 500–800 square feet Approximately $30,000–$40,000 in startup capital Carefully selected initial inventory Low operating expenses Owner-operated management during the early stage Frequent merchandise changes Strong focus on inventory turnover After the first location becomes profitable, the business can expand through: A larger product range A second store Online sales Direct importing Private-label products Additional locations With disciplined buying, tight inventory control, manageable rent, and strong customer traffic, an Everything $1–$5 store can develop from a small independent retail store into a scalable discount retail brand.

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  Adam Taylor (@adamtaylorl) reported 8 minutes ago

  Me at 20: - £50K/year at Jaguar Land Rover - Acting team leader, dream job by every measure - Watching agency videos in the car park on my lunch break Me at 24: - $100M+ generated on Meta - Scaled a brand in LA from $90K to $2.1M/mo in 7 months - 40+ team members, run from Dubai My first money online was flipping scooter parts on eBay at 13. I opened my own bank account for it. Nobody told me to. I just wanted a bike and needed to make £200 to afford it. Fast forward. Late 2022 I bought an Iman Gadzhi agency course and landed a client in 2 months. They paid £900/month. I was going to say £1,000 and bottled it at the last second. Then 7 months passed and I made £80. In total. I didn't tell my friends what I was doing. I barely even told my family. There was nothing to show anyone, so I just went quiet and kept going. I handed in my notice at JLR in July 2024. Everyone at the factory thought I'd lost it – to them I was walking out of a job people wait 20 years for. So I flew to Bali alone in early 2025. I knew nobody there. I wasn't a huge fan of Bali. Then I moved to Thailand 30 days later. Hit $50K/mo whilst there. Then $100K. Now I'm living in Dubai and the business does more in a month than JLR paid me in four years. The crazy part is I wasn't good at this. I was terrible for a long time. I just kept putting in long hours and watching what happened until some of it started working. And I'm still doing that. The same method, just with bigger numbers. If a 13-year-old selling scooter parts to fund a bike can turn it into this, you're fine. Win each day. That's the whole thing.

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  Koda (@koda6699) reported 9 minutes ago

  The photograph that disappeared for 150 years Richard Carrington was an astronomer. In 1859, he looked through a telescope and saw something nobody had recorded before. A huge flash erupted from the Sun. Less than a day later, a powerful solar storm hit Earth. Telegraph systems failed. Auroras appeared far beyond their usual range. The event became known as the Carrington Event. But there was one strange problem. Nobody knew what Carrington looked like. No photograph of him could be found. For decades, historians searched museums and archives for a missing portrait. Nothing. Then, in 2025, an archivist at the Royal Astronomical Society checked something much less obvious. eBay. She found an old photograph being sold by a shop in Pittsburgh. The seller had simply listed it as: “Photo of Mr Carrington.” It was him. On the back, faint writing gave another clue: “R C Carrington, Esquire for C V Walker, Esquire.” The photograph had been missing for about 150 years. Now it has a home in the Royal Astronomical Society archives.

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  Allyson 🪷 Bento (@NoSurrender_87) reported 10 minutes ago

  @Jtsbae69 I started using eBay in college & stick with that since I’ve built reviews. Starting fresh, I’d go down a Reddit rabbit hole, there are so many damn options now. See what sounds best. Make sure whatever you go with has seller protections!

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  marqix ☆ (@fwmarqix) reported 18 minutes ago

  My librarian Janet was running a book laundering scheme where she checked out books under dead people's names, reported them lost, pocketed the replacement fees, then resold the "lost" books online. Discovered this when my dead grandmother's library card got a overdue notice. "Grandma's been dead for three years." "Oh no, our system must have glitched," Janet said. But the book was real. Someone checked out "The Goldfinch" under her name last week. I checked records. Grandma's card had been active for three years. 47 books checked out. All "lost." All replacement fees paid from a account I'd never seen. Confronted Janet. "You're running a fraud scheme with dead people's library cards." "I'm maintaining circulation metrics for funding purposes." "You're stealing." She showed me the books budget. Cut by 40% over three years. "I'm keeping this library alive. The replacement fees fund new books. The 'lost' books get resold. Money goes back into the system." "Through your pocket." "Some administrative costs are involved, yes." She'd been doing it for five years. 200 dead people's cards. $180,000 in replacement fees. Books resold on eBay for another $90,000. All money went back into library programs. Story time. Teen literacy. Computer access. "You're Robin Hood but make it books?" "I prefer Marian the Librarian but yes." I should've reported it. But the library was thriving. Programs everywhere. New books weekly. Then an auditor noticed the pattern. Investigated. Found everything. Janet was fired. Police got involved. Community rallied. "Janet saved this library." Petition to drop charges: 4,000 signatures. Charges dropped. Janet was rehired with "enhanced oversight." She's not allowed to handle money anymore. But circulation is down 30%. Programs are being cut. Janet started a nonprofit. "Friends of the Library Foundation." Runs fundraisers. All legal now. Raised $200,000 last year. Library is thriving again. I asked if she missed the scheme. "Every day. It was elegant. But this is better. Harder, but better." My grandmother's library card finally got deactivated. Last book checked out under her name: "How to Get Away With Murder." Janet swears it wasn't her. I believe her but I also don't.

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  Richard Thomas (@BayleySportCard) reported 19 minutes ago

  Anyone know how to fix the Ebay app to send offers?

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  nick (@nickch00) reported 23 minutes ago

  @capitaloneshop having issues unlocking eBay gift cards that I redeemed couple months ago. Giving me an error. Can someone help?

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  Penni (@tulipgennaro) reported 24 minutes ago

  Selling on eBay is so slow

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  brandon (@trancetheartist) reported 25 minutes ago

  @MTGSecretLair ngl that queue was nasty today - first issue since ordering from you guys. waited in queue for 3 hours just for it to sell out immediately after sales started again. multiple listings on ebay for over retail. kinda sucks :/

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  Dusty (@Dusty_traders) reported 25 minutes ago

  @SaffronOlive @Ragnarok311 Report the presale and eBay will take it down.

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  Lanny Ribes (@DOCBZ17) reported 27 minutes ago

  Ok I took my original post down, tried to choose positivity today. But this is absolutely ridiculous. Bought a card on @ebay and got confirmation of my purchase from @PSAcard vault. $325. A few minutes later I received a notification that the card had been relisted. That’s

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  Mike Palmer (シネフィル) 🎬 (@MikePalmerYT) reported 29 minutes ago

  Since July this year there are severe problems with orders from Japan and delivered from Japan Post in the European Union. I had three cases so far, and every parcel has been send back to Japan. A few days ago I ordered something very expensive of eBay.

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  Chucky (@MasterChuck895) reported 33 minutes ago

  @Dookie_Trousers Yeah, not sure how that works. If that’s the case everything we sell is illegal every little collecting agenda is illegal. They might as well shut down eBay and TCG 💀

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  Amanda 🥀 (@lxveatfirstbite) reported 35 minutes ago

  @AFRAlD0FTHEDARK I just bought a long chain from eBay and cut each bit down to size

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  KamperKitty (@kamperkittyfn) reported 37 minutes ago

  why are they forcing AI down our throats? first google now ebay?? and you can't even disable it. it's an absolute joke!

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  Blitz  (@PeriBlitzV2) reported 38 minutes ago

  @Digggon the type of game the MC of a creepypasta would buy off ebay, see charmander get brutually decapitated in it, and then shurg it off thinking it was just a weird glitch

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  Brent Wendland (@BrentWendland) reported 42 minutes ago

  @packaddictsnw Yeah eBay needs to do something with the tracking on these. I’ve gotten way more “buyer didn’t receive item” and have to issue a refund.

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  Jared Bray (@tresamigos858) reported 42 minutes ago

  @KyngDid Even that breaks down to math too. If a table cost is $150 that’s 10% of $1500 in sales. Even selling at 100% of comps comes with a cost (and depending on how much you sell could be far more or far less than eBay)

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  Mr Hankey (@hivanchi) reported 49 minutes ago

  @paypal - leaving another message to be lost in wilderness of the internet. Had to do a chargeback for what seems to be a clear item not received issue. Never open these type of cases, but both @eBay and @paypal denied a simple case. Both their customer services are subpar.

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  Simon What (@Whachazuck) reported 51 minutes ago

  @davidareader @yeehahboogie @eevblog Ebay seem to have bought the Inpost contract from Vinted, not been option for while on Vinted. Standard US monopoly their basic search is full of issues, zero innovation but buy up the competition, or their main postage method anyway Need to rename as eDropshipbay since 2004..

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  Teddy.com (@teddy__com) reported 54 minutes ago

  @Bgillz7 Spoiler alert… they have lost money now. They used it to buy BTC, eBay, and treasury notes. Down $100m on BTC. Even on eBay. Up maybe $100m or so on T notes. $350m in cash out the door and an extra 7m shares. $400 in value lost on $1.4b in notes that were 0% interest.

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  Zamiel Cano (@ZamielJC) reported 57 minutes ago

  @PeakHobby @BosCardHunter I have had issues with eBay which is USPS. BGS10 Miss Fortune Showcase “Lost” Total bullshit

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  Eric the Red / Kelenic Collector (@FatherBreaks) reported 58 minutes ago

  @eBay when a seller chooses your ESE option and pays for it, it should come out at that time just like any other service one chooses to ship with. It’s annoying as hell to see my balance go down 2-3 day later and have to track which fee it was for

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  EverydayReseller (@EverydayResell) reported 59 minutes ago

  Day 206 Total sales: $1,148.99 eBay earnings: $854.40 Buy cost (COG): $296.57 Net profit: $557.83 ROI: 188% Items sold: Home protection equipment, pressure washer part, automotive part, battery charger, carburetor, & sports training equipment. Another $1K+ sales day. 🔥 The key is having enough quality inventory listed to make these days possible. Today's sales also came from several completely different categories, which continues to reinforce the importance of diversifying inventory rather than relying on one type of product. The work continues behind the scenes too. Refresh old listings Fix listings that aren't getting attention Adjust pricing on stale inventory Keep sourcing Keep listing 206 days in & I'm still pushing forward. Some days are small. Some days are big. But the goal is the same every day, keep moving the business forward. On to Day 207. 📦💪🚀

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  Elementa Graphics (@elementaGFX) reported 59 minutes ago

  I’ve started a daily series on projects that already have something real but the presentation still hasn’t caught up to its potential. Project Breakdown #72 — @ChaseCardApp ChaseCard is a live aggregator. You name the card. Set, language, condition, budget. They watch every marketplace. Beta is open. Alerts are already going out. Umbreon 38% under. Gengar 45% under. That is a real loop. The page does not show the loop. It shows a still of a deal and a link to apply. A collector already hunting grails will get it. A stranger sees another TCG promo card. Two problems. The watch is invisible. The product is not “Umbreon is cheap.” The product is ChaseCard catching it across shops while you sleep. That is motion. A price still is what eBay already posts. Motion is the alert hitting, the listing opening, the card matching the chase. The feed is one template. Photo. Percent. Link. Fine for proof. Weak as a brand. A ChaseCard frame should be the chase itself. Card. Target price. Hit. Same rails every alert. Then the beta link has a face. They already have the deals. The page should look like the watcher, not like the listing. See you on the next one.

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  Franklin Cormorant (@FranklinCormor1) reported 1 hour ago

  @thewebbie @amazon The fluctuating delivery times I can live with; I just expect that as a result of the many variables inherent in online shopping. The packaging quality, however, is a big problem. Amazon built its sales volume on cut-rate shipping deals with USPS and UPS that other retailers couldn't match. That could hold out unless -guess what- we suffer an inflationary period driving up energy and labor costs. Now they can't afford to pay for proper boxes, packing, and skilled workers to sort & pack properly. (For anyone with an eBay side hustle you know that's actually quite a skill). So I concur that the amount of large items shipped in cheap envelopes is increasing, meaning we get more broken and missing stuff. Amazon will keep doing this until the cost of refunds and returns overwhelm the packaging savings...and I fear the end of the "free shipping" era is near.

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  Sweethoneyxd (@Gods_sunset) reported 1 hour ago

  @JRho_11 Starting the video w/ that musty *** helmet he prob got off eBay is insane. Literally hit record while putting the helmet in frame andddd putting his top down. Mean time he prob circling an empty parking lot

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  jay (@NyzTCG) reported 1 hour ago

  @MK5Cards i constantly ship out 25-50 dollar orders in pwe with no problem very rarely ebay doesnt allow the option but yh

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  Brandon Coty (@cotycollects) reported 1 hour ago

  Just bought 180 tested video games across generations for about $2.50-$3 / game. The previous batch was $2/game. Sounds crazy when you can see on eBay some of these only selling for $6-8. But I also see something that made me question this. 52 minutes south of me a video game store exists that sells these games for at least $20+ The same games you’d comp on eBay for much less. Why? Because it’s hard to trust random sellers and in this niche I’ve see people want to buy from people they like, people they trust and people they vibe with. Therefore I’m buying a disc refurbishment machine and offering a “warranty” to my future customers where if a disc stops working, we’ll fix it to the best of our ability. I’m also packaging games with the consoles we test and increasing the prices and will have a branded website off of marketplace platforms. Does this take reselling to the next level? Yes. Will it be difficult for me? No. It’ll actually be quite fun and we’ll act a little bit like game informer for retro games. If it doesn’t workout? Cool. If it does? That’s a fun way to resell.

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  Mr8000 (@mr8mil) reported 1 hour ago

  A few weeks back I bought this card from a tip on @enzo_tcg discrod. This card comes from the Blue Trial Deck of FW from 2023, basically one of the first leader cards of all FW. Hard to find in EN, this is the only version I could get my hands on EBay. Even if this card does not meet expectations down the road, I love the “vintagy” look of it. Source and user name: dissociated, thanks for bringing this into attention. Appreciate it!