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laserhazer
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Post subject: Advice from the Pros, to a rookie like me, on re-selling! Posted: 27 Sep 2020, 12:28 |
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Joined: 19 Sep 2020, 04:52 Posts: 20 Location: United States Has thanked: 9 times Been thanked: 3 times
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Hey guys, I looked for a thread on this topic and couldn't seem to find one. I assume the key to re-selling is to buy them cheap (in bulk), and re-sell for a profit. Also, keep an eye out in the off-line world, for people that might not use the Internet, and have LD collections and/or LD players. Is that it? Are there any other solid rules that I must abide by, in order to make it as a reseller?
Do any of you go to fan sites of movies/actors and mention this site? What are some of the best online ways to promote yourself as a reseller?
Or is a lot of it luck and instinct?
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laserhazer
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Post subject: Re: Advice from the Pros, to a rookie like me, on re-selling Posted: 27 Sep 2020, 15:39 |
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Joined: 19 Sep 2020, 04:52 Posts: 20 Location: United States Has thanked: 9 times Been thanked: 3 times
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WOW!
Those reactions are sobering, but thanks guys!
I got into this not because I want to make a gazillion bucks, but to try to bring favorite titles to an enthusiastic viewer, like myself. For example, I have a few old comic books that aren't worth much (I checked) but I'd rather sell it to someone who has an emotional want for an issue because it involves one of their favorite plot twists/characters, at a fraction of the price, than to some eager reseller who just wants it to sell, to turn a buck. I was hoping to do that with LDs (if I'm lucky).
I bought the Back to the Future trilogy because I love it and have it on VHS, for the sake of novelty and obscurity, as well as the Hackers LD and Rollerball CED. I have no LD player.
I also bought 4 Lds and a CED for Christmas gifts! So, I am a buyer, to be honest, but not an obsessive one. I love this site, and love a niche market/enthusiastic sub-culture, that caters to something obscure!
I'll see how much fun I can have, and if I get burned for buying in bulk, all the better! I'll have more LDs to rack on my wall!
Thanks guys!
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: Advice from the Pros, to a rookie like me, on re-selling Posted: 27 Sep 2020, 20:30 |
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Joined: 01 Feb 2018, 02:41 Posts: 1996 Location: Finland Has thanked: 183 times Been thanked: 387 times
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substance wrote: this site has become %99 re-seller and %1 actual buyer. Good luck with that supply and demand. I wonder if it has anything to do with the prices...
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laserhazer
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Post subject: Local newspapers! Posted: 28 Sep 2020, 19:03 |
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Joined: 19 Sep 2020, 04:52 Posts: 20 Location: United States Has thanked: 9 times Been thanked: 3 times
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I live in Louisiana, with maybe 6 of what you may call "big cities". I'm sure that by now, there are a few homes that have a nice score of laser discs, and maybe even a player, that is just collecting dust. I was debating running ads in the paper to some of the bigger areas, and seeing any potential attention that I could get. Have any of you ever tried this? I'm going to assume that the results vary state to state, and city to city. The only offline functions that I have heard of, that LD enthusiasts do, is garage sales.
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Advice from the Pros, to a rookie like me, on re-selling Posted: 28 Sep 2020, 19:53 |
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Joined: 03 May 2004, 19:05 Posts: 8108 Location: Dullaware Has thanked: 1221 times Been thanked: 846 times
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Just do craigslist, run an ad saying what you are looking for, its free too. EDIT: I did an ad once on craigslist when living in TN, tried to play off the I want some for a project so I wouldn't have to overpay. Only had one person contact and said they had players for sale and that he did adjustments and repairs, also knew of lddb but seemed to be sort of sketchy, I don't think it was the one fourmer draper but it may have been. Anyway its years down the pike and I think finding collections in rural places are going to be harder and harder. Anybody in places like NYC or LA are going to either be younger diehards, died to get rid of collection or someone who lost interest after seeing the BR of star wars. Very few are stupid enough to keep moving the mass of common titles that you can get on DVD, BR or streaming for nothing. Moving = weight, weight costs money so you have to be super attached to that collection to pay to move it again. If and when I ever move again I will probably dump the common titles to someone or dump on ebay in lots, would try here first, but I was down to but now up to 280 in my collection, will be knocking that down again very soon, want to be at 200 or less, but its hard I like too many of them
Last edited by rein-o on 29 Sep 2020, 00:53, edited 1 time in total.
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laserhazer
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Post subject: Probability depends on population of area? Posted: 29 Sep 2020, 01:55 |
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Joined: 19 Sep 2020, 04:52 Posts: 20 Location: United States Has thanked: 9 times Been thanked: 3 times
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I might try the Lafayette, Louisiana area, with the "greater Lafayette" area being about 125,000. I may try the Baton Rouge area, which should be about 220,000. If anything, I'd love to get a real SCORE, just to come back with the story for YOU guys! I love this little laserdisc sub-culture! I called the Lafayette paper today and got the rates for running a classified ad, which was pretty cheap.
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je280
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Post subject: Re: Advice from the Pros, to a rookie like me, on re-selling Posted: 29 Sep 2020, 14:16 |
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Joined: 13 Sep 2012, 23:14 Posts: 1199 Location: United Kingdom Has thanked: 265 times Been thanked: 259 times
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jakeheke wrote: Im sure you will fit in here just fine right Zeta?....
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: Advice from the Pros, to a rookie like me, on re-selling Posted: 29 Sep 2020, 16:48 |
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Joined: 03 May 2004, 19:05 Posts: 8108 Location: Dullaware Has thanked: 1221 times Been thanked: 846 times
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signofzeta wrote: Do you know that there are 577 episodes of Pawn Stars? One of their scouts wanted me to come on with a odd store display I had on ebay, when I told them that my price on ebay is not the selling price to them. The scout was fine but they never got back to me. This close, next time I'll have my rare star wars LDs.
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