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Re: Streamlining the parts selling process
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Wed, 29 Nov 2000 18:32:26 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Frank Filz writes:
> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > What you see when you go to Mike Stanley's store is what's left after all
> > the big buyers in GoB have picked it over. A lot of the good stuff doesn't
> > make it out to the public because we snap it up.
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> This discussion is getting me thinking about how to clear out some of
> the parts overstock I'm experiencing. I have not typically been buying
> sets to break down for parts, but there are some types of parts which
> are probably desireable that I have tons of. Large orders would
> certainly make it easier for me to get going on selling stuff.
You know what I'm going to say...sell what you can, and then
when you get a significant backlog of certain sorts of parts,
it's eBay time...
> I'm also imaginging that I'll be selling some lots on eBay for
> approximately shipping cost just to avoid having to decide to throw away
> parts in low demand.
...I've almost never had to do this. Case in point: An insane
number of grey and tan 1x2 plates with 90-degree 1x4 half-thickness
plate w/studs. (Don't know what else to call it.) I had about 100
of them on offer--and pulled in about $20. I was really quite
shocked, and it's less than ten cents per piece, but I was prepared
to get $5. When you get to a certain level of bulk, I'm now almost
convinced you'll always get enough to make it worthwhile...and
there's almost always someone out there who *needs* that many for
some unknown reason.
> One question is how to easily connect with what people are looking for.
I don't know, it seems that Brickbay should be the perfect method.
Only the tools might be refined, over time.
> Another issue is that much of my overstock is sorted into my parts bins.
> That means I can no longer guarantee it is new (but I could fulfill
> parts orders as "like new" since 95% of the parts are new [and I've
> started putting bricks and basic plates from used sets into a "used"
> bucket instead of my parts bins]).
Ack, you've started a *second* bin system? I'm still without
a clue as to how you store the new stuff in the first place!
> There are definitely parts which if I got clued into a bulk need for,
> would be worth my while to dig up...[snip]
All of my intel comes from reading LUGnet and clues gleaned
from other trades and sales...and browsing eBay. There's also
a lot to be said for correspondence with other sellers--I've
gotten a lot of good hints from John Kanehl, for one, in themes
that I don't usually follow.
> On the flip side, I haven't bought many individual parts recently. Even
> AucZilla which has been my largest source of individual part buys (as
> opposed to mixed parts lots bought on eBay which are most of what I buy
> these days on eBay) is getting pretty small purchases from me. One
> factor is that I am still in sorting mode, so don't have specific needs,
> but another factor is ease of use. It just isn't easy to "browse" for
> parts.
For me, it's the realization that only special niche parts are
in my needs--for example, in the last aucZILLA, most of my purchases
were 2x2 dark-grey med-slopes with copper Stingrays computer pattern--
I use those everywhere, and if anyone has them lying around or doesn't
like them, I'm happy to take them. Reading AucZILLA lists is usually
an evening or two by itself, but my purchases there have become very
small dollarwise.
> Perhaps an interesting search option on Brickbay would be to be able to
> enter a list of parts you know you don't want, and then pick a category
> of parts, and see all the parts in that category which aren't on your
> don't want list.
Maybe an arbitrary 'banality level' assigned to pieces? ;)
"I'd like to see all pieces below banality 3..."
> Of course it also probably isn't a bad thing that I'm not buying many
> parts. I had even practically sworn off eBay, but happend to look there
> at a moment when someone was clearing out a huge collection of older
> parts. Then another seller jumped in also (interestingly, both of these
> folks are in Canada). I've been buying large quantities of older parts
> which I've known I've wanted, but wasn't willing to pay outrageous sums
> for old space sets to get. Now I've been buying lots with a significant
> number of angled windows and other such nifty parts, to the point now
> where I'm really slowing down on buying those.
When I'm back in New Jersey, I may have to engage in some joint
used-collection buys--I'm also in the game for older parts, esp.
6x5x2 inverse-slope Classic Space 'bucket' cockpit pieces.
Incidentally, Frank, your departure from eBay buying hasn't made
Pirate bits any cheaper. ;)
> Well, enough rambling on about that. I'll be watching these discussions
> with interest.
Likewise.
best
Lindsay
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| (...) Well, part of the problem is that my whole storage system is starting to break. I will be spending some time this weekend overcoming my inclination to keep everything, and actually discard a lot of boxes (Larry and Todd, are you still looking (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) There are many sets that I bought only for certain parts...there are very few available sets that I buy for the model nowadays...In the past I was able to auction the rest of the parts, so as to make the parts I kept *free*... the market is (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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