Axis & Allies Bits & Pieces - Where Are My Glasses?

Okay, so hubby went to a flea market this weekend.  Selling, but he also scours the other tables to see what is for sale.  He was making his rounds at about five in the morning (yes, he is crazy) when he saw a guy putting out about fifteen games.  They were a mix - several partial sets of little war game miniatures, stuff from the '80s and '90s.  He asked the guy how much he was selling them for, and the guy told him $1 each. Well, hubby had expected to hear something like $5 each, so he was happy.  He bought all twelve of the games and brought them home.  He knows I like listing games; it's a bit of a pain in the butt but if you sort everything, take nice pictures, describe all what you have, people appreciate it and that is reflected in your bid price.

Yesterday I worked on the Hero Quest games.  Today I listed all the miscellaneous parts from the Axis & Allies board game, which is a WWII thing with tons of miniature figures.  The kids helped divide the armies into baggies.  Today I put them all nicely on the table, counted everything, took pictures, and listed them on all three sites, Ebay, BooCoo, and Bonanza.

Let's do the math.  The price of the games altogether is $12.  We are starting the auctions for the pieces at $14.99.  There are six auctions for the game pieces.  So after we sell the first one, all the rest are pure profit, minus the fees.  Fees run about 15% when you add up the eBay fee and the Paypal fee (BooCoo and Bonanza are cheaper and free to list).  So, this is a profit margin that Wall Street can be proud of.  And remember, that's only for the one type of game.  I have a complete A&A game, a Hero Quest game, and more Hero Quest parts listed as well.

Ebay is a funny beast.  They are trying like crazy to get rid of small and medium sellers like us, using restrictions, punishment, and disincentives to make us go away.  It's gotten harder and harder to make a living, but we've been muddling through okay.

Here's some links to my various listings:

http://www.bonanza.com/booths/BuyLoSelHi/items/Lot_149_Axis___Allies_Game_Pieces_German_Army_FREE_SHIP

https://www.boocoo.com/auction/detail.asp?id=159236

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230605908248&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_4728wt_1139

Feel free to check everything out.  You can ask questions on the listing or drop me a line here to say hi.  If you'd like some tips on how to buy and sell, let me know :).