kingjammy24
08-03-2007, 01:52 AM
i realize this is hardly scientific but i thought it was interesting nonetheless. a few items were recently flipped from the last vintage authentics auction to ebay. here's how they faired (assuming a BP of 17.5% and SP of 15%):
Dennis Eckersley 1990 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148610375
vintage: $678.56 (not incl BP. $822.50 with BP)
ebay: $810.00
Mark McGwire 1994 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148622615
vintage: $504.07 (not incl BP. $611.00 with BP)
ebay: $1,050.25
George Brett 1992 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148637014
vintage: $781.32 (not incl BP. $947.05 with BP)
ebay: $909.99
Tim Raines 1992 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148633225
vintage: $190.00 (not incl BP. $230.30 with BP)
ebay: $449.44
total: it cost $2610.85 incl. BP to buy the lot from vintage authentics
total: it cost $3219.68 to buy the lot from ebay
total: vintage consigners received a total of $1829.86 incl. SP
total: ebay seller received a total of $3112.08 incl. ebay fees
total: $107.61 fees collected by ebay
total: $700.03 fees collected by vintage authentics
total: the consigners would've made an extra $1282.22 if they had chosen ebay
total: buyers paid $608.88 more by buying from ebay instead of vintage
after all paying all fees, the flipper made $501.23. nice day's work.
***shipping charges not included in any calculations
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rudy.
Dennis Eckersley 1990 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148610375
vintage: $678.56 (not incl BP. $822.50 with BP)
ebay: $810.00
Mark McGwire 1994 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148622615
vintage: $504.07 (not incl BP. $611.00 with BP)
ebay: $1,050.25
George Brett 1992 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148637014
vintage: $781.32 (not incl BP. $947.05 with BP)
ebay: $909.99
Tim Raines 1992 Game Used Jersey
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250148633225
vintage: $190.00 (not incl BP. $230.30 with BP)
ebay: $449.44
total: it cost $2610.85 incl. BP to buy the lot from vintage authentics
total: it cost $3219.68 to buy the lot from ebay
total: vintage consigners received a total of $1829.86 incl. SP
total: ebay seller received a total of $3112.08 incl. ebay fees
total: $107.61 fees collected by ebay
total: $700.03 fees collected by vintage authentics
total: the consigners would've made an extra $1282.22 if they had chosen ebay
total: buyers paid $608.88 more by buying from ebay instead of vintage
after all paying all fees, the flipper made $501.23. nice day's work.
***shipping charges not included in any calculations
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rudy.