Selling TFs isn't fun

[Deonasis]

I haven't sold too much but i don't find the experience stressful. I did find it time consuming but i also enjoy a making a buyer happy with a package i send - i get a genuine kick out of that.

For me, i have to be picky with what i can afford and when. I find the extra few dollars of postage usually turns me away from buying items. I also find it hard to ask for a lower price as sales are often reluctant and brought about by hardship. Every deal is different and for the most part i see a lot of great things for sale but i can't buy on a whim so i move on and read another thread.

[UltraMarginal]

Interesting thread!

It really depends on what I'm selling as to how much of a pain it is, it's true that the forum is a great place to sell things but like has been said above, so many people here already have everything, or most of what they are after that's not new. Trying to move a double I picked up in a case from BBTS 2 years ago is nigh impossible. I've donated a few of that type of thing to the giving tree at Christmas. At least then I know it's going somewhere useful and productive rather than languishing in my wardrobe.

eBay is a pain in the arse, having to set up the postage calculator for each item, you literally need to have it boxed ready to go so you know it's weight and shipping dimensions. and I've had those details change between one listing and the next so you can't just change the picture and description in a template, you need to check everything. very time consuming.

[MayzaPrime]

Having bought some figures from you I can guarantee that they are going to a good home.

I totally agree that it is painful trying to sell parts of your collection. I recently tried to sell some stuff on eBay and I am now going through a dispute because some moron decided not to pay. Now I won't accept bids from ppl with feedback of 0. It sucks cause I know i once had 0 feedback.

[sideswipes brother]

The only painful thing about selling my items is the long wait at the post office. Sooooooo many peoples still paying bills in person... Its called the internet people!!

[UltraMarginal]

I've been think about this a bit lately too. I have some figures that I really dont want anymore, but as we are saying, I dont think selling is the answer. Plus they're not really worth that much.
I was going to suggest this to one of the mods, but I'd be interested to hear other thoughts/opinions.

So my wife is part of this online thing where people offer stuff for free. Ranges from things like bundles of clothes kids have outgrown, old toys, bikes, books (novels), old tools, DVDs, CDs, etc. Someone even offered a car. Its all a bit of a pay-it-forward type thing. Way less hassle than selling, better than chucking it away, and most stuff gets taken.

I was wondering if something like this would work here for TF toys. Of course it would have to moderated and there would have to be a set of rules. And maybe only open to Deluxe and above members - to make sure they are going to good homes.

Obviously no-one is going to give away a G1 Overlord, but there seems to be plenty of cheaper figures (looking at you, movielines), junkers, loose weapons, paperwork, etc that are sitting around in boxes that probably arent worth the time and hassle to sell.
Plus think of all that good karma you'll get!

Anyway, like I said, just a thought.

You can already pretty much do that, just make your own sales thread in the sales section, normal sales rules would apply for expressions of interest, you could specify local pick up only or shipping could be covered by the receiver, or if you're feeling extremely charitable, you could cover it yourself

it's not a bad idea to have a separate thread area for something like that, something for Mods to consider.

The only painful thing about selling my items is the long wait at the post office. Sooooooo many peoples still paying bills in person... Its called the internet people!!

The post office has competitions where you can win $10K for paying a bill in person. that's probably driving some of that que. I don't get it they must get a cut of the bill value or something.

[jazzcomp]

Some older people are paranoid and afraid of getting their bank details hacked and do not pay online.

[ChlorHex]

I agree completely with what's been mentioned...
I hate selling toys these days... It used to be a fun and passionate thing for me in the past but these days it's a pain.
I'm mostly selling at a loss as I'm trying to free up some room for newer purchases (much fewer these days and mostly 3P stuff).
Absolutely hate selling on eBay as they suck up the little "profit" of a couple of bucks made (if any!) and PayPal will take what's left leaving you with a nice fat negative balance most times.

So these days I'd rather chop up the toys I don't want and use them for parts in my customs
Not going to put in effort to lose money or to make a measly 5 to 10 bucks