When Yard sales Turn Ugly

[wyldwolf]

6. Those were great prices but they were probably "penny" media

the problem these days are with 'penny' sellers - people who drive online prices down by selling things for a penny. In theory, they'll make a little money on shipping. They usually ship so much they get special postal rates. This is bad news for people like you and I.

What they don't sell, they unload at flea markets and yard sales. I would have spot-scanned them to see if there were any jewels in them.

Good prices for DVDs and CDs are $1 - $2 for CDs, $2 - $3 for DVDs. Never pay more than $5 for a box set and never let someone try to charge you per DVD in a box set. Retail doesn't, yard sales shouldn't either.

I went to one sale this morning from a guy who'd bought thousands of DVDs and CDs at a storage locker sale. The previous owner was an Amazon seller like myself. I could tell by the quality the product. All in excellent condition, most scanning for a penny + shipping.

Interestingly, he had a box of brand new Hobbit movies - the animated version from the 70s. I bought a handful for $2 a piece and they are, for now, going for $10 on Amazon (until all the other sellers who bought them today list their's cheaper, causing a price war, and sending the price down.)