Who's sells DVDs?

[itrecovery]

Hey fellow PowerSellers!

Who is specialising in selling DVDs? Want to support Canadian business... 🙂

[finells]

Hello Itrecovery,

I sell DVD's and amd based out of Toronto. If there is any way I can help let me know.

[javax.swing]

I do as well. Got a few lots up now actually as I try to clear out stock...and thin my HUGELY overgrown personal collection (HUGE problem when you sell lots of DVD is you want to KEEP too many of them :D)

[zarzuella]

Just as a matter of interest, javax.swing , why do you list in Canadian dollars but convert to USD at the end of the auction? Seems counter-productive.

Ann

[javax.swing]

All my listings are in USD...I think you're referring to the shipping quotes I have buyers seek out from the links in the auction. Those are given in CAD, and so they need to be converted to USD to match the auction currency.

[zarzuella]

Ah, Gotcha!

[javax.swing]

As an aside, do you think it makes sense to do what I'm doing in my auction versus charging flat rate shipping?

[mahsauction]

I sell some DVDs.

Terry

[zarzuella]

Oh-oh, asking for a critique .... here it comes ...

Personally, as a buyer I prefer a flat rate - I may be paying $6.50 for your eBay and Paypal fees in there but I'd prefer not to have it spelled out.
Also if I'm surfing ebay I have never yet taken the time to stop and use a shipping link. Keep it fast and simple.

Having said that, you are getting lots of bids so obviously not everyone is like me!

Ann

[javax.swing]

Interesting. When I did individual auctions it was all flat rate based on a shipping table I had in the auction. I also sell electronics (home theatre stuff mostly) from time to time, and for that I employ the actual + handling strategy as shipping may vary greatly from point to point. I suppose for lower value items though you bring up a good point...I forgot to keep it simple. Well, if I do have to relist, I'll do it with flat rate shipping and ship with a method that the buyer can't see actual postage paid (FedEx Ground for me...I don't use EST from CP)...I like the system you have in your auction of dividing Canada into ON/QC and Rest of Canada. I did something similar for my shipping table for DVD auctions...why I didn't think to apply it this time I don't know.

I was looking over similar autions for DVD lots in Canada this afternoon and there are some guys charging $30USD flat to ship 30 DVDs within Canada and the USA that are getting loads of bids...that was rather surprising since I know how grossly inflated that shipping cost is, but I suppose if my competition is doing it... 🙂

[auctiondropnship]

Give you a tip that works well for us . Charge exact shipping not flate rate however . At the top of the auction state shipping is $7 to $10 depending on location see below too get exact rates

[niko*_*]

Todd _ I think exact shipping works for the stuff you ship as it varies in size and weight but for DVDs, you want to give a flat rate because they are always around the same size and more important - because the competition does.

[scorps007]

I sell DVD's from Vancouver as well, for shipping I usually do a flat rate of $6 US for a regular DVD, but I use boxes & packing foam for added protection. Usually I don't even make all the postage back depending on the auction...