It's Day #2 here at 98 Days of eBay, and today's topic is replacement parts!
Replacement parts can be a great asset to your eBay sales. As well as being easy to list and selling well, they are also very easy to source.
Before you throw out that 1960's Oster Blender that was Grandma's, do a quick check on eBay to see what the replacement parts sell for. You may be surprised at what you find.
Often, by parting a small kitchen appliance out, you can make more profit than if you sold the item in its whole form. Why? Simply because people who need a replacement part would rather pay $10 with free shipping for one part, than pay $20 with $20 shipping to buy another, complete item.
CASE IN POINT...
We purchased this like-new Krups XP1500 Coffee and Espresso machine at the Goodwill for $12.99. We have harvested all the pieces off of it and are now selling them individually. I've already sold the following replacement parts (before starting the 98 Days project):
$ 9.97 Boiler Cap Lid
$18.99 Coffee Glass Carafe
$13.99 Filter Basket Metal Grinds Holder
$ 5.97 Drip Tray Grate
$13.99 Glass Espresso Carafe
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$62.91 Total Gross Profit So Far
The cheapest price for this intact machine on eBay is $49.99 + shipping, so as you can see, parting it out has already garnered more profit than if we were to sell it whole.
The rest of our "parts and pieces" for this machine are Day #2's sales items...
Day #2 Items: Krups XP1500 Coffee Espresso Machine Replacement Parts & Pieces
Selling Platform: eBay
Listing Format: 30-Day Fixed Price
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