Can we please stop fraudulent makeup sales??

[xnanichanx]

I am trying to purchase the moschino x sephora eyeshadow palette which is sold out online and in stores, and even though it sold for only $48.00 online, everyone on ebay is selling it for almost 3 times that amount which is a rip off.

Why do this?? You will get more buyers if you sell it for the original price. I even just came across a person who had a whopping 7 palettes that they purchased for original value and jacked the price up to be twice as high!

Is there a way to report these sort of sellers? I love ebay but people should have a limit on how much higher they are allowed to sell things so that buyers arent getting ripped off. =/

[dakotasmoke]

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@xnanichanx wrote:
And you wont win either, so stop arguing with me and go do something else. I will "whine" about whatever I want, I dont care that Im the minority.

You say I should stop trying to regulate prices...YOU stop trying to regulate what people in forums "whine" about lmao

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PRICCE FIXING IS ILLEGAL. What part of that does your mind fail to comprehend? SMH either you're very young, or very hardheaded

[dakotasmoke]

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@*help_no_brakes* wrote:

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@xnanichanx wrote:
I am also giving the truth, which is selling products for almost 3 times more than the actual manufacturer is wrong.

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Now I feel guilty about the thousands of Lego sets I have purchased over the last 55 years & sold at more than 10 times my aquisiton costs...many purchased direct from Lego in Denmark.

Not to mention the item I purchased  recently for $5 and sold for $600.06 at auction.

Strange how the buyers were pleased with the items & the price.

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ohh! Lets turn this thread in to a "best markups" thread!

My best by far was a bag of costume jewelery I bought herem about 10 yearsm ago. 75% of it was gold or silver Victorian to modern stuff. I paid $25, when all was said and done Id made about 10 off of it.

The two best pieces were a enamel 18k gold and diamond brooch and Lunch at the Ritz piece.

I was new to selling, I just about wee'd myself when that Lunch at the Ritz piece went for close to 1500

[xnanichanx]

Thats not the point of this post!!

[xnanichanx]

If they were fine, thats them..they are not me, they might think its worth it. I, however, do not..and thats perfectly okay
You all are so pressed cuz i dont wanna spend my money on certain things but according to you all someone will always buy it right? So why are you concerned with my opinion lol

[xnanichanx]

Ive also had no food to eat. I can relate to both sides. Which is why I will complain about what I want. Been there, done that.

[dakotasmoke]

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@xnanichanx wrote:
Thats not the point of this post!!

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This point has become pointless, roll with it.

[margarenisa_0]

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@xnanichanx wrote:
1. My feelings arent hurt, theyre annoyed though. Lol

2. Im doing just fine, I dont need your concern or "basic ecomics". Thanks though! 🙂

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And you still haven't addressed that it is illegal. 

You are trolling.

[themagicmountain]

Learn how these `brand name ripoffs cheat you out of your food money lol

You get nothing more for $48 than the cheap stuff in the drugstore. The marketers prey on the minds of people who don't know how it all works

[penguins_dont_fly]

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@margarenisa_0 wrote:

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@xnanichanx wrote:
1. My feelings arent hurt, theyre annoyed though. Lol

2. Im doing just fine, I dont need your concern or "basic ecomics". Thanks though! 🙂

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And you still haven't addressed that it is illegal. 

You are trolling.

What I find hilarious about this whole thng is ...

OP came to the secondary market (eBay) because the item was sold out in stores. She knew that it could be found here from resellers, but somehow expects the resellers to take a loss on their investment.

@xnanichanx

What you are failing to understand here is that this is what we resellers do. We go out hunting for things that other people want to buy. We pay as little as possible for the item and we mark it up to what the market will bear.

It's called commerce...and I (and others) do this for a living. It is our job, our income ... and it is a lot of work.

Right now, your "must have" Sephora palette is holding true to the supply and demand rules. The price that the market will bear (what someone is willing to pay) is at its peak. All of the other princesses that "must have" this palette are willing to pay what sellers are asking.

Wait a month and look again. The "must-havers" will all have been appeased. They will all have posted their "score" on Instagram, which will cause a smaller "keep up with the Ashleys" bump in the market for a small while. And when that is done, the resellers that did not sell out will lower their prices and the sellers who were late to the party will have stock that they might be willing to just unload.

But, like any limited run "must have" item on the secondary market, don't expect the original retail price (or less) until there are absolutely no buyers left.

Take a look at the history of  prices on Hatchimals for reference.

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[tellmemama]

Whatever you say, Heather.  Tell the other Heathers I said "hi".

[chipper01work]

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@penguins_dont_fly wrote:

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@margarenisa_0 wrote:

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@xnanichanx wrote:
1. My feelings arent hurt, theyre annoyed though. Lol

2. Im doing just fine, I dont need your concern or "basic ecomics". Thanks though! 🙂

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And you still haven't addressed that it is illegal. 

You are trolling.

What I find hilarious about this whole thng is ...

OP came to the secondary market (eBay) because the item was sold out in stores. She knew that it could be found here from resellers, but somehow expects the resellers to take a loss on their investment.

@xnanichanx

What you are failing to understand here is that this is what we resellers do. We go out hunting for things that other people want to buy. We pay as little as possible for the item and we mark it up to what the market will bear.

It's called commerce...and I (and others) do this for a living. It is our job, our income ... and it is a lot of work.

Right now, your "must have" Sephora palette is holding true to the supply and demand rules. The price that the market will bear (what someone is willing to pay) is at its peak. All of the other princesses that "must have" this palette are willing to pay what sellers are asking.

Wait a month and look again. The "must-havers" will all have been appeased. They will all have posted their "score" on Instagram, which will cause a smaller "keep up with the Ashleys" bump in the market for a small while. And when that is done, the resellers that did not sell out will lower their prices and the sellers who were late to the party will have stock that they might be willing to just unload.

But, like any limited run "must have" item on the secondary market, don't expect the original retail price (or less) until there are absolutely no buyers left.

Take a look at the history of  prices on Hatchimals for reference.

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This is exactly the way it works. Kudos. Three months ago those gawd awful fidget spinners were a little pricey and a little tough to come by (at least what I'm told are good ones). I was at an auction yesterday where returns and overstocks from Walmart, Sams, Dick's and Amazon stuff is sold. They were selling thousands of fidget spinners in lots of 24 pcs. for 40 cents per unit.

[penguins_dont_fly]

<<They were selling thousands of fidget spinners in lots of 24 pcs. for 40 cents per unit.>>

What made me use Hatchimals as an example was ... My local Goodwiil Bargain Center (the "bins") had a huge bin of Hatchimals priced $0.50 per pound last week ... and there were no takers among the crowd of resellers LOL. Kind of sad, actually. Some kid's Christmas toy from last year is already destined for the landfill 😞

[xnanichanx]

I dont need to address it, its illegal but it doesnt mean that ripping people off is ok.

[xnanichanx]

Joe get off my post and go do something more productive lmao

[lookng2015]

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@penguins_dont_fly wrote:

<<They were selling thousands of fidget spinners in lots of 24 pcs. for 40 cents per unit.>>

What made me use Hatchimals as an example was ... My local Goodwiil Bargain Center (the "bins") had a huge bin of Hatchimals priced $0.50 per pound last week ... and there were no takers among the crowd of resellers LOL. Kind of sad, actually. Some kid's Christmas toy from last year is already destined for the landfill 😞

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I'm surprised. Even though it's the little colleggtible ones the kids are into this year, there's still a market. The kids use the larger ones as "parents" for their new brood lol