Selling Electronics

[koolbeanzthrift]

Can I sell electronics such as DVD Players without the remote? I recently heard this wasn't allowed.

Thanks!

[equid0x · Accepted solution]

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@koolbeanzthrift wrote:

Can I sell electronics such as DVD Players without the remote? I recently heard this wasn't allowed.

Thanks!

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I've never heard of that. You do need to specifically state in the listing that the remote will not be included, though. 

[koolbeanzthrift]

Thanks! I only heard it once and it didn't make sense to me if that info was disclosed in the post.

[goldenmeowie]

I wouldn't even sell that here.  That's a very likely SNAD(significantly not as described) by the buyer even if described well.  Who would want a DVD player without remote??  True, some people may not need the remote for their specific purposes, but don't you think the general population of buyers would want, need and expect a remote??  You're better off selling it in person, not unless you can afford to lose it with shipping both ways OR are just willing to let the buyer have it with their money  back without returning it back to you if they file SNAD.

[trustedbasset]

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@goldenmeowie wrote:

I wouldn't even sell that here.  That's a very likely SNAD(significantly not as described) by the buyer even if described well.  Who would want a DVD player without remote??  True, some people may not need the remote for their specific purposes, but don't you think the general population of buyers would want, need and expect a remote??  You're better off selling it in person, not unless you can afford to lose it with shipping both ways OR are just willing to let the buyer have it with their money  back without returning it back to you if they file SNAD.

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Maybe someone had the remote and their DVD player quit working. 

As long as you are explicit about no remote included.

I often look for lids missing their bases or visa versa. 

That is the wonder of eBay, you can find anything.

[goldenmeowie]

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@trustedbasset wrote:

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@goldenmeowie wrote:

I wouldn't even sell that here.  That's a very likely SNAD(significantly not as described) by the buyer even if described well.  Who would want a DVD player without remote??  True, some people may not need the remote for their specific purposes, but don't you think the general population of buyers would want, need and expect a remote??  You're better off selling it in person, not unless you can afford to lose it with shipping both ways OR are just willing to let the buyer have it with their money  back without returning it back to you if they file SNAD.

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Maybe someone had the remote and their DVD player quit working. 

As long as you are explicit about no remote included.

I often look for lids missing their bases or visa versa. 

That is the wonder of eBay, you can find anything.

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Certainly.  I already stated that some people may actually be interested in buying it even without the remote.  What I'm meaning is if he doesn't want a headache & a  good chance  of losing $$$s  to false SNADs, it might be wiser to sell it in person.

[goldenmeowie]

Certainly.  I already stated that some people may actually be interested in buying it even without the remote.  What I'm meaning is if he doesn't want a headache & a  good chance  of losing $$$s  to false SNADs, it might be wiser to sell it in person since we a buyer can return an item by filing a false SNAD since they really found a cheaper DVD WITH a remote or they didn't bother to read the ad details or they only look at pics and don't know how to read, etc.

[johnrj1226]

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@goldenmeowie wrote:

I wouldn't even sell that here.  That's a very likely SNAD(significantly not as described) by the buyer even if described well.  Who would want a DVD player without remote??  True, some people may not need the remote for their specific purposes, but don't you think the general population of buyers would want, need and expect a remote??  You're better off selling it in person, not unless you can afford to lose it with shipping both ways OR are just willing to let the buyer have it with their money  back without returning it back to you if they file SNAD.

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1.  Me

2.I bought one (DVD player) from seller  A4.  The  player was  the physical size I needed for my Garage set up

3.  Bought a Remote from Seller B

4.  The total price was less than retail for both including shipping  costs

5. As long as the OP clearly states NO REMOTE -

a.) in the headline,

b.)in the condition text  box right below the headline, along with any other issues, scratches and nicks, etc and....

c.) once again the  general  description box and  adequate number  of pictures  to support the condition .  Seems redundant but lots of  folks  buy off theri  smart phones and only an abbreviated  version of teh listing maybe shown.

d.) and as long as the item is fully functional & operational at the time  of receipt by the buyer (not when one  last used it - that could  mean ions ago) the OP is good to go. 

Many  sellers get in trouble with  SNADs when  they state  they  have a no return policy and very skimpy descriptions - like one word  GOOD - not  certain what Good really means but it is  something very similar to trying to eat a soup sandwich.

5.  I would  think that  such an offering would  be a limited quantity, like  just one of a kind for  the OP and appeal to the  masses  is not  requirement -  just  some one that has a "unique" need and doesn't want to spend  full retail or some other  reason.  Yeah the OP doesn't need to  expect it to sell it  in a New York  minute - but that is  his choice.

[a_c_green]

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@goldenmeowie wrote:
Certainly.  I already stated that some people may actually be interested in buying it even without the remote.  What I'm meaning is if he doesn't want a headache & a  good chance  of losing $$$s  to false SNADs, it might be wiser to sell it in person.

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Indeed. An impulse buyer on eBay isn't likely to notice that a remote is not included until he opens the box and notices (at last) that it's missing. 

DVD players are a dime a dozen at the local charity stores, and the ones that don't have a remote taped to the side of the case are languishing unsold (at $5.99 each). I would not sell one here that's missing such an important component. 

If it's a high-end player that's worth the effort and risk of selling it here, I would seek out the correct remote (most likely available here from another seller) and get that in advance, so you can sell both together as a complete unit. Avoid a "universal" remote from Walmart. Your User Guide will show the exact remote that came with your player, and the same remote is often used across several models of player. (If you don't have the User Guide either, you can usually find that in PDF form on the manufacturer's website.)

The remotes themselves are (in general) not expensive, but an unhappy buyer is not going to want to have to seek out a correct replacement himself when he thought (incorrectly) that it would be included with the player he just bought.

[equid0x]

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@a_c_green wrote:

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@goldenmeowie wrote:
Certainly.  I already stated that some people may actually be interested in buying it even without the remote.  What I'm meaning is if he doesn't want a headache & a  good chance  of losing $$$s  to false SNADs, it might be wiser to sell it in person.

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Indeed. An impulse buyer on eBay isn't likely to notice that a remote is not included until he opens the box and notices (at last) that it's missing. 

DVD players are a dime a dozen at the local charity stores, and the ones that don't have a remote taped to the side of the case are languishing unsold (at $5.99 each). I would not sell one here that's missing such an important component. 

If it's a high-end player that's worth the effort and risk of selling it here, I would seek out the correct remote (most likely available here from another seller) and get that in advance, so you can sell both together as a complete unit. Avoid a "universal" remote from Walmart. Your User Guide will show the exact remote that came with your player, and the same remote is often used across several models of player. (If you don't have the User Guide either, you can usually find that in PDF form on the manufacturer's website.)

The remotes themselves are (in general) not expensive, but an unhappy buyer is not going to want to have to seek out a correct replacement himself when he thought (incorrectly) that it would be included with the player he just bought.

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I've actually purposely sold remote & unit separately before to avoid the scam where the buyer purchases a unit, keeps the remote, smashes the unit and sends it back SNAD sans remote, which they then sell on eBay. 

Has happened to me before... particularly with older devices that have remotes that are hard to find. 

[cac833]

sure you can

[cac833]

yes, you can, but you need to note beside that your DVD players is not attached the remote.