Several years ago I bought a piece of equipment for about $13,000. I used the shit out of it and kept it in good condition but I dont see myself getting back into it. I'm expecting to get about $6000 for it but since it was delivered on a pallet, shipping it is out of the question.

Feels like a bad idea to accept a check/QuickPay/venmo/anything that can be canceled afterward so am I stuck with cash?

And are there better sites for this than Craigslist? I don't have Facebook.

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[+] [S] -38 points 4 days ago (7 children)

I'd be more likely to follow the advice of that snark if you didn't follow it up by suggesting I use the worst sales platform on the planet. Ebay fees are like 15-20% of the sale cost.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago

    Bruh I didn't realize until after I got halfway through the body that you meant "sell" and not "steal." I clicked on this hoping for some super wild Lemmy drama where some dumbass was publicly asking how to commit grand larceny.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 days ago (5 children)

    If what you are selling qualifies as:

    Select Business & Industrial categories:

    Heavy Equipment Parts & Attachments > Heavy Equipment Printing & Graphic Arts > Commercial Printing Presses Restaurant & Food Service > Food Trucks, Trailers & Carts

    The fee is only 3%.

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  • [+] [S] -17 points 4 days ago (4 children)

    Alas, it is not. I wouldn't do business with a company that charges ANY 15%+ fees on sales regardless.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    Where are you seeing that percentage?

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  • [–] [S] -5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    Those were from memory but it looks more like 13-15% plus the listing fees and anything else. Still a full grand off the sale so my position stands

    It's insane to me that people are defending eBay, has anyone sold anything there in the past few years?? I stopped using it after feeling completely ripped off with them taking $150 on a video card sale

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  • [–] 5 points 3 days ago* (1 child)

    I'm not a fan of ebay at all, used them once in the last decade. I'm just curious why you're arguing about percentages without any screenshots. At this point it's just heresay.

    I mean, list it somewhere and see what bites you get. Bringatrailer, craigslist, etc. at least see if there is interest.

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