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CAN I SELL ANYTHING ON aMAZON?

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  • How can I sell something that is not selling in the traditional ways, such as eBay or craigslist? I have a http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=3864 sender and receiver that I am trying to sell. I have tried to sell it on eBay, and I have also listed it on craigslist and Amazon with no responses. It is brand new and when I am trying to get around $800 (though I am willing to let it go for less) for it, which is significantly under MSRP and retail. The truth is, I didn't invest anything in this product, but I don't just want to toss it out because I know it's worth something. Now, I realize that this is not something that has a widespread audience, but it seems like someone who's interested in the product would have found my listings by now. I know I could probably be more patient and maybe get a hit, but I am anxious to get rid of this so it's not taking up space, and the cash wouldn't be a bad thing either. So I guess my question is this: how can I sell something like this if it's not selling in the "traditional" ways? I've never dealt with a pawn shop before, but I assume they don't deal in these types of things, correct? What about those eBay shops where you bring in your stuff and they sell it with a cut of the profit? Are there any other routes you could recommend going with this? Any chance I would have luck contacting some reseller and offering them a bargain? I would appreciate any help at all, AskMeFi.

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    Is there a forum that users of such a product would gravitate towards? If so post a message there.

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Also you can add it to the used & new bit on http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000HS5QYA/sr=/qid=/ref=olp_tab_all?ie=UTF8&coliid=&me=&qid=&sr=&seller=&colid= (where you can get a new one for $879)

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iknowizbirfmark

Lots of online enthusiast communities have buy & sell areas. Your Gefen device probably would have some takers at http://www.avsforum.com/.

zsazsa

Seconding the forums suggestion. People check forums more regularly when they can participate/discuss, unlike Craigslist/eBay, and most have a Buy/Sell/Trade section. They also tend to be more trusting. However, as a person without any prior history, you'll be looked upon suspiciously with your "post count: 1", so you'll have to be as transparent and communicative as possible. The people will in general be more inclined to ask you questions and more demanding. Also, forums tend to be a bit group-thinky. If there is universal criticism of your item, it may be a waste of time.

meowzilla

Do you live in a big city? It might be worth it to bite the bullet and go old school with a listing in your newspaper classifieds. Although it isn't cheap, many people read classifieds and this could help you get rid of the loot.

whiskey point

The nice thing about ebay in this situation is if you put a low starting bid, there's a good chance it'll sell no matter what. Listing it on Amazon, especially as you go up in price, people seem to be drawn a bit more towards a seller they can trust rather than a slightly cheaper price. The only way I've found to get around this is to have a price that is so low, it overcomes their hesitation.

drezdn

I would second looking at forums, since Amazon requires that you be a "certified seller" to sell electronics, software, and other big-ticket items

nikksioux

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