Originally Posted by
particlemn
my wife used to do this, look for products at nordstrom rack, purchase them and resell them on ebay, she was looking at the profit sometimes 20-30%, I was looking at the spend she could meet. the key to this plan is you have to find highly desirable stuff at the rack. she made the most off maturnity jeans by high fashion designers.
I'm a busy eBay seller--primarily "stuff" I find at yard sales, thrift stores, and cast-offs from friends who know what I do--and I resell for a big profit. I've been doing it since the mid 90's and I'm pretty good at it. That's what pays for my travel and trips; I call it the travel fund. Being a mom of an older female teen I'm also very sharp on what brand names are in, where to buy discounts, and how to re-sell.
However, eBay fees have escalated, making it harder to a profit at something you are buying something at cost. Unfortunately, that is what we have to do to earn miles.
I've got something going on and I'll trade with others who do, too. There must be some kind of PM system/clearinghouse where we can exchange this info. I'm willing to send scans of my mileage accts (minus the #, of course) showing my miles and name so you all know I'm bonafide. Something to prove trustworthiness--any ideas?