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[Sami Beck]

Just seen the bloke has raised his price, I was wondering if anyone would be interested if I imported some over?

[glossywhite]

Sami Beck, on 09 October 2011 - 08:00 PM, said:

Just seen the bloke has raised his price, I was wondering if anyone would be interested if I imported some over?

I would, yes!

[g-g-gadgets]

I  would just like to say that I am just a guy with a wife and 3 kids to  support, I live in a council house and have a second hand car.

when  I first started selling these sim they sold for around £6- £8 until  many other sellers started dropping prices to out sell other sellers, in  the end this killed the market now can't sell these for much more than  £5.

I saw my sales go up from just a few a day to more than 20 in  just a few hours, I thought I finaly was in luck and my problems over,  so I took a gamble and increased my price from £3.79 to £5.79 and I will  tell you why, These sims cost me $300 (£196) for 100pcs that is the  cheapest I can find them at wholesale, so work out how much I am making  on each sim and bear in mind I only sell around 25 to 30 of these a week  if I am lucky!

Price cost to me for each sim= £1.96p
eBay fee = 12p
Paypal Fee= 35p
First Class Stamp= 46p
packeging= 10p
and don't forget my time and the fuel cost to take them to the post office= 20p

Total Cost before any profit= £3.19p

Now please tell me if I was wrong to increase the price?

[philmein]

have to give you credit for coming on here and explaining your self

[PedroVader]

g-g-gadgets, on 10 October 2011 - 01:25 PM, said:

I  would just like to say that I am just a guy with a wife and 3 kids to  support, I live in a council house and have a second hand car.

when  I first started selling these sim they sold for around £6- £8 until  many other sellers started dropping prices to out sell other sellers, in  the end this killed the market now can't sell these for much more than  £5.

I saw my sales go up from just a few a day to more than 20 in  just a few hours, I thought I finaly was in luck and my problems over,  so I took a gamble and increased my price from £3.79 to £5.79 and I will  tell you why, These sims cost me $300 (£196) for 100pcs that is the  cheapest I can find them at wholesale, so work out how much I am making  on each sim and bear in mind I only sell around 25 to 30 of these a week  if I am lucky!

Price cost to me for each sim= £1.96p
eBay fee = 12p
Paypal Fee= 35p
First Class Stamp= 46p
packeging= 10p
and don't forget my time and the fuel cost to take them to the post office= 20p

Total Cost before any profit= £3.19p

Now please tell me if I was wrong to increase the price?

Not wrong to increase your price mate...wrong to come on here and breakdown your costs, and whine about it to your potentially biggest current market...wonder who'll be shopping elsewhere now?

Just my £2.60 worth, no offence like....

[den169]

g-g-gadgets, on 10 October 2011 - 01:25 PM, said:

I  would just like to say that I am just a guy with a wife and 3 kids to  support, I live in a council house and have a second hand car.

when  I first started selling these sim they sold for around £6- £8 until  many other sellers started dropping prices to out sell other sellers, in  the end this killed the market now can't sell these for much more than  £5.

I saw my sales go up from just a few a day to more than 20 in  just a few hours, I thought I finaly was in luck and my problems over,  so I took a gamble and increased my price from £3.79 to £5.79 and I will  tell you why, These sims cost me $300 (£196) for 100pcs that is the  cheapest I can find them at wholesale, so work out how much I am making  on each sim and bear in mind I only sell around 25 to 30 of these a week  if I am lucky!

Price cost to me for each sim= £1.96p
eBay fee = 12p
Paypal Fee= 35p
First Class Stamp= 46p
packeging= 10p
and don't forget my time and the fuel cost to take them to the post office= 20p

Total Cost before any profit= £3.19p

Now please tell me if I was wrong to increase the price?

Yes credit for explaining yourself,Would have been nice if you came on here and offered them a bit cheaper without going through ebay though that would have saved you a bit.Have you tried one in a monte carlo yourself yet.

[Sami Beck]

g-g-gadgets, on 10 October 2011 - 01:25 PM, said:

I  would just like to say that I am just a guy with a wife and 3 kids to  support, I live in a council house and have a second hand car.

when  I first started selling these sim they sold for around £6- £8 until  many other sellers started dropping prices to out sell other sellers, in  the end this killed the market now can't sell these for much more than  £5.

I saw my sales go up from just a few a day to more than 20 in  just a few hours, I thought I finaly was in luck and my problems over,  so I took a gamble and increased my price from £3.79 to £5.79 and I will  tell you why, These sims cost me $300 (£196) for 100pcs that is the  cheapest I can find them at wholesale, so work out how much I am making  on each sim and bear in mind I only sell around 25 to 30 of these a week  if I am lucky!

Price cost to me for each sim= £1.96p
eBay fee = 12p
Paypal Fee= 35p
First Class Stamp= 46p
packeging= 10p
and don't forget my time and the fuel cost to take them to the post office= 20p

Total Cost before any profit= £3.19p

Now please tell me if I was wrong to increase the price?

Save me a sob story. It's also called packaging? Im not having a go just saying.

[TouchyAndalou]

Sami Beck, on 12 October 2011 - 09:39 PM, said:

Save me a sob story. It's also called packaging? Im not having a go just saying.

I don't think anybody cares that he made a slight spelling error.

This guy took the time to come on here and explain why he bumped the price up, provided support to those having problems, and offered refunds (without asking for the sim back) to those for whom the sim isn't working. He's done more than could be expected, and certainly more than most ebay traders would have done.

[tillaz]

TouchyAndalou, on 12 October 2011 - 10:28 PM, said:

I don't think anybody cares that he made a slight spelling error.

This guy took the time to come on here and explain why he bumped the price up, provided support to those having problems, and offered refunds (without asking for the sim back) to those for whom the sim isn't working. He's done more than could be expected, and certainly more than most ebay traders would have done.

yep, i think some are getting a little carried away lol, i woz about to send my turbo sim back but after a while i got it fully working and could not be happier with it

[achromic]

would just like to thank g-g-gadgets. got a nice surprise waiting for me when i get home from work at half 10 tonight.
the turbosim was waiting for me, and following the instructions (clear and precise) my omc is now working on 3

[Sami Beck]

achromic, on 12 October 2011 - 10:52 PM, said:

would just like to thank g-g-gadgets. got a nice surprise waiting for me when i get home from work at half 10 tonight.
the turbosim was waiting for me, and following the instructions (clear and precise) my omc is now working on 3

It works on three?

[achromic]

Sami Beck, on 15 October 2011 - 06:25 PM, said:

It works on three?

For a while, it worked on my spare 3 sim, but, then died . Oh well, these things are sent to try up I suppose.

I'm going to wait till the 3 months are up, and get my unlock out of orange.

[medeven]

PedroVader, on 10 October 2011 - 01:40 PM, said:

Not wrong to increase your price mate...wrong to come on here and breakdown your costs, and whine about it to your potentially biggest current market...wonder who'll be shopping elsewhere now?

Just my £2.60 worth, no offence like....

[Sami Beck]

g-g-gadgets, on 10 October 2011 - 01:25 PM, said:

I  would just like to say that I am just a guy with a wife and 3 kids to  support, I live in a council house and have a second hand car.

when  I first started selling these sim they sold for around £6- £8 until  many other sellers started dropping prices to out sell other sellers, in  the end this killed the market now can't sell these for much more than  £5.

I saw my sales go up from just a few a day to more than 20 in  just a few hours, I thought I finaly was in luck and my problems over,  so I took a gamble and increased my price from £3.79 to £5.79 and I will  tell you why, These sims cost me $300 (£196) for 100pcs that is the  cheapest I can find them at wholesale, so work out how much I am making  on each sim and bear in mind I only sell around 25 to 30 of these a week  if I am lucky!

Price cost to me for each sim= £1.96p
eBay fee = 12p
Paypal Fee= 35p
First Class Stamp= 46p
packeging= 10p
and don't forget my time and the fuel cost to take them to the post office= 20p

Total Cost before any profit= £3.19p

Now please tell me if I was wrong to increase the price?

Why sell them then if times are so hard. I make £8.50 a week. I dont moan on forums , cry me a river.

[glossywhite]

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