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Post by VECTREXER on Aug 9, 2014 14:21:56 GMT -5
I'm not sure why people think that eBay fees are ridiculous, especially on high-dollar items. Read this: pages.ebay.com/help/sell/fees.htmleBay takes 10% of your final value fee *up to $250*. So, if you sell any 1 item for a value greater than $2500, the fee percentage relative to the sale price starts dropping as the value goes up. Yes, then you throw on PayPal fees. $0.30 + 2.9%. These fees don't have a cap. ( www.paypal.com/us/webapps/helpcenter/helphub/article/?solutionId=FAQ690&topicID=FEES_US&m=TCI ) A quick search of unofficial sites shows a maximum $10,000 (or $9,999) transfer value for 1 transaction--I couldn't find the official policy on PayPal's pages. So, a $10,000 Mr. Boston has fees of $250 + ($0.30 + 2.9% * $10,000) = $250 + $290.30 = $540.30 = 5.4% Not bad for the service that they provide. My $0.02. Thanks, -Jason Don't forget they also collect fees on shipping paid as well. Still, not terrible overall. |
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Post by jasonbar on Aug 9, 2014 16:28:29 GMT -5
Don't forget they also collect fees on shipping paid as well. Still, not terrible overall. True! Thanks for pointing that out. Generally, shipping costs aren't too high, so the fees on shipping aren't too high, especially when compared against a $10k Mr. Boston. :] I don't know the ins & outs of eBay/PayPal/USPS agreements, but some sellers get shipping discounts deeper than the usual online vs. post office price cut. This deeper discount is usually more or less on par with the fees that the seller paid on the shipping $ received from the buyer. Thanks, -Jason |
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Post by 50tbrd on Aug 9, 2014 18:45:43 GMT -5
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Post by 50tbrd on Dec 28, 2014 18:12:30 GMT -5
Does the overlay have stickers which make it specific to Mr Boston like the box does? Its hard to tell by the pictures.
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Post by VECTREXER on Feb 5, 2015 12:39:20 GMT -5
The overlay is Mr. Boston specific. No stickers on the overlay. It is custom silkscreen.
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Post by TDrews on Mar 26, 2018 23:43:27 GMT -5
I sold the game and the Vectrex console that was labeled as property of Glenmore Distilleries for $8500 to a private collector in Pennsylvania. He mentioned opening a video game museum but I haven't heard anything more about it. The game and console were found at a flea market in Colorado Springs, CO for $20. I almost tore the Mr. Boston label off of the game box when I was first testing and inspecting everything. The game originally only played the boot screen for the game and then froze. Joe Cody at Atari2600.com repaired the unsoldered pin and the game worked fine after that. Between shipping it for repair and then for the sale, the game spent a lot of time in the USPS system and survived. Best find of my collecting career.
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