no, i dont think doing well financially is a crime at all and a goal for most people. however this is not what i was claiming in any capacity in the original post. as for the rest of your post :)

It looks like some people are intentionally misunderstanding your thread.:p I think most of us understand that you are perfectly aware of supply and demand and it's pretty insulting for anyone to imply otherwise.;) The problem many have is when it's done in a way that appears sneaky or dishonest- especially here at YT. I'm really surprised to see a seller defending it to be honest.

Maybe a thread should be started to educate certain sellers that their customer base does not appreciate being insulted, especially when there are so many options.:)

I would say it's a buyer's decision what they're willing to pay. I'm sure it irks people who know what the items sold for originally...but purchasing anything includes a mark up. Plus on the Walmart, Target items...we are all assuming everyone lives close to one of these retailers...well my Sil's family lives in Kansas...the nearest mall shopping area is 75 miles away.

I purchased that Walmart bomber jacket from someone on here...I knew what the original price was...but honestly buying it here...outweighed me driving to every Walmart in town to find it.

Yeah but the point is just because you can scr%w your customers, doesn't mean you should. My mom owned a dog boutique for many years and I am well aware of the typical mark up and have no problem with it. But if I bought a carrier for $60 and later saw it at PetSmart for $18, I would feel taken advantage of and would never give my business to that person again. There are many awesome sellers who make an honest profit and inspire customer loyalty. Anyone who thinks it is okay to sell a Walmart or Dollar Store dress at boutique prices would never get my business.

I totally agree. This is exactly how I feel about it. Just my own opinion.:thumbup::thumbup:

THANK YOU!

Tuesday Morning
 

I have found very cute clothes at Tuesday Morning for $4.99 and $5.99. Has anyone else?

There was absolutely no intentional misunderstanding or insults in any of these posts to the original thread. She said that it irks her for some reason. We/I have only been explaining free enterprise, and why it shouldn't bother anyone. Consider it a service fee for bringing the item to the buyer. Haven't you been upset to have purchased something at full price to only find it 2 months later marked down 75%? Some people wait for the sales (or do their research) and some don't care and purchase it at full price because they want it now.

By the way, did anyone catch the great deals at Macy's lately? :)

We don't have Tuesday Mornings around us, but it sounds like I'd love the store!

There are movie stars spending $4,000 a week to have their dog's massaged for goodness sakes. I don't think selling walmart products for a $10-$15 profit is "scr%wing your customers.

That being said I do like your reasonable business sense of keeping your customers. You would do very well and would have many repeat customers.

That's a pretty extreme example. Still though, if a person values a carrier at 60 dollars, and will pay that so that he/she doesn't have to get in their car and drive to the store and waste their time, who is to say that it's exactly wrong?

Remember, the only reasons ANY businesses make money is because of hiking the price off of the last person or entity's price. The markup on things in your typical department stores is hideous. If you knew what Macy's pays to get each article of clothing from the manufacturer, it'd probably anger you.

Let's say I live 45 miles from a Walmart, but I see a carrier I like online. It's 20 bucks at the store, and 40 online. So should I drive 90 miles roundtrip, burn the gas and waste my time, or should I buy it online?? Different strokes for different folks...

thanks i understand the market pretty well and dont need anyone explaining it to me. I actually worked as an economist for a time and one of my degrees is in economics. No hard feelings

As for Macys, Yes, I did with the F&F event. I scored some awesome samsonite luggage. I just need somewhere to go now

As for Tuesday Morning, ive seen one around here but never actually ventured in.

It was an example that was defended in this thread.

And that's the beauty of a free market, isn't it?

Stores are doing it to you. Why not individuals?

Explaining free enterprise to a fully functioning adult is insulting and if you mean it to be or not doesn't change anything. I've already said that my mother owned a dog boutique so I clearly support sellers making a profit and I know the right way to do so while still showing your customers respect. I buy almost exclusively from YT sellers and I can assure you that most of them are wonderful and run their businesses exactly as I am trying so very hard to explain.

Again, just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD. Most people desire customer loyalty.

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Nikki, You asked if it bothered anyone...I was explaining why it didn't bother ME. I do not see any dishonesty in the business of buying products at Walmart and selling online with a markup. It's not misrepresenting the product in any way. If I had purchased one of these products then found it available at Walmart for a fraction of the price I would be upset with myself for not looking hard enough for a better price. Same as if I had not waited for a sale.

A difference of opinion in free enterprise I suppose :)

One of the biggest problems is that people don't do the research and then want to blame the seller. I agree with you on this.

I don't think anyone on this thread thinks that YTers are idiots. Some people really do not understand the retail market and I was just stating an example. If you took it as an insult well it wasn't meant as one. I also studied finance and economics. I think "honest" sellers are not trying to pull a fast one. Items are posted here all the time and most people know how much they are sold for in a motar and brick store. I for one know I have not done any thing dishonest.

I had one member ask me why was shipping half of what the item cost and I directed her to the USPS website and showed her I was charging her actually .60 less than USPS was charging me.

I think this thread was started to promote controversy. You really shouldn't purchase from sellers you don't feel comfortable with period. I know I do this because I enjoy it. I am a certified shopaholic and enjoy buying things for my furkids. I am a business owner and do this on the side because of the enjoyment of finding different things things and offering them for sale. Believe me my website sales doesn't even cover my electric bill. I do this out of enjoyment and if I can make a small profit out of it better yet.

I am just amazed where this thread has gone.

it really irritates me when people way mark up things they get at Walmart and yes Ive seen people do it on here also. I can understand marking it up a little for the gas that it took to get it and shipping and handeling though

There are definitely a lot of people out there that jack up shipping costs, so I applaud you for not being one of them!!

I think that putting up shipping costs is a little more dishonest than jacking up the product cost, because making money off of the postal service and being disingenuous about shipping just seems wrong to me, but then again I have learned about what it should cost items and I stay away from people that charge too much.

For instance, I saw a person selling a Nintendo DS game with 12 dollars shipping!! Good lord!! No wonder nobody had bid on it.

Yes I have noticed this as well. I personally have not seen it being done here (I must of just missed it) but I have seen people selling things on eBay that came from Wal-Mart for MUCH more than their worth. There is one seller in particular who does this non stop. This is actually her BUSINESS and she has an eBay store that is FULL of regularly low-priced (only she sells the items at HIGH PRICES) doggie stuff from Wal-Mart, Target, Claires, Ross, Tuesday Morning, and even Petsmart and Petco and I'm sure other places as well. She will sell a $6.97 Wal-Mart shirt for $25 bucks. A $7.97 Wal-Mart dress, sometimes for $30 bucks.

Sick, sick, sick!!! :thumbdown

I'm glad a lot of you guys are clearing up why people will mark up what they pay for an item at Walmart, it makes sense now that I think of the time, gas, shipping, etc. that they put into getting the item. One thing I have seen before though is selling used items (such as used dog shirts) at a price higher than the retail price! That is one thing I definitly don't agree with. You wouldn't buy something at a garage sale that has been used if it was more then you could get it brand new!!! I've only seen it like once or twice, can't remember exactly when and what it was, has anyone else noticed this?

Maybe not at a garage sale, but I have seen it happen time and time again at auctions. When I go to an auction, it is usually for a specific item and I do my research before hand. I refuse to pay a new price for used items, but many people will bid them WAY over new prices. Of course I am not talking antiques, just day to day things (two kids in college needed apartment furniture and appliances)

I see them too
 

I often wonder why people would buy this kind of pupmed up priced stuff on eBay, but they must not know better. There is an old saying "Let the buyer beware"

YES!! i have totally seen her stuff. its so ridiculous!

i totally see where the original poster is coming from and i used to sell stuff on ebay. i sold things that were hard to find and in high demand. It took me a lot of time to find these items, but i never sold them for more than they were at "full retail price." I felt it was up to me to find the item for less and then make my profit that way. What upsets me about the walmart shenanigans is that those dresses were NEVER SOLD AT WALMART for 25 dollars! if they had been and then they found them for 6 bucks on sale months later, and then charge "retail price" on ebay i see no problem there. but those 6 dollar walmart dog clothes are so not worth 25 dollars under any circumstance. i mean .. come on.. walmart is such a huge business... and them selling these dresses etc for 6 dollars..and you know how much profit they want to make.. i mean theses dresses probably took sooo little to make. they are not high quality items at all. seriously. :thumbdown

You know, there are alot of people out there who do that. However, there are those of us who sell on E-Bay to make ends meet. I know that what I sell, I have a "great" price. When people buy from me I feel good that I have saved someone money. Don't buy from people with "high shipping costs". You can ship USPS, flat rate, $4.60 anywhere in the US. I just bought an item that weighs 1 OZ. I got charged 8.95 shipping...rip off. If you need socks visit me, Bestbuy424! You have to be very careful when you are buying things...and report anyone who trys to rip you off!

What is YTers's? Is it a website?