Let your heart take courage, all ye that sell coppers!

[Derek.Sheriff]

Someone just used the 'buy now" function on eBay to buy a mini-CTU I had listed for auction there. They paid $38 and got free shipping. So when you factor in all the eBay lisitng fees, plus PayPal's percentage, and shipping cost, that comes out to about .0155 per copper cent

Final value fee: 9%
So for 31 that's 3.42 for ebay
paypal takes 2.9% + .30
which comes to $1.50
-5.15 for shipping
That $10.07 total.

So I made $27.93 on $18 fv of coppers. That's $9.93 profit. Not bad IMHO. The bad news for him is that he could have gotten the same deal for $26 instead of $38 if only he had been a realcent member and seen my "Buy it now" listing

[fb101]

Congratulations on the sale!

[bman]

it's not too late to invite him to the party

[jacer333]

Use it as a chance to introduce the buyer to realcent and hopefully grow our family by one

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

Brace yourself for all the copycat ads.

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

Congrats on the sale. Now you just need 3 more Ryedales.

[CU Baker]

Copper took a jump along with the royal metals today. Maybe we can all start selling a little more soon.

[Derek.Sheriff]

Congrats on the sale. Now you just need 3 more Ryedales.

Thanks! I gotta increase the volume and efficiency of my incoming supply of unsorted pennies first before I get a second and third Ryedale

Suggestions for doing that are welcome

[Derek.Sheriff]

Copper took a jump along with the royal metals today. Maybe we can all start selling a little more soon.

There's still no really good substitute for copper. The global economy has slowed down, but millions of Asians who are becoming accustomed to a higher standard of living aren't just going decide that they no longer want the kind of stuff Americans take for granted

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

Copper took a jump along with the royal metals today. Maybe we can all start selling a little more soon.

I suspect there may be a few stockpiles around here waiting for the higher prices.