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markbot · 11-18-2011, 09:38 AM

FYI, I think the best way to sell a used Kindle is on Amazon.com.

At first I tried selling my used Kindle DX US on ebay. I set a buy now price of $199 and starting auction price of $145, which I felt was very fair since I was also selling it with the black cover. After a few days of no bids, I was a little bit impatient so I took it off and placed it on Amazon.com for $195, which was the lowest price of all sellers (on ebay it would be considered one of the highest). It sold within hours. I also think that the seller fees are lower on Amazon.com than on Ebay+Paypal. A lot of people on Ebay try to put in bids at the very last second so the seller is just left wondering why no one has bid...and then right at the end he/she sees it sold for an okay price. Also, I rarely get people electing to "buy now" on ebay...they tend to prefer auction style.

Overall, I definitely recommend Amazon.com over Ebay if you are selling a used Kindle. And, I guess this makes a lot of sense...since people looking for Kindles would naturally go to Amazon.com. Although, Ebay has a lot more people selling Kindles than Amazon.com.

I don't like Ebay. I don't like how they nickle and dime you to death, the fees they charge are too high, their listings are too chaotic. it's just a crappily run company in my opinion.

11-18-2011, 09:38 AM	#1
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	Selling used Kindles FYI, I think the best way to sell a used Kindle is on Amazon.com. At first I tried selling my used Kindle DX US on ebay. I set a buy now price of $199 and starting auction price of $145, which I felt was very fair since I was also selling it with the black cover. After a few days of no bids, I was a little bit impatient so I took it off and placed it on Amazon.com for $195, which was the lowest price of all sellers (on ebay it would be considered one of the highest). It sold within hours. I also think that the seller fees are lower on Amazon.com than on Ebay+Paypal. A lot of people on Ebay try to put in bids at the very last second so the seller is just left wondering why no one has bid...and then right at the end he/she sees it sold for an okay price. Also, I rarely get people electing to "buy now" on ebay...they tend to prefer auction style. Overall, I definitely recommend Amazon.com over Ebay if you are selling a used Kindle. And, I guess this makes a lot of sense...since people looking for Kindles would naturally go to Amazon.com. Although, Ebay has a lot more people selling Kindles than Amazon.com. I don't like Ebay. I don't like how they nickle and dime you to death, the fees they charge are too high, their listings are too chaotic. it's just a crappily run company in my opinion.