Ebay or half.com

[lukenguyen]

Which one of these would be better if I was trying to sell, CDs, DVDs, video games? I guess ebay would be quicker in selling, if it does sell, but half.com would get me better prices, in theory. What do you guys think? I've been a long time lurker, first time poster.

 

[amnesiac]

In my experience, Anandtech's For Sale / Trade Forum has been the fastest and most reliable way of selling small items. There's a lot less competition from outside sources plus you have a good support network and a good feedback system.

 

[vegetation]

For used junk, half.com is probably a better place to sell, as you can just let the item sit essentially forever without penalty. Can't do that with ebay, listing fees will add up quickly especially on low dollar items. Hard to justify spending $1 in listing, relisting, and relisting, just for a $5 item that nobody really wants to begin with.

Newly packaged retail items probably sell for better on ebay, but always search for previous items that are identical to what you're offering in any case.