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Like many, I often check out new sellers on ebay. Usually, its the same old sellers and stuff, but every once in a while there are new, seemingly high quality sellers whose business models I just don't understand. There are a few new ones I've been watching for a while (low number counts) and how they can be breaking even is beyond me. The only one that has items for sale right now is one called pigeonrock262, http://www.ebay.com/sch/pigeonrock262/m.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSXS%3AMESOI&_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2654
He/she appears to have good quality and very well cut stones - I *think* this seller must be a lapidary? Anyway, what I don't understand is what profit is in it for the seller when his/her starting bids are so low and the items sell dirt cheap? Is the seller doing at as a loss leader? Are these stones his/her rejects in his/her quest to become a better cutter so he/she doesn't mind selling them for next to nothing? Anybody have any brilliant ideas? I wish I understood...
In the meantime, enjoy dirt cheap prices on some very well cut stones!
He/she appears to have good quality and very well cut stones - I *think* this seller must be a lapidary? Anyway, what I don't understand is what profit is in it for the seller when his/her starting bids are so low and the items sell dirt cheap? Is the seller doing at as a loss leader? Are these stones his/her rejects in his/her quest to become a better cutter so he/she doesn't mind selling them for next to nothing? Anybody have any brilliant ideas? I wish I understood...
In the meantime, enjoy dirt cheap prices on some very well cut stones!