03-07-2009, 08:50 PM
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How can they afford to sell this?
Hello,
I really should post more often; rather than just read.
Anyhow, I was wondering how sellers from HK/China manage to offer prices such as below:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EARPHONES-HEAD...3A1%7C294%3A50
I guess they just have cheap shipping; as that would be impossible to compete with in the UK just from postage and fees  . Not that I'm in that market.
Regards
Tom
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03-07-2009, 08:55 PM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
The best thing to do is forget about HK sellers. Sell the benefits of your location to your customers (next day delivery, no vat/ duties, etc.).
I do not expect they're making anything at that price though, it's mad!
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03-07-2009, 08:56 PM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
Loss leader and can probably be obtained for around that price in China.
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03-07-2009, 09:00 PM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
Ha, indeed.
I'm not in that kind of market; was just looking for some new headphones and came accross them  .
Regards
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03-07-2009, 09:28 PM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
It will be a loss leader.
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04-07-2009, 04:45 AM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
It's a loss leader, make the calculations - they can't make a profit even they get those earphones for free!
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04-07-2009, 05:03 AM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
The shipping for these goods may higher than the value of goods, so for these goods , just bigger order have profit, in my option
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04-07-2009, 09:09 PM
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Re: How can they afford to sell this?
Most likely fakes from China, I have bought just like those a few months back, one pair got broke after 2-3 hours of usage and they sent me new ones and those broke after like 2 weeks.
**** product!
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