The Used Parts Market & Resellers

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by bigs

A new challenger has appeared!

Vertex badge listed on their site for $50 a pair.

http://www.vicelifestyles.com/produc...edition-badges

When you can buy them all day long for under $10.

I can't see your pic because you're using broken ass photobucket.

But, if those badges are $10, and they are being shipped in an envelope over seas, that's about $30.

$10 + $30 = $40, quick maths.
The end seller is making $10 over list price.

Now we haven't factored in shipping from vertex to the destination in Japan, pre-shipping. Nor are we even considering if there is a broker involved.

So how much are they really making over a savy buyer getting it direct?

[bigs]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

But, if those badges are $10, and they are being shipped in an envelope over seas, that's about $30.

$10 + $30 = $40, quick maths.
The end seller is making $10 over list price.

Now we haven't factored in shipping from vertex to the destination in Japan, pre-shipping. Nor are we even considering if there is a broker involved.

So how much are they really making over a savy buyer getting it direct?

They aren't buying them direct from Vertex. They aren't $10 (which is shown in my sweet photobucket pic). Also, since when does it cost $30 to send an envelope?

They buy parts in bulk. Emblems don't add weight, so they are shipping for free essentially.

It's a stupid mark up on a $5 badge. Anyway, that was just a small example. The Origin coveralls are the real crime.