If you have ever bought or sold anything on eBay, chances are that you have a PayPal account. Outside of its usage for eBay, PayPal can be a very useful tool when collecting Vinylmation or any other hobby really.
The first and perhaps biggest thing that helps with PayPal is the fact that it is a record of your transaction. This helps to protect yourself against potential scammers because as all of us tend to learn the hard way that not everyone on the Internet is your friend! Having this record is your proof and is often the difference between you getting swindled or just having a minor disturbance of the Force.
But, our favorite part of PayPal is using it for shipping! The more you trade and sell, the more you will end up paying for both shipping supplies as well as the cost. Using the PayPal shipping tool, you will save on average about 30% of what it would regularly cost you by going to the post office! In addition to saving you money, every shipping label comes with a built in tracking number which is more than useful to both you and the trader or buyer on the other end.
Think of it this way, if you have spent $100 on regular shipping with USPS, you would have saved $30 with PayPal ship. Spent $1,000, and you would have saved $300. Or if you are a lifelong collector like we are, spent $10,000 and PayPal ship would have potentially saved you $3,000!!! These savings add up over time to both more money in your pocket, more money to purchase more collectibles in your various hobbies, or of course a better profit margin for all of you business minded folks out there :)
PayPal is definitely your Pal!
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Q&A: Where Can I Find Fair Trade Value?
In any hobby, there comes a point where to get everything you want to get, you probably will have to make some trades to do so. And this Vinylmation hobby is no different. And the one question that everyone asks is "where can I find fair trades?"
In response to that question, fair trades can be found pretty much everywhere if you take the time to look and do your homework. But perhaps the best resource available to you is also FREE!
We live in a digital age where pretty much everyone participates in some form of social media. And social media is where you will find the best trades. Let's go over two of the best options that we have found over the years that we have been involved with this hobby!
The first is Instagram. By simply tagging your posts properly with the right hashtags and making sure that you are clear on where you are and are not willing to ship items, you can easily complete your sets and possibly even attain your "holy grail".
Our favorite option though is Facebook. There is a particular group on Facebook called "Vinylmation Exchange". This group is magnificent! Of course, we cannot guarantee that each and every person on there will be offering you fair value in return for your vinyls, but there are many safety nets in place. This group is private and you must be invited to join. That helps the admin filter out bad traders and or scammers. And let's be honest, it is those traders and scammers that give most hobbies a bad name and suck the life right out of them.
Here is a link if you want to speak to an admin about possibly joining:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vinylmationexchange
Hope these tips help and if you want to see more Q&A from us, leave us a comment and perhaps a question that you would like answered! Please remember to exercise caution when trading online and if the deal seems too good to be true, it probably is!
Happy Collecting :)
In response to that question, fair trades can be found pretty much everywhere if you take the time to look and do your homework. But perhaps the best resource available to you is also FREE!
We live in a digital age where pretty much everyone participates in some form of social media. And social media is where you will find the best trades. Let's go over two of the best options that we have found over the years that we have been involved with this hobby!
The first is Instagram. By simply tagging your posts properly with the right hashtags and making sure that you are clear on where you are and are not willing to ship items, you can easily complete your sets and possibly even attain your "holy grail".
Our favorite option though is Facebook. There is a particular group on Facebook called "Vinylmation Exchange". This group is magnificent! Of course, we cannot guarantee that each and every person on there will be offering you fair value in return for your vinyls, but there are many safety nets in place. This group is private and you must be invited to join. That helps the admin filter out bad traders and or scammers. And let's be honest, it is those traders and scammers that give most hobbies a bad name and suck the life right out of them.
Here is a link if you want to speak to an admin about possibly joining:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vinylmationexchange
Hope these tips help and if you want to see more Q&A from us, leave us a comment and perhaps a question that you would like answered! Please remember to exercise caution when trading online and if the deal seems too good to be true, it probably is!
Happy Collecting :)
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